Abente Heim (Please follow!)

Yelena heard this and was somewhat surprised. A serene smile appeared on her face, which was no longer withered.

She didn't say that she and Louis didn't need rescuing. Instead, she bent down and quietly stroked Uta's soft long hair.

Shanks saw this and his smile deepened. He quietly put the treasure chest away. "Alright, I'll give it to you when you get back."

The next moment, Shanks was stunned again.

"Louis is back, but..." Then, he looked up at the sky, a look of surprise on his face.

"Is he going to set sail in such a unique style?"

Everyone present was a little confused and also looked up at the sky. But in the end, only Yasopp and Beckman showed astonishment.

But soon, people gradually discovered the clue.

In the sky, a patch of white clouds continuously enlarged within their sight, and Louis's Haki gradually entered their perception.

"My heavens!" Gabu's eyes widened.

Yasopp, shouldering his Flintlock, raised an eyebrow and exclaimed, "This is an incredible idea..."

As the clouds descended, Louis's figure also appeared before everyone's eyes.

Golden hair fluttered in the wind, and large, white wings were slightly spread. Coupled with his handsome face, it all embodied his unique charm.

After a long while, Lucky Roo swallowed the meat he had been chewing for a long time and subconsciously quipped, "If he had a Halo on his head, I wouldn't believe he wasn't a Seraphim Fruit user."

Beside him, Lime Jones echoed.

"To be honest, he really does."

Soon, the giant cloud approached the sea surface, and Louis stepped across the land, arriving beside them.

A flash of astonishment crossed Yelena's eyes. She couldn't help but step forward and reach out to touch the flawless white cloud.

"Is this the Island Cloud you spoke of?"

"A Cloud Island that can float in the Cloud Sea and house thousands of people?"

Beside her, Uta's eyes were also shining.

Louis nodded and explained, "There were no suitable sailboats in Foosha Village, so I simply went to the sky to find an Island Cloud and cut off a piece."

Island Clouds above the East Sea were scarce. It took Louis a lot of time to find one, cut off a piece, and infuse it with Life Force, making it a living thing.

Uta squatted on the Island Cloud, poking it with her hand and feeling the feedback from her fingertips, her face full of wonder.

"So magical!"

"Louis, are we going to adventure on the Island Cloud?" Uta turned her head to look at Louis, her eyes filled with excitement and anticipation.

However, Louis shook his head and replied, "No, the Island Cloud is just a temporary tool. In the future, I'll use it as a warehouse that follows above our heads."

Upon hearing this, Yelena, who was in the process of moving Louis's and her own belongings onto the Island Cloud, showed a hint of curiosity on her face and asked, "Why?"

"Isn't the Island Cloud better?"

Louis heard this and smiled, giving an inscrutable answer, "Perhaps adventuring on the sea, sailing with the mainstream sailboats to ride the wind and waves, and conquering storms has more of that adventurous charm!"

The Red-Haired Pirates nodded in agreement with Louis's answer. The Island Cloud was indeed novel and could avoid many maritime disasters. But similarly, it would cause them to miss many things.

Yelena and Uta nodded, their faces thoughtful.

Conquering the disasters that countless people on the sea avoided, and viewing them as an achievement, was probably the composure of the strong, right?

Thus, the two said nothing more and silently placed their items on the Island Cloud.

Soon, the three of them finished placing all the necessary items for the voyage. All three boarded the Island Cloud and turned their heads in unison to look in the direction of the Red-Haired Pirates on the shore.

The Island Cloud gradually ascended.

Louis's eyes swept over the familiar faces, and he waved, smiling, "Thank you for your care, Shanks, everyone!"

Beside him, Yelena silently bowed to Hongou and everyone else, "Thank you for saving our lives, I'm eternally grateful..."

In response, Shanks took off the straw hat he almost never took off, abandoning his usual carefree demeanor and exuding the aura of a strong individual.

He smiled and said, "Go forward along your ideals and goals, don't be afraid, and don't retreat."

"Don't forget your original intentions."

"The future will be your New Era!"

Uta's face beamed with a charming smile as she waved goodbye to her family, "Shanks, everyone, wait for us to Become Famous!"

Everyone was instantly stunned, and Shanks couldn't keep it together. He pressed his hand to his forehead, then couldn't help but retort, "You'd better not Become Famous too soon!"

On the gradually receding Island Cloud, Uta was furious, her eyes unfriendly, and she raised her fist in a threatening gesture, "Shan...ks!!"

On the edge of the coast, a doting smile appeared on Shanks's face, "Uta."

"Huh?" Uta froze, tilting her head to look at her adoptive father, whose expression seemed off, and she was confused.

"Don't catch a cold!"

The gentle, doting voice carried with the Sea breeze, ruffling the hair on Uta's forehead, revealing her other eye.

Uta stood frozen in place, her purple eyes involuntarily welling up with tears.

But the next moment, she wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with her sleeve, showing a strong posture, and nodded heavily at her adoptive father, whose face was becoming increasingly blurry.

"Mm!"

A long time later, at the edge of the coast.

Beckman came to Shanks' side and quietly looked at the distant sea. "You want to finish that matter within a month and then return to the Grand Line?"

Upon hearing this, everyone silently lowered their heads.

They knew what Beckman's words meant.

Hongou took a deep breath and stepped forward. "For the re-examination, I can tell Louis via Den Den Mushi to find someone to conduct a re-examination for Yelena."

"..."

Shanks' gaze was deep as he stared at the distant sea, letting the sea breeze blow his red short hair.

Facing the suggestions made with pain by his companions, he smiled and said, "I don't want to let Uta down."

With that, Shanks turned and walked towards Foosha Village.

As he walked, his deep gaze fell upon the deep mountains behind the village.

Above the boundless sea, white Island Clouds drifted with the wind.

At this moment, Louis and the other two were gathered inside a Cloud Cave carved out of the Island Cloud.

Inside the Cloud Cave, there were several carved-out rooms, mimicking the layout of Louis and the others' rooms on the Red Force.

"The space here seems like it could fit the entire ship..." Yelena looked around, utterly amazed.

A long time later, Yelena sat down opposite Louis and looked him directly in the eyes, asking, "What name do you plan to give this Island Cloud? It should exist long-term, right?"

Louis fell into thought upon hearing this.

But soon, he remembered his other name and slowly uttered a word:

"Abente Heim."

"Let's call it that!"

Yelena subconsciously retorted, "What a strange name..."

Uta, beside her, nodded, strongly agreeing with Yelena's opinion.

"It is quite strange."

"From now on, I suggest you think carefully about the ship's name!!" Unconsciously, Uta had already put herself in the position of a crew member.

But soon, Uta's expression turned serious again, and she threw a question to Louis, who was studying the sea chart on the table.

"Louis, do we have Belly to buy a ship?"

"I don't think so?" Yelena answered first, she didn't remember either of them having money.

"..."

Uta looked at the two of them, wanting to say something but stopping.

Finally, she slumped onto the table, giving up on thinking.

After Louis pondered, he realized this seemed to be a problem worth considering.

But soon, he thought of a solution.

So he spoke to comfort them, "Don't worry, I already have a plan."

"A plan?" Uta was a little surprised, she didn't understand why buying a ship would require a plan.

Yelena subconsciously asked, "What plan?"

Louis reached out and drew a seagull symbol on the table, explaining to the two confused faces:

"Let's go steal a warship first!"

"We'll talk about the rest later!"