Lina looked toward the enemy firing cannonballs at them in the distance. The man wore a four-sided mask painted with ancient, mysterious patterns and simple clothing: nothing but a grass skirt around his waist. His brown skin was covered in tattoos.
He was dressed like a primitive man, yet he held a rocket launcher. The contrast was strangely jarring.
At that moment, he stood on the Sea of Clouds, the crescent-shaped shoes beneath his feet constantly shooting out jets that propelled him forward.
Lina recognized him at a glance as a descendant of the Shandia. Before the others could react, another figure came flying swiftly toward them, riding a giant bird and wearing silver knight's armor.
But his target wasn't them. It was the Shandian who had attacked first, and the two were on the verge of clashing.
Sanji went to the side of the ship and watched the two fight, baffled. "So, what exactly is going on?"
"Who knows? At least it has nothing to do with us, right?" Zoro said nonchalantly.
"Then let's go."
"Yeah, let's go."
Lina had the undead row, and the Going Merry turned toward the distant gate.
The two combatants remained behind, fighting.
The guy had launched a cannonball without so much as a word. Was he crazy or what?
His Sky Island adventure hadn't even begun yet. For now, he didn't want to get caught up in their feud. Besides, he'd have to fight Enel sooner or later anyway.
"This is all so weird. I have a feeling this Sky Island isn't as simple as it looks." Sanji lit a cigarette and glanced around. "If our earlier guess was right, then part of Jaya Island got carried up into the sky. But I don't see any island here at all."
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