The Ravaged Cat Burglar
It took Nami quite a while to recover from her ecstasy at the sight of the gold. She rushed to Ivan's side, grabbed his sleeve, her eyes burning with eagerness and her voice pleading, "Ivan, we have to take all this gold with us!"
But how can we move such a large city? Do you have any ideas?
As she spoke, she couldn't help but look back at the golden ocean, her eyes filled with reluctance and anticipation.
With so much gold, she could achieve complete financial freedom and never have to worry about money again. She absolutely refused to leave behind a single piece of gold.
Ivan gazed at Shandora before him, lightly touching his chin with his fingertips. After a moment's thought, he slowly spoke, "There is a way; perhaps we can use Sealing Jutsu."
"Sealing Jutsu?" Nami asked quickly. "What is that? Can it take all this gold with it?"
"It's a technique I developed accidentally," Ivan explained casually. "It uses gravity to collapse spacetime, compressing and sealing items within a specially made scroll. Whether it's gold or other artifacts, as long as the volume doesn't exceed the scroll's capacity, it can be preserved."
Nami's eyes lit up, and she quickly grabbed his arm, urging, "What do we do? We need to hurry! There's so much gold; we have to seal it away immediately. We can't leave a single drop behind!"
Ivan smiled helplessly, "Don't rush, the Sealing Jutsu has limitations. It can't seal the entire City of Gold at once; it can only be broken down and sealed little by little into the scroll."
"A little bit is fine!" Nami said without hesitation. "I'll go call Tashigi and the others to help right now. More people means more strength, and we can seal it up faster!"
After saying that, she turned around impatiently and hurried towards the town she had been looking for.
Ivan stayed put and didn't linger. With a thought, he quickly made sealing scrolls, which only required a small amount of stamina to seal the gold within them.
Not long after, Nami arrived in a hurry with Tashigi, Smoker, and a group of Marines, each with a look of curiosity and anticipation on their face.
They had long heard the legends of the City of Gold, and now that they saw it with their own eyes, their eyes were filled with awe.
Before they could be shocked for long, Ivan distributed the sealing scrolls he had made to everyone and explained how to use them, "Hold the scroll, place the gold you want to seal on top of the scroll, infuse it with your own power, and activate the runes on the scroll. The gold will be automatically compressed and sealed inside."
Remember, do not seal too large a piece of gold at once, to avoid exceeding the roll's load limit and causing the seal to fail.
Everyone nodded, picked up the scroll, and immediately began the sealing work.
Nami was the most enthusiastic, her hands never stopping, and with each piece of gold she sealed, her smile grew even brighter.
The others also had clear roles, sealing the gold sculpture and gold fragments one by one.
The Golden City Shandora is enormous, with every part made of Pure Gold, its size is astonishing.
Even with the numerous sealing scrolls created by Ivan and everyone giving their all, it still took a considerable amount of time.
Two full weeks passed, and when the last piece of gold was sealed into the scroll, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Thus, the City of Gold of Shandora was finally sealed away completely.
Ivan put away the last sealing scroll and placed it on the Orange.
Inside the secret room of the Orange, there were now many sealed scrolls.
The once majestic City of Gold of Shandora has vanished, leaving only an empty foundation as proof of its existence.
After finishing all this, Nami sidled up to Ivan and said contentedly, "Finally, it's all sealed up! So much gold, we really hit the jackpot this time!"
Ivan smiled and nodded, gazing at the distant sea of clouds. "Alright, all the gold has been packed up and taken away. We should leave the Sky Island and return to the sea."
"Yes!" Nami answered first, her voice filled with excitement. She couldn't help but rub her hands together and imagine, "When we get back to the Blue Sea, I'm going to go to the most bustling town, go on a shopping spree, eat all the delicious food, and exchange all this gold for the most beautiful jewelry and Beli!"
Everyone laughed as they packed their bags, Orange slowly sailed to the edge of the sea of clouds.
As Ivan maneuvered to furl the sails, the ship instantly lost the support of the clouds and began to plummet rapidly towards the Blue Sea below.
But Ivan, who had already made preparations, had already crafted a pair of enormous wooden wings for the Orange from sturdy giant logs.
At that moment, the wings slowly unfolded, steadily supporting the hull, and the speed of descent instantly slowed down.
With a slight movement of his fingertips, Ivan manipulated the airflow and the ship's balance. The Orange not only stopped its rapid descent but also glided along with the sea breeze, showing no risk of crashing.
Nami, gripping the ship's railing, looked down at the increasingly clear sea and couldn't help but gasp in surprise.
A moment later, the wooden wings slowly retracted, and the Orange landed steadily on the sea, splashing up a circle of fine waves. The ship remained calm and still.
Thus, this journey across the Sky Island, spanning tens of thousands of meters in the air, has officially come to an end.
As night fell, the sea was still and silent, with only the Orange's ship lights casting a soft glow.
The sea breeze, carrying the saltiness of the sea, gently rustled the orange trees on the deck.
Ivan finished washing up and was about to lie down to rest when a slender figure pushed open the door.
Immediately afterwards, the slender figure entered and gently closed the door behind her.
The next second, a soft, warm body tightly embraced Ivan's back, while a pair of slender hands slowly and restlessly slid down.
Ivan slowly opened his eyes, turned his head, looked at Nami pressed against him, and a playful smile appeared on his lips. He teased, "What a greedy Cat Burglar! Instead of sleeping in the middle of the night, you sneaked over here. What are you trying to steal?"
Nami wasn't intimidated. She reached out and hooked her arm around his neck, her warm breath brushing against his ear. She smiled alluringly, her voice so soft it could melt water. "What I want to steal, of course, is Lady White Dove. So, how will Lady White Dove punish this adorable Cat Burglar?"
Ivan didn't answer; instead, he turned and pulled her into his arms, responding to her provocation with his actions.
Outside the window, the evening breeze blew intermittently, rustling the leaves of the orange trees on the deck. The leaves swayed gently, making a soft, rustling sound.
The delicate orange tree trembled in the hurricane.
The gentle glow of the ship's lights enveloped the room, while the sound of waves softly lapping against the hull of the ship.
Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night.
The next morning, Ivan stretched lazily, slowly got up, casually straightened his clothes, and walked step by step to the deck. Leaning against the railing, he gazed absently at the distant sea.
He had only stood still for a moment when a clear, crisp voice came from behind him.
Dasqi walked forward quickly and asked doubtfully, "Lieutenant General Ivan, you are awake. Have you seen Nami? I haven't seen her today, and she is not in her room."