Arc 6The Sky Island Adventure

The Straw Hats reached Skypiea, where Moonlight battled Enel while Luffy and the Shandians fought to save the island and recover the Golden Bell. After the bell rang and the Shandians and Skypieans made peace, the crew left with stolen gold and plunged toward the sea below.

  • Moonlight defeated Wetton on Ruluka Island as the Rainbow Mist reappeared, and the Straw Hats escaped the mist before discovering a wreck and setting course for Jaya.
  • On Jaya, Moonlight confronted the Blackbeard Pirates and Bellamy, while the crew met Mont Blanc Cricket and learned how to reach Skypiea.
  • Moonlight destroyed Blackbeard’s ship as the Straw Hats rode the skyward current, then helped them reach the White Sea and meet Conis and Pagaya.
  • An Express Lobster carried the Going Merry to the Sacrificial Altar, and Moonlight and Robin explored Upper Yard as Enel’s priests and the Shandians moved against them.
  • Moonlight defeated Enel’s priests and battled Enel, while Enel prepared to destroy Skypiea and Luffy’s group joined the fight.
  • Luffy fought Enel and proved immune to his lightning, while Robin deciphered the Poneglyph and Moonlight stopped Enel’s attack on Skypiea.
  • Enel fled toward the Endless Earth after the Golden Bell fell, and Moonlight returned it to Shandora, where its ringing brought the Shandians and Skypieans together.
  • The Straw Hats stole gold and left Skypiea, then Moonlight used an expanding octopus balloon to slow their fall before the crew jumped from the Going Merry.
Chapters 126–150 Vol. 2 Read

Ch. 126Rainbow Tower

Moonlight defeated Wetton and his guards after they tried to arrest him, Nami, and Chopper. When Luffy and the others sailed into the Rainbow Mist, the villagers used Henzo’s Rainbow Tower to make a path into it.

  • The Rainbow Mist reappeared, and Luffy, Sanji, Usopp, and Robin boarded the Going Merry and sailed toward it with an old man at the helm.
  • Rick and Philip confronted Moonlight, Nami, and Chopper and threatened to send them to the Rainbow Tower for refusing to pay taxes.
  • Moonlight used Conqueror’s Haki to knock out the guards, then cut through Wetton’s mechanical armor and defeated him.
  • The villagers celebrated Wetton’s defeat as Moonlight worried that Luffy and the others might be trapped in the Rainbow Mist.
  • The villagers explained that Henzo had invented the Rainbow Tower to cross the mist’s distorted space and time, then lowered it and extended it into the Rainbow Mist.

Ch. 127The Ship That Fell from the Sky

Moonlight and Chopper watched as greed drove the people of Ruluka Island into the Rainbow Mist, where the Straw Hats experienced a journey through time and space. After the mist vanished and Moonlight saved the falling Going Merry, the crew left the island, only to see an enormous ship fall from the sky.

  • Ian emerged from the Rainbow Mist with jewels, attacked Moonlight, and was captured by Chopper.
  • The islanders rushed into the Rainbow Mist to seek treasure, and Nami sped off ahead of them.
  • An explosion shattered the Rainbow Tower, and the Going Merry fell from the sky toward the cliffs.
  • Moonlight cut apart the cliff with a Sword Aura, allowing the Going Merry to land safely in the water.
  • Robin told the group about their time-travel experience, and Luffy and Henzo recognized Major Pasqua before the crew left Ruluka Island.
  • Nami spotted falling wood chips, and an enormous ship plunged from the sky into the sea.

Ch. 128Skypiea Legend

The Straw Hats investigated the sunken ship for clues about Skypiea while the Saruyama Alliance arrived to salvage it. After a giant sea turtle swallowed Luffy, Zoro, Sanji, and Saruyama King, it spat them back out with salvaged objects, just as two colossal shadows appeared ahead.

  • Robin explained that Skypiea was recorded in historical accounts, and Nami found that the Log Pose pointed toward the sky.
  • Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji dived to investigate the sunken ship while the rest of the crew stayed aboard.
  • Saruyama King and the Saruyama Alliance arrived and began trying to raise the wreck, unaware that the Straw Hats were already underwater.
  • A gigantic sea turtle swallowed Luffy, Zoro, Sanji, and Saruyama King, then spat them onto the deck with a map, a photograph, a skull, and an ancient chest.
  • Two enormous shadows holding weapons appeared on the sea and blocked out the sun.

