One Sword Severing the Heavenly Gate

Lu Zhuo wiped the sweat from his forehead and said with a smile, "This really is a great place. Let's treat it as a vacation; we'll play here for a month before heading to the White-White Sea."

Although he said that, Lu Zhuo's true purpose was to put his body through a rigorous training regimen.

While Lu Zhuo was a swordsman with extraordinary physical strength, if he relied solely on his raw physical prowess, he wouldn't even be a match for a Marine officer of the general rank.

Furthermore, the high-powered techniques Lu Zhuo created consumed a massive amount of stamina, making them impossible to use frequently.

Upon hearing Lu Zhuo's words, Nami and Robin had no objections.

The scenery here was so beautiful that taking a vacation and resting would naturally make for a very pleasant time.

A month later, aboard the Holy Sword, Lu Zhuo stood at the bow, swinging the Kitetsu in his hand.

Though it was merely a light downward stroke, every time the blade descended, it would cause the White Sea below to tremble, carving a fissure a hundred meters long across the surface.

Watching the fissure, Lu Zhuo exhaled, sheathed his sword, and let out a soft sigh.

After all, this was the White Sea; if he were on the actual Blue Sea, he feared it would take a full-power strike to carve a trench of a hundred meters.

In the original story, the world's greatest swordsman, Hawk-Eye, could unleash a massive slash hundreds of meters long with a casual wave. There was still a vast gap in strength between the two.

However, he should be able to catch up soon. Lu Zhuo's eyes were filled with confidence as he called out to Nami and Robin, who were lazily sunbathing.

"It's about time. Set sail, destination: White-White Sea!"

Robin put down the newspaper in her hand and stood up with a chuckle.

"Are you finally going to fulfill your promise? I'm getting a bit impatient, the Poneglyph of Skypiea."

Nami also jumped up at once. After a month, she had grown tired of everything in the White Sea. Having heard Lu Zhuo describe the scenery of the White-White Sea, she was naturally extremely eager to go. Especially those modes of transport that didn't require sails... the Waver held a great attraction for Nami.

The ship sailed across the White Sea, gradually approaching a waterfall made of clouds in the distance.

"The Gate of Heaven. Hehehe, could it be that heaven lies beyond?"

Robin looked at the massive heavenly gate becoming clear before them and chuckled.

Although Lu Zhuo had already given them a rough introduction, satisfying much of their curiosity, they wouldn't be content without seeing it with their own eyes.

At this moment, Lu Zhuo, standing at the bow, turned his head and smiled at Nami and Robin: "This place, Skypiea, has a deep reverence for God. It's best to have a status to make things easier."

"Hmm?" Nami tilted her head and asked suspiciously, "What kind of status?"

Lu Zhuo reached out and flicked her forehead lightly, causing her to wave her arms and claws in protest, which made Robin giggle.

"Since there is a guy here called Enel who calls himself the God of Lightning, I shall call myself the God of the Sword. It's naturally easier to get things done with the status of a god."

As soon as these words left his mouth, Nami looked at him with black lines on her forehead, while Robin remained in her chuckling state, making Lu Zhuo grit his teeth, wishing he could drag her over and spank her right then and there!

While they were talking, the Holy Sword had already arrived beneath the Gate of Heaven. An old woman walked out slowly, holding a camera, and snapped a flurry of photos at them.

"I am Amazon, the gatekeeper of the Gate of Heaven. Are you here for sightseeing, or are you here for war?" The old woman Amazon's gloomy face made Lu Zhuo feel a bit annoyed.

"To enter the Gate of Heaven, you must pay one billion Extol. Of course, it doesn't matter if you don't pay."

Lu Zhuo looked at her coldly and snorted, "To dare charge a god? I shall bestow upon you divine punishment!"

Hearing Lu Zhuo's words, Amazon's eyes widened instantly, and the wrinkles on her face bunched together. Just as she was about to scold him, she saw Lu Zhuo grip the sword at his waist with both hands and draw it with a fierce motion.

