Who told him to become the Pirate King!

Chapter 83 An Old God Wants to Challenge Me? (5 Chapters, 20,000 Words, Please Subscribe!)

During the conversation between Storm and Robin.

The two left the ruins of Shandora together and headed towards the settlement of the Shandians.

That place was originally the site of Enel's temple, located in the core area of ​​the island, with flat terrain and a wide view.

However, it has gradually been transformed into their shape by the Shandians.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the Shandians will establish a brand new "Hidden Cloud Village" here.

Let's put the topic of the navy aside for now.

Storm recalled the phone call from Big Bear earlier and slowly began to speak.

"Robin, I will be going to the East Blue in a few days—or maybe tomorrow."

"Donghai? I understand. I'll prepare my luggage in advance."

"Um?"

Storm turned to look at Robin, raising an eyebrow slightly.

"I was going to ask you if you wanted to come along, since it's in the East China Sea..."

"I'm one of your crew members."

Robin gently stroked the head of the little cutie in her arms and smiled.

"Captain, although we don't have a ship yet, as crew members, we should all work together, shouldn't we?"

What you said... makes a lot of sense.

Storm nodded, then suddenly sighed.

"So, it seems I shouldn't have split up with them in the first place..."

"them?"

Robin blinked and asked curiously.

"Captain, are you referring to your previous crew members? Like Mr. Edward?"

"More or less. Edward was my first crew member, as for the others..."

Storm raised his right hand and released the power of the Clay-Clay Fruit, attaching the illusion effect of the Nine-Tailed Fox Fruit to the clay.

"Bartholomew Kuma, Eustace Kid, Kira, and finally this little guy..."

"Her name is Joelle Bonney, and I'm not entirely sure yet whether she counts as one of my subordinates."

"However, the three people in front are indeed my subordinates."

Robin looked at the four unfamiliar figures that suddenly appeared in front of him: "one large cup, two medium cups, and one small cup."

She first recognized the "tyrant," then glanced at the red-haired spiky man and the blond wavy-haired man, before finally focusing her gaze on the little girl.

"This little girl looks about the same age as Elsa."

"Jewelry Bonney is a year older than Aisha. She's in a bit of 'trouble' right now, and Kuma is taking Kid and Killer to the East Blue to find a solution. By the way, Kuma and the others are all from the South Blue."

"South China Sea? Captain, are you from the South China Sea too?"

"Me? Hmph! I'm not a native of the four seas, my home is at Marine Headquarters!"

"...Captain, if you don't want to say it, you don't have to. There's no need to make up lies to deceive people."

Upon hearing this, Robin immediately shook his head.

The dignified Shichibukai, Haku, actually lives at Marine Headquarters?

Why doesn't the captain mention that his family has been in the navy for three generations?

What kind of joke is this, talking about the ocean?!

This kind of lie is so obvious that it can't even fool a child.

Robin abandoned her idea of ​​learning about the captain's past and changed the subject directly.

"Captain, you just said that Mr. Bartholomew, Mr. Eustace, and Mr. Kira are all your 'subordinates'."

Robin astutely pointed out a problem.

"But you also said that Mr. Edward was your 'crew'."

"So, is Mr. Bartholomew's situation the same as mine before?"

Robin was also once Storm's "subordinate".

It wasn't until yesterday that Storm officially recruited her, treating her as a "crew member".

According to Robin's understanding, "crew members" should be a higher rank than "subordinates"...

"no."

Storm shook his head and explained.

"Their situation is different from yours. That's why I call them 'subordinates'..."

"Actually, it's because when I recruited them, I didn't have the idea of ​​forming a pirate crew yet."

If you're not going to form a pirate crew, why are you recruiting crew members?

Robin tilted her head, looking at Storm in surprise, and tentatively asked.

"Captain, if you want to say it's because you didn't have a boat then, I can understand, since you don't have a boat now either."

"...Why are you so obsessed with ships?"

Storm couldn't quite understand it. He put away the clay figurines of his subordinates and turned the clay into a blue-eyed white dragon.

"Is the Blue-Eyes White Dragon not handsome enough?"

"Flying is certainly an enviable ability. But Captain, you can't fly forever, can you?"

Robin said calmly.

"Besides, I can't fly, Mr. Edward... but I look like I can."

"What about Mr. Bartholomew and his companions? Can they fly?"

"Captain, you can't possibly take all the crew with you on every mission, can you?"

"On the high seas, a sturdy enough ship, one capable of supporting long-distance voyages, is still very necessary."

Storm fell silent, then waved his hand to shrink the Blue-Eyes White Dragon before placing it on his shoulder.

"……you're right."

Almost all of Storm's previous action plans were based on the idea of ​​"going it alone".

But now he's recruited Kuma, Kid and Killer, and Robin...

The mindset of a lone wolf is very different from that of a pirate crew.

Storm had to admit it.

Robin's suggestion was indeed very reasonable.

"However, although it makes a lot of sense, I don't want to hear it."

"what?"

Robin was momentarily dumbfounded.

She wanted to say something more.

But just ahead, near the settlement of the Shandians, the sound of ping-pong balls being played suddenly came from nearby.

Robin immediately abandoned the idea of ​​talking.

"captain!"

"Yes, I heard you. Don't worry."

"Stromb said calmly."

"That person is stronger than Wapa, but only by a limited margin."

Robin soon saw "that person" that Storm had mentioned.

It was a tall, elderly man dressed in silver armor, holding a huge knight's lance in his hand.

Robin only glanced at the old man before her attention was immediately drawn to the strange creature beneath him.

It was a strange-looking "horse".

Its entire body is covered in pink fur with dense black spots, which at first glance could easily kill someone with trypophobia.

At the same time, it has a bird's face, and a pair of white, bird-like wings grow on its flanks.

To the average person, this is a bizarre creature that is too grotesque to look at.

But it just so happened to hit Robin's aesthetic.

"Kawaii..."

"Hey! Hey! Hey!"

Strom couldn't resist grabbing Robin's shoulder and shaking him vigorously.

Don't make everything "kawaii"! Making everything "kawaii" will only harm you!

"Besides, what about that pink creature that's neither horse nor bird can be described as cute?"

Just as Storm and Robin were talking.

The old man also spotted the two of them.

He was the former god of Sky Island.

Gan Faure.

As for that strange creature that resembles neither a horse nor a bird.

Actually, it was Gan Fall's pet.

Pierre, a bird unique to Skypiea that ate the Zoan-type Horse-Horse Fruit.

"Chirp chirp chirp—"

Pierre let out a sharp cry, flapped its wings, and carried Gan Fore to Storm.

"Outsider".

The ancient gods of the Sky Island introduced themselves to Storm.

"I am Gan Fall, the 'Sky Knight' of Sky Island."

Tell me your name, and make me laugh.

Storm smirked and nodded to Gan Fall.

"Vongola Storm".

Before Gan Faure could utter his next sentence.

The current chief of the Shandians walked over, accompanied by Wapa and other members of the Shandian guerrillas.

"Lord Storm, I'm sorry, but this guy has some mental issues."

Chief Shandia apologized to Storm first, and then spoke to Gan Fowle.

"Gan Fall, don't do anything foolish! And don't offend Lord Storm!"

"Otherwise, all the Shandians will consider you their enemy!"

"It's alright."

Gan Fall gripped his lance tightly.

"I am the god of the Sky Island. Enel is dead, so I should continue to protect this island of the gods—"

"Stop with the flowery language."

Storm interrupted Gan Fall.

"What do you want to do? Challenge me? Take this island back from me?"

"right!"

Gan Fore nodded sharply, and he was about to spur his horse and charge the enemy with Pierre.

But Storm was much faster than him.

"So slow and indecisive."

Storm raised his right hand, and an octopus-like clay tentacle flew out, grabbing Gan Fall and his mind-polluting pet with lightning speed.

"I'll take you to the White Sea right now, and you can play fishing games with the sky lampreys. Maybe that will clear your head a bit."

Before Gan Faldo could say anything...

Storm manipulated the clay directly, flinging him into the distant white sea.

The old gods of the Sky Island made their grand entrance, only to disappear just as quickly.

Under normal circumstances.

Storm wouldn't do anything to the elderly, children, or women.

Unless the other side truly deserves to be hit.

Seeing how easily Storm prepared Gan Fall and his pet.

A bitter smile crept across the face of the Shandian chief; his relationship with Gan Fall was actually quite good.

However, the Shandian guerrillas, led by Wapa, all showed expressions of joy and excitement.

As Shandians, Wapa and his people had no respect for God.

Whether it's Gan Fall or Enel.

The young Shandian warriors of Wapa didn't like it.

Strom's actions directly satisfied the wishes of Wapa and his young warriors.

"Lord Storm."

Aisha pushed her way through the crowd, holding a clay sculpture in her hands, and carefully presented it to Storm.

"This statue is for you."

Robin looked at the statue in Elsa's hand and immediately praised it.

"This statue is so cute, Elsa."

Robin's assessment reveals just how abstract this statue truly is.

Storm stared at the clay sculpture in Aisha's hand, which resembled neither a human nor a ghost.

"Is this your statue?"

"This is your statue!"

Aisha held the statue high in her hands as if presenting a treasure.

When Aisha first "heard" Storm's voice, she thought he was a god like Enel.

Even a god more terrifying than Enel!

However, after Storm gave Skygaya Island to the Shandians without any hesitation.

Elsa instantly understood that Lord Storm was an extremely good god!

Lord Storm once gave her a clay doll of a nine-tailed fox.

Of course, Elsa had to return the favor by giving Lord Storm a doll.

"Lord Storm, here you go!"

(End of this chapter)