Ch. 129Death God Doc Q

The Straw Hat Crew escaped a giant shadow and followed an Eternal Pose to Jaya Island while seeking a way to reach Skypiea. There, Moonlight saved Robin from an explosive apple basket and recognized the attacker as Death God Doc Q.

  • The Straw Hat Crew and the Saruyama Alliance fled the enormous shadow, which vanished as they escaped.
  • Robin revealed an Eternal Pose, and the crew decided to sail to the next island and ask about Skypiea.
  • The crew reached Jaya Island, where Nami sent Luffy, Zoro, and herself ashore to investigate while Robin and Moonlight went separately.
  • Robin told Moonlight that Mont Blanc Noland's account connected Jaya to the lost City of Gold and a Poneglyph, but their search turned up no information about the city.
  • Robin and Moonlight learned that Mont Blanc Cricket was searching for Skypiea, then encountered a sickly man whose offered apple basket exploded.
  • Moonlight pulled Robin clear of the blast, identified the man as Death God Doc Q, and threatened him for attacking his crewmate.

Ch. 130I'm the Straw Hat Pirates' Vice-Captain. Got a Problem?

Moonlight fought off four Blackbeard Pirates members who were targeting Robin, then hurried toward Mock Town after hearing their captain was with Luffy. There, he confronted Bellamy for attacking Luffy and revealed himself as the Straw Hat Pirates' vice-captain.

  • Moonlight struck Death God and Doc Q with a sword aura, but Lafitte intervened and Van Augur and Burgess also appeared.
  • The Blackbeard Pirates revealed they wanted to capture Robin, and Moonlight knocked all four down with an Iai Slash.
  • Moonlight heard that the Blackbeard Pirates' captain was with Luffy, picked up Robin, and raced toward Mock Town.
  • In Mock Town, Bellamy and his crew mocked Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates for asking about Skypiea.
  • Moonlight confronted Bellamy over his attack on Luffy and introduced himself as Moonlight, Vice-Captain of the Straw Hat Pirates, as his blue murderous aura erupted.

Ch. 131Marshall D. Teach

Moonlight and Robin returned to the Going Merry with information about Mont Blanc Cricket, while Blackbeard recognized them as the opponents who had defeated his crew and set off in pursuit. As the Straw Hats headed to find Cricket, a salvage crew attacked the Going Merry, prompting Zoro to cut their ship in half.

  • Moonlight used his murderous aura to make Bellamy and his crew collapse, then left with Robin to return to the ship.
  • Blackbeard arrived to find Van Augur, Lafitte, Burgess, and Doc Q injured; after Doc Q healed them, Blackbeard realized Moonlight and Robin were nearby and pursued them.
  • On the Going Merry, Luffy, Zoro, and Nami told Sanji, Usopp, and Chopper about their humiliating encounter with the Bellamy Pirates.
  • Robin shared information that Mont Blanc Cricket, a descendant of Noland, had been searching for Skypiea, and Luffy led the crew to find him.
  • A different Saruyama Alliance attacked the Going Merry with a sonic assault, damaging the ship as the Straw Hats tried to escape.
  • Zoro unleashed One Sword Style: Iai: Lion's Song and sliced the pursuing enemy ship apart.

Ch. 132South Bird

After Zoro split the Saruyama Alliance’s ship, the Straw Hat Crew reached Mont Blanc Cricket, who told them how to find Skypiea. With the Going Merry repaired and the South Bird guiding them, the crew prepared to launch into the upward current as Bellamy and the Blackbeard Pirates learned of Moonlight’s bounty and moved toward them.

  • Zoro cut the Saruyama Alliance’s ship in two, and the battered Going Merry reached Mont Blanc Cricket’s home, where it could no longer sail.
  • Chopper treated Cricket’s Diving Sickness, and Cricket’s companions learned the Straw Hat Crew had saved him and apologized for the earlier fight.
  • Cricket told Luffy and the others that Skypiea existed and that they needed a South Bird to guide them toward the upward current; Saruyama and his companion began repairing the Going Merry.
  • Bellamy and his crew saw the latest posters, including Moonlight’s 200-million-Beli bounty, while Blackbeard’s crew also learned of the bounty and hurried toward the Straw Hat Crew.
  • Luffy and the others found a South Bird that agreed to guide them to Skypiea, and Cricket urged them to set off as the weather changed and the opportunity arrived.

