Amid everyone's screams, Utakata on the Thousand Sunny shattered at the sound, plunging from the clouds in a gliding descent.
"NOOOOOOO!!!"
Only after their descent came to a stop did they cautiously poke their heads out. The sight below immediately drew gasps of amazement.
"So this is Wano Country... It's so beautiful..."
"Really? Nami, let me see! Th-this is island cloud from the Sky Islands, isn't it? How can this be?!"
"Don't shove, Usopp! I want to look too!"
The group crowded around the railing, jostling each other nonstop. Luffy took the lead and leaped onto the figurehead, and the scene before him made him shout excitedly.
"Amazing! It's all patches of island cloud, and they aren't moving at all!"
The Flower Capital below no longer resembled the Flower Capital of over a decade ago.
Colorful patches of island cloud hung in the sky. The cherry blossoms were in full bloom, their petals drifting down in waves like rain.
The streets and alleys teemed with people, bustling with life.
Vendors and street performers could be seen everywhere, while the clean roads were paved with stone slabs that blended into the surroundings.
Young girls strolling about and ladies out shopping laughed freely from time to time, their voices as bright as silver bells.
Luffy took a deep breath and inhaled hard. The aromas of alcohol, flatbread, fried pastries, and sweets flooded into his nostrils.
"It smells so good! What a lively place! Is this the legendary Wano Country?!"
"Gold, gold! Where's all my gold?!"
"Ninjas! Where are the ninjas? Where are the ninjas and samurai?"
Ignoring the others' commotion, Trafalgar Law swept his gaze over the surroundings and promptly caught sight of something.
"It's here?"
The next instant, a shrill cry like an infant's wail echoed through the air. The Thousand