Angel Island

10,000 meters above the Blue Sea.

Haku was currently floating above the White Sea aboard a foolproof flying ship produced by Vissaria.

Nearly half a year had passed since Haku left Marine Headquarters.

Originally, as a newly appointed admiral, Haku had many tasks that Sengoku needed him to handle. However, Haku clearly had his own ideas; he used all his future leave as a condition to negotiate time for this trip to Sky Island.

Initially, Haku wanted to head to the White Sea via Sky Peak on his own.

Yet, as Haku was now a Marine Headquarters admiral, there was no way Sengoku would let him run all the way to Sky Peak to reach Sky Island.

Sengoku used his connections to reach out to Vissaria through certain countries. After a period of tossing things back and forth, Haku successfully arrived near Angel Island with Vissaria's help.

The moment his flying ship successfully reached the shore, Haku felt incomparably thrilled and excited.

He had finally arrived at Angel Island, which meant he was very close to the so-called "God's Country".

Haku stepped off the flying ship, raised his head, and looked out. A beautiful beach and water covered in a faint mist stretched out before his eyes.

He took a deep breath, feeling the sea breeze gently brush against his cheeks, bringing him incomparable comfort and tranquility. This must be Angel Beach, Haku thought to himself.

A faint, ethereal sound of string music drifted into Haku's ears, and he followed the direction of the sound.

Soon, a winged woman appeared in Haku's field of vision, playing the harp in her hands.

The woman had blonde hair tied into two braids, wore a high-collared, sleeveless ultra-minidress, went barefoot in slippers, and had a tiny fox resting against her toes.

Perhaps sensing Haku's approach, the little fox stood up and looked in Haku's direction.

Sensing the small fox's movement, Conis said, "What is it, Xiu Xiu?"

Xiu Xiu gave no special reaction, continuing to stare straight in Haku's direction.

Following Xiu Xiu's line of sight, Conis saw a young man wearing a Marine uniform and a white cape draped over his shoulders walking toward her.

Conis looked at the young man, feeling somewhat surprised.

She had never seen this person before, but judging by his attire and demeanor, he was clearly no ordinary person.

Haku walked up to Conis, bowed slightly, and said, "Hello. My name is Haku, and I'm from the Blue Sea. I mean no offense; I just want to understand the situation around here."

Hearing Haku's words, Conis relaxed a little. She replied, "This is Angel Island. My name is Conis, and I'm a resident here."

Hearing Conis's reply, a wave of joy rose in Haku's heart. Looking at the young woman before him, he knew he had come to the right place, proving that he had finally found the entrance leading to "God's Island".

He looked at Conis and asked earnestly, "Then, how does one get to God's Island?"

Hearing this question, a trace of surprise flashed in Conis's eyes. She had not expected this youngster to know of the existence of God's Country.

She looked at Haku, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "God's Island is not an easy place to reach. You need to pass through a series of trials to get there."

"What trials?" Haku asked eagerly.

"It's a very difficult journey. You need to face all sorts of dangers and hardships. Moreover, you need to possess great strength and wisdom to pass the trials," Conis replied.

Hearing her say this, Haku realized these must be the four trials set up by Enel's four subordinates.

Haku couldn't help but laugh as he said, "I know what you're talking about, so you don't need to worry."

Conis said with concern, "Since you know, why do you still want to go there?"

At that moment, several figures came crawling forward toward this side. These people wore white berets and blue or purple uniforms.

Haku's mouth twitched as he watched these people's strange movements, while Conis spoke up a step ahead: "The White Berets!"

White Beret unit leader McKinley stood straight, placed his right hand behind his waist, extended the index and pinky fingers of his left hand toward the back of his head, and chanted to Conis, "Hassoh!"

Then, looking at Haku, he said, "We received a report that an illegal entrant has arrived at the Angel Island beach area. That must be you, sir!"

Haku was slightly stunned and did not answer the other's question. He hadn't expected someone to discover his landing on Angel Island so quickly.

Yet he recalled Enel's Observation Haki, combined with his Devil Fruit ability. Haku couldn't help curling his lip, feeling that this fool who called himself 'God' truly had way too much time on his hands.

Perhaps the other's Observation Haki was watching them right now. Amidst the gazes of Conis, McKinley, and the others.

Haku raised his head to the sky and said, "Enel, right! I'll be coming to God's Island to have a proper chat with you later!"

"Where did this lowly commoner come from!"

Eating an apple upon his throne, Enel was furious as he listened to Haku's arrogant words! He felt that his dignity as 'God' was being trampled upon!

Enel smashed the apple in his hand to the ground, stood up from his throne, and decided to teach this ignorant fool a lesson!

A sudden explosion sounded directly above Haku's head, and a bolt of lightning descended.

Bakudo #81, Broken Sky.

An invisible barrier protected the top of Haku's head, easily blocking this attack from Enel.

Aside from Haku, everyone present—Conis, the White Berets, and the rest—stared in shock and awe at everything unfolding before their eyes!

In their understanding, that 'God' on God's Island was an almighty, omnipresent, and powerful existence. Yet right before them, Haku had actually managed to block an attack sent down by that 'God'!

Using Mantra, Enel witnessed this scene as well! To be honest, this was his very first time encountering someone capable of blocking his attacks!

The presence of Haku, who had invaded Angel Island, gave him a deep sense of threat. However, he felt mostly excited, thinking that Haku was the first person capable of challenging him.

Enel looked down at his four attendants and said, "Go down to the island and keep watch. An enemy is coming over."

After blocking the lightning attack, Haku was still wondering if Enel would continue attacking him.

Yet as it turned out, he waited for ages and nothing came.

Thus, Haku turned his gaze back to Conis and the others.

"Invader! What do you want?"

McKinley nervously stepped in front of Conis, terrified that the other party might actually do something.

Haku looked at McKinley and said, "Don't worry, I just want to ask for directions! Which way is God's Island?"