However, since they were drifting further and further away, Nojiko, who was a little worried about her sister, immediately transformed into her Snow Woman Form and flew out using the power of ice and snow to catch up.
This scene stunned the Straw Hat Pirates and Conis and her father, especially Sanji, who, disappointingly, suffered another nosebleed and fainted.
This earned Luna's displeasure. Of course, as a woman, how could she accept Sanji's perverted side? Although his attitude towards women was genuinely good and he acted on it, he truly had the lustful heart but not the guts.
So, she immediately contacted The Girls secretly and told them about Sanji. After hearing this, The Girls also decided internally to be wary of Sanji when he turned into a wolf and tried to curry favor with them in every possible way.
But this was just a small interlude. Since they were already preparing to have a picnic here, the two Pirate Crews immediately sprang into action.
They went to their respective ships to retrieve ingredients, cooking utensils, tables, chairs, and other items.
Conis and her father left, needing to go back to their home to fetch Sky Island ingredients.
It wasn't far; they just had to walk up a set of stairs and cross a bridge to get there.
Once everything was ready, Carmen and Sanji showed off their excellent culinary skills, utilizing both the ingredients brought by the two Pirate Crews and the Sky Island ingredients brought by Conis and her father.
Both chefs cooked them into delicious food.
During the picnic, Conis and her father also brought several types of Sky Island Dials unique to the Sky Island.
For example, there were Tone Dials that could record and play sound, Lamp Dials that could serve as electric lights, as well as Heat Dials and Breath Dials. Instantly, the two Pirate Crews were greatly impressed and learned a lot of new things.
They never expected such magical shells existed, but Shiro didn't show much interest in them.
After all, in her eyes, these shells, which required storage before use, were less effective than some of the weapons or appliances she had developed, which could be used simply by connecting them to a power source or energy device.
However, the other companions still found them very interesting. The Straw Hat Pirates felt the same way, especially Usopp, who planned to take a few back to make them into his special ammunition.
Soon, the delicious food cooked by Sanji and Carmen was placed on platters and brought to the dining table.
There were many delicacies, including Sky Sea and Blue Sea versions of lobsters, large octopuses, sashimi, sea cucumber soup, and king crab.
Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the picnic, feasting happily and indulging themselves.
They were very satisfied, especially the two Pirate Crews, as the food from the Sky Island was extraordinary, providing them with excellent new textures and flavors.
This was a completely different, brand-new experience, a variation brought about by the different regions.
Conis and her father also loved the Blue Sea food that Luffy and the others had brought up.
Perhaps this was the curiosity and desire to explore that people had for new things or food.
"Actually, I've always had a question: why is this place called the Land of God?" Usopp asked curiously.
After all, based on their previous understanding and conversations, the people living here were just Sky Islanders; in the language of the people below, they were simply different races.
Conis and her father fell silent upon hearing this question, a hint of fear appearing on their faces, and cold sweat dripped from their foreheads.
But they quickly spoke up anyway.
After their explanation, everyone finally understood that the ruler of the Sky Island had proclaimed himself God, and this was the reason for many of the current changes on the Sky Island, especially the inclusion of the word "God" in many place names.
Hearing this, Luna scoffed inwardly. What God? He was just Eneru, who had eaten the Rumble-Rumble Fruit and possessed Observation Haki.
Regarding his strength, he should only be at the level of a Reserve Admiral, or slightly less—just the strength of a Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral. Although Eneru did not know Armament Haki, his Observation Haki, coupled with the immense power of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit and his performance in the story, meant that he definitely possessed this level of power.
But with this level of strength, even the Straw Hat Pirates could deal with him, let alone her Pink Hat Pirates. Basically, any one of The Girls could beat Eneru until he was spitting teeth.
However, she still intended to confront Luffy personally when the time came, because she absolutely had to obtain the power of lightning.
She was long dissatisfied with Gliza's original attack abilities. She wanted to obtain all the powerful abilities in the Pirate World so that she could beat everyone who opposed her, especially the Marines and the World Government, until they questioned their lives.
Of course, just like developing Devil Fruit Ability, she would also properly develop Gliza's original power and create some new techniques.
However, she still needed some time for experimentation and testing.
After eating for a while longer, Luffy brought up the island where God lived, Apayado, which Conis and her father had mentioned.
He was very interested and wanted to go there for an adventure. Then, he pulled out a dilapidated waver from who knows where. This idiot probably wanted to try it out, since he was very competitive and thought, "If Nami can do it, I can do it too."
Furthermore, as the captain, he was genuinely worried about Nami, who might have already gone there, even though she had the protection of her already formidable sister, Nojiko, beside her.
Luna was speechless at this scene. Not only was it impossible for Luffy to control a waver, but Nami was naturally gifted. As Conis's father had said, Luffy would need ten years of practice, and while it might not really take that long, it certainly wouldn't be possible without a year or two.
Not to mention that the waver Luffy had produced was so damaged.
The result was obvious: Luffy broke his own record, almost drowning in the Cloud Sea for the second time.
Next, Luna specifically took action herself. Under the astonished gaze of everyone, she used the Multi-Crushing Light Orb to summon a single light orb—yes, this time she only summoned one.
The light orb immediately floated above where Luffy had previously fallen into the Cloud Sea under her control. Luna pointed her small finger downward, and a light whip instantly extended from the orb. The tip of the whip reached into the Cloud Sea, and after a search, quickly grabbed Luffy.
Luna then waved her hand. Like fishing, Luffy was pulled straight up. The light whip forcefully flung the already unconscious and waterlogged Luffy, who now had a swollen belly, onto the beach.
Zoro disgustedly stepped on Luffy's stomach with his foot to help drain the water.
Luna was also very happy. She hadn't expected the light whip could actually be used as a tool to grab people, and even throw them away immediately after catching them. She considered this a new application she had developed.
Next, Eneru's enforcement squad arrived. Ha ha, they were just a bunch of sharks who preyed on the innocent, and they actually wanted to collect a full six million Berries. Nami, who had just returned, was instantly furious when she heard they were demanding so much money, transforming into a devilish figure.
She drove the waver straight up and knocked the captain of the squad flying. Just as these people were about to get angry and cause trouble, Luffy easily dealt with them using his Gum-Gum Gatling Gun. In the end, they were just small fry.
Perhaps their actions, coupled with their imminent intrusion into the territory of this clownish God, angered Eneru. Thus, under his command, his so-called Trial of God began, orchestrated by the man himself.
Just as Nami and Nojiko joined the picnic, two enormous Super-Express Shrimp appeared, grabbing the two pirate ships with their claws.
The Super-Express Shrimp that grabbed the Straw Hat Pirates' going merry immediately took off, but the one that grabbed Luna's pirate ship was delayed for a moment.
Shiro took action. Activating her Mechanical-Mechanical Fruit Ability, the armor on her left hand changed, finally transforming into a cannon barrel that looked imposing and had considerable destructive power.
"Boom—" Shiro locked onto the target, the Super-Express Shrimp beneath the Cloud Sea. With a cannon blast, a high-speed rotating pointed shell shot out, moving as fast as a launched rocket. Ultimately, this pointed shell plunged directly into the Cloud Sea, piercing the Super-Express Shrimp's head.
It blew a large hole right through it. The shell continued downwards through the Cloud Sea and finally exploded at the bottom of the White Sea. The powerful blast instantly created a huge white cloud-shaped mushroom cloud above the distant White Sea.
Because of this, Luna's pirate ship was saved and not taken away, and the corpse of the Super-Express Shrimp quickly floated up.
This incident, and Shiro's action, astonished many people, even Eneru, who was observing in secret.
Of course, he didn't see it directly; he sensed through Observation Haki that the life force of one of the Super-Express Shrimp had vanished.
At this moment, on an island next to Angel Beach, which was called the Forbidden Land of God.
This was a forest composed of soil, rocks, and many giant trees, possessing an ancient atmosphere.
In the center of this island, inside a luxuriously constructed palace.
Sitting on a gold-cast throne, holding a long golden staff, with thunder drums on his back, and electricity crackling and sliding across his body, Eneru opened his eyes in surprise.
"An unexpected outsider. It seems they are much stronger than the usual ants?"
After speaking, he immediately showed an interested expression.
"Before heading to the Endless Vearth, let me show you the true power of a god. Heh heh heh."
Soon, arrogant laughter echoed through the palace... Meanwhile, back at Angel Beach, Shiro personally went into the sea and pulled up the dead Super-Express Shrimp.
Following Carmen's intensely excited suggestion, the rest of The Girls, including Luna, all agreed to make the Super-Express Shrimp their dinner for the day.
Luffy was practically drooling nearby, but the rest of the Straw Hat Pirates were mostly still shocked by Shiro's performance and strength.
Sanji was no exception, although he was currently acting like a lovesick pervert again, and this time, it was directed at Shiro.
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