A massive sword beam cut across the horizon. Lu Zhuo's expression remained unchanged as he slowly sheathed his sword.

Watching this scene, Amazon scolded, "Blue Sea dweller, you dare call yourself a god? Disrespecting the divine will bring you divine... what!"

At this point, her words came to a sudden halt, her expression one of utter horror.

The entire upper section of the Gate of Heaven had collapsed! The cut was incredibly clean, as if it had been severed by a sharp blade.

"How is this possible? How could a sword cut through the Gate of Heaven?" Looking at the fallen gate, Amazon stared at Lu Zhuo as if she had seen a ghost, her wrinkled old face filled with terror.

Nami and Robin were not the least bit surprised; they had witnessed Lu Zhuo's immense destructive power countless times.

"Are you not going to send this god up to Skypiea? I am the God of the Sword, and I intend to meet that fellow on the island who calls himself the God of Lightning!" Seeing the stunned Amazon, Lu Zhuo let out a cold snort, snapping her back to reality.

Amazon lowered her head in a hurry, not daring to look at Lu Zhuo again. She immediately summoned the Express Shrimp and led Lu Zhuo's ship along the ascending cloud current.

Only after Lu Zhuo and the others had gone far away did Amazon heave a sigh of relief and rush to report what had just happened to the God and his priests. This was the first time the Gate of Heaven had been destroyed; surely this was a first-degree crime.

But that terrifying power—destroying the heavenly gate with a single strike. What did that Blue Sea dweller call himself... the God of the Sword?!

She dared not think any further. After finishing her report, she returned to her dazed state, looking at the collapsed Gate of Heaven, at a complete loss.

"Oh? They actually destroyed the Gate of Heaven? Then, let's just proceed directly to the Ordeal of God."

At this moment, in the holy land of Upper Yard, Enel heard the news with a look of indifference. To him, reaching the boundless earth was the only thing that mattered; everything else was trivial, and execution would suffice.

The four priests received the order, each of them wearing a cruel, grinning expression.

It's been a long time since any Blue Sea dwellers came up here; our ordeals have been starving for action.

The speed of the Express Shrimp was truly something; in less than ten minutes, the Holy Sword had traveled from the White Sea at seven thousand meters to the White-White Sea at ten thousand meters.

The scenery here was completely different from the White Sea. The White Sea was merely a stretch of ocean, desolate and uninhabited, whereas the White-White Sea was home to numerous islands—islands made of clouds that floated atop the sea of clouds.

As they approached Angel Island, one could see countless houses made of white clouds and streets paved with white clouds at a single glance. Even some of the peculiar fruits and flowers were things never heard of or seen in the seas below.

"So this is the White-White Sea. It truly is a place with history; it seems it really might contain the Poneglyph you spoke of," Robin said with a smile, smoothing her hair as she took in the surrounding view.

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhuo's eyes widened. He flashed forward, appearing right in front of Robin, and gave her bottom a sharp smack.

"You girl, so you never believed my words after all? I am the omniscient God! If you dare to show disrespect to a god, you must be prepared to accept punishment."

"Hehehe." Robin's face flushed red, but she wasn't annoyed. Instead, she gave a charming smile, caught the hand Lu Zhuo was using to continue his mischief, and with a light leap, jumped down.

Seeing this, Lu Zhuo shouted, "Don't run! This God intends to punish you!"

At this moment, Lu Zhuo looked nothing like a deity; he was acting exactly like a brazen rogue.

With that, he jumped down after her in an instant.

Nami watched this scene with a smile and followed them off the ship. After spending so much time together, she and Robin had become good sisters. Although there was still a hint of bitterness in her heart, she knew just how dazzling and outstanding Lu Zhuo was.

She knew it would be difficult to hold the heart of such a man. She only hoped that she held a place in Lu Zhuo's heart, and for her, that was enough.