Grim Reaper Doc Q

"What was that?"

At the sight of it, everyone was stunned.

"So huge!"

Luffy murmured.

Even someone with his disposition reacted like that, showing just how shocking the sight was.

"A god?"

Usopp's eyes widened furiously, his mind holding only one thought.

The others were already speechless.

Even Moonlight broke out in a cold sweat in the palm gripping his sword.

Even though he knew about it and had mentally prepared himself, only seeing it with his own eyes made him truly understand that terror! Just then, the colossal shadow, hundreds of meters tall, suddenly moved.

Everyone immediately cried out in panic. Whether it was the Straw Hat Crew or the Saruyama Alliance, everyone fled frantically, desperately trying to leave these waters as quickly as possible.

At last, after using every ounce of their strength, Luffy and the others escaped those waters. Strangely enough, the enormous shadow, hundreds of meters in size, vanished at that moment as well.

"What the hell was that thing?"

Everyone looked back and muttered.

Yet no one could offer an explanation.

Usopp was completely unable to speak by then.

Robin shook her head. Though she had unique expertise in history, even she was utterly baffled by such a thing.

Eventually, everyone gradually calmed down.

"Oh no, we escaped, but the Log Pose has been pointing at the sky this whole time. We might be trapped here."

Nami suddenly looked at the Log Pose, which remained fixed on the sky, her face filled with worry.

Without a Log Pose, they would not even be able to leave these seas.

Hearing that, everyone's expressions changed.

Were they really going to be trapped here?

"It's fine. I have an Eternal Pose here. I took it from that ship earlier."

However, Robin suddenly pulled out a pointer. She had taken it while everyone was talking with Saruyama King.

"Robin!"

"That's great!"

"Robin really is reliable!"

"Big Sis Robin!"

Everyone cheered at the sight. Sanji was especially fawning, just short of offering himself to her in marriage.

"So she was trying to fit in with everyone as quickly as possible, in her own way?"

Moonlight smiled softly, understanding Robin's intentions somewhat.

After all, she had joined the ship halfway through the journey. Earning everyone's trust and being fully accepted by them would not be easy.

Robin was using her own way to earn their trust and become part of the crew.

"Although Skypiea may exist, and we now have a map and many clues, we still have no idea how to get there. Reaching Skypiea probably won't be easy, so we need to stop at the island ahead for a while and ask around for clues about Skypiea."

Afterward, everyone examined the clues Luffy and the others had brought back and immediately discovered many things. Robin once again demonstrated the breadth of her knowledge. After she guessed that Skypiea was very likely real, everyone was filled with intense curiosity.

They had to go to Skypiea.

What a shame it would be not to adventure in such a wondrous place.

But where was Skypiea? If it really floated in the sky, how were they supposed to reach it?

In the end, everyone agreed to follow the direction of the Eternal Pose Robin had obtained, stop at the next island, ask around, and gather clues about Skypiea.

They set off at once.

The next island was not far away, and they arrived soon after.

It was an island called Jaya Island. After docking, in order not to waste time, Nami took the lead in drawing lots to decide who would go ashore.

The result was Luffy, Nami, and Zoro going to gather information.

Only after Luffy and Zoro, the two troublesome youths, repeatedly promised to behave did Nami nod in helpless agreement. The three then went ashore.

"Jaya Island?"

After the three left, Robin seemed to have discovered something and immediately looked at Moonlight.

Moonlight nodded, instantly understanding. The two of them then went ashore as well, leaving Usopp, Sanji, and Chopper to watch the ship.

"Did you find something?"

On the island, Moonlight looked at Robin.

"Yes. According to the sailing journal of a North Blue navigator named Noland, he once came to this island. There was supposedly a city here called Shandora, known as the City of Gold. The city was said to be covered in gold, and among its treasures was a massive Golden Bell. The Poneglyph was beneath that bell. However, that man was later executed for deceiving the king, and the rumors of the City of Gold came to be regarded as fiction. No one believed them."

Robin nodded and explained in detail.

"Good. Let's go."

Moonlight nodded, and the two entered the island as well.

Jaya Island was an utterly chaotic place. Aside from a few natives, it was mostly filled with passing pirates, all of them exceptionally fierce. They often started fighting at the slightest disagreement, with bullets flying everywhere. It was chaotic to the extreme.

When some fools provoked Moonlight and Robin, Moonlight scared them off with a single look.

Robin then followed the records in the materials to search for the City of Gold and gather information.

However, to their disappointment, no one on the island knew anything about the City of Gold. Instead, they unexpectedly obtained a clue about Skypiea.

On the other side of the island was a man named Mont Blanc Cricket, said to be a descendant of the great liar Noland. Like Moonlight and the others, he was searching for Skypiea.

Unfortunately, it was only a legend.

"Hungry? Want an apple?"

Just then, a frail man wearing a black hat, looking sickly and as though he were about to die, lay atop an equally sickly and weak horse. Holding a basket full of apples, he extended it toward Robin.

"No, thank you."

Robin smiled and shook her head, about to refuse, when Moonlight suddenly scooped her up and leaped backward! Then they saw—

With a BOOM, the basket the man had extended suddenly erupted in a violent explosion! A deep crater ten meters wide was blasted directly into the spot where they had been standing!

"An enemy!"

Robin's face instantly turned pale. If Moonlight had not pulled her away, she would probably have been blown to death! Who was this man? His methods were so silent and undetectable.

"You actually dodged?"

The sickly man said in disappointment.

Then he immediately leaped down from the horse and looked coldly at Moonlight and Robin. There was no trace left of his previous sickly appearance.

Even the horse instantly became incredibly robust, like a muscular man! "Grim Reaper Doc Q!"

Moonlight's expression turned grave as he stared intently at the man.

He recognized him. He was the ship's doctor of the Blackbeard Pirates.

Grim Reaper Doc Q!

More precisely, a poison doctor! "You know me?"

This time, Grim Reaper Doc Q was surprised. He looked at Moonlight in astonishment. They had been acting discreetly and were unknown to the public. Especially him, a mere ship's doctor and the most inconspicuous of them all—yet someone had recognized him?

"Since you attacked my companion, prepare yourself for hell."