Ch. 133Sea Current Soaring into the Sky

The Straw Hat Crew rode a colossal sea current toward Skypiea while Blackbeard’s crew pursued them. Moonlight stayed behind to destroy Blackbeard’s ship with a sword strike, then chased after the Going Merry and caught up with it.

  • Nami recognized that a seabed volcano was creating the skyward current, and the crew set sail toward it.
  • A giant vortex formed, and the Going Merry entered the rising sea current as Blackbeard’s crew arrived and demanded that the Straw Hat Crew surrender.
  • Moonlight leaped into the sea vortex and used Phantom Sword Dance to shatter Blackbeard’s ship.
  • Blackbeard and his crew drifted on wreckage as Moonlight flew up the current after the Going Merry.
  • Moonlight caught sight of the Going Merry as it soared toward Skypiea.

Ch. 134Nami's Invincible Navigation Skills

The Straw Hats reached Skypiea after Nami expertly guided the Going Merry up the Knock Up Stream, but their first moments on the Cloud Sea turned dangerous. A masked attacker struck while Luffy, Sanji, and Zoro were suddenly weakened, leaving Moonlight as his next target.

  • Moonlight caught Luffy’s hand and climbed aboard the Going Merry after the crew escaped Blackbeard’s group.
  • Nami guided the Going Merry along the sea current and safely onto the Cloud Sea above Skypiea.
  • Usopp jumped into the Cloud Sea, sank through it, and was rescued by Luffy with Robin’s help.
  • A giant creature emerged from the Cloud Sea and grabbed the Going Merry, but Sanji and Zoro defeated it.
  • A masked man arrived on a skateboard and attacked the crew; Luffy, Sanji, and Zoro weakened suddenly and were kicked aside before the attacker went after Moonlight.

Ch. 135Gate of Heaven

Moonlight and the Straw Hats fought off a masked attacker in the White Sea, then learned from Sky Knight Gan Fall how to reach Skypiea. They arrived at the magnificent Gate of Heaven, the gateway Robin and Moonlight had read about in Mont Blanc Noland’s journal.

  • Moonlight sent the masked man flying with a Sword Aura slash, and the man fled; Moonlight explained that the thin air had weakened Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji.
  • Gan Fall arrived on his flying horse, introduced himself as the Sky Knight, and explained the names of the Blue Sea, White Sea, and White-White Sea.
  • Nami asked Gan Fall for directions to the White-White Sea, and he pointed the way, gave the crew a whistle for emergency help, and resumed chasing the masked man.
  • The Going Merry sailed into denser clouds, and the Straw Hats saw a vast cloud waterfall pouring down beside the Gate of Heaven.
  • Robin and Moonlight recognized the gateway from Mont Blanc Noland’s sailing journal.

Ch. 136Luffy Took a Spill

The Straw Hats entered Skypiea without paying the Gate of Heaven’s fee and met Conis and her father, Pagaya, on Angel Island. After Luffy eagerly climbed onto Pagaya’s Waver, he sped off and took a spill.

  • Amazon let the Straw Hats enter without paying one billion Extol, then secretly asked the priests and Divine Soldiers to punish them for entering illegally.
  • The giant crimson shrimp carried the Going Merry into a solid sea of clouds, where Luffy, Usopp, and Chopper delighted in walking and rolling around.
  • The Straw Hats heard Conis playing a harp and learned about Angel Island and the three kinds of clouds in Skypiea.
  • Conis introduced her father, Pagaya, who rode up on a Waver across the Sea Clouds.
  • Luffy climbed onto the Waver and sped away, but took a spill.

Ch. 137You've Committed Intimidation Again

The Straw Hats explored Conis’s home and learned about Skypiea’s Dials, but grew alarmed when Nami failed to return and feared she had entered God’s Island. As they prepared to search for her, McKinley and the White Beret Squad accused them of illegal entry and theft, and Luffy faced another charge of intimidation.

