Chapter 35: Shock! Show the Sky Island to the World! "Luffy, I'm looking forward to that day..."

"To fulfill the promise we made back then!"

Shanks smiled as he spoke.

The reason he cared so much about Luffy wasn't just admiration.

Maybe...

He had entrusted his own dreams to Luffy as well!

Seeing Luffy was like seeing his own dreams...

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[Soon, the pirate crew arrived at the edge of the whirlpool. All they had to do now was wait for the ocean current to erupt, and then ride the wave straight to Sky Island!]

[Of course, although it sounded incredibly easy, the dangers involved were unimaginable!]

[A single Sea King merely swimming past the edge of the whirlpool was instantly sucked in by the terrifying force.]

[The size of a Sea King was already far larger than a battleship, and its power was beyond terrifying. Yet, even so, it couldn't escape the whirlpool's grasp.]

[This path was filled with danger before it even began, and the dangers ahead were even more terrifying...]

[Even the pirate ship that Luffy and his crew were on couldn't withstand the whirlpool much longer and was on the verge of being swallowed up!]

[However, in the face of such danger, Luffy's face showed no signs of panic, and his expression remained resolute as he stared at the sky!]

[He had to go to Sky Island!]

[This wasn't just to satisfy his curiosity but also to prove to those who had mocked him before that dreams were real!]

[At that moment, the sea suddenly calmed down...]

[The massive whirlpool disappeared in an instant, and everyone stared blankly at the sea...]

["The ocean current is about to erupt!?"]

[Sure enough, as Nami's words fell, a tremendous ocean current erupted!]

[At this moment, it was like a pillar supporting the heavens, piercing through the clouds in an instant!]

[This enormous force dragged the entire Straw Hat pirate ship into mid-air and began to shoot towards the sky!]

[It seemed safe for now, but reaching Sky Island wouldn't be so easy...]

[Because they were riding the ocean current towards the sky, the pirate ship was no longer affected by Earth's gravity.]

[If they continued like this, they would soon be torn from the current and fall back down to the surface!]

[From such a great height, hitting the water would likely turn everyone into a bloody pulp!]

[Seeing danger approaching, Nami, as the navigator, quickly instructed everyone to unfurl all sails, using the power of the wind to keep the pirate ship aloft for a short while...]

[Along the way, the crew faced various dangers such as fierce winds, ocean currents, high altitudes, gravity, and tremors!]

[Luffy and his friends were in grave danger, but they had no way back, and only two choices lay before them!]

[Either successfully ride the ocean current to Sky Island or...]

[Plunge from the sky and be crushed to dust!]

Everyone watching the live broadcast felt their faces change as they saw the dangers unfolding on screen.

Did Sky Island really exist?

Even if it didn't, the sky-reaching ocean current was shocking enough!

But what people admired most was the courage of the Straw Hat Pirates.

Facing such a dangerous situation, they dared to move forward?

Were they not afraid of losing their ship and lives?

Just watching the scene made everyone's hearts race.

Not to mention experiencing it firsthand.

If it were them in the sky, they would probably be too weak in the knees to even stand...

Even figures like Garp, Sengoku, Whitebeard, Shanks, and other prominent figures in the world of pirates were shocked!

They had known for a long time that Sky Island existed.

They also knew that the path to Sky Island involved riding this monstrous ocean current.

But they hadn't tried it themselves, so they knew it was dangerous...

But they didn't know it was THIS dangerous!?

For a moment, they watched Luffy and his crew, who were still charging towards Sky Island, and couldn't help but feel nervous for them.

Especially Garp, who appeared calm but had beads of sweat forming on his forehead.

In his heart, he cursed furiously.

That brat...

Why does he have to stir up so much trouble?

The Grand Line isn't big enough for him to run around, and now he wants to go to the sky?

Going to such a dangerous place, he must not fear death at all!

Becoming a pirate was one thing, but playing such a high stakes game showed no consideration for his old man's feelings!

The next time he sees that brat, he'll have to teach him a lesson...

[Finally, after a long journey...]

[Luffy and his crew, along with their pirate ship, endured countless dangers and climbed an unknown number of meters.]

[As a flash of white light passed, they broke through the clouds...]

[Looking once more, the monstrous ocean current had vanished, replaced by an endless sea of white clouds!]

[The clouds stretched as far as the eye could see, like a land built of clouds, extremely peculiar!]

[Upon seeing this scene, Luffy and his crew were utterly astounded...]

Everyone watching the broadcast was also shocked.

Sky Island... really existed!

It was so incredibly unique...

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