God's Island, Upper Yard.
Rumble!... Rumble!... Rumble!... Rumble!...
Four large three-masted sailing ships burst from the open Spatial Gate into the white sea of clouds, sending huge waves of white clouds splashing outward.
After gliding for quite some distance, the four ships slowly docked along the coast of Upper Yard Island.
Umbrella Corporation employees dressed in black suits carried cargo ashore one after another via the gangplanks.
Sephiroth leaped from the deck and landed directly on the muddy ground by the shore.
Not far away, the Shandia Chieftain and Gan Fall, who had been waiting for some time, hurried over and reported on the recent situation in Sky Island Skypiea.
The large-scale shellfish farms had officially begun operations. Umbrella Corporation paid wages in supplies and money, while the Sky Island residents handled the actual farming work and ensured the farms' profitability.
After Sephiroth fully opened Upper Yard Island to Sky Island residents for settlement, the residents were filled with gratitude toward him, their new god. Their favorability surged, and no one showed any dissatisfaction with his rule.
After resolving their greatest historical conflict, the Shandia Tribe and the native Sky Island residents still occasionally had minor frictions, but they were insignificant matters that the chieftain and Gan Fall could settle.
At the center of Upper Yard Island, within the temple halfway up the enormous green vine that reached into the heavens.
Sephiroth sat back on the spacious divine throne made of white cloud cushions, casually flipping through the documents handed over by the Shandia Chieftain and Gan Fall. From time to time, he offered suggestions and rough plans.
After quite a while, the Shandia Chieftain first cleared his throat before tentatively saying:
"Ahem!... Lord God, don't you think this temple is missing something?"
Sephiroth glanced around the empty, plain temple