Luffy's comprehension was also astonishing. In just three days, he had memorized all the principles of the Six Powers. Perhaps because he had been hit by Hera so many times during training, his understanding of Iron Body was much faster than the other five techniques, and mastering it was only a matter of time.
Three days later, Hera and the others were set to depart once again.
Hera warned, "Once you go to sea, the ship and the navigator are of the utmost importance. You must find a reliable navigator in the East Blue. The weather in the Grand Line is not something an ordinary ship or navigator can handle. Also, make sure to prepare plenty of supplies, especially salt and fruit."
Luffy said, "Don't worry, I'm the man who will become the Pirate King, and I'm going to find ten crewmates. It'll definitely be fine."
The more Hera heard him talk like this, the more unreliable she felt he was. But then she thought, after all, he was the one chosen by the Nika Fruit, so his luck shouldn't be bad, and she felt relieved.
After saying goodbye to Dadan and the others, Hera said to Luffy, "The next time we meet will be on the sea. Don't let me find out you're doing anything to oppress the common people, or I'll lock you up even if you are my brother."
Luffy made a face. "I won't do things that only low-level pirates do. Besides, I'm clearly the older brother."
Hera said, "Idiot, wait until you're stronger than me. Since we have the same birthday, naturally, whoever is stronger is the older brother."
"Just you wait, I'll definitely get stronger once I go to sea."
Hera waved her hand, and the argo slowly drifted away.
Standing on the ship, Hera spoke to everyone about their next goal: "We're going to Loguetown for supplies, then pass through Reverse Mountain to enter the Grand Line. From there, we'll head straight for Jaya and use the Knock Up Stream to reach the Sky Island ten thousand meters above."
Kuina and the others were jaw-dropped when they heard Hera's plan. Kuina asked, "Does Sky Island really exist? And at ten thousand meters high, can we really go up without falling back down?"
Hera said, "Don't worry, don't we have Nami? She'll definitely be fine and can lead us to the Sky Island."
Hearing this, Nami pointed at herself with a bewildered face, as if asking, "Me?"
Seeing the dazed Nami, Hera smiled and patted her shoulder. "I believe in you. Besides, Sky Island exists, and the Rumble-Rumble Fruit is waiting for us up there. The generator on the ship will only reach its complete form with the Rumble-Rumble Fruit. Moreover, once we get there, someone will introduce us to the Sky Island."
Then Hera said, "We'll go to Reverse Mountain first to get some practice, enter the first half of the Grand Line from there, and get used to it."
Ignoring the still somewhat dazed group, she went to the Navigation Room with a smile.
Only then did Nami snap out of her confusion. "Relying on me to make the ship fly? Is she sure she's not joking?"
Kuina replied with a wry smile, "Although the Captain is a bit flighty sometimes, she is very persistent regarding our sailing goals. And she must have some kind of plan; it's as if she knows things in advance. Her judgment won't be wrong."
Ain looked at the wry-faced Nami and suggested, "The Captain has prepared some books about navigation on the ship. You can study them while we're sailing to increase our chances."
Upon hearing this, Nami rushed to the ship's Library, looking like she was going to do some serious cramming.
Kuina came to the Captain's Cabin and asked Hera curiously, "Why must we go to Sky Island, and in such a hurry? Nami just arrived; isn't it a bit too much pressure to put on her?"
Hera sighed, "Time waits for no one. It is indeed a bit fast, but there's still so much I want to do. Trust Nami; she can definitely do it. Besides, with something like a Devil Fruit, the earlier we get it, the earlier we can start developing it."
"Furthermore, don't be too afraid. I took this into account when I ordered the ship. This ship can fly for a short time. Even if we can't make it up, we can land safely. Don't worry."
Kuina patted Hera's head, feeling reassured about her Captain.
Soon, they arrived at Loguetown. After sailing for several days, everyone decided to take a break here to face the upcoming challenges with better energy.
Smoker and Tashigi, who were stationed here, saw the Marines coming and went to greet them. Hera watched from the side, anticipating the epic meeting between Tashigi and Kuina, who for some reason looked identical.
Soon, the two saw each other and were shocked. "How can there be someone who looks exactly like me?" Both said the same thing at the same time upon seeing each other.
Kuina wanted to go back to the dojo immediately to ask Genzo if he had left a child behind back then, but she was stopped by Hera.
"Ask someone else first. It might just be a resemblance."
Kuina looked at Hera with a dangerous expression. "I was wondering why we had to rest here. Did you know all along and were just waiting to see my reaction?"
A guilty Hera's eyes darted around, and she said in an unsteady tone, "How could I have known? I only came here to see the Execution Platform where Roger was executed. I definitely didn't have any intention of watching the drama."
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