Flying Island Covers the Sky

Chapter 156: Flying Island Covers the Sky

This is a very different sentiment from Katz. Solo looked very indifferent as he spoke his mind without haste.

"That's Shiki the Golden Lion, a man who was able to wrestle with Roger and Whitebeard in the previous era. Think about it, the first thing he did after decades of immersion was to destroy Loguetown? It's too immature. If I'm not mistaken, the real intention of Shiki should be Marineford!" Solo shouted.

However, Solo was still somewhat surprised by the explanation from the Marine Headquarters. He also thought that the headquarters would choose to block the news after learning about it and tell Katz nothing.

It turned out that he didn't expect it to backfire. The headquarters not only named Shiki, they also specifically asked Katz to ensure the safety of Loguetown no matter what.

"No..."

But Solo quickly realised.

"Kaz is just an officer, after all, and I am the current highest officer in Loguetown."

Solo couldn't help but have blacklines. If he thinks about it this way, this matter is a task assigned to him by the headquarters.

"Wait, Aokiji or Garp's handwriting should be in it."

After thinking about it, Solo couldn't help feeling that he was being calculated. But no matter how he says it, Loguetown is really not an ordinary town for Solo. This is the place where he lived for nine years after traversing and where he first familiarised himself with everything there.  

Every restaurant, every tavern, even every street in Loguettown, he remembers clearly. The folk customs there are simple, honest, and not bad to him.

"Sure enough, there is no way to turn a blind eye."  

Solo can leave Loguetown by going to sea to perform a mission. Even if he didn't return to Logeutown in time, the headquarters can't do anything to it either. In other words, as long as Solo wants to, he can completely avoid this trouble. Just the thought of everything in Loguetown, Solo still couldn't convince himself not to save it.

"That's right." 

After hearing Solo's words, Katz's eyes lit up even more.  

"I was too busy thinking about how frightening Shiki is, and I almost forgot that there is such a method. As long as the safety of the residents in Loguetown can be ensured, that's fine. As for the town, if it was destroyed, we'll just reconstruct it. The important thing is always the people. Ensign Solo, I will arrange it right away!"  

Katz put his legs together, saluted Solo, and left here without looking back as he turned around to complete Solo's arrangement. Other marines have also done what they can. After a while, only Robin and Perona were left there, but the worry on Robin's face still hadn't subsided.

Baratie is pretty close to Loguetown. If the warship advances at full speed, with the help of the wind, it can reach Loguetown in half a day, but the islands in the sky are flying faster than warships.

Unless there is a storm, the islands will soon arrive in Loguetown. Even if Katz started Solo's arrangement immediately, there might still be no time. In any case, Loguetown is not a small village; there are tens of thousands of people living there. Not to mention the time it takes to evacuate everyone, nor does it say whether the warship in Loguetown can accommodate so many people.

 It's just that if everything goes well, will they really be able to leave Loguetown in time?

"Indeed." Solo nodded, feeling that what Robin said was not unreasonable.

"Now I can only pray for Shiki to have no interest in Loguetown."

Otherwise, a huge catastrophe will completely sweep through the entire Loguetown.

"Solo, what if... if Shiki really wants to destroy Logeutown, what are you going to do?" Perona was silent for a moment before asking this question.

Although she had only joined the Marines not long ago, she was also Moria's subordinate before that. Her understanding of the first half of the Grand Line is not much less than others. If the enemy this time is really Shiki the Golden Lion, that is not an enemy that a Commodore and Captain of a branch can deal with.

At least an Admiral need to be dispatched to have any hope of winning. But the Admirals are all in Marineford. Even if they come along from the Calm Belt, it will take a long time, and it is impossible to provide immediate support.

As for Solo's strength, although he is very powerful if he really wants to fight Shiki, it still worries Perona.

"Are you sure?" Robin looked directly into Solo's gaze with a low voice.

"Wait a minute..." 

On the contrary, Solo couldn't help frowning, thinking of what they meant. It seemed that there was bound to be a battle between him and Shiki.

"You don't really think that I'm going to fight to the death with Shiki? Stop making trouble; that's Shiki. He made a big fuss about the Marine Headquarters decades ago. I don't want to risk my life with Shiki."

Solo took a deep breath and continued, "Based on what I know about Shiki, he probably wouldn't go to war for the little Loguetown. Maybe, he won't even bother to look at Loguetown and will fly away from the sky above Loguetown. The evacuation of the residents of Logeutown was just for insurance."

But then again, what if Shiki doesn't have any ideas about Logeutown? If he really believed it so firmly, then why was he rushing back to Logeutown in such a hurry?

Thinking of this, even Solo couldn't help being silent.

Hope this time it will be all right. Perhaps from the very beginning, he shouldn't have left Loguetown rashly.

***

After a few hours.

Loguetown.

The Marines stationed in Loguetown received Katz's order and began to evacuate all residents. However, it won't go well if the citizens hear the name Shiki the Golden Lion; it might cause a huge panic and affect the evacuation work. They had to evacuate everyone for a reason that a huge tsunami was about to hit.

Such a reason did not arouse everyone's tension. There are still some people who say they want to stay in Loguetown. The whole situation made the marines have a hard time.

Worse still, the sky island that Katz described. After several hours of sailing, it finally arrived at Loguetown. The shadow that covered the sky and the sun shrouded in an instant and attracted the attention of everyone in Loguetown.

The marines who witnessed this scene couldn't help but feel their scalp tingle. When they thought of the name Shiki, they felt terrified. But Ensign Solo and Katz have yet to arrive.

"Wait, it seems that something has jumped from above!"

Suddenly, a marine couldn't help but exclaim.