[84] Konis
[2000 Words]
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The Grand Line, in the sky.
"Wow... There's really a sea of clouds here!" Vivi looked at the scene in front of her in awe.
"So, this is the Sea of Clouds the captain told us about," Robin gazed at the unique scene with admiration.
"These clouds can even carry the weight of Elsama," Nami remarked, studying the unnatural phenomenon of the clouds they were floating above.
"But I don't see Sky Island here," Nojiko placed her hand on her chin and spoke.
All the girls were currently on the surface of Elsama, alongside Ren, who was looking at the ink of the clouds, seemingly thinking about something.
As the rest of the girls looked at the unfamiliar place they had arrived at, they matched it with what Ren had talked about.
They were at a high altitude above the sea surface; everything on the horizon was nothing but bright white clouds.
Suddenly, there was a disturbance in the calm clouds.
A gigantic creature appeared, larger than Elsama twice over; it was an octopus with long tentacles.
The girls looked at the giant octopus, curious about its intentions, while a smile formed on Nami's face.
"I'll take care of this~"
With that, she leaped into the air, using Moonwalk to confront the octopus.
*Squeak!*
*Swish!*
*Swish!*
Several flashes of sword blades appeared on the body of the giant octopus, cutting it into several pieces; its huge body quickly fell from the clouds.
*Sheath~*
*Step*
"It's done~" Nami said calmly as she returned her sword to its sheath and attached it to her waist, then walked on air back to the ship, swaying her hips.
*Applause applause*
"Good job, Nami." Ren looked at her face, seeking praise, so she did as she pleased; a small smile formed on her face, unable to hide it.
Everyone here knew Nami's strength, so defeating this huge creature was something ordinary to them, considering it was Nami who did it.
"Now, it's time to go to the Sky Gate... But before that, we have to deal with this mouse." Ren's expression turned cold as he pointed in a certain direction with his finger.
The girls followed the direction he pointed to and saw an interesting scene; there was a person wearing a mask riding on the clouds, approaching them with hostility.
"Wow, is he walking on clouds?" Vivi looked at the attacker.
"I wonder what that weapon in his hand is." Zala focused on the strange tools worn by the masked man instead.
"We don't have time for play." Ren sighed and transformed Versa into a pistol.
*Bang!!*
*Boom!!*
The red bullet quickly struck the attacker and blew his body into pieces of flesh and blood; his remains fell onto the white clouds, but Ren didn't care; he quickly ordered Nami to move Elsama.
They were currently at an altitude of 8000 meters in the sky, so breathing was difficult for the girls, especially Lorena, Zala, Vivi, and Robin, but they gradually got used to it.
There were still 2000 meters until they reached the Sky Gate, and breathing would be even more difficult there, so Ren ordered Nami to ascend slowly.
After a few minutes, they arrived in front of a large cloud, and there it was... a waterfall.
The waterfall was behind an old door, with a large sign hanging on it, reading "Heaven's Gate."
"Here we are!"
"We're coming, City of Gold! Kya ha ha ha ha~"
"I'm excited to see the Upper Yard ruins."
"It doesn't matter as long as the captain achieves his goal of this journey."
The girls exclaimed with various comments upon seeing the scene before them.
'This scene is exactly like the one in my memory...' Ren thought to himself; many things had happened that were supposed to happen with the Straw Hats when they came here, starting with the attack of the giant octopus and the masked man; the only difference seemed to be that the Sky Knight didn't appear this time.
Elsama approached the gate, and then an old woman came out, walking calmly, then looked at Ren and the girls.
"Are you here for sightseeing or... for a fight?" Amazon, the manager of the Sky Gate, asked the newcomers.
'The same text as in the manga... Is she an NPC or what?' Ren scoffed in his mind, then said, "We want to enter Sky Island."
The old woman nodded her head, then said, "This will cost you an entrance fee, which is one billion Extols per person."
Some pictures were taken of them during the conversation with a professional smile.
"I see."
Ren replied simply; he didn't have any Extols, and even if he did, he wouldn't pay. The girls weren't surprised by the high amount because Ren had told them beforehand about what they might face here, except for some things he hadn't told them, like confirming the existence of the City of Gold or the presence of poneglyf in Skypiea.
Anyway, Ren looked at the old woman with a mocking smile.
"What's with that look, boy?" She said in an annoyed voice.
"!!!!"
Her eyes widened in shock in the next moment; Ren was in front of her, holding the camera that had taken their picture; he had quickly taken it from her hand before she could react.
*Crack!*
He exerted some force with his hand, causing the camera to break, then returned to the ship using Shave.
"How!!" Amazon didn't understand what had just happened; how did this person appear in front of her? And more importantly, he broke her camera! She must inform the god about this!
"Penetrate directly to Skypiea, Nami!" Ren said in a deep voice, then ignored Amazon's stunned gaze and the cheerful looks of the girls; Elsama began to fly rapidly towards the waterfall behind the gate!
*Rumble!!*
*Clap!!*
A loud sound spread as the wind generated by Elsama's speed collided with the barrier that automatically appeared during flight; Elsama quickly passed through the Sky Gate, leaving the astonished Amazon kneeling there.
"Goodbye, old woman~kyahahaha" Zala laughed, her voice coming from the front of the ship; Amazon managed to hear it and couldn't help but get angry.
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The upper Yard.
A muscular, shirtless man's eyes narrowed in anger; lightning began to roar in the sky above him, and all the servants and priests knelt with expressions of fear and worship.
"The god is angered!"
A priest said in a reverent voice, worship and zeal evident in his eyes.
"These outsiders from the Blue Sea dared to act forcefully in my sacred land!!"
*Crackle!!*
*Rumble!!*
*Rumble!!*
*Boom!!*
*Boom!!*
He roared loudly, and the violence of the lightning in the sky increased; he fell to the ground, creating several craters.
"We will start the civil trial for the fools who dared to challenge my will!!"
His voice spread throughout Upper Yard, accompanied by the booming thunder; he had decided that he would play with them slowly, then lead them to the brink of despair and kill them afterward.
But unfortunately, things wouldn't go as he planned...
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Elsama pierced through the giant waterfall and passed through the opening there to the surface; Ren and the girls could finally see a sign that read "Godland Skypiea," indicating they were at the exit.
Finally, they arrived at Angel Beach.
"That was a fantastic move!"
"I'm still shocked by Elsama's great speed."
"Fufufu~ It was wonderful flying over that snail river."
"Kyahaha, the expressions of that old woman were so funny."
The girls spoke among themselves as Ren looked at Nami and said, "There's no way to anchor in this cloud sea that has no depth, so it's better to stay together on the ship."
In fact, Ren wanted to stay by the girls' side to protect them from Enel's random lightning strikes; people like Nami, Nojiko, and Mikita wouldn't die if they were hit, but others were different.
Originally, Ren's plan was to tour Skypiea a little and interact with some characters in an attempt to complete some possible missions, such as the Shandia tribe. But he changed his plans afterward and decided he would visit that stupid god first, then see about the Shandia tribe and the Sky Knight Gan Fall.
"Understood, Captain," Nami replied, then was about to speak, but a beautiful voice interrupted her.
*Sound of a guitar playing*
Ren smiled as he looked at the horizon and saw a beautiful young woman playing the guitar.
He had noticed her from the beginning before she started playing, thanks to his Observation Haki, which remained active since he entered Skypiea.
There was a foolish user of the strongest Devil Fruit, a Logia type, here after all.
The girls looked at the blonde woman playing the beautiful melody; she had dark eyes, blonde hair in a unique hairstyle consisting of two braids and antennae. She wore a pink dress adorned with fuchsia flower patterns and a light green belt.
She had wings on her back indicating her identity as a Skypiean, in addition to the dark green guitar she was holding; she wore striped sandals in pink.
Zala said, looking at the friendly-looking blonde woman, "What a beautiful melody."
"These are wings? Do all Skypieans have these wings?" Vivi asked, looking at the wings on the blonde's back.
"Vivi, you're too excited!" Nami frowned and wanted to scold the blue-haired princess.
"Fufufu~ She's looking at us with curiosity," Robin remarked, resting her chin on her hand and smiling.
Lorena looked at the blonde musician and commented, "She doesn't seem as aggressive as that old woman."
"Look, she's smiling at us!" Kaya exclaimed, returning the greeting.
"I feel like she's a new 'sister'..." Nojiko said with a pout.
Ren watched the girls' discussion about Konis quietly; yes, the woman playing the guitar was Konis, whom he remembered from the manga.
'Once again, a situation similar to what happened in the manga with Luffy... They found Konis playing the guitar at Angel Beach too... Maybe I'm just overthinking?'
Ren thought logically, perhaps it was just a coincidence? There was no other reason, and he suspected that there might be some conspiracy against him.
'Anyway, I should focus on this girl now... Konis, she's definitely beautiful.' Ren looked at her and admired her beauty.
Normally, Ren wouldn't care about Konis, but his system rewarded him after sleeping with certain female characters in this world, as indicated by the notification he was currently reading.
¶[-Sex with Konis, Reward: Two spins on Gacha.]
'Two spins on Gacha...interesting.'
A small smile formed on his face, then he returned to normal and looked at Konis, who was exchanging greetings with the girls, and said:
"Sorry for the disturbance, miss."
"Can I ask you for a favor?"
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Author's gossiping.
The current arc is not about fighting and such.
If MC wants to go and kill Enel, he can do that, but he'll lose some hidden missions.
It's also good to see the interaction between Ren and other characters, especially if they are women.
There's good waifu in the Shandians side too, but she need some taming.
There will be an exciting battle between Ren and Enel, but not currently. So, the second volume will compensate with plenty of thrilling and intense battles; we'll see all crew members fighting.
That's enough spoilers, Let me know if you have any suggestions for a reward to add to gasha's wheel.