Hina: In Fishing, I Truly Admire You, Admiral!

Although Ortolan, a Marines Admiral, had never been to Skypiea.

The Marines has the resources to gather basic information about Skypiea.

Take this White White Sea for example. It doesn't resemble a real ocean, but rather covers the entire sky at an altitude of 10,000 meters.

That would be terrifying. Blue Sea would be greatly affected, and they might not even be able to see the sun anymore.

The White White Sea, though vast, is actually composed of patches of light scattered high in the sky.

Each of the White White Sea is connected to the other tectonic plates, and these connecting areas form the flight paths of the Skypiea.

Ortolan took off directly from the New World and arrived at the White White Sea. With the ability to laugh, he didn't need to follow the so-called 'flight route'. He just needed to follow a single line towards Angel Island. If there was no road, he would just fly.

The reason for choosing to travel by air, instead of going to Ya Island first and then taking off, was mainly to ensure the secrecy of this trip and to minimize the chances of people knowing what he was doing.

After all, it involves transporting an entire city's worth of gold down from the sky!

Ortolan walked to the edge of the deck, looked at the situation outside, and experienced this Skypiea tour with many other Marines.

Seeing that Ortolan had finished his work, Hina quickly moved closer to Ortolan and asked curiously, "Admiral, I heard that your Goro Goro no Mi ability came from Skypiea. Is that true?"

Upon hearing this news, Yixiao, who was standing nearby, moved closer as well, clearly wanting to share in the gossip.

Ortolan chuckled and said, "You've certainly gotten your hands on some inside information. It's true, I obtained this Goro Goro no Mi from a Skypiea called 'Bika'..."

"Didn't you say you'd never been to Skypiea? What's going on?" Hina quickly added to her question.

Ortolan reached out and ruffled Hina's long, soft pink hair, then smiled and began to recount the story.

He still relied on his father for endorsement, since he couldn't possibly have information about the Goro Goro no Mi.

"My dad came to Skypiea back then and learned some information... but due to his situation at the time... I don't know what his situation was, it was just inconvenient, so he didn't go to get it. Later, he met my mom, fell in love, and that's how I came to be. Then came the first time I met Katakuri..." Ortolan said casually.

After listening to these things, Yi Xiao looked enlightened and said, "So that's how it is. Although I asked you out of trust how you knew about the existence of this Golden Country, I understand now. So this Golden Country was a clue left to you by your father?"

Ortolan nodded calmly and said, "Yes, that's him. The Goro Goro no Mi and the Golden Country are gifts he left me... Now, I'm here to inherit his legacy, so it's perfectly reasonable for me to have the right to inherit the Golden Country."

Yi Xiao listened to these words, and although she felt something was off, she also felt that there seemed to be some truth to them.

Moreover, such rare and precious materials should be reserved for those with virtue.

This Golden Country has been hidden in the sky for so many years, and no one has taken it. Doesn't that prove that those people have no virtue?

And Ortolan, he looks like a man of great virtue and righteousness! No doubt about it!

After that, the warship steadily headed toward Angel Island, encountering many White White Sea creatures along the way and passing by some small Skypiea, allowing many Marines to experience the local customs and culture of these Skypiea.

Meanwhile, Ortolan focused intently on his fishing career.

Just kidding, it's one thing to not be able to catch fish in the Blue Sea, but are you going to target them in the sky too?

Besides, the fish in the Blue Sea are nothing special. The fish in the sky are unique. Only by catching the fish in the sky can you be the rightful fishing king!

As it turns out, without the right technique, fishing will be the same no matter where you go.

Ortolan had been fishing for nearly two months, and it was already early 1506. The Marines on the warships could already see Angel Island... but Admiral Ortoron still hadn't caught a single fish.

On the contrary, it seems that Hina has also developed an interest in fishing with Ortolan. She went fishing with Ortolan along the way and had a great catch!

"Hmph, it must be your luck that stole my spoils!" Ortolan said with envy and jealousy as he watched Hina lift her rod again and catch a light, floating Sky Fish.

The fish of the Skypiea, though some appear large, are actually very light.

Hina pulled the Sky Fish up with minimal effort, then looked at Ortolan with a serious expression and said, "Admiral, to be honest, I truly admire you when it comes to fishing!"

Upon hearing this, Ortolan's jealous expression softened slightly, replaced by a warm smile. "It seems you can still see beyond the surface," he said. "Yes, although I..."

"After all, fishing is such a simple thing. It's a miracle that you could do it for two months straight without catching anything. You must be cursed by the god of fishing!" Hina said with great emotion before Ortolan could finish speaking.

Ortolan????

You little brat, you think just because you're pretty I won't dare hit you?

"Hina, here, put this helmet on." Ortolan took a deep breath, composed himself, and handed a helmet to Hina.

Hina took the helmet with some confusion, put it on, and asked, "Admiral, why do we need to wear a helmet when fishing?"

No sooner had she finished speaking than Ortolan punched Hina's helmet, causing Hina to creak and scream.

"You brat, now you know why you need to wear a helmet, right?" Ortolan yelled.

While they were making a ruckus, Yixiao happened to push open the cabin door and come out. Seeing this scene, he couldn't help but shake his head.

It's obvious that although Ortolan is "beating up" his little secretary, judging from this situation, Yixiao still believes that the Admiral dotes on Hina very much.

"Stop fooling around, Angel Island is just ahead..." Yixiao stepped forward and said.

However, no sooner had he finished speaking than several dark figures appeared in the clouds to the side of Angel Island, speeding across the sea and heading straight for them.

A smile???

Before Yi Xiao could figure out what was going on, several dark figures leaped up from the White White Sea clouds, riding on something like skateboards, and flew up to the height of the warship's deck.

At first glance, they looked like some kind of natives, with numerous tattoos on their bodies and strange cries coming from their mouths, seemingly meant to intimidate their enemies.

At this moment, Yi Xiao was truly dumbfounded!

Whose subordinate is this? He's so brave!

My warship is so big, and you little punks just fly up and try to take it over?

The next second, several bolts of lightning flashed, and then the strange-screaming creature flew up above the deck, leaving several plumes of black smoke. It was instantly swallowed by Inazuma and crashed onto the deck with a crackling sound, still emitting black smoke.

"What the hell?" Ortolan clapped his hands, stood up, and said, "So this is the New World after all. Someone actually dares to board my ship?"

You know, back in the New World, when people saw him sailing, they would either stop and lower the sails as a sign of respect, or they would run away as fast as they could. No one would yell and rush up at him.

Even that brat Jack, one of Kaido's subordinates, didn't dare to say anything about bringing the ship closer.

Having casually shot down those guys, Ortolan leaned closer for a look, raised an eyebrow, and said, "Shandia people..."

Although they recognized the identities of these guys, Ortolan had no interest in the Shandia people, and no one else came forward after that. The warship soon arrived at the port of Angel Island.

Meanwhile, Angel Island's God, Gan Fall, was already leading a group of Angel Island guards, somewhat wary of the huge Marines warship anchored in the harbor.

However, compared to the Shandia people from before, Gan Fall clearly had some understanding of the Marines and did not rashly launch an attack.

Seeing the ship's ladder lowered and several figures slowly walking down from the warship, Gan Fall breathed a slight sigh of relief; they didn't seem to be here to provoke a conflict.

"Are you the god of this place?" Ortolan asked Gan Fall after descending.

Upon seeing this, Gan Fall immediately nodded and said, "Respected Marines, I am Gan Fall, the God of Angel Island. Is there anything we can do for you?"

Ortolan didn't have a deep impression of this god, but he did remember that he was very pragmatic.

And in this brief contact today, he has already experienced this feeling.