I'm in One Piece, and I'm Luffy's childhood friend.

"As expected, you really like Nolando, huh?!"

Bai Yun wondered what the reaction would be if he could record it and show it to Kulikate when he woke up, a man who was hiding his true feelings.

Chapter 207 The Southward Bird Capture Plan

People who are drunk are the most honest.

A banquet in a half-open room.

Even when drunk, Kulikate still expressed his admiration for his ancestor, the "liar" Noland, subconsciously indicating that he didn't believe Noland was lying.

The text also mentions Noland's experience on Gaya Island, including strange bird calls and the sound of bells that seemed to echo the past prosperity of an ancient capital.

Then he took out a small golden bell, about the size of Kulikate's palm, which was evidence of the existence of the giant golden bell.

Look at this!

Nami got excited again when she saw the glittering gold.

Wow! It's the real Golden Bell!

"The workmanship is quite exquisite; I never imagined it was an ancient artifact."

Bai Yun replied, and Xiao Bai took the clock from his hand and placed it on the clock, which felt quite peculiar.

"What exactly makes this clock so big!?"

Usopp asked.

"Nolando wasn't talking about that, of course. That's just a bell-shaped ingot; we found three on the seabed!"

Kulikate replied.

The gorilla brought two more clocks.

Three small gold clocks placed together—that's what a wealthy person's "collectibles" look like.

The three small clocks are slightly different in appearance, but all are finely crafted.

Xiao Bai also started to switch and circle between the three clocks, seemingly trying to find out which one was more comfortable.

"Then that proves the Golden City really exists!!" Luffy asked.

The gorilla leaned against the wall and replied lazily.

"This little bit of stuff is hardly enough to be considered evidence. You can find this much gold even in ordinary ruins."

"What is a casting block?"

Chopper asked curiously.

Robin answered the gorilla's question for Luffy, "However, this is enough to prove that a civilization once existed in this area." She then explained what a casting block was, "A casting block is a small piece of gold used for calculations, to experiment with what is to be cast, and also for trading."

"You are truly knowledgeable, Sister Robin."

Bai Yun praised.

Robin smiled back, "Bai Yun, you know quite a lot too."

Bai Yun laughed heartily, "No, no, where would I find that?"

Kurikate confirmed Robin's statement.

"That's right, as for the strange bird mentioned earlier."

"Ape-man".

When Kulikate calls his name, the apes understand.

"Yes, sir."

He took out a bag, placed it on the ground, and removed the bag. Inside was another gold sculpture, slightly larger than the Golden Bell.

It has the shape of a bird's head and a human body, holding a golden bell in its hands.

"This is quite big."

Zoro said.

Wow, so beautiful.

Nami praised it, saying that anything made of gold would probably be beautiful.

"This is all the gold we've retrieved. Ten years of diving, and this is all we've come for? It's not worth it at all, hahaha."

Kulikate said with a touch of self-deprecation.

"What's this? A penguin?"

Luffy asks a question.

"This is called the 'South-facing Bird,' and this bird still lives on this island."

Kulikate touched the golden sculpture as he replied.

"Its cry is strange?"

Luffy pressed for an answer.

Kulikate nodded. "Yes, just like it says in the log."

"Speaking of south-flying birds, in the past, sailors would say..."

The apes and gorillas were excitedly preparing to tell Luffy and his crew the legend of the south-facing bird.

Kulikate suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "Oh no!!"

Everyone was startled, and Usopp quickly asked.

"What's wrong?! What's wrong?!"

Kulikate shouted, unsure whether it counted as an answer.

"Something terrible has happened! You must get to the forest immediately, to the forest to the south!!"

"Uncle, what's wrong with you? What are you saying?"

"Go and catch this bird right now!!"

Kurikate didn't answer Luffy, but pointed to the sculpture and said...

"What...what happened to that bird?"

Seeing how anxious the uncle was, Sanji asked, puzzled.

Kulikate said very seriously.

"Listen carefully, the direction you're going to tomorrow for the Sky-Reaching Current is directly south of the cape. Do you know how to get there?"

Luffy answered easily.

"Just sail straight south!"

"This is the Grand Line! Once you're out at sea, you'll lose all sense of direction!!"

Kulikate replied.

Nami also realized what was happening.

"Right! This time the target isn't the [island] but the [ocean current], so the Log Pose is useless. What should we do then? Head straight south...?"

As Nami spoke the last few words, she became less and less confident.

"I think we need this kind of bird, right? After all, its name has the character 'south' in it, right, uncle?"

Bai Yun picked up where Nami left off.

"Yes, you're right, that's all thanks to the characteristics of southerly birds."

The thought of this question just now startled Kulikate awake, and he is now quite clear-headed.

"Some animals possess magnets in their bodies that allow them to determine their location."

Kulikate explained.

Nami immediately replied, "Yes, I've heard that pigeons and salmon have this ability."

Luffy nodded, seemingly understanding, and laughed as he looked at Zoro, "Oh~ so Zoro, you're not even as good as an animal, hahahaha."

Ultimate irony, Luffy sometimes makes innocent and witty remarks.

"Hahahaha, that's really true."

Bai Yun couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Zoro, "furious," yelled at Luffy, "How dare you talk about others like that?!"

"Alright, alright, when it comes to finding a way around, you two are equally bad at it."

"Let the uncle continue."

Bai Yun patted the two of them and said.

Luffy pouted, "I'm clearly a little better than Zoro."

"That's true, uncle, please continue."

Kulikate was used to these guys interrupting him all the time, and continued.

"The south-facing bird is the best at determining direction among animals."

"No matter how vast the land or sea it is placed on, it can always point accurately to the south, which is where its name comes from."

"In short, without this bird, you can't even find your way, let alone get to the Sky Island!!"

Upon hearing this, Luffy, Usopp, and Chopper were instantly jolted awake and began to complain.

"Why are you only telling me now?!"

"Stop arguing!! Go find Xiang Nan Niao now! We'll reinforce your ship right away!"

Kulikate responded loudly.

And so, Luffy and his crew were kicked out of the house and began their plan to capture the Southern Bird.

Chapter 208 Waiting

"Listen carefully, you must catch at least one southerly bird before dawn!"