The Knock Up Stream was far faster than anyone had imagined. Like an arrow loosed from a bow, the Going Merry burst through the thick clouds at an astonishing speed and shot straight into the unknown sky.
Gales howled in their ears, as though threatening to tear their eardrums apart. Luffy's face was twisted out of shape by the fierce wind. Gritting his teeth, he managed to say, "Ahh... I can't breathe..."
The Going Merry raced through the gale, passing swiftly through one bank of clouds after another. At last, it successfully came to rest atop the snow-white clouds.
After the harrowing journey through the sea of clouds, everyone lay limply on the Going Merry's deck as though all their strength had been drained away, gasping for breath. Every one of them found breathing incredibly difficult.
"What happened? Why is it so hard to breathe?" Zoro's face was as pale as paper, and his voice was weak.
After thinking for a moment, Robin answered, "I'm afraid we're already very high above the ground. As the altitude rises, the air naturally gets thinner. Coming here so suddenly, our bodies haven't adjusted yet, so this is only natural."
"Oh... so that's it..." Zoro understood.
Just then, Luffy suddenly sprang up like a spring, landing on his feet with a backflip before shouting excitedly, "Hey, everyone! Look outside the ship!"
Zoro, Sanji, Liu Qing, Robin, Nami, and the others all looked up. Everything around them was pure white, as though they were in a boundless white sea.
"What is this place?!" Fighting back his discomfort, Zoro furrowed his brows tightly and asked with a face full of suspicion.
"What an incredible sight..." Drawn to the scene before her, Robin couldn't help exclaiming in wonder.
"They're clouds! We're actually floating on clouds!" Chopper squealed