Road to the Sky

The Sirius Pirates have resumed their journey along the Grand Line.

They traveled south from the north end of the Grand Line, then moved forward a little further before turning north again.

This time, we'll traverse all seven routes of the first half of the Grand Line in one go.

Even Roger probably didn't accomplish such a feat back then. He must have spent a lot of time and made several trips to traverse the Grand Line.

Several months passed by in this way, and half of the year 1515 of the Sea Calendar had already gone by.

In a certain sea area Grand Line, there stands a massive naval fortress.

G-8 Base, as the highest-ranking G Series base in the Navy, is naturally one of the largest Marine Base in the first half of the Grand Line.

At this moment, in the base's office.

One of the Navy's three Admiral, Akainu Sakazuki, looked worried.

"They've disappeared again. It's really hard to believe this is the pirate group known as the Pirate Emperor."

Opposite Akainu, behind the desk, Jonathan Vice Admiral, the commander of G-8 base and Akainu's good friend, remarked, "I've never seen pirates more low-key than them."

"Why don't we just let it go, Sakazuki? We can't catch them anyway, and strictly speaking, they haven't done anything too outrageous."

"Stop talking nonsense, Jonathan!"

Akainu snorted coldly, "Do you know how many people on the high seas are kept awake at night by their very existence?"

"I don't think that's the case," Jonathan muttered to himself. "They've landed on so many islands already."

"What did you say?" Akainu glared at him coldly.

"No,"

Jonathan's expression turned serious. "Of course I support punishing evil pirates with the Iron Fist of justice!"

"But Sakazuki, since that group hasn't shown up, are you just going to stay here with me the whole time?"

With Kuzan in charge of the New World and Borsalino remaining at headquarters, I have plenty of time.

Sirius was unaware that another dangerous individual had set their sights on them; they had just arrived at a very interesting island.

During their months-long trip Sirius and his friends visited many islands.

The Grand Line is the Grand Line, completely different from the Four Seas.

Each island is completely different.

Climate, customs, topography, even the era.

Many islands in the Grand Line are perpetually in the same season, and due to their isolation, the differences in development between different islands are extremely significant.

Some islands have already entered the steam age and the Industrial Revolution, while others are still in the tribal era of slash-and-burn agriculture.

Overall, over the past few months, Sirius and his companions have seen many interesting sights and met many interesting people.

Then one day, they arrived at another island.

"So, so, Sirius, what's so special about this island?"

Even before landing on the island, Yamato was already asking impatiently.

The voyage on the Grand Line did not diminish her passion for adventure; on the contrary, it further ignited the adventurous spirit within her.

"This island."

Sirius laughed and said, "It's a deserted island."

"A deserted island?"

Jack raised an eyebrow. "Then there must be something on the island, right?"

They didn't land on just any island.

They had absolutely no interest in an island that was uninhabited and completely barren.

The sole purpose of these islands is to enrich the world's maritime map.

There is a road on the island.

Sirius Road.

"Road? What road?" Luo asked.

Sirius his right index finger and pointed to the sky, "The path to heaven."

"The sky?"

Yamato's eyes lit up.

The Sirius Pirates landed on the island, and the Sirius regrown its tracks, then rumbled and rolled onto the island like an armored vehicle.

Without stopping, the Sirius headed straight for the center of the island.

The island wasn't very large, so the members of the Sirius Pirates quickly arrived at its center.

In stark contrast to the island's desolate appearance, there is a luxurious-looking archway at its center.

It is very wide and tall, with beautiful patterns engraved on it and decorated with gold paint, making it look like a golden gate.

What is this?

Sirius and his friends had already arrived on the deck of the Sirius. Ulti looked at the large door, somewhat bewildered.

Why would there be such an unusual-looking door on Desert Island where there's nothing at all?

"This is the gateway to heaven," Black said at the opportune moment.

"Heaven?" Bepo asked in horror. "Will I die and ascend to heaven after entering this door?"

"Huh? Is that so? So Sirius, when you said 'heaven,' you meant the Kingdom of Heaven?"

Yamato was greatly surprised. "Should we not go in?"

"Don't talk nonsense,"

Sirius couldn't help but tap her on the head. "Haven't you always wanted to visit the Sky Island? The flight path to the Sky Island is right behind this gate!"

"A flight path to the Sky Island?"

Yamato's eyes widened gradually.

She looked behind the gate.

Then she saw that behind the golden door there was indeed a passageway.

A white tunnel spiraled upwards, soaring into the sky before disappearing into the depths of the heavens.

"It really exists!"

"I can't believe there's a passage like this!" Page One exclaimed.

"A route leading to the clouds? The Grand Line lives up to its name; it has all sorts of things."

Luo couldn't help but sigh.

No matter how you look at it, this is simply too astonishing.

"But Sirius, to reach the Sky Island, doesn't one need to ride a huge ocean current? That's how Roger and his crew got there!" Yamato asked, puzzled.

"A massive ocean current is only one method; this is the second," Sirius said.

"If such a passage exists here, then why is it a desolate wasteland?"

Hiyori asked curiously.

Since this place can connect to the Sky Island, its commercial value should be significant.

"As for that question, I think we'll have the answer soon."

After the Sirius went straight through the gate, it embarked on the white route.

The Sirius sank the moment it set sail.

This white road is not a road in the true sense of the word.

"This is... the sea?"

Jack was utterly astonished.

This white road is like a frozen ocean; it seems to have no substance, Sirius doesn't stand on it, but rather floats on it.

Now they understood why this sea route hadn't been utilized.