Sky God Kingdom.
To get rich, build roads first. The only problem with Skypiea was inconvenient transportation. Whether it was tourists coming to sightsee or pirates harboring ulterior motives, getting up there was difficult. The Germa Kingdom's top priority was to solve Skypiea's transportation problem.
How would people get there? How would they leave?
Everyone debated the locations of the entrances and exits. In the end, Yake made the final decision to establish the Sky God Kingdom's entrance and exit at Cloud End.
Making it the country's sole point of entry and exit for outsiders would also make potential security threats easier to control. As for how to build the access routes, that was no longer Yake's concern.
The Sky God Kingdom was being built day by day, and the country changed with each passing day.
A large number of islanders actively took part in the country's construction. The reason was simple: meals were provided, the pay was good, and participating in labor earned them citizen documents for free. Otherwise, they would have to spend ten thousand Beli to apply for a pure gold citizen ID card. The residents eagerly competed to work themselves to the bone.
With the Sky God Kingdom's construction in full swing and every project underway, Yake finally took a break. There was no longer any need for him to supervise the work; his crew could handle it.
Today, Yake was preparing to demolish Amazon Lily and move Hancock's Daughter Kingdom to Skypiea.
Yake transformed into a Dragon and flew a circle around Skypiea. In truth, he was also reminding its residents to stay alert—God was always by their side.
Afterward, Yake arrived at Cloud End and headed for the Blue Sea.
"Big Sister, this is bad! A Dragon has entered our country! Come out and take a look!" Sandersonia anxiously burst into Hancock's room.
"How could that be?! Is it Kaido?! He actually dared to invade my kingdom! Come on, let's go see!" Hancock stuffed Yake's wanted poster beneath her pillow and went outside with Sandersonia.
"Big Sister, look! That's it!" Sandersonia pointed at the azure Dragon circling in the sky.
Hancock stared blankly at the Dragon in the sky. She actually felt that it somewhat resembled Yake.
"Big Sister, give the order to attack! Our warriors are ready." Seeing Hancock remain silent, Marigold thought her sister had fallen into another bout of indecision.
"No! Wait, don't you think that Dragon looks a little like Yake?" The longer Hancock looked, the more certain she became that it was Yake. She would never forget the face she thought of day and night.
"Yake, is that you?!" Hancock shouted.
In the air, Yake awkwardly scratched his head with a claw. He had wanted to scare Hancock a little and have some fun, but it looked like she had recognized him anyway. Was this true love?
Since he had been recognized, there was no point in continuing. Yake transformed back into human form, landed in front of Hancock, and spread his arms.
"Surprised? Didn't expect that, did you?"
The moment Hancock saw that it really was Yake, she was overjoyed and flung herself into his arms like a swallow returning to its nest.
Yake: Coach, I'm reporting her for charging into me with the ball!
"Yake, I knew it was you!"
The two began clinging to each other. Hancock's two younger sisters quietly left. This display of affection was too painful to watch, and they could not let Amazon Lily's warriors see it, or Hancock the Empress's image would collapse.
"Yake, why did you have time to come here today? Does that mean you've already chosen your base?" Hancock rested her head on Yake's shoulder.
"That's right, Hancock. My country is on Skypiea. I came to move all of Amazon Lily to our base."
A country... our base... Yake is a king, so that means I'll be queen! Is Yake proposing to me?! Hancock's little mind ran wild, and she had already thought of names for their children.
"Hancock! Hancock~"
Yake watched the Empress's face grow redder and redder. Although she looked breathtakingly beautiful, he had not really said anything, had he?
"Ah~ I do!"
Hancock grabbed Yake's hand, held it in her palms, and cried out excitedly.
"That's great, Hancock. Then let's begin!" Yake was relieved. He had originally worried that Hancock would not be willing to move Amazon Lily, since this was where the Daughter Kingdom had lived for generations.
"Ah, Yake, isn't it too hasty to get married here?" Hancock said with a troubled expression. Although she was willing to marry Yake, she had not prepared anything yet.
Yake: Please turn on your microphone and communicate!
Clearly, the two were no longer on the same wavelength. Yake was even more bewildered.
Who am I? Where am I? What the hell am I doing?
"Hancock, did you misunderstand something? Listen to me, hey!! Wake up!" Yake shook Hancock hard, finally pulling her out of her fantasy.
"Hancock, I wasn't talking about marriage! Did you misunderstand something?" Yake had a headache. Hancock had clearly become completely lost in her own fantasies.
"Could it be... you don't want to marry me? You don't love me anymore! Sob, sob, sob..." The moment Hancock heard that, grief overwhelmed her. She lowered her head and began to sob. Yake must have found someone else outside.
"Holy shit!" Yake's head was about to explode. Women pushing for marriage were far too difficult to deal with. To handle this situation, it seemed he had no choice but to use that move.
Yake steeled himself, scooped up the sobbing Hancock, and rushed into the Empress's bedchamber.
The general situation was like this.
The Empress used Bewitching Demonic Art, and Yake's attack speed increased.
Yake used Grasp of the Undying, followed by Quick Draw, then countered with Dragon Impact, leaving the Empress utterly defeated.
Both sides were evenly matched, and the battle gradually escalated, but Yake's advantage became increasingly obvious.
The Empress was showing signs of defeat. Seizing the opportunity, Yake used
Water Release: Water Bullet
The battle ended...
Hancock: He really does still love me!
At last, the world was quiet again.
Seeing that Hancock had finally stopped bringing up marriage, Yake breathed a sigh of relief. He hurriedly whispered sweet words into her ear and finally managed to put the whole marriage matter behind them.
Amazon Lily.
All of the Daughter Kingdom's residents were in position. The Amazon Lily demolition plan officially began.
Yake transformed into Dragon form and hovered in the air, and it was obvious from his draconic face that he was struggling.
Amazon Lily was on a completely different scale from Birka. Yake had to exert tremendous effort to pull Amazon Lily out of the sea, leaving the seawater utterly turbid.
The massive island was supported by rings of Flame Clouds and slowly rose into the air. Once the island had been lifted, though, things became much easier. He only needed to spend a little more stamina to send it up.
"Power comparable to that of a god... Is this why Yake insisted on venturing out into the world?" Hancock murmured as she watched the sea gradually vanish. Had I been living too comfortably for too long?
Upper Yard was circular overall, with a circular gap on the island's southern side. Yake planned to place Amazon Lily right in the center of that circular gap.
Whether in the Blue Sea or the Sky God Kingdom, Amazon Lily would become forbidden ground—the forbidden ground of men.
Naturally, Yake was an exception.