After failing to ride the Waver, Luffy was dragged to the Express Shrimp terminal by Sanji and the others, utterly unwilling to give up.
At first glance, it looked much like an ordinary dock, except there were no boats.
As a staff member blew a whistle, a gigantic orange-red lobster surfaced from the Sea Cloud.
A white carriage was secured to its back, with windows on either side and rows of seats inside.
This was not the Straw Hat Pirates' first time seeing an Express Shrimp. After a brief moment of admiration, they boarded the carriage.
"No-I wanna ride the Waver!"
Luffy clung stubbornly to the doorframe while Sanji and Zoro pulled at him, stretching his arms to an absurd length.
"Stop being so stubborn-Luffy-ah..."
Sanji succeeded.
-Bang!!
Luffy shot into the carriage, and all three crashed into a heap.
"That was dangerous!!"
Zoro and Sanji began a joint beatdown.
After a bout of utter chaos, Luffy sat obediently in his seat, his head covered in lumps.
The Sea Cloud raced past the windows.
Angel Island was not far from the Main Island, remaining within sight. The Express Shrimp soon reached Angel Island and stopped at its dock.
The Straw Hat Pirates stepped out of the carriage. Aside from Sanji, everyone froze to varying degrees.
"So this is... Heaven!"
Usopp's jaw dropped.
The town before them looked as though it had fallen out of a fairy tale.
The ground, made entirely of island cloud, was soft and springy. The buildings lining the streets mostly had walls of processed white cloud, paired with brightly colored roofs.
Angel Island gave an overwhelmingly bright, gentle impression.
"...Now this really is a 'Sky Island.'"
Helmeppo drew a deep breath.
The Main Island, Upper Yard, was an island of rock and soil that had been