  • Nami quickly mastered the Waver while Pagaya repaired the Going Merry with Usopp.
  • Conis showed the group Skypiea’s Dials, and Sanji prepared a feast at her home.
  • Moonlight noticed Nami was missing, and Conis warned that she might have entered God’s Island, where Enel ruled.
  • Luffy and the others prepared to sail the Going Merry to search for Nami, but McKinley and the White Beret Squad confronted them.
  • McKinley demanded a fine for illegal entry and accused the crew of theft over the damaged Waver.
  • Luffy challenged McKinley for intimidating them, and McKinley added another charge as Usopp hurried to explain.

Ch. 138Heaven's Judgment

Nami’s return led the crew into a fight with the White Beret Squad, and Luffy, Zoro, and the others dismissed the threat of God’s judgment. An Express Lobster then carried the Going Merry and five crewmates to the Sacrificial Altar, so Luffy, Usopp, and Sanji set out to rescue them.

  • Nami warned the crew not to fight the White Beret Squad, but she struck McKinley with the Waver after hearing about the eight-million-Beli fine.
  • McKinley declared the crew criminals and ordered the White Beret Squad to arrest them, but Luffy knocked the squad unconscious.
  • Nami told the crew that she had seen God kill an intruder with a pillar of light, while Luffy, Sanji, and Zoro said they wanted to meet God.
  • Luffy, Sanji, and Usopp went to Conis’s house for belongings and supplies, leaving Zoro, Moonlight, Chopper, Robin, and Nami aboard the Going Merry.
  • An Express Lobster seized the Going Merry and carried it to the Sacrificial Altar, where the five crewmates were to be offered as sacrifices.
  • Luffy asked Pagaya to lend him the Waver, but Usopp rejected the plan, and Conis told them they could reach God’s Island by boat.

Ch. 139Gods Above Your Head

Luffy and his companions confronted the fear surrounding God's Island as Conis confessed she had been ordered to lead them to God's Judgment. A pillar of light struck as the judgment began, while Robin and Moonlight discovered Blue Sea soil in Upper Yard and suspected the island's secret.

  • Zoro, Robin, Moonlight, and Nami left the Going Merry to explore Upper Yard, leaving Chopper to guard the ship.
  • Conis led Luffy, Usopp, and Sanji toward the harbor entrance to God's Island as Angel Island residents avoided them.
  • Luffy confronted Conis about her fear, and she confessed that she had been ordered to guide them to God's Judgment.
  • Conis's confession terrified the residents, and a pillar of light descended as God's Judgment arrived.
  • Robin found soil from the Blue Sea in Upper Yard, while Nami spotted something in the distance that shocked her.

Ch. 140Four Priests

Moonlight and Robin discovered that Upper Yard was the other half of Jaya and headed toward Shandora, while Enel’s forces and the Shandia prepared for conflict. The chapter ended with the priests Ohm and Gedatsu blocking Moonlight and Robin near the palace at the heart of God’s Island.

  • Moonlight concluded that Upper Yard was the missing half of Jaya and that Shandora was real, then flew with Robin toward the island’s center while Nami and Zoro waited for Luffy’s group.
  • Gan Fall rescued Luffy and Conis from Enel’s attack at the harbor, then took Conis away and left Luffy to rejoin Sanji and Usopp.
  • Wiper learned that Enel’s Four Priests had set out and ordered Mantis to notify the Shandia that their opportunity had arrived.
  • Shura attacked Chopper near the Going Merry, but Zoro and Nami returned and Zoro challenged him.
  • Moonlight and Robin reached the Cloud River near a palace and a towering vine, where Ohm and Gedatsu appeared to confront them.

Ch. 141God Enel

Moonlight and Robin entered Upper Yard, where Moonlight defeated Ohm and Gedatsu in single strikes. The other Straw Hats faced priests who abruptly withdrew after hearing something, while Enel remained at God's Palace.

  • Ohm and Gedatsu attacked Moonlight and Robin, but Moonlight defeated both priests with Sword Aura and continued deeper into Upper Yard with Robin.
  • Luffy, Sanji, and Usopp fought Satori at the Ball Trial, but she suddenly left after hearing a voice in her mind.
  • Zoro fought Shura aboard the Going Merry and suffered wounds before Shura abruptly flew away after hearing something.
  • Luffy, Sanji, and Usopp reunited with Zoro, Nami, and Chopper at the Sacrificial Altar, and the group rested overnight before following Moonlight and Robin.
  • Satori and Shura bowed before Enel at God's Palace, where Divine Soldiers stood guard.

