High in the sky, even the clouds lay beneath his feet.
The dreamlike spectacle of misty clouds failed to draw Longinus's attention. His gaze was entirely fixed on the Devil Fruit in his hand.
Its mysterious violet-black spiral patterns made one want to lose oneself within them.
"The Door-Door Fruit... What a pity I don't know when it can be turned into actual strength!" Longinus sighed softly, then his gaze abruptly turned cold. "Perhaps I should find an opportunity to give Judge a little warning, so he understands that the development of Devil Fruit Item Technology must never fall behind!"
Screech! Screech!
Hearing Minos's cries, Longinus gathered his thoughts and looked down. "Have we arrived already?"
Below them was a subcontinent stretching across the sky. From Longinus's vantage point, he could also see a small island on either side of the landmass.
Without question, this was the other destination of Longinus's journey—Sky Island.
Ten thousand meters in the air was an unreachable height for ordinary people, but with Minos as his mount, Longinus did not need to expend much effort.
And his target this time was naturally that Devil Fruit whose existence was still uncertain—the Rumble-Rumble Fruit!
Sanctuary, Upper Yard.
A group of wildly dressed warriors faced off tensely against another group of guards in uniform.
"Give up this endless war. Besides, you are no match for God's People!" said God, holding a spear and riding a "Sky Steed."
"God? Bullshit! You're clearly just a bunch of despicable bandits!" the leader of the warriors shouted angrily. "If you want peace talks, return the Sanctuary to us first!"
God did not grow angry, merely explaining, "It is impossible to return everything to you, because the land of God's Island has already become an indispensable part of the Sky Holy Land."