Chapter 108"Ordeal of God?!"Conis cried out in surprise, her delicate body trembling slightly.She knew a bit about the Ordeal of God.There are ten different levels of punishment on the island. The most severe ones require undergoing the Ordeal of God, which is overseen by the four High Priests under Eneru.Luffy, his mouth stuffed with food, asked indistinctly, "What's the Ordeal of God? Does the letter say?"Conis picked up the letter with trembling hands and scanned it quickly. "The letter says that the moment you receive it, you are automatically entered; refusal is not allowed, or God will strike down Divine Judgment."The general rules were written on it.Participants in the trial earn five points for defeating a Divine Soldier, fifty points for a Vice-Captain, and one hundred points each for the High Captain and the Priests.The trial lasts three days and two nights; those who earn one hundred points can be exempted from the death penalty.Those who perform excellently in battle will be granted the qualification to follow God and travel together to the Fairy Vearth.In other words, this game was similar to a deathmatch."Are you kidding me!"Nami slapped the table in anger. "Who would want to participate in such a nonsensical life-or-death game!"Conis quickly covered Nami's mouth. The God of Sky Island was omnipresent; she hardly dared to even speak, only able to warn them in this manner.At that moment, Little Merry, who had been quietly staying on Luffy's shoulder sharing a snack with Nika, suddenly looked up."Luffy! Someone is touching the ship!"The playful grin on Luffy's face vanished instantly. "What?!"What was the ship?It was a part of a pirate's life. Someone actually dared to touch their ship, and even made Merryshow such a wronged expression. Almost as the words fell, Luffy's figure had already charged out of the house like a cannonball, leaving only an afterimage in his wake.Zoro and Sanji reacted extremely quickly, standing up almost simultaneously and following close behind."Are you kidding me!" Sanji was also fuming with rage."Daring to touch our ship—you're asking for death!"Zoro's hand was already pressed against his hilt.The two of them reached a rare consensus on this matter.The three of them rushed back at incredible speed to the beach where the going merry was anchored. Sure enough, they saw a group of Divine Soldiers trying to untie the Merry's ropes, and some were even holding tools, seemingly wanting to do something to the hull.Chapter 151: Robin Trap, poneglyph"Hey, what are you doing?!""Blue Sea People, your ship has been requisitioned by God. This is your honor..."A man who looked like he was dressed as a Priest, wearing a weird tall hat and holding a Sky Islandcharacteristic long staff, turned around with an arrogant expression, as if he were granting a favor.Before he could finish his sentence, Luffy had already moved.Without using his abilities, relying solely on pure physical technique and speed, Luffy's figure wove through the crowd like a phantom, his fists and feet creating a flurry of afterimages and the sound of whistling wind.Bang!Bang bang!Accompanied by a series of dull thuds and screams, those ordinary Divine Soldiers were like fallen leaves swept up by a gale, instantly sent flying and crashing into the distant Sea of Clouds, losing consciousness.Only the Priest who had spoken remained, standing there dumbfounded, his face filled with disbelief."You dare to strike the Divine Soldiers? This is a great disrespect to God; you will face Lord Eneru's Divine Punishment!"The Priest regained his senses and pointed at Luffy, screaming in a fit of rage."Divine Punishment?"Luffy gave a cold laugh and looked up at the sky. "You mean that guy peeping from somewhere?"As if in response to his words, the originally clear sky suddenly darkened. Lightning surged within the giant jack clouds, and a blue pillar of lightning emitting an aura of destruction, like a spear cast by a deity, tore through the sky and slammed down toward the going merry!It's over!The late-arriving Conis covered her mouth as she saw this scene.Gan Fall, who had just arrived, saw this scene and his expression turned grim. As the former God, he knew better than anyone the terror of Eneru's Divine Punishment—it was a power capable of instantly destroying a town!"Is that it? Not even a million volts, I bet." Luffyremained expressionless, advancing instead of retreating!His legs bent slightly, and he suddenly kicked off the ground, his whole body soaring into the sky like a rocket. At the same time, faint white flame-clouds began to emanate from him, and his body rapidly expanded and grew larger as he leaped!Gan Fall's eyes widened: "What is that?"Conis: "So big!"Under everyone's shocked gazes, Luffy, transformed into a white giant, reached out his Rubber Giant hand covered in Armament Haki and grabbed that terrifying pillar of lightning capable of destroying everything.Zzzzt zzzzt zzzzt!The violent electricity jumped wildly in Luffy's hand, making a tooth-grinding roar. Luffy took a throwing stance, aimed in a certain direction, and then hurled it with force."How is that possible?!"The Priest's eyes nearly popped out of his head; his legs went weak, and he slumped to the ground.How could someone oppose the power of God?!Gan Fall was even more shocked beyond measure. He possessed a weak Mantra; before, when Luffy's aura hadn't erupted, he hadn't felt much, but now, clearly sensing the aura radiating from this Rubber Giant, it gave him an illusion.It seemed... stronger than Eneru?"Just what is the background of this Straw Hat kid."Gan Fall murmured to himself.[Unexpected situation detected, verifying circumstances...][Verification complete. Expected behavior aligns with the ultimate goal of becoming the Pirate King. Evaluated as necessary! Formulating temporary schedule plan...][Temporary schedule plan released][Objective: Proceed to the altar of Shandora in the land of God and find the poneglyph.][Time: Half a day.]The notification sound ringing in Luffy's mind made him frown.poneglyph?As a half-baked historian carefully taught by Robin-sensei, he naturally knew how hard poneglyphs were to find.But Luffy was very angry.At this moment, what he was thinking was to directly find that guy named Eneru and punch him into the distance.Requisitioning the going merry?Who did he think he was.Luffy saw Gan Fall and deactivated his giant form, landing back on the ground.He remembered this old man was a Sky Islandexpert."Sky Knight old man, do you know where that guy called God is?"Gan Fall hadn't completely recovered from the shock just now and nodded subconsciously: "He should be in the Land of God, which is the venue for this Ordeal of God—the core of the God's Domain, the Upper Yard altar...""Is Shandora there too?""How do you know?""Great! Old man, help lead the way."Luffy grinned, his gaze sweeping toward the nearby Express Shrimp that was shivering with fear because of the lightning pillar and was about to slip away.The Express Shrimp was dazed. 'Big brother, don't look at me like that, I'm scared.'Luffy's figure flashed, appearing beside the Express Shrimp, and he patted its hard shell:"Big guy, do me another favor and take us to that Shandora."The Express Shrimp's lightbulb-like eyes were full of terror, but under Luffy's unquestionable gaze, it finally yielded and obediently lowered its body."What, what?""Why are you making decisions so suddenly?""Where are we going?"The others hadn't reacted to the decision Luffymade in his impulsive state."I'm going to find that guy called God."Luffy jumped onto the back of the Express Shrimpand then shouted to Robin: "There's a poneglyphon this island. Robin, do you want to come?""Of course."Hearing the word poneglyph, an interested light immediately flashed in Robin's eyes. She leaped gracefully and landed lightly beside Luffy.Nami and Vivi looked at each other and also jumped up without hesitation."We're going too.""Right, we definitely can't let that bastard who dared to harm the Merry go, right?"Nami and Vivi chimed in, both finding excuses for themselves.Besides wanting to avenge the Merry, the two looked at each other and then turned away.They couldn't just let Luffy and Robin be alone together.They both had experience with what it would be like to be alone with Luffy. And Vivi had even more experience; Robin even dared to do that kind of thing when she was around—what would happen if they were alone together was completely unthinkable!Gan Fall: "..."Does no one care about this old man or speak up for me?"Hey! What about us?""We haven't gotten on yet!"Seeing the Express Shrimp start to move, Usopp, who was left on the shore, hurriedly shouted."Since Luffy is going to defeat that so-called God, then we'll go and clear out his subordinates."Sanji bent down to pick up the invitation to the Ordeal of God from the ground, glanced at it, lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and said:"Soldiers against soldiers, generals against generals."Zoro also agreed: "I'm quite interested in this so-called Ordeal of God; it's a good chance to stretch my limbs."Usopp and Chopper hugged each other, tears streaming down their faces: "Can we choose to stay and guard the ship?!"However, the minority followed the majority, and the Straw Hat crew decided to split into two groups.Luffy, Robin, Nami, and Vivi took the Express Shrimp to strike directly at the heart, targeting Eneru and the poneglyph.Zoro and Sanji served as the main force. Usopp, Chopper, and Nika and Merry, who were floating in the air watching the fun, would take the ship to participate in the Ordeal of God and clear out Eneru's lackeys.Chapter 152: Encountering EneruThe Express Shrimp's speed was extremely fast, flying through the winding Cloud River channels. Nami, Vivi, and Robin almost had to hug Luffytightly to steady themselves.This posture, to those who didn't know, would look like a motorcycle stunt performance in some area.Gan Fall rode Pierre alongside them, watching Luffy actually able to drive the Express Shrimp so easily, his heart filled with even more suspicion.Generally speaking, Express Shrimps work for money; if you want any extra service, you have to pay more.Luffy, on the other hand, just spoke and the Express Shrimp agreed. Could he also communicate with animals?In Gan Fall's memory, it seemed that many years ago, there was also a pirate from the Blue Sea who had this ability.Robin looked at Luffy and asked curiously, "Luffy, how did you know there was a poneglyph on Sky Island?""Well..."Luffy's eyes flickered for a moment, then he shifted the blame to the Express Shrimp beneath his feet, pointing at it somewhat guiltily: "It told me all about it."Hearing this, Robin couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle. Then she reached out her slender fingers to Luffy's chest and gently tugged on Luffy's highly elastic cheek:
