Written as the Bubble-Bubble Fruit, Read as the Power-Stealing Fruit!

Jelma Castle, a certain room.

Nami is tirelessly trying out her new abilities.

"Clouds... white clouds... rain clouds... thunder clouds..."

Under the influence of the [Cloud Fruit]'s power, a large number of clouds gathered in Nami's room, and thin, pale white mist kept drifting out from the cracks in her window.

Just then.

Nami suddenly noticed a crystal-clear bubble, about the size of a palm, in the room.

"Huh? Where did these bubbles come from? Can clouds make bubbles?"

Nami stared at the bubble that had suddenly appeared for a while, and then it burst on the spot.

Smack

The next moment, Storm's voice rang out in Nami's room.

"Nami, come here for a second, I want to talk to you about something."

"Captain?!"

Nami blinked, looking slightly confused.

She remembered that the Captain's ability was the [Clay Fruit], right?

Why is the other person suddenly using "bubbles"?

Clay bubbles?

Nami, slightly puzzled, quickly arrived at Storm's room.

She was about to raise her hand to knock when the door opened wide.

Storm stood at the doorway and waved to Nami.

"It's too small here, let's go outside to talk."

"Oh..."

Nami followed behind Storm, and the two left Jelma Castle together, riding the Blue-Eyes White Dragon.

Blue-Eyes White Dragon soared into the sky.

Storm and Nami arrived together at the Blue-Eyes White Dragon's "dragon head cockpit," where the solid clay insulated them from the cold winds from the outside.

Nami looked around the interior of the dragon-headed cockpit, then asked curiously.

"Captain, where are we going now?"

Storm didn't try to hide anything and answered directly.

"Find Sky Island nearby. If there isn't Sky Island, the White Sea will do."

Sky Island? White Sea?

These two unfamiliar terms were completely new to Nami.

She was just a girl from the East Blue before, and had never even left the East Blue, let alone entered the Grand Line.

Nami doesn't even know that Sky Island exists.

But just stick with the Captain and follow his lead...

The Blue-Eyes White Dragon soared at top speed through the sky, tens of thousands of meters above the ground.

Storm's mind drifted to general information about the Sky Island.

For those on the high seas who want to reach the Sky Island thousands of meters above sea level, the Knock Up Stream of Jaya Island are not the only route.

To be precise...

The Knock Up Stream near Jaya Island are an "unconventional route" to the Sky Island, making them extremely dangerous.

Reaching the Sky Island via Knock Up Stream means either everyone arrives or everyone is wiped out; there's almost no middle ground.

Other factions on the high seas who are aware of the existence of Sky Island have other, more peaceful methods to reach Sky Island.

That is the "High West"!

Simply put

The top of the Red Line Continent is roughly the same height as the White Sea, both located at an altitude of nearly 10,000 meters above sea level.

In this scenario, ships could travel directly from the Red Line Continent to the White Sea, with the starting point being the so-called "High West".

There's also a little-known fact.

Sky Island and Sea Cloud are not only available in the Paradise stage.

Even in the New World, there are still Sea Cloud and Sky Island.

Like a certain Pirate Emperor wishes to remain anonymous and claims to have a penchant for suicide, when he gets drunk, he likes to go to Sky Island in the New World and do a "10,000-meter no-rope bungee jump".

In just a short while, the Blue-Eyes White Dragon flew out of the Red Line Continent.

Storm gave the Blue-Eyes White Dragon another speed boost.

Not long afterward.

The Blue-Eyes White Dragon then flew to an unfamiliar sea of clouds.

Storm stopped the Blue-Eyes White Dragon and then used clay to send him and Nami outside.

Wow! So many clouds! It looks just like the ocean!

"This is the 'White Sea' I just mentioned, a sea of clouds over 10,000 meters high, and correspondingly, a 'White Sea' at 7,000 meters high."

Storm gave a brief explanation, then spoke to Nami.

"Would you like to try out your [Cloud Fruit] ability here?"

"May I?"

Nami asked the question, but her body was already moving.

Her lower body quickly transformed into a light, floating cloud, and she seemed to ride on a white cloud, leaving the head of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon and flying above the White Sea.

Flight, one of the unique abilities of the [Cloud Fruit].

