White Ghost and the others continued upward, and before long, they broke through the clouds and arrived at Sky Island.
For a moment, every woman on the ship was drawn in by the beautiful scenery.
Gasps of admiration rang out one after another.
Just as the lively Nami and Nojiko were about to jump off the ship, White Ghost grabbed both of them.
Seeing their confused looks, White Ghost explained unhappily,
"The cloud sea here is similar to the Blue Sea below. It can make Devil Fruit users lose the ability to move."
"What?!"
Nami was startled and hurriedly grabbed White Ghost's hand. Only then did she feel safe.
Nojiko, however, looked eager to try.
She was not a Devil Fruit user, so she was not afraid.
"We're back."
Enel, Wyper, and Urouge, the Sky Island trio, looked at the familiar place.
At that moment, everyone who knew Observation Haki raised their heads and looked toward the distant beach.
White Ghost's eyesight was sharp. With one glance, he saw Gan Fall and the Great Chief leading a group toward them.
By the time White Ghost's ships reached the beach, those people had also arrived in front of them. One by one, they dropped to one knee.
"God, welcome back."
Bellemere folded her arms, surprise on her face.
"Didn't expect you to have such a large territory."
"I'll explain it to you later. This matter is a little troublesome."
After saying that, White Ghost led the group down.
"Everyone, get up. I don't like this sort of thing."
"Yes."
The people on both sides stood up one after another, looking at the man who had brought them peace with excited eyes.
White Ghost patted Gan Fall and the Great Chief on their shoulders.
Several years had passed. These two had grown even older.
"You've done very well."
White Ghost looked at the people living together peacefully and praised them.
"This is all thanks to God."
The two hurriedly bowed.
White Ghost waved his hand.
"I didn't do much. This is the result of your shared efforts. Seeing this outcome tells me you succeeded."
The two quickly responded modestly, not daring to take the credit.
After all, without White Ghost's suppression, they would not have been able to do this.
"Let them disperse. I came back this time to collect Dials. Also, I'll pack up and take away the remaining gold. It's useless to leave it here anyway."
The Great Chief and Gan Fall hurriedly nodded.
They did not like that stuff and could not understand why God and the Blue Sea people liked gold so much.
They wished God would take all those troublesome things away. That stuff had brought them plenty of trouble.
Beside him, Nami's eyes lit up the moment she heard the word "gold." Her small hands tightly hugged White Ghost's arm, making her meaning obvious.
White Ghost dotingly rubbed the head of this greedy little girl.
Then he looked at his crew and women.
"Dismissed. Do whatever you want. Move freely. Gather again when it's time to leave."
"Woohoo! Long live the captain!"
The group shouted.
Brook and Gordon could not wait and rushed toward the town.
The two of them had heard that the angel girls there were very gentle.
Elena and the other women wanted to go shopping. They looked at White Ghost with pitiful eyes, because this guy was supposed to carry their bags.
White Ghost rubbed his brow with a headache.
"You go ahead. Have them find you a guide. I still have things to do."
The women gave him a charming glare.
Weren't they bringing him along to choose the styles he liked?
What? Now that he had someone new, he did not want to bother with them?
The two old men were very sharp-eyed and quickly found a guide.
White Ghost looked over and felt she seemed somewhat familiar.
"Honored ladies, hello. My name is Conis. I will be your guide."
White Ghost suddenly understood.
So it was her.
No wonder she had looked familiar.
Looking at the cute angel girl, Elena pulled her over.
"Little sister, don't call us ladies. Call us big sisters."
Under the women's insistence, Conis shyly called them "big sisters."
Watching them walk away, White Ghost let out a long sigh.
Finally, he did not have to become a luggage rack.
Every time he went shopping with them, his heart felt tired.
Kuro and the others also planned to relax for a while and left in groups. As for Issho, he prepared to observe Sky Island's casino.
In the end, only White Ghost, Nami, and Robin remained.
"Let's go. To Upper Yard."
White Ghost gave the order, and the two ships moved toward Sky Island's land.
White Ghost looked at Reiju, who had come out of the laboratory, with some confusion.
"Why didn't you go shopping with them?"
Reiju stretched lazily, revealing her slender waist in front of White Ghost.
He had to admit, this woman had both figure and looks. She was the perfect mature beauty type.
Reiju did not mind his gaze.
After all, she knew that with this man's nature, that day would come sooner or later.
Reiju tapped her lips.
"I also want to see that Poneglyph. Even though I can't read it."
After White Ghost and the others arrived at Upper Yard, another burst of celebration began.
The people living here had also received the news that God had returned, and they lined up to welcome White Ghost.
After White Ghost exchanged a few words with them, Nami, the little money-grubber, followed Gan Fall to the place where they had gathered the gold.
White Ghost was not worried about her safety.
What kind of joke was that?
A Logia Rumble-Rumble Fruit user—who here could be her opponent?
Besides, no one here would dare attack her. After all, she was God's little sister.
White Ghost chased away the Great Chief, that third wheel, then wrapped one arm around Robin's waist and the other around Reiju's before flying into the sky.
The two women did not struggle. Their cheeks merely reddened as they cooperatively wrapped their arms around White Ghost.
Whoosh.
White Ghost flew upward all the way until they reached the giant vine. Following his memories from before, he brought them to the Poneglyph.
Looking at the huge stone, Robin released White Ghost and quickly ran over to examine it.
As for Reiju, she looked at the platform above the Poneglyph.
It was clearly out of place, as if something had originally been placed there.
White Ghost pinched the smooth skin at her waist. Seeing her confusion, he explained,
"There used to be a huge golden bell there. It's in my bracelet."
Reiju's cheeks grew hot. She did not stop the hand moving around her waist, only breathing slightly faster.
"No wonder. I kept feeling that something was out of place. So that was why."
White Ghost let her go, walked onto the platform, and released the golden bell.
Boom.
Reiju saw a massive bell made entirely of gold appear before her eyes.
Robin was also drawn over by the huge movement.
Just as the two women were sighing over how extravagant it was, White Ghost punched the bell.
Dong!
The unique, clear sound of the Golden Bell rang out, spreading across all of Sky Island.
"What a beautiful sound."
Robin and Reiju could not help sighing.
Dong!
The people of Sky Island once again heard the sound of Shandora.
One by one, they looked excitedly in that direction, clasping their hands together in prayer.
The bell rang for a very long time, letting the people of Sky Island hear it to their hearts' content.
After all, this thing would be hung in White Ghost's territory later.
When he had nothing to do, he could ring it a few times.
How wonderful.
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