Ch. 142Call Your God Out, I Have Questions for Him

Moonlight and Robin reached Enel’s shrine, where Moonlight defeated the priests and Divine Soldiers and destroyed the shrine with a sword strike. Enel emerged unharmed, while Luffy’s group collided with Wiper’s warriors as they advanced toward God’s Palace.

  • Enel told the assembled priests and Divine Soldiers that Moonlight had defeated Gedatsu and Ohm, then announced the start of the Survival Trial.
  • Moonlight and Robin followed the map to Enel’s shrine, where Moonlight split the Cloud River and brought the priests and Divine Soldiers down.
  • Shura and the others attacked Moonlight, but he defeated them all with one sword strike.
  • Moonlight cleaved the shrine in two with a second attack, and Enel appeared after regenerating from the blow.
  • Luffy’s group reached the Cloud River and collided with Wiper and the Shandian warriors as they charged toward Enel.

Ch. 143A Sword Cleaves Thunder

Moonlight confronted Enel at the shrine and used Haki and Observation Haki to cut through Enel’s lightning attacks. Their battle left the shrine and surrounding ground in ruins, while Robin and the injured Divine Soldiers watched in astonishment.

  • Wyper attacked Luffy and his crew with a cannon, but a huge explosion at the shrine interrupted the clash and sent both groups toward it.
  • Moonlight destroyed the shrine with a sword slash that also cut through Enel, whose body regenerated as a Logia user.
  • Robin warned Moonlight that Enel was a Logia Devil Fruit user, and Moonlight told her to move away before coating his sword in Armament Haki.
  • Enel attacked with a Thunder Bird, a Thunder Wolf, and a Thunder Dragon, but Moonlight cut apart each lightning creature with a single slash.
  • Robin, Shura, and the other injured Divine Soldiers watched as Moonlight and Enel continued their battle amid the ruined landscape.

Ch. 144Enel's Shock

Moonlight severely wounded Enel with a sword formation, but Enel recovered and took to the sky, threatening to destroy all of Skypiea. Moonlight and Robin rushed toward the ruins to protect the Poneglyph while Luffy and the Shandians arrived to face the aftermath.

  • Moonlight trapped Enel in a twelve-sword formation and grievously wounded him with Storm Style, but Enel healed himself with Electro-Therapy.
  • Enel flew beyond Moonlight’s reach and attacked with Heaven’s Judgment, while Moonlight split the lightning pillar with a slash.
  • Enel brought his Sky Ship over Skypiea and revealed his plan to destroy the entire island.
  • Moonlight foresaw the danger, took Robin toward the ruins to protect the Poneglyph, and left the rest to Luffy and the Shandians.
  • Luffy and the Shandians arrived, and the priests and Divine Soldiers told them that Moonlight had defeated Enel.

Ch. 145Raikou

Enel unleashed Raikou to destroy all of Skypiea, but Moonlight cut the enormous thunderball apart before it could strike. With the immediate danger averted, Moonlight left Enel to Luffy while he and Robin attended to the Poneglyph.

  • Enel used Ten Thousand Thunderbolts to devastate the land and appeared aboard Maxim as the island-wide storm gathered.
  • Gan Fall recognized Enel's plan to destroy Skypiea and urged everyone to flee.
  • Enel formed a colossal black thunderball and sent it down toward Skypiea, terrifying everyone below.
  • Moonlight slashed the thunderball apart with a huge Sword Aura, stopping Enel's attack.
  • Moonlight told Luffy to handle Enel while he and Robin went to decipher the Poneglyph, and Luffy's group prepared to fight.

Ch. 146Golden Bell

Luffy discovered that Enel’s lightning could not hurt him because he was made of rubber, and attacked Enel to demand the Golden Bell back. Meanwhile, Robin told Moonlight that the Poneglyph recorded the location of Poseidon, and they witnessed the golden city of Shandora emerge as Enel’s storm shook it.

  • Luffy boarded Maxim and survived Enel’s lightning attacks, prompting Nami to realize that rubber insulated him from electricity.
  • Robin told Moonlight that the letter D meant “enemy of the gods” and that Roger had signed the Poneglyph.
  • Luffy struck the already-wounded Enel with Gum-Gum Gatling and demanded that he return the Golden Bell.
  • Enel transformed his staff into a trident and attacked Luffy, who continued demanding the Golden Bell.
  • Robin revealed that the Poneglyph recorded Poseidon’s location at Fish-Man Island, and a thunderstorm exposed the golden city of Shandora.
  • Moonlight and Robin saw that the Golden Bell’s former place atop the city was empty, while Enel realized Luffy and the others wanted it.

Ch. 147When... When...

Luffy, Zoro, Wyper, and Noland drove Enel back, and Moonlight recovered and rehung the Golden Bell in Shandora. The bell rang across Skypiea, bringing the Shandians and Skypieans to tears.

  • Zoro and Wyper joined Luffy’s attack on Enel, while Noland crushed the Ark Maxim’s engine and knocked the Golden Bell into the clouds.
  • Enel transformed into Raijin, blasted Zoro and Wyper away, kicked Luffy aside, and lifted the damaged Ark before spotting Moonlight with the Golden Bell.
  • Enel fled toward the Endless Earth, and Chopper treated Zoro and then the critically injured Wyper after Luffy insisted he would not let anyone die.
  • Moonlight rehung the Golden Bell in its original place in Shandora, and its tolling moved Wyper, the Shandians, and the people of Skypiea to tears.

Ch. 148Moonlight, Take Me with You

Luffy and the others rang the Golden Bell, prompting Gan Fall and the Shandians to end their fighting and celebrate together on Skypiea. Moonlight and Robin then discussed the erased history and the possible origin of Devil Fruits, agreeing to continue their journey together.

  • The Golden Bell rang across Jaya Island, confirming to Cricket, Bellamy, and the others that the legend was real.
  • Gan Fall knelt before Wyper and the Shandians and apologized for the past, but Mantis attacked him until Luffy stopped the spear and urged them to end the fighting.
  • Nola cried before the statue of Calgara, and Wyper led the Shandians away after Skypiea's residents apologized, leaving the two peoples at peace for now.
  • Gan Fall welcomed Luffy's crew, and Skypiea celebrated as the Shandians and residents made peace.
  • Moonlight asked Robin about the erased hundred years and the origin of Devil Fruits, and Robin agreed to continue with him as he pursued the truth.

Ch. 149Ten Thousand Meters Above the Ground

Nami reminded the Straw Hat Crew that they had come to Skypiea for the City of Gold, and they stole sacks of gold before fleeing aboard the Going Merry. The Skypieans chased after them to offer a golden pillar, but the ship plunged from the sky before they could meet again.

  • Nami woke the crew and persuaded them to steal gold from the City of Gold by appealing to their dreams.
  • The Straw Hat Crew filled four huge sacks with gold and returned to the Going Merry.
  • Wyper and the Skypieans carried a golden pillar to the city gate, then realized the crew had avoided them and hurried to the ship.
  • The Skypieans reached the Going Merry as the crew fled, and both groups exchanged farewells from shore and ship.
  • The Going Merry plunged through the sea of clouds, leaving Nami terrified as they fell from ten thousand meters above the ground.

Ch. 150Octopus Balloon

The Straw Hats used an octopus balloon to slow the Going Merry’s fall from Skypiea, but Luffy, Chopper, and Usopp playing on it caused it to collapse. With the ship plunging toward jagged mountains in the sea, Moonlight ordered everyone to jump.

  • As the Going Merry fell from ten thousand meters, the crew joked about using Luffy as a cushion until Nami stopped them and gave Moonlight an octopus balloon.
  • Moonlight heated the octopus, causing it to expand and hold the Going Merry as it drifted safely downward.
  • Luffy and Chopper climbed onto the balloon to play, and Usopp joined them, compressing the air until the octopus shrank and fell away.
  • Luffy caught Chopper and Usopp, but the Going Merry plunged toward the sea and several sharp mountains.
  • Moonlight told Nami, Chopper, Robin, Luffy, Usopp, Sanji, and Zoro to jump, and Luffy stuffed the octopus into his clothes.
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