"Alas~"

Nami flew freely above the sea of clouds ten thousand meters above the ground, letting out an extremely excited cheer.

This feeling of freedom and unrestrained exploration captivated her.

Nami is growing increasingly fond of her Cloud- Cloud Fruit!

And at this time...

Storm also jumped off the Blue-Eyes White Dragon, using the power of the [Float-Float Fruit] to hover high in the sky, and then stretched his right hand into the White Sea below.

He unleashed the power of the [Bubble Fruit], and a giant bubble, as tall as a person, appeared in the sea of clouds of the White Sea. The surrounding pyrobloin particles were attracted to this bubble and merged into its shell.

Storm withdrew his right hand, and a giant bubble immediately leaped out of the sea of clouds, hovering quietly in front of him.

Nami, on the other side, immediately noticed what was happening. She flew over on a cloud and looked curiously at the bubble in front of Storm.

"Captain, I was just about to ask, what's with this bubble?"

Nami stared at the bubbles for a while, then turned to look at Storm, and suddenly froze.

"Huh??? Captain, you're flying too???"

The Storm could fly before was because he used the power of the Clay- Clay Fruit to create Blue-Eyes White Dragon that could fly.

Nami is well aware of this.

But now, Storm can fly even without standing on the Blue-Eyes White Dragon?

What new ability is this?

Is the Clay- Clay Fruit that powerful?

"I'm not 'flying,' I'm 'floating,' but it's pretty much the same as 'flying'..."

Storm corrected Nami's statement, then pointed to the bubbles on the side.

"Nami, can you help me test out my new ability?"

"Me? Can I really help you?"

Nami's eyes lit up instantly, and she spoke very proactively.

What am I supposed to do?

"Be mentally prepared."

Storm controlled the bubble to fly over and slapped it onto Nami.

The moment Nami came into contact with the bubble, she immediately felt an overwhelming sense of weakness wash over her. She couldn't move a single part of her body, and even the cloud of white light she had just released was forcibly dispelled.

Despite having eaten the Cloud- Cloud Fruit, Nami suddenly seems to have become an ordinary person.

The bubble continued forward until it completely engulfed Nami.

Nami lay weakly inside the bubble, looking at Storm outside with confusion.

"Captain..."

Even speaking was difficult for Nami at the moment, but she still insisted on asking the question that had been bothering her.

What is this bubble?

You can think of it simply as 'seawater bubbles'.

Storm stretched out his finger and poked the bubble in front of him, making a deep indentation on its surface.

Clearly, these bubbles are far more durable than ordinary bubbles.

"Nami, can you still unleash the power of the [Cloud Fruit]?"

"Absolutely not..."

Nami had to catch her breath after saying just a few words.

"I feel so awful..."

Having gotten his answer, Storm applied slight pressure with his finger and popped the bubble.

With lightning speed, he caught Nami as she was about to fall, preventing the "cloud person" from drowning in the sea of clouds.

"Phew! I'm saved!"

Nami breathed a sigh of relief.

Once she left that "seawater bubble," she instantly felt her backache subside, her legs feel stronger, and she regained her energy.

Nami looked at Storm with a hint of lingering fear.

"Captain, do Devil Fruit User turn into the same thing when they come into contact with seawater?"

Nami is surrounded by many Devil Fruit User.

Of course she knew the Devil Fruit's fatal weakness—a fear of seawater!

"This issue varies from person to person."

"Storm said seriously."

"To be honest, your reaction was stronger than I expected, probably because you just obtained the [Cloud Fruit], plus your physical abilities aren't very strong to begin with..."

"Starting tomorrow, I'll be training with Ace and the others!"

Nami said it with apparent conviction.

But Storm shook his head.

"This is another issue I want to discuss with you, Nami."

"Captain?"

"Do you remember what I told Nojiko before?"

Nami's little mind was very sharp; she instantly remembered what Storm had once said.

But once she remembered what that sentence said, she wished she hadn't remembered it.

"Haha... I don't remember!"

Nami gave a few dry laughs, forcing herself to play dumb.

"Visalia, the little Sky Island"

Storm didn't expose Nami; he simply stated it directly.

"It's an island dedicated to the study of climate and clouds, and it has many knowledgeable meteorologists."

Nami feigned a pitiful look and begged for mercy in an incredibly sweet voice.

"Captain ~ I don't want to study~"

"No, this is the Captain's mission!"

Storm remained completely unmoved by Nami's pleas.

"If you don't like it, I can put it another way—this is the master's task!"

Nami's lips twitched violently.

Here we go again...

Why was she so foolish as to sell herself to the Captain?

And they didn't even ask for a single penny!

Nami rolled her eyes slyly, as if she had come up with another plan.

"Captain ~"

Suddenly, Storm reached out his right hand and patted Nami's head, and a bubble instantly flew out of her head.

At the same time, Nami opened her mouth, but couldn't utter a single word.

Nami looked at Storm in a panic.

"I have temporarily 'taken away' your ability to speak."

Storm looked calmly at Nami and spoke to her.

"Now, I'll say it, and you listen. If you agree, blink your eyes."

Nami blinked instantly.

"I can't speak, "Storm said calmly.

"The first thing is that you absolutely must go to the small Sky Island of Visalia. Only there can your talents be cultivated to their fullest potential. By the way, I'm also very interested in a certain technology on the small Sky Island, and I'll accompany you there."

Upon hearing this, Nami blinked repeatedly.

I can actually go to Visalia with the Captain?

Then it doesn't matter at all!

"The second thing is that your physical condition is still relatively weak. You just mentioned that you want to train with Ace and the others, so I won't let you go to the Sky Island immediately. Instead, I'll wait for a while. You also need time to adapt to the [Cloud Fruit]."

Nami's blinking speed is getting faster and faster.

What she was really worried about was that Storm would just leave her alone on a strange little Sky Island.

That would be absolutely terrifying!

"The third thing, do you want to regain your ability to speak?"

This time, Nami didn't just blink; she nodded frantically.

Storm snapped his fingers, and the bubble burst instantly.

"I want--"

Nami suddenly heard her own voice again, and tears welled up in her eyes instantly.

Some abilities don't seem particularly special to you under normal circumstances.

But once lost, it will be too late to regret.

Nami never imagined that being unable to speak could be so torturous.

"Captain! You're so mean!"

"Um?"

"I mean—you're amazing!"

Nami praised through gritted teeth.

She didn't want to ask what the Captain's new ability was all about.

I just found that bubble absolutely terrifying!

Storm also felt the power of the [Bubble Fruit] after its [Awakening].

Just as he had anticipated.

The Bubble Fruit after its six-star [Awakening] truly possesses a terrifying effect that can be described as "ability stripping".

The "bubbles" released by Storm at this moment can not only deprive the opponent of their power, but also deprive them of other abilities, such as the ability to "speak".

Nami was not Storm's first test subject.

To be precise...

Storm himself was the first test subject of the [Bubble Fruit].

Sight, hearing, touch...

The Bubble Fruit can "strip away" a wide variety of Concept-based abilities.

Moreover, due to the special properties of "bubbles".

Storm can also use "bubbles" to temporarily "store" some things.

For example, the previous "speech bubble".

Having only recently acquired the [Bubble Fruit], Storm hasn't yet explored its potential further.

However, he has an excellent role model for developing his abilities—

Bartholomew the Bear!

Bear's Paw- Nikyu Nikyu no Mi allows him to "bounce" many conceptual things, such as "fatigue," "pain," and even "memories."

Could Storm's [Bubble Fruit] also "clear" many similar conceptual abilities?

Storm snapped out of his reverie, looked at Nami was still sulking, and casually dropped a piece of information.

"Next to the small Sky Island of Visalia, there is a real Sky Island."

Nami, who was mentally making a voodoo doll out of a certain Captain, suddenly heard Storm's words and looked up at him.

"Sky Island... so what?"

"Below the Sky Island, there is an island called 'Jaya Island'."

"Ha?"

"Four hundred years ago, there was a city on Jaya Island called 'Golden City Shandra.' It was washed ashore on the Sky Island by Knock Up Stream. It was a true golden city, with even the buildings covered in gold."

Upon hearing the words "Golden City," Nami's eyes immediately transformed into the shape of Beli.

"Captain! I love you to death!! I want to go to the little Sky Island right now!!!"

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