Angel Island.
Noah, Tomani, and more than a dozen Winged People sky cavalry warriors accompanying them walked down Lovely Street after disembarking from the Nautilus.
Though the Skypieans around them looked at Noah and his companions with curiosity, they showed little hostility. A few shopkeepers even approached, trying to sell them local Sky Island specialties.
Noah picked up a Heat Dial and examined it closely.
"Big brother, these dials really are interesting." Tomani held several Sky Island dials with different functions, stroking them curiously.
Just then.
At the end of the street not far away, a group of Skypiean soldiers and a skinny old man walked toward them.
Noah had long been aware of their movements, but in the face of absolute power, the Skypieans' actions meant little.
Gan Fall, the current god of Sky Island, came to a stop not far from Noah and asked tentatively, "Guests from the Blue Sea, may I ask how you reached Sky Island?"
"Are you the god of Sky Island?"
"How dare you!" a priest bellowed.
But Noah had no intention of smoothing things over. Instead, he unleashed his Conqueror's Haki.
The terrifying yet relatively restrained Conqueror's Haki instantly filled the faces of the surrounding Skypieans with fear.
Gan Fall, in particular, looked even more frightened and immediately adopted a more humble posture. "My lord, we were in the wrong just now. Please forgive our offense."
Noah smiled and shook his head. "You should have seen Conqueror's Haki before. It's the same presence Roger had."
"Roger?! You know Roger?" Gan Fall hurriedly asked.
Noah glanced at the old man. "Who on the seas doesn't know Roger these days? Unfortunately, he's now a great pirate guilty of countless crimes. Forget it. There's no need to discuss a dead man."
"A great pirate? Dead... Has Roger died?" Gan Fall's expression was somewhat complicated.
"He was executed by the World Government eight years ago, though he also dealt the World Government a blow before he died." Noah put down the Sky Island dial in his hand and continued:
"Now, let's talk business!"
Gan Fall immediately grew nervous. "My lord, our Sky Island is very barren, and we don't have the treasures you Blue Sea People like. If you need anything, I can give you some Sky Island dials as a gift."
"Is that so? There are plenty of things on that God's Island of yours!" Noah reminded him with a smile.
In an instant, cold sweat poured down Gan Fall's face. "My lord, there is indeed some gold on God's Island. I can give it to you. I hope you will spare us."
"Heh, you certainly know how to read the situation. But I want more than gold. I want all of Sky Island as well. Are you willing to step down and let someone more capable take your place?"
"What?" Gan Fall was naturally utterly unwilling, but he did not dare show it. After all, the pressure Noah had put on him just now had been too great. He hurriedly pleaded his case:
"My lord, our Sky Island is very barren. It can't bring you any benefits."
"Who says ruling has to be for profit?" Noah had no intention of exploiting the Skypieans. His goal was to establish a unified nation, and Sky Island could naturally be no exception.
Faced with Noah's forcefulness, Gan Fall was unwilling to accept it, but to avoid angering Noah, he ultimately chose to submit, just as he later would when faced with Enel, whom he could not hope to fight.
Soon, the people on Angel Island, along with the Skypieans living on God's Island, were all gathered together, 3,259 in total.
On a hastily erected platform.
Noah looked at the more than three thousand Skypieans in the small square and spread his arms. "Dear residents of Sky Island, hello. I am Noah, your new god. From today onward, we are one family, and you will all become citizens of the Kingdom of Dawn."
"Our Kingdom of Dawn is a nation of equality, freedom, fairness, and harmony. It is also a nation that strives unceasingly to better itself and does not fear those in power."
"I have a dream that one day, everyone will be able to live under the sun;"
"I have a dream that one day, whether ordinary people, Winged People, Skypieans, or Fish-Men, all intelligent races will be able to coexist in peace;"
"I have a dream that one day, Skypieans will be able to have land of their own, Fish-Men will be able to bask in the sunlight, and humans will be able to sail freely on the seas;"
"I have a dream that one day, children will not have to wander the streets and will be able to attend school, young people will be able to fulfill their ambitions and dreams, and the elderly will be able to spend their later years in peace, reminiscing about their youth beneath the setting sun."
Noah's impassioned speech and his strong, sweeping gestures stirred the blood of quite a few Skypieans.
"I will devote my life to putting my beliefs and dreams into practice..."
As soon as he finished speaking, a deserted island about the same size as God's Island descended from the sky and slowly came to rest beside Angel Island.
"My family, from today onward, you will live on this land."
The residents of Angel Island immediately erupted in excitement.
"Really?"
"That's wonderful! So much Bath..."
"God Noah! God Noah!"
"Long live Noah!"
At the side, Gan Fall gave a wry smile inwardly. He had not expected Noah's first move to be the gift of an island made of earth.
After all, to the Skypieans, gold was worth less than iron, while soil was their treasure.
Noah, who had just taken office, immediately won the admiration of many Skypieans.
After all, the previous gods of Sky Island had kept a very tight grip on the soil on God's Island, even forbidding ordinary Skypieans from entering.
With that, the difference between Noah and the gods who had come before him was clear.
After taking control of all the Skypieans on Angel Island, Noah immediately transferred the Winged People who had been settled on Sikasis Island over to Sky Island. The arrival of more than two thousand Winged People, together with the incorporation of Angel Island's original priest forces, made their manpower there relatively sufficient.
Noah designated the Sky Islands in the area as the Paradise Sky Governorate and placed three deserted islands near Angel Island. One of them was Lion Island, the Golden Lion's former stronghold.
He established the Paradise Sky Governor's Office on Lion Island, with five Sky Islands under its jurisdiction: Lion Island, Angel Island, Winged People Island, Field Island, and Upper Jaya Island (God's Island).
As for the site of the former shrine, the so-called God's Island, Noah directly renamed it Upper Jaya Island. He planned to use it to settle the Shandia People after bringing them under his control. After all, the place had originally been the Shandia People's ancestral land.
As for the sudden changes near Angel Island.
The Shandia People, who had always sought to reclaim their ancestral land, had already discovered the new Sky Islands that had suddenly appeared around Angel Island.
But for the moment, they had not figured out exactly what was happening, so the Shandia People did not dare act rashly.
Even if they did nothing, however, Noah would soon take the initiative to seek them out.
After all, Noah would not allow the Shandia People to continue their raids, as that would be detrimental to the Paradise Sky Governor's Office's administration and stability.
Meanwhile.
Luo led some of the Flevance survivors over to take possession of the settlement the Winged People Tribe had vacated on Sikasis Island.
There were currently a little over three thousand Flevance survivors settled on Sikasis Island, all of whom Luo had gradually cured of Amber Lead Syndrome.
For these people, being able to cure their Amber Lead Syndrome made leaving their homes behind acceptable. As for their money being taken away, they had no objection to that either.
After all, the currency on Sikasis Island was the Dawn Yuan, and they had no way to trade with the outside world, so Beli naturally had little value.