At this moment, aboard the White Dove.
Roy arrived at the bow of the ship, enveloped it in his mental Telekinesis, and lifted it into the air, rapidly flying towards the Sky Island.
The voyage didn't last long; Roy's Observation Haki quickly detected the sea of clouds above.
Wow~
"Is that Sky Island? It's actually on top of the clouds."
Bullet and the others were seeing this spectacle for the first time, Savi even reached out to grab the cloud.
However, the moment his hand touched the Island Cloud, he lost all strength and collapsed onto the deck.
Under Roy's control, the White Dove pierced through the clouds above and landed on the boundless sea of clouds.
Wow! We're really sailing on the clouds!
Stella took out her nautical logbook and began writing and drawing in it, making notes.
"Incredible..."
Even the usually composed Bullet and Hawk Eyes couldn't help but exclaim in amazement; this island high in the sky was indeed magical.
"Hey! Savi! Are you alright?"
Tesoro's voice broke the silence, and Savi, who had been excitedly grabbing at the cloud just moments before, was now slumped limply on the deck.
"I... feel... I can't muster any strength anymore..."
Savi replied listlessly.
Roy stepped forward, used his ability to knock the Sky Island Cloud from Savi's hand, then reached out and lifted Savi up, letting him sit against the ship's railing.
"Idiot, the Island Cloud of Sky Island look like clouds, but they are actually made of another substance, like seawater and Seastone, which can render Devil Fruit users powerless and cause them to lose their abilities."
"Ah! Is that so? Boss, am I even able to fight anymore?"
"It only happens when you touch it, it'll be fine after a while."
Roy explained, while simultaneously using his Observation Haki to sense the direction, and then piloted the White Dove westward.
Soon, an island appeared above the sea of clouds.
As the boat approached the shore, a slender figure stood timidly on the beach.
Wow! An angel!
Once recovered Savi immediately pulled up the Pea and looked at the little girl on the beach.
Bullet and the others looked on curiously. The little girl on the beach looked only six or seven years old, with two cute long braids, a pair of white wings on her back, and a harp in her hand. She looked like a little angel.
"Are you... from the Blue Sea?"
The little girl's voice was soft and sweet, and even the tough-guy Bullet's expression softened a bit when he heard it.
Roy disembarked first, toned down his imposing aura to avoid startling the other party, and instead gave a gentle smile.
"Yes, we come from the Blue Sea below. Little girl, what's your name?"
"My name is Conis,"
" Conis, what a lovely name. We're looking for an island called Birka. Do you know it's there?"
Roy crouched down, trying to look him in the eye.
Seeing that Roy didn't seem to have any ill intentions, Conis relaxed a little, tilted her head and thought for a moment, then pointed her little finger in another direction.
"Dad said that Birka lives over there, and it takes a very long time to fly there. It seems like not many people are willing to go."
"Okay, thank you Conis, and your harp is wonderful!"
Roy got the information he wanted, smiled and thanked her, then noticed the harp in the little girl's hand and casually complimented it.
"Thank you, I'm still practicing."
Little Conis's eyes lit up, and she smiled shyly.
Roy stood up, ruffled her soft hair, and without lingering, boarded the White Dove again. Under Conis's curious gaze, the ship slowly rose into the air and sped towards Birka.
After flying for half a day, an island with a completely different style from Angel Island appeared before Roy and his companions.
The area appears more desolate, the island's architecture more ancient, and the ubiquitous totems seem to represent some kind of faith.
"Looks like this is the place."
Roy anchored the White Dove at the edge of Birka Island.
As soon as everyone disembarked, a commotion and laughter erupted from the nearby town.
"Look at you! You're a freak!"
"Get out of my way, Enel! Nobody wants to come near you!"
"A freak without wings, how disgusting!"
As Roy and the others approached, they saw several older Sky Island children surrounding a small, thin boy, pushing and shoving him while hurling insults at him.
The boy who was being bullied looked to be only eight or nine years old, unlike the Skypieans.
He had no wings, but his long earlobes were very noticeable. His small body was curled up on the ground, neither crying nor arguing.
He simply glared fiercely at those who bullied him.
"Tsk, so this is Enel?"
Roy looked at the pitiful child, and the arrogance and ferocity that were beyond his years were undeniable. No wonder he chose to destroy Birka after eating the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.
"To gang up on the few, how ugly!" Tesoro frowned.
"Should we teach them a lesson, Roy?"
Bullet clenched his fist, showing absolutely no sympathy for this kind of bullying.
Before Bullet and the others could even make a move, Roy simply flicked his fingers with his arms crossed.
The children who were about to bully Enel seemed to have hit an invisible wall and fell backward.
Upon discovering Roy and his group behind them, they immediately clutched their sore backsides and ran home.
"A monster... a monster!?"
After the children ran away screaming, Enel opened his eyes, expecting to feel a fist land on him, but nothing came.
Looking at Roy and the others, their eyes were filled with confusion.
He didn't know why these people had saved him; he had been ostracized and bullied by the people on the Sky Island all along.
"You're not from Skypieans, are you?"
Enel dusted himself off, still watching Roy, though the fierce look in his eyes had lessened somewhat.
Why are you helping me?
"Just doing it on a whim."
Roy looked him over and stated his purpose directly, then asked Pea to take out a picture of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit from his storage bag.
Have you ever seen this strange fruit?
"A sacred relic!"
Enel saw the Rumble-Rumble Fruit in the photo, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
"Oh! It seems you've seen it before. Do you know where it is?"
Roy also felt that the trip had gone quite smoothly. It seemed that this fruit was no secret in Birka. He just didn't know why no one had eaten it.
Enel carefully sized up Roy and the others, then spoke in a mocking tone.
"This fruit is a sacred object offered in the temple, the dwelling place of the 'gods,' and 'freaks' like us are not qualified to approach it."
He deliberately emphasized the words 'god' and 'freak,' clearly indicating that Enel suffered a lot of discrimination in this regard in his daily life.
"God?"
Roy and the others all smiled.
"What you see as 'god' is nothing more than a slightly more powerful person in our eyes."
Roy said, then suddenly a red light flashed in his eyes as he looked at the guards who were approaching in the distance, led by a middle-aged man dressed as a priest. "Were those children the ones who brought them?"
"It's the High Priest and the God's Guard! They're the enforcers of Birka's laws! We must hurry, or we'll be killed!"
Enel hurriedly grabbed Roy, intending to lead them away; he didn't want these few people who didn't reject him to be captured.
"Hey! Blue Sea People, Birka doesn't welcome you. Leave immediately! Otherwise we'll..."
Roy ignored the group of law enforcers and looked at Enel with a serious expression.
" Enel, let me show you how weak your 'god' is. After you've seen it, take me to the temple."
Roy broke free from Enel's grasp and, before the guards could finish speaking, narrowed Roy eyes and unleashed a destructive surge of Conqueror's Haki towards the God's Guard.