allendalepharm Chapter 55 "Sea of Clouds" 7 Meters High
Chapter 55 "Sea of Clouds" 7 Meters High
Chapter 55: "Sea of Clouds" at 7,000 Meters Above
"Hahaha! Everyone! That's Haiyun from Sky Island! We've arrived!! Sky Island really exists!"
Mu Chong stood up, his white clothes fluttering in the wind. He opened his arms as if to embrace the enormous sea cloud, and at the same time, his Observation Haki covered the sea cloud. How could such a magical phenomenon not arouse curiosity?
"Meow!!!"
"Sky Island? Sky Island! It actually exists!"
"Waaaaah!! I, Locas, can see the Sky Island!"
"That's amazing!!"
"Captain, how are we supposed to get on?!"
The most composed of them all, Hill Bott, forcibly controlled his trembling body from excitement, and cautiously asked...
"Hahaha! Let's just charge straight through! The sea clouds over the Sky Island are like the seawater of Qinghai Lake, just pass right through! Hmm? Seawater! Farewell!!"
"Huh? That's it?!"
Mu Chong's eyes were also fixed on Haiyun, who was so close at hand. Despite having mentally prepared himself countless times, he was still incredibly awestruck when he actually faced the wonders of nature.
But suddenly remembering Haiyun's attributes, Mu Chong decisively turned and walked into the cabin.
But a split second before he stepped into the cabin, his ever-activated Observation Haki suddenly spotted an object at the edge of Haiyun's position, startling him. Before he could think further, Haiyun pressed down on him, forcing him to quickly run into the cabin and close the door.
puff!
Wave!
With almost no resistance, the entire hull of the Freedom plunged into the sea of clouds. Everyone felt a slight sense of oppression, but it was only for a moment before they regained their freedom.
Before anyone could catch their breath, they were stunned by the sight before them.
As far as the eye could see, everything was white; the entire horizontal plane was covered by sea clouds, and the Liberty was floating on these clouds without any sense of falling.
"Wow!! How amazing! This cloud can actually lift the Liberty!"
The somewhat weakened Slad, oblivious to the pain in his chest, was completely absorbed in astonishment.
"Phew! I feel like I can't breathe properly!"
Locas clutched his chest, gasping for breath, as if he were about to suffocate.
"Hmm? I do feel a bit short of breath, and my chest feels really tight!"
Hill Bott was also clutching his chest, breathing heavily.
"Haha! How's everyone? Hmm, you all seem to be doing well!"
At this moment, Mu Chong pushed open the cabin door and slowly walked onto the deck, then sat down on the bench under the mast.
"Captain, is this Sky Island? Why do I feel a little short of breath?"
When everyone saw Mu rush out, they all gathered around him and sat down nearby. Locas was the first to speak and ask...
"Hmm? To be precise, we're not on the Sky Island yet. We're below it, about 7,000 meters above Qinghai. It's normal to have trouble breathing; the air is thin at such a high altitude! You'll get used to it!"
Mu Chong smiled and explained slowly, but his mind was not on the deck of the Freedom at that moment.
Mu Chong's Observation Haki was now extending wildly outwards, completely covering the entire sea cloud, searching it almost like a carpet. Just before rushing into the sea cloud, he saw that extremely peculiar object.
"Huh? That shouldn't be the case. I clearly sensed it, so why is it gone?"
As Mu Chong unleashed his Observation Haki, his brows slowly furrowed, because that thing had disappeared.
"Huh? This isn't Sky Island yet? How do we get there?"
Upon hearing Mu Chong's words, Locas raised his hand, gazed at the vast expanse of white in the distance, and asked curiously.
"Hey! Locas's gone? Time to get to work!"
Just then, Hill Bot called out to Locas, pointing to the broken crossbeam at their feet, signaling him to come and help.
Only then did Locas realize that, apart from Mu Chong, who was deep in thought, and Mu Mu, the white cat lying at Mu Chong's feet, everyone else on the bench was busy with their own things.
Locas chuckled, rubbing the back of his head, and quickly ran towards Hill Bot.
Mu Chong stood up and walked to the bow of the Freedom, then sat down. His Observation Haki continued to extend outwards; he wanted to see what was on this cloud formation.
The white cat Mumu followed closely behind. This guy didn't need to do any work; wherever Mu Chong went, it followed.
"Hey, give it your all, Slade! You're almost there!"
Locas shouted at Slade, who was pulling the rope.
"Shut up, Locas! I'm injured! Baku, come help me!!"
Slad glared at Locas and shouted at the group of Baku carrying the logs as they approached.
"Yes, here I am, Slade!"
Bang
Baku threw the crossbeam onto the deck, quickly grabbed the rope, and with the combined efforts of the three, they finally repaired the broken mast crossbeam.
"Phew! This is too difficult! Even old man Schidek isn't helping, leaving us laymen to fix it! Ah!"
Locas collapsed to the ground, looking utterly exhausted, and complained with a pitiful expression.
"What nonsense are you talking about, Locas! The old man is preparing food! Why don't you go help him?"
Hill Bott, sitting to the side, began by responding to Locas.
"Wait, is the food Locas makes even edible?"
While checking his injuries, Slad said with a look of disgust.
"Mmm! Locas's food really isn't good!"
Baku, who was standing nearby, suddenly said something.
"Pfft! Hahahaha!!!"
"Baku!!"
"Hey! What are you talking about, Baku! Don't tarnish my perfect image!"
As everyone laughed, Locas, enraged, bared his teeth and claws at Baku, which only made the laughter louder.
The laughter on the deck of the Freedom ship lasted a long time and carried far. Everyone seemed to have forgotten the heart-stopping fear of the improbable odds, and instead expressed their joy.
But accidents always seem to knock unexpectedly on the door—no, they knock on the hull of the Liberty.
boom!
boom!
Suddenly, two consecutive impacts rang out, causing the entire Freedom to shake violently. Everyone immediately went on high alert, their eyes turning towards the wooden bow.
"Captain! Something's happened!!"
Slad yelled and charged toward the side of the Liberty, iron bar in hand, nervously scanning his surroundings while shouting warnings.
"Ah! Don't be nervous, Slad! Our boatman has arrived!"
Mu Chong picked his nose, his face full of disappointment, because he still hadn't found what he longed for; he had indeed been met with a large object.
"What? What captain are you talking about?"
Slad was a little confused and asked, puzzled.
"Hahaha! Relax, relax! I'll let this big guy out right away!"
Mu Chong suddenly wiped the unhappiness from his face, slammed his right hand onto the deck, and his Devil Fruit power surged downwards along the hull of the Liberty.
"Roar!!"
A tremendous roar resounded, and to everyone's astonishment, Mu Chong pulled a gigantic monster, resembling a lobster, out of the sea clouds. Its massive body was nearly a hundred times the size of the Freedom ship, and it was now waving its two enormous pincers incessantly.
"Ah!! A sea king! Is this a sea king?"
"This is really huge!! Captain!!"
"Hahaha! This big guy isn't a sea king, Locas! It's a unique boatman for the Sky Islands. It'll pull us to the Sky Islands from here on out!!"
Mu Chong stood up, faced the enormous express shrimp, and nodded in satisfaction.
"Hey! Looks not too happy, big guy! Am I making you suffer by pulling my boat? Hmm?"
As Mu Chong spoke, his eyes suddenly sharpened, and his Conqueror's Haki swept over him without hesitation.
The previously menacing Express Shrimp suddenly trembled, as if it had seen a monster even larger and more terrifying than itself, and cold sweat poured down its body.
"Just wait patiently, you big guys! After we finish eating, you'll take us to find your god!!"