Proud Warriors!

Outside the magnificent, golden palace at the top of Noah.

Two graceful young women, dressed in black and white maid outfits and white stockings, knelt demurely on either side, each holding a beautiful silver Amber Lead -lead platinum tray.

On the plate is an innovative dish meticulously prepared by Joe Lubb, the ship's catering manager, using dinosaurs from Jurassic Island and freshly caught fish from the White Sea as ingredients.

Imu glanced at the bright red dinosaur-shaped roasted meat, and after realizing it was similar to beef and mutton, turned his attention to another plate.

These fish, which live in the White Sea, float in the clouds and mist, so their bodies are like flattened balloons. If they are attacked too hard, they will burst open on the spot.

To solve this problem and turn them into edible food, Steward Joe Ruble tried pricking a small hole with a needle to slowly release the air inside, resulting in a deflated, intact fish skin.

He then used a knife to cut the fish skin into strips, and then put them into a pot of oil to make simple tempura.

However, the first few attempts all ended in failure because it was too thin; if fried for even a little too long, it would become too crispy and lose its original texture.

After numerous trials, it was discovered that the fish skin must be placed in the oil at its highest temperature for 1.5 seconds. This time must be precise; if it exceeds two seconds, the fish will become tough.

Imu picked up a piece with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth to savor it.

Tasty!

I wanted to use some fancy descriptions, but I can't think of any right now. To put it simply, it looks like thin fish skin, but once you bite into it, it bursts with a wonderfully fresh fish flavor.

This flavor doesn't have a tangible texture; rather, it's a concentrated, saturated aroma that perfectly complements the crispiness of the fried product.

It really is delicious!

While Imu was enjoying the unusual delicacies, in the open square in front of him, a scene of Kung Fu Dugong Imitating Baboon.

One was unarmed, moving only by bouncing with his tail; the other held a wooden sword, but relied solely on his memory of the sword-wielding movements of the kingdom's soldiers.

Their battle was comical to the experts present, but entertaining enough as a form of entertainment.

However, it was obvious to everyone that the Imitating Baboon was no Kung Fu Dugong, and was constantly being suppressed from beginning to end.

After all, the latter trained with his tribe every day in Alabasta, practicing basic boxing techniques, while the former only used his agility as Baboon.

At the same time.

Five Flying Warship took off from inside Noah, then maintained a distance of fifty meters and deployed in a standard escort formation.

In the blink of an eye, an aerial fleet on the Cloud Sea was officially formed.

These warships were originally Marine warship, but now their hulls have been painted silver, their cannons gold, and their sails have been preserved to highlight the Five-Circle Cross on them.

The personnel operating these warships were also replaced by the Holy Land Garrison.

On the other side, the Gate of Heaven.

At this time, the people responsible for guarding this place are ten "Divine Soldier" from the "Divine Soldier Corps".

These 'Divine Soldier' wore loose, white robes and trousers, and had a pair of white feathered wings on their backs.

He had fair skin, no hair on his head but ram's horns, held the Iron Cloud Sword in his right hand, had several kinds of shells hanging at his waist, and wore Cloud Skates filled with Wind Dial on his feet.

Due to the influence of the high-altitude environment, they are physically stronger than the Blue Sea People, each one full of energy and exuding a fierce aura.

They can be considered a rare elite force in the Sea Star World.

Another one is the watchman of the Gate of Heaven, Amazon.

She didn't look as old as she would have twenty-three years later. She held Image Dial in her hand, was about 1.6 meters tall, and had two buns tied in her purple hair.

Women in the world of One Piece seem to be like this: their appearance when they are young and when they are old is completely different, almost like two different people.

"It looks like a ship is coming."

Amazon squinted his deeply wrinkled eyes, keenly noticing a distorted pattern in the distant clouds. "It looks like a large ship."

This is a good thing; the bigger the boat and the more people, the higher the fee will naturally be.

"Um?"

But as the first warship emerged from the thick fog, her eyes widened in surprise, and the ten 'Divine Soldier' beside her became even more alert.

This ship is just too big; from the sea surface to the mast, it must be at least a hundred meters long.

Immediately afterwards, two identical silver-white ships sailed out from the left and right sides in succession. They were like two savage beasts, and the clouds and mist in their path scattered and fled as if frightened.

"Not good!"

"We must immediately inform 'God' that these ships are no pushovers!"

Amazon sensed something was wrong, but just as she was about to go inside, her body suddenly froze on the spot, as if she had forgotten what she had been thinking a moment ago.

A mountain appeared ahead, a colossal silver mountain that was impossible to see even when one looked up.

The most striking feature in sight is the golden emblem carved on the mountain's surface: a circle with three triangles on top and one triangle below, resembling the footprint of some creature.

Soaring Dragon Hoof!

"Enemy attack—"

Suddenly, one of the 'Divine Soldier' shouted in alarm and anger, because he saw more than a dozen black figures shooting over from those giant ships, clearly with ill intentions.

In the short time it took to say that sentence, the other party had already approached, and they were a group of Blue Sea People dressed in black suits and white shirts with expressionless faces.

However, instead of Wind Dial -Sliding Shoes, they stepped out of thin air, creating puffs of white mist as if walking in the air.

"Stop them!"

Immediately, the two groups, one black and one white, fiercely confronted each other at the Gate of Heaven, launching a direct attack!

The ten 'Divine Soldier' wore Sliding Shoes that emitted powerful gusts of wind, and their Iron Cloud Sword were already drawn.

These longswords made of Iron Cloud are retractable, so they can be used for close combat or whipped around like a whip.

On CIPHER POL's side, although they were all empty-handed, the existence of the Rokushiki of Physical Arts allowed them to flexibly deal with various attacks.

In an instant, the air was filled with sharp, rapid whooshing sounds; the battle was extremely fierce from the very beginning.

When the 'Divine Soldier' began using those shellfish, the scene suddenly became magnificent.

Faced with the heavy punch thrown by the man in black, he first used the Impact Dial to block it, instantly absorbing all the impact before releasing it back.

However, the former reacted quickly, either shaving it off or easily withstanding the impact with Tekkai.

On the other side.

A 'Divine Soldier' attached Heat Dial to the weapon, and the high-temperature heat it released instantly ignited Agni on the Iron Cloud on the sword.

Utilizing its ability to stretch or contract at will, it's as if a fiery python has appeared in the arena, baring its fangs and brandishing its claws.

Some people even took out Flash Dial.

This is a type of shellfish that can store light and then release it Flashy Flash. When attached to a sword, it can shoot out a beam of light that combines speed and penetrating power. If attached to a gun, it can fire a continuous stream of laser bullets.

CIPHER POLs can also deal with it using Paper Arts, and some of the more stubborn ones even use Shigan to fight back.

After all, these Flashy Flash weren't emitted by 'Kizaru', so their power is worlds apart.

However, those skilled in using the Rankyaku in combat encountered a troublesome Slash Dial. Those 'Divine Soldier' could easily store vacuum blades in the shell and then return them to them when the opportunity arose.

Both sides showcased their respective fighting styles to the fullest.

Moreover, whether as elite CIPHER POL players or as god-like warriors of the 'Divine Soldier Corps,' everyone here is proud.

Pride fuels fighting spirit and high morale!

A huge thank you to the reader "Cat Listening to Hype Songs" for the 500 Qidian Coin! Thank you so much for your encouragement and support!