The Approaching Behemoth!

The Shandians have a long history in the Sea Star region, but their level of civilization has not progressed much over such a long period.

They still wear grass skirts and leather skirts, go hunting, and live in simple animal skin tents.

Simply put, it's the style of Native Americans.

Certainly.

They had a pair of white wings on their backs that were merely decorative, just like the Skypieans.

However, the population has always been small, after all, the country has been in a state of war for hundreds of years, and every year a large number of young and able-bodied men die outside.

The biggest change was that after arriving at the Sky Island with the 'Shandora' four hundred years ago, they gradually learned to use various shellfish.

This did add a touch of 'modernity' to their lives.

At this time.

The Shandians ' "Kumogakure" is actually located on the westernmost edge of the "God Island." They have even retreated from the land and set up tents on the Island Cloud.

"Chief, Omaha and the others have noticed that those 'Divine Soldier' have deliberately retreated their defensive lines!"

This tent is slightly larger than the others and has more elaborate decorations.

A man with dark red skin, wearing only a grass skirt around his lower body, looked at the middle-aged man wearing an animal skin hat and spoke, his eyes filled with surprise and doubt.

For so many years, they have been constantly on the defensive, and this is the first time they have encountered such a situation.

"There are only two possibilities: either it's a trap they set to lure out more of us, or something has happened on their end that forces them to tighten their defenses and avoid conflict with us."

After a moment of contemplation, the chief shared his thoughts.

He is the old chieftain that Luffy and his crew met in the original story, but now it is twenty-three years in the past, and he appears to be in much better physical condition.

"Chief! Chief!"

Just then, anxious shouts rang out from outside the tent, followed by the sound of hurried footsteps. A moment later, a man wearing red round sunglasses walked in.

"Ah, Geronimo, you're here too! That's great!"

The chief asked in confusion, "What's wrong, Oneida?"

"Chief, while Carola and I were on patrol, we saw Gan Fall leading six God's Official and over four hundred Divine Soldier in the distance. However, we realized they weren't heading this way, so we secretly followed them. In the end, we discovered they were fighting a group of giant ships flying in the air on Angel Island!"

Oneida gestured wildly as she spoke, her face beaming with excitement.

"A giant ship flying in the air"

Geronimo and the chief exchanged a glance, and the former hesitated before saying, "Chief, have you heard of him?"

"No."

The chief shook his head and continued, "But this is a good thing, after all, the Skypieans have one more enemy. Once they're both weakened, it'll be easier for us to fight next."

"No, I think now is the opportunity!"

Geronimo suddenly stood up and sneered, "The Divine Soldier number less than seven hundred, and there are only eight God's Official. Gan Fall has taken away six God's Official and more than four hundred Divine Soldier, so their stronghold is practically deserted!"

"Are you planning to launch a surprise attack on the Shrine?"

"Right!"

"As long as we take out the two God's Official and two hundred Divine Soldier left behind, and then burn that damned Shrine down, even if Gan Fall's side comes back, they will suffer heavy losses!"

Looking at the burning fighting spirit in Geronimo's eyes, the chieftain thought to himself, "Truly worthy of being a descendant of the great warrior Calgara, he is always full of confidence and courage."

He then joked, "Okay, go ahead. You already have a son, so it's not a big deal if something happens."

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Geronimo and Oneida exchanged a glance and burst into laughter. Their sons, both born last year, were now exactly one year old and incredibly cute.

"Let's go, gather the guerrillas!"

Soon, and no one knew how they got in touch, several agile young men and women would occasionally leap out of the forest.

Their clothing is generally in the same style, but each piece has unique embellishments that highlight their individuality.

"Wyandotte, Nog, Quipa, Dogribwen."

Geronimo called out everyone's names, then smiled with satisfaction. "Everyone's here, great!"

In the past, when we gathered people, there were always a few missing, or sometimes more than a dozen, but this time everyone was present, which is something to be happy about.

At this moment, more than three hundred elite warriors armed with various weapons had gathered at the entrance of Kumogakure.

The Shandians are superior to the Skypieans in combat, so even though they are about half the number of the 'Divine Soldier Corps', they can still fight to a standstill.

"Our goal this time is to take advantage of Gan Foul's departure with the main force and annihilate all the God's Official and Divine Soldier left behind!"

"Remember, you have to be quick, because we don't know anything about them. Hmm?"

Just as everyone was focused on listening to Geronimo speak, he suddenly fell silent, which made the atmosphere awkward.

Some people also turned to look in the direction Geronimo was looking.

"Ah, what's that!"

"Flying? Spaceship?"

"It's coming this way!"

More and more soldiers spotted the silver-white warship appearing in the distant sky, and soon even the men, women, and children in the village noticed it.

"Prepare for battle!"

Geronimo shouted, then yelled at Oneida, "Send a hundred men to guard the village, and let the villagers start preparing to flee!"

That big ship can fly, so it's entirely possible that it could land directly in the village, and they can't fly that high, so there's no way to stop it.

However, he underestimated the speed of the Flying Warship. Before the villagers could even pack their food and water, the ship was already hovering above the Kumogakure.

This made the Shandia warriors' faces turn very ugly.

[Boom!]

Suddenly, the warship fired a shot towards the White-White Sea behind the village, the direction they were preparing to escape in. The rising Huoguang and Black Mist stunned everyone below.

Because they could all see that the warship had dozens of cannons on both sides, and this small village couldn't withstand even one round of bombardment.

"We are the Holy Land Garrison under the World Government. Gan Fall and his 'Divine Soldier Corps' have been wiped out by us!"

"From this day forward, all islands and people in the White Sea shall be under the rule of the World Government!"

"We are here on the orders of Saint Nerona to take over the Shandians. Those who resist are killed on the spot, and if more than a third of the rioters are involved, the entire village is bombed!"

Just as a menacing broadcast blared from the Flying Warship, dozens of thick ropes were pushed down from above, and squads of armored warriors quickly descended along the ropes.

Geronimo's guerrillas wanted to launch an attack at this moment, but the golden cannons remained aimed at Kumogakure.

Ultimately, until the first batch of Holy Land Garrison landed, no one dared to take action without authorization.

On the other side.

Noah had reached the vicinity of the giant vine and was slowly rising along it, just as it passed over a cloud layer filled with ruins.

A Flying Warship broke formation and landed on it.

Immediately afterwards, a large number of Holy Land Garrison and various officials rushed out to investigate the environment. The former were carrying shovels and began to dig deep into the Island Cloud beneath their feet.

Their mission was to find and retrieve the Poneglyph within the ruins of Shandora, which were said to be located beneath these clouds!

At the same time.

Noah continued to ascend with the remaining two warships, but soon broke away from another Flying Warship, its target being the Skypieans' Shrine.

Imu's target, however, was the Golden Bell at the very top, which would certainly be perfect for decorating Noah!

"Hey, that enormous aura, oh--that's it, how could I have forgotten about it?"

Imu's gaze was as precise as a laser beam pointing north, because he sensed a colossal creature charging toward them.