Pirates: Your emperor has returned!

Land—directly above Apayado.

Rowan grabbed dozens of gravel cables with one hand and pulled them backward with force.

These cables are as thin as silk threads, yet they are wrapped in Armament Haki and possess a toughness far exceeding that of steel!

Crocodile watched as the veins bulged on Rowan's arm, still not understanding what the other was doing.

A few minutes later, Rowan finally grabbed the silk threads, let out a low growl, and pulled them back sharply.

"drink!"

The other end of the cable seemed to suddenly loosen.

Subsequently, the Armament Haki dissipated, and the dozens of cables turned back into sand and disappeared without a trace.

"All right."

Rowan clapped his hands and smiled at Habu beside him, marveling, "Amazing accuracy in prediction, the location is spot on."

Upon hearing this, Habu blinked.

Just like Crocodile, Hab didn't understand what Rowan had done. He had simply followed Rowan's instructions and predicted the ship's possible location based on ocean currents and weather conditions.

Looking at the two people with question marks on their faces, Luo Wen was somewhat surprised.

"what happened?"

"What exactly did you do?" Crocodile asked, frowning.

"I pulled our boat back."

Rowan reached out, grabbed at the air, and then pulled back. "Like this, we 'pulled' the ship to the island below."

At that moment, Crocodile finally understood Rowan's meaning.

But he'd rather not understand!

Crocodile flashed to the outer edge of the small sky island and looked down.

Directly below him, a ship flying the flag of the Four Seas Alliance can be clearly seen, anchored at the edge of Apayado's coastline!

...No, it's less of a docking and more of a "stranded" situation.

After all, that ship was forcibly dragged here from afar by some old man!

……

"Alright, I've brought my people over."

Rowan turned around and looked at Enel and Gan Fall.

At this moment, the two were shocked by Rowan's methods.

Enel's shock was particularly evident.

After all, thanks to the effect of the Mind Network, Enel could sense almost everything that happened on the Sky Island, including Rowan forcibly dragging that huge Blue Sea ship onto Apayado!

"interesting……"

A glint of light flashed in Enel's slightly tired eyes as he exclaimed, "The people of Qinghai are incredibly interesting!"

The sand and gravel coalesced and transformed into a chair.

Rowan sat on it, gently supporting his cheek with one hand, tilting his head and looking at the two of them.

"Once your people are in place, we can begin."

Rowan smiled and said:

"Let's begin what you call—'war'."

[Chapter Sixty-Two: Choice]

"Well……"

Gan Fall also arrived at one side of the floating island and looked down to see what was happening on Apayado.

At this moment, the elderly god was filled with awe.

"Is he a person from Qinghai like that man?"

Approaching sixty, he has experienced many things in his life, one of which, which happened a few years ago, left a deep impression on him.

They were a group of people from Qinghai. Although they called themselves pirates, they did not commit any acts of burning, killing, or looting.

They were simply enjoying exploring the cultural landscape of the Sky Island when they inadvertently became embroiled in a conflict between the island's inhabitants.

The local guard captain was incompetent and tried to arrest them without any investigation, but he was instead taught a lesson and promised to work hard to benefit the local residents in the future.

Through a series of unexpected events, Gan Fall met the group and learned the name of their captain.

Gol D. Roger!

The captain with the mustache became friends with Gan Fall, and they hosted a grand banquet together.

After the banquet, Roger also found the strange stone that had been passed down from the Sky Island, seemingly for some other purpose.

As for what they actually did, Gan Fall didn't care, since his intuition told him that the man named Roger had no ill intentions toward Skypiea.

It could even be said that Roger harbored an undeniable "love" for the entire world!

Gan Fall had never met anyone like this before, nor in the years that followed.

And now, it seems he has seen it again.

Ryan Rowan—this unexpected visitor from Qinghai, although his words and actions are completely different from the carefree Roger, they are essentially similar.

They are both very "persistent" people.

Under normal circumstances, Gan Fall might be happy to befriend someone like this, but he can't do that now.

Putting aside Enel's watchful eye from the sidelines, Gan Fall, as the current "god" of Skