A few hours later, the thick sea of clouds was split apart by the roar of mechanical engines.
Above the Flower Capital of Wano Country, a large hovering airship passed through the rolling mist and steadily adjusted its descent.
The Flower Capital air harbor below had long since been fully renovated.
The flat, spacious tarmac had been rammed from hard black stone, with a layer of non-slip alloy steel plates added over the surface.
Anti-gravity nozzles blasted pale blue-white air currents as the airship landed steadily in the center of its berth.
The pressure valves released white steam, and the heavy alloy cabin doors slid open to either side.
Workers responsible for unloading cargo and guards maintaining order filled the area around the tarmac.
Ace slung an alloy water pipe over his shoulder and swaggered down the gangway, casually taking off his cowboy hat to fan himself.
Sabo followed behind Ace, holding the cargo handover list with a relaxed expression.
Tony Stark had been waiting in the freight loading area for quite some time.
He wore a work vest lightly stained with oil, with holographic tactical glasses perched on his nose.
The rear cargo bay doors of the hovering airship slowly lowered.
Several heavy electric cranes drove into the cargo bay and steadily hauled out the first batch of standard containers.
Workers pried open the heavy alloy latches, and the container lids were lifted.
Dazzling golden light spread beneath the sunlight, illuminating half the tarmac.
Inside were crates upon crates of Pure Gold vessels, ancient golden pillars, and ornate candlesticks.
The gold stacked neatly on pallets formed a small, glittering mountain.
Next to be unloaded from the airship were thirty tightly sealed, shielded ore crates.
A faint blue cold glow seeped through the gaps as the crates were opened.
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