chapter 85

After failing to stay at Marin Vando for two days, Mu Feng took the Devil Fruit given to him and drove to the Chambord Islands alone. However, before that, Mu Feng detoured and arrived at the famous Gaya Island in the Pirate World.

On Gaya Island, there is a legendary tale.

The legend of the empty island and the Golden Village dates back about 400 years, to 1122 of the Haiyuan calendar. Escaping a storm, Montblanc Rolando arrived at Gaya Island and discovered gold everywhere, much like people's ideal Gensokyo. He named it Golden Town.

In 1127 of Haiyuanli, Rolando was ordered by the king to return to Gaya Island in search of gold. However, by this time, Gaya Island had been swept into the White Sea. Unable to find the gold, he was accused of deceiving the emperor and was executed the following year, earning the title "Big Liar."

Before his death, Rolando speculated that the Golden Town had sunk to the bottom of the sea due to plate movement, but no one listened. "The Big Liar Rolando" became a well-known fairy tale in Beihai. The protagonist, Rolando, was considered an idiot and a liar who often told tall tales.

Despite his execution, he maintained that the Golden Land was a real place, albeit a "lie."

Few people believe the legend of the Golden Country. However, Mu Feng does.

Gaya Island is indeed real. It didn't sink to the bottom of the sea due to plate movement but was lifted into the sky by rising rapids, becoming an empty island.

There are many empty islands in the Pirate World. For example, in the original story, after a bear slapped Nami, the island of Savilia she landed on was another empty island. Kaido's Ten Thousand Meters Fall in Balon Terminal Island game was another example of an empty island.

No record of Gaya's empty island exists, even in World Government archives. Otherwise, given the World Government's disposition, a Marine Admiral would have been sent to extract the gold long ago, and it wouldn't have been left until the beginning of the plot.

Not far from the port of Gaya Island...

Mu Feng stopped on the sea's surface, squinted, and looked at the sky.

"Well... is it here!? (safe) Let's go up first."

Mu Feng murmured, then touched the sea's surface with his toes. Instantly, the calm sea erupted, creating a terrifying wave that swept around. Mu Feng's whole body ascended into the sky, soaring to an altitude of 10,000 meters.

In the port nearby, a strong young man with chestnut-colored hair watched in astonishment as Mu Feng ascended into the sky.

"What's going on? Kulick, what just happened!?"

The disturbance in the sea had attracted many people to the port. Everyone looked at the chestnut-haired man and asked.

"Someone… someone flew to the sky," said Li Zitou.

"Fly to the sky!? How could that be possible?"

"Kulick, it seems you enjoy exaggerating just like your ancestors."

"Ahaha… the big talker Kulick."

The chestnut-haired man was named Montblanc Kulick, a descendant of Rolando. To uncover the truth, he had been diving underwater for years to prove the existence of Golden Town. Hearing the ridicule from those around him, Kulick blushed and plunged into the sea.

...

Mu Feng, at this moment, transformed back into Senju Hashirama.

The main purpose of Mu Feng's trip was twofold: First, the sky island was rumored to contain countless amounts of gold. Although Mu Feng wasn't particularly interested in treasure, he believed in his strength. With strength, wealth and power are easily attainable. In Mu Feng's view, the gold on the sky island was simply a lot of coupons he could claim.

Second, he had told the old guy Rayleigh that he would bring him a quasi-admiral messenger when they next met. After consideration, Anilu was the best candidate. In the original plot, Anilu possessed the strength of a quasi-admiral, though he encountered the bug named Luffy and was naturally defeated.

Moreover, the Thunder Fruit is undoubtedly at the top of the Logia category, surpassing the fruits of the three Admirals. With the speed of the Flash Fruit and destructive power comparable to the Lava-Lava Fruit, Anilu's abilities were formidable. Additionally, while Anilu was arrogant, he was also pure in thought, making it easier for him to subdue if defeated and made to fear.

Ascending through the White Sea at about 7,000 meters, Mu Feng continued upward to 10,000 meters.

Surrounded by an endless sea of clouds, Mu Feng's vision was obscured despite the enhancement from Sharingan. Unlike Byakugan, Sharingan couldn't provide a complete perspective. This wasn't a problem for Mu Feng, who activated Conqueror's Haki. The rolling seas of clouds parted, clearing his vision. Walking on the clouds for what seemed like a long time, Mu Feng finally spotted a gray-black land at the edge of his vision.

Land!?

Mu Feng's eyes brightened. In the sky island, there was no land other than Gaya Island, which had been swept into the sky by sea torrents four hundred years ago and renamed Apayado by the people of Sky Island. It was considered a holy land, the kingdom of the gods of the Sky Island.

After a few Shaved steps, Mu Feng landed on the island.

As soon as Mu Feng set foot on the land, a loud voice suddenly boomed:

"God's sanctions!!!"

A thick pillar of thunder appeared above Mu Feng.

"Well... what an irritable guy. He didn't even show up and wants to get rid of me directly? Arrogant, indeed... tsk tsk. Anilu, your arrogance will be met by me."

"Wood Style: Wood Expulsion Jutsu!!!" Mu Feng performed the hand seals.