What Remarkable Courage / Excitement, Thrills, and Anticipation

Of course, they could choose not to go to Sky Island. They could stay on the mountainous island until the Log Pose finished recording its magnetic field, then continue their voyage.

But that was not why the burly man had come here.

He had come to search for treasure on Sky Island.

They were from the North Blue.

Back in the North Blue, he had raided an island inhabited by Nobles. Among one Noble's collection, he had found an ancient Treasure Map.

Only after asking around had he learned that the Treasure Map pointed to the legendary Sky Island high above. According to the map, an island with actual soil lay up there.

That island held untold amounts of gold.

And that gold was what he wanted.

The sight before him matched the Sky Road marked on the Treasure Map exactly. His eyes gleamed.

Treasure, gold, status, power...

Soon, it would all be his.

Clearly, he was not the kind of Pirate Kuta had hoped to meet, one driven by dreams. He was after treasure, and he had been a thoroughly vicious Pirate long before he found the Treasure Map.

Chapter 156: What Remarkable Courage

"Captain! We've spotted a ship! Looks like it's heading for the same Sky Road we are!"

Just then, a crewman with a telescope ran up behind the burly man and shouted his report.

"Mm."

The burly man turned and followed the crewman's pointing finger. Sure enough, a tiny black speck was out there. He nodded, looked away, and said calmly, "Got it. Tell everyone we're about to enter the Knock Up Stream. Get ready."

So many ships set out for Sky Island each year, yet only a handful actually reached it. As for ships that reached the Golden Island on his map, he had