Reincarnated into the world of One Piece, in a land of giants with open eyes?!

Chapter 140: Playing the silent treatment, huh?

The Yoda Perfume flew across the vast ocean, through the doldrums, and towards that familiar sky.

As the white clouds of the White Sea came into view, the Yoda Perfume began to slow down and its altitude gradually decreased.

The unique sea clouds of the sky island flowed beneath the ship, and the outline of Apayado could already be seen in the distance.

Auro's Observation Haki had already detected an extremely strange presence in the center of the square in front of the Apayato Council Hall.

That's not strength, that's a kind of distortion.

It is a distortion of space and energy; even light and sound will undergo subtle distortions when passing through that area.

Im————

Oro took a deep breath and then slowly exhaled.

The Yoda Perfume crossed the White Sea and entered the airspace of the Sky Island.

Below, you can see the entire Apayado area, the familiar buildings, and the crowds scattered throughout the square.

And that black figure subtly surrounded by the crowd.

Oro did not allow the ship to land in the harbor.

He directly manipulated the gold, causing the Yoda Perfume to hover a hundred meters above the square.

Oro slowly walked out of the mansion and onto the ship's railing. His impeccably tailored suit, made of solidified gold, glittered in the bright sunlight.

Gold gathered at his feet, forming a staircase.

Oro walked down step by step, his steps steady.

It was as if they were facing not a king who had ruled the world for eight hundred years, but a nobleman from a small country who had finally managed to book his time. The moment Auro appeared, all eyes in the square focused on him.

Newgate stood on the east side of the square, with Murakumo Kiri beside him, arms crossed, his face grave.

York and Brooke were to the left and right of Newgate, respectively.

Taylor stood on the steps of the council chamber, holding a Den Den Mushi (snail phone), still issuing instructions and making deployments.

Upon seeing Oro, the blue-haired mermaid walked into the council hall without looking back. She wanted to leave the Sky Island quickly through the emergency passage in the council hall, knowing that with her combat strength, she would only be a hindrance to Oro here.

Gails and Stussy stood in the square at the furthest point from Im, both remaining highly vigilant.

And Lingling————

Lingling stood less than fifty meters away from the black figure, holding a huge cake in her hand, eating while staring at the other person.

Oro's lips twitched.

He warned Lingling to be careful, but the girl was still so capricious.

But this is not the time to dwell on these things.

Oro's gaze finally settled on the figure in the center of the square.

A black robe—or perhaps not a robe, but some kind of flowing dark substance.

His feet were not visible beneath his robe, and his entire being was one with Saturn's awakened fruit state.

Im's appearance was completely hidden under the black robe.

In fact, Lingling's description was very accurate; it was indeed a large, black, and unopened red-eyed mushroom.

The usually arrogant and domineering Saturn Saint, the dignified God of Scientific Defense, was now merely a mushroom mount, without even the right to speak.

Oro walked over to Lingling and gently patted her shoulder.

Lingling, who had been intently watching Im, finally turned around and saw Oro, a relieved smile spreading across her face: "Oro! You're back!"

"Hmm." Auro nodded, then took a few steps forward and stopped about forty meters away from Im.

This distance was enough for him to react and enough for both sides to talk.

He raised his head and looked directly into those dark red geometric pupils.

"I am the Golden Emperor, Orikum Oro."

Oro amplified his voice with gold, his booming voice echoing throughout the square: "I heard you've come uninvited, just to see me?"

The figure in black did not respond immediately.

Those swirling pupils stopped and locked onto Oro.

It's not a sizing up, but a kind of scanning?

Auro could feel some invisible force sweeping towards him, which was then blocked by his domineering aura.

A few seconds later, a gender-neutral voice, neither male nor female, suddenly rang in everyone's ears.

"You have entered R'lyeh."

The plain statement seems to have no aggressive intent?

Oro's expression remained unchanged: "Yes."

He readily admitted, "I've been there."

"Where."

Auro shrugged without flinching: "No comment."

If we were to go to war with Im on Skypiea, it would be hasty, but not unacceptable; in fact, it could be considered quite fortunate.

It can be said that Appalado, which is rich in gold, is Auro's home ground.

Oro knew that the information he had obtained about Im's abilities after three months of painstaking planning was definitely incomplete, so a fight would be a good opportunity to verify it.

Golden threads were already spreading beneath the square; on the way here, he had even given Im a huge treatment with Yoda's perfume.

Oro had no idea how many desperate and resentful souls Im had provided to the contract over the past 10 years, nor could he estimate the upper limit of Im's energy absorption capacity, so he didn't even spare the three sisters' clothes and jewelry on his way here.

If time allowed during the battle, Auro was prepared to make the entire Sky Island boil with excitement.

"You have seen the tenant."

"If you're referring to that devil who calls himself a gentleman, then yes, I saw him."

"You refuse the contract."

"I refused the same contract as you."

Oro deliberately corrected, "I want more."

Im paused for a moment, then said, "The tenant has left R'lyeh."

Just as I expected—

Oro narrowed his eyes. Im not only knew that he had gone to R'lyeh and met the demon, but also knew that the demon had left the sealed land.

Strangely, Im seemed to have no idea where R'lyeh was.

Does this confirm that there is no direct connection between Im and that demon?

Or perhaps Im simply sensed the changes in R'lyeh through some means?

However, the lack of direct contact means that Im and the demons are not on the same side, at least for now.

Oro's mind raced, but his mouth didn't stop: "So that's why you came? Because the demon has broken free?"

One of the reasons.

Im's answer was brief, one reason for which implies there are other reasons as well.

Oro waited for more information, but Im remained silent.

Those dark red pupils stared at him silently, their swirling geometric patterns revealing no emotion.

The atmosphere in the square was so oppressive it was suffocating.

Newgate had already gripped the Murakumogiri horizontally, and beads of sweat were seeping from York's forehead. Although Brook was just bones with no sweat glands left, he was still clenching his fist tightly.

Even Lingling, who was still enjoying her little cake, turned serious.

After a long while, Im still didn't speak.

Oro finally understood how John had felt before. What did it mean by not saying anything?

If you want to fight, then fight; if you want to talk, then talk. What are you doing standing here like an idiot?

Are you playing the silent treatment?

Do we even have feelings for each other? You're just using the silent treatment.

After some time, Oro finally couldn't hold back any longer: "So—what exactly are you here for?"