White Ghost rang the bell for nearly an hour before putting it away.
From now on, the people of Sky Island would no longer be able to hear it.
Crackle!
Thunder exploded.
Nami's figure appeared beside White Ghost.
She had been busy collecting gold and had not had time to come over.
Nami hugged White Ghost's arm.
"White Bro, let me ring it too, okay?"
White Ghost tapped her nose.
"Alright. In the future, I'll place it in our territory. When the time comes, you can ring it every day if you want."
Nami pouted, looking disappointed.
White Ghost gave her a flick on the forehead.
"Ow!"
Nami covered her forehead and looked at him with teary eyes.
White Ghost pointed in a direction.
"There's still gold inside that snake's stomach."
"Gold!"
Nami's eyes instantly lit up. She turned to look in the direction White Ghost pointed.
The Lord of the Sky was very, very far away.
After sensing that group's terrifying auras, it had immediately fled.
It still had not forgotten the last time it had been knocked down by a single punch.
For some reason, the Lord of the Sky suddenly felt a chill run through its whole body, as if some great terror had locked onto it. It hurriedly twisted its enormous body and tried to run.
Crackle!
Nami flashed above it and stared at its stomach with shining eyes.
"Hey, big snake, spit out the gold in your belly. Otherwise, this young lady will do it herself."
The Lord of the Sky looked suspiciously at the little speck in the air.
Her aura seemed weak.
Not as strong as the others.
"Roar!"
The Lord of the Sky opened its mouth, preparing to swallow this snack.
Did she really think it was made of tofu?
Did any random person dare shout at it now?
Nami puffed out her cheeks angrily.
She pointed a finger at it and was just about to kill it with a Thunder Snake Beam, but then she remembered White Ghost's words and decided to knock it out instead.
Boom!
A bolt of lightning struck the giant snake.
"Ugh!"
Smoke rose from the Lord of the Sky's mouth. Its eyes rolled back, and it fainted.
Boom!
Its enormous body smashed into the ground, making the earth tremble slightly.
Nami clapped her hands.
"Done."
Then she grew troubled.
The snake's mouth was so smelly.
She did not want to go inside at all.
Ever since following White Ghost, this girl was no longer as able to endure hardship as she had been in the original path.
So now she was stuck between wanting the gold and not wanting to enter.
At that moment, rustling sounds came from the nearby forest.
Nami's eyes lit up.
"What happened?"
Several Sky Island residents walked over to check the situation, not understanding why lightning had struck here just now.
Then they saw the Lord of the Sky lying there, and a little girl staring at them with bright eyes.
They recognized that little girl.
She was God's little sister.
Nami looked at them and said,
"Hey, you guys. Can you help me get the gold out of this snake's stomach?"
"Yes, yes."
The men hurried over.
At the same time, they sighed inwardly.
As expected of God's little sister. Even the Lord of the Sky was no match for her.
And she was only a few years old.
Nami stood happily at the side.
Not having to go in herself was truly wonderful.
Back on White Ghost's side, he glanced at the lightning over there and did not interfere.
This girl seemed to be developing a bit of a violent streak.
White Ghost walked down and looked at the two beautiful women.
"Finished observing? If you are, let's go. There's nothing interesting about this thing."
Reiju did not care much.
She had only come out for a stroll. Staying in the laboratory all the time would make her moldy.
Robin withdrew her gaze and looked at him.
"Captain, don't you want to know what's written on it?"
White Ghost walked to the Poneglyph and placed his palm on the stone.
For some reason, the corner of his mouth lifted, as if this stone could bring people joy.
"The will of freedom? Was it left by Roger? Or Joy Boy?"
White Ghost murmured.
"What?"
Reiju and Robin looked at him in confusion.
The two of them had touched the Poneglyph too, but they had felt nothing.
If White Ghost's expression had not looked so serious, they would have thought their captain had gone mad.
Unwilling to believe it, the two touched it again.
Still nothing.
Seeing their suspicious gazes, White Ghost withdrew his hand and explained,
"There is a will left inside this."
"Will?"
The two women grew even more confused.
They had never heard of such a thing before.
White Ghost nodded.
"Yes, will. This thing is vague and mysterious. Without strength at the peak, you won't sense even a trace of it.
"Or perhaps even reaching the peak might not be enough. I can feel it only because I've already developed the embryo of my own."
The two women looked at him in shock.
Even someone at the peak might not be able to sense it?
White Ghost shook his head.
"Knowing too much right now won't do you any good. This thing is very mysterious. Don't think too much about it."
"Oh."
The two women nodded, though their minds were still turning over what the captain had just said.
Robin thought for a while and found no answer, so she temporarily gave up.
She looked at him and said,
"Captain, you still haven't answered my question. Or did you already find someone to translate it the last time you came?"
Seeing the expectation in her eyes, White Ghost tapped her between the brows.
He knew what this girl was thinking.
Robin did not stop him.
It did not hurt anyway.
This man liked touching people, and she had long gotten used to it.
Reiju became curious too.
What exactly was recorded on this thing?
White Ghost smiled and met Robin's eyes.
"I don't know the specifics, but I know the general content. For example, the birth conditions of a certain Ancient Weapon."
Reiju's eyes widened, her pretty face full of shock.
"Ancient Weapon?"
Robin's lips curved slightly.
"As expected of Captain. You truly are knowledgeable."
White Ghost knew what she meant.
His large hand touched her face.
"There are some things that are enough to know in your heart. Saying them out loud will bring trouble for everyone.
"You haven't reached your most beautiful stage yet. I don't want to destroy a flower too early."
Robin reached up and pressed down the hand on her face.
"Is that a warning, Captain? I don't want anything to happen to me so early either. After all, there are still many things I haven't finished."
Reiju, meanwhile, tried to figure out what riddle these two were playing.
The most annoying thing was when people only said half of what they meant.
White Ghost withdrew his hand and flew down with the two of them.
When they landed, both women's cheeks were slightly red.
While they were in the air earlier, this man's hands had not been honest at all.
White Ghost walked ahead.
After thinking for a while, Robin tilted her head and looked at him.
"Then has Captain obtained that thing?"
White Ghost took a cigar from his bracelet and lit it.
"More or less. That person depends on me very, very much. When we pass by this time, I'll take her away."
Robin covered her mouth and laughed softly.
So the reports in the newspapers were true.
All she could say was that this man was far too good at preparing.
White Ghost exhaled a smoke ring.
"Actually, it isn't just that thing. I also have another one in my hands. The thing that sand crocodile is looking for."
Robin's pupils shrank.
Ancient Weapon Pluton.
That term appeared in her mind.
Reiju, at the side, felt a little regretful.
She really should not have come with these two today.
She had definitely heard things she was not supposed to hear.
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