As dusk fell, Cifer had no intention of staying in the Sabaody Archipelago any longer. After giving instructions to Bater, he stepped into the Garganta.
When they emerged again, they had already arrived in Jaya and were standing in front of the KureKke family's house.
"Yo~ Long time no see, Cifer!"
A familiar and excited voice rang out, and Cifer turned his head to see a large ship with wings on both sides moored on the shore.
Wappa and the other Sky Island residents were having a pleasant barbecue around a bonfire with KureKke and the others, and Wapa was excitedly waving at him.
"Brother Cifer!"
Little Aisa ran over, holding a sizzling, oily skewer of meat high in her hand, and handed it to Cifer.
Thank you!
Cifer patted Aisa's little head and happily accepted it.
Why did you all come down?
"After all, I made a promise with KureKke to meet again in the Blue Sea, and I also promised Aisa that I would take her to the Blue Sea for a trip!"
"We just arrived in Jaya today!"
Wappa had already walked up to Cifer, grinning broadly, his large, filthy hand from the Aisa patting Aisha's head repeatedly.
"Blue Sea has been quite peaceful lately, so be careful if you go out to sea."
Crocodile's downfall will inevitably attract the attention of some ambitious individuals, especially since they have wings on their backs, which makes them too conspicuous.
"Don't worry, we brought a lot of combat equipment with us. Although I'm no match for you, I'm still very strong!"
Wappa patted his chest confidently.
"KureKke, haven't the Straw Hat Pirates come here?"
Cifer looked at the person behind Wappa who was carrying a plate of roasted meat and asked why he had come here.
According to my memory, they should have come here during the Shichibukai meeting and were preparing to go to Sky Island.
"The Straw Hat Pirates? What are those?"
KureKke's face was full of bewilderment, because he had never even heard of it.
"Fine."
Did they not come to Jaya... or did they not arrive in Jaya?
Cifer rested his chin on his hand in deep thought. If it was the latter, it could only mean that the timeline seemed to have been delayed for some reason.
If it's the former, it means that because of Robin and Enel, the Straw Hat Pirates's storyline has been changed, and some of the stories from the original work will no longer happen.
Cifer thought that even though many things had changed, the timeline would eventually bring everything back on track.
From preventing Thatch's death to averting the war in Alabasta, and up to the present day.
Changing the timeline wasn't as difficult as I imagined; after all, this is a real world, not just the anime I remember.
But what does that have to do with him? He just needs to do what he wants to do.
"It looks like someone's coming to give you money."
"Ah?"
KureKke and Wappa were puzzled.
"Hey~ I heard there's gold here, right! Hahahaha~"
An arrogant voice rang out, followed by a wicked laugh.
"Trying to steal Old Man's gold under the cover of night? No way! We advise you to go home and get some sleep, you little dwarf!"
Hearing the noise, the Monkey's Union Army, who were barbecuing and drinking, immediately put down what they were doing, grabbed their weapons, and stood behind Cifer and the others, facing the hostile intruders head-on.
A man wearing a coat, with blond hair and his tongue sticking out, surrounded the area with his men.
"I heard about the story of your Montblanc family in town, and it's truly a moving tale!"
Hahahaha~
The man's mocking expression as he uttered these words drew merciless ridicule from his KureKke.
"It feels quite something to steal the treasure you went through so much trouble to obtain! Hahahaha~"
"Remember this, I am 'Hyena' Bellamy!"
He tilted his head, stuck out his tongue, and laughed, as if the gold was already his for the taking.
"Our Captain Bellamy is a super rookie with Bounty of 55 million Belly. If you don't want to get beaten up, you'd better hand over your gold nuggets!"
His henchmen behind him looked like they were thinking of everyone's best interests.
"What a pathetic name and a pathetic weakling."
At this point, Cifer was too lazy to listen to their boasting anymore. He pushed past the Monkey's Union Army and walked out, still eating barbecue.
"Ulquiorra! Why would someone as important as you..."
Bellamy couldn't believe his eyes. The man in front of him was a powerhouse on the same level as the one he admired most.
More importantly, why would he be with the descendant of that "big liar" and even defend him? Does this mean the Golden City really exists?!
Upon closer inspection, many of the people standing opposite had small wings on their backs. Could it be that they came down from that ethereal, Sky Island?!
"You... you wouldn't happen to be from Sky Island, would you?"
Bellamy firmly believed that real business was the right path and that pursuing immediate gratification was the goal of life.
One Piece, the Golden City, and the Sky Island are nothing but "unrealistic" romance and dreams, fantasies that only fools would be obsessed with!
That's why he wanted to board Doflamingo's big ship and become an ambitious and powerful figure like him.
But now, he is being told that the romance and dreams that others pursue are real and exist in the world, not just fantasies.
At this moment, Bellamy's thoughts were constantly impacting his worldview, and the blow to his beliefs was far greater than his fear of Cifer, so much so that he ignored him and looked directly at Wappa and the others.
"Hmm? Do you have any objections?"
Aisa hid behind Wappa, who, sensing the hostile intent, gave him a cold shoulder.
"Really... So I was the fool who had no dreams..."
Wappa's answer had given Bellamy the answer, and he seemed to begin a transformation at that moment.
"Run! My life is about to end."
He knew, from the moment he saw Ulquiorra, that the moment he said he would take the gold nuggets, his life was no longer his own.
The person he was to follow was on the same level as the person before him, and he would not allow himself to grovel and beg for mercy from him.
He would never insult the mark that belongs to that person that he has tattooed on his body!
Even if the price is this life!
"Wait, Bellamy!"
Behind him, the Hyena Pirates -captain, Sachi's, shouted to stop him and stood in front of him.
"We are so sorry, Mr. Ulquiorra! We are Doflamingo's men, please forgive our rudeness!"
Unlike Bellamy, all Sachi's wanted was to protect his captain.
"It was truly a touching scene."
"Too bad, even if you die, Doflamingo won't even glance at your corpse. Want to try?"
Cifer showed no mercy, pulling out a Den Den Mushi) and staring into Bellamy's eyes, his words piercing his heart.
Luffy's storyline has changed. If he hadn't met Bellamy, he probably would have continued on like this, never seeing things clearly.
He was a decent man, Cifer wouldn't mind letting him die knowing the truth.
"Hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm~ What, you already miss me after only half a day apart, Ulquiorra?"
The Den Den Mushi is picked up, and Doflamingo's mesmerizing voice reappears.
"You have a subordinate named Bellamy, right? He offended me. What are you planning to do about it?"
Cifer spoke succinctly, pointing the Den Den Mushi at everyone. Bellamy swallowed hard, both longing for and fearing the man's answer.
"Bellamy... I remember now, it's that thug!"
"I don't consider those insignificant people my subordinates. Do with them as you please! Hehehehe~"
After hanging up the phone, the Hyena Pirates were all pale-faced, while Bellamy was in tears.
"Perhaps I've followed the wrong person in my life..."
Even so, I still respect that man!
Bellamy smiled bitterly, pushed aside Sachi's was blocking his way, compressed his legs like springs, and then rushed towards Cifer.
The latter simply waved his hand, and a clear fist mark was left on Bellamy's face.
"Run!"
Only then did Sachi's and his men turn tail and run, still clinging to a sliver of hope that their captain wouldn't be defeated so easily.
It wasn't until that punch that they realized the gap between themselves and the world. Fear instantly took over their minds, and they could only run for their lives.
There's no escaping it.
A flash of dark green light, and half the coastline vanished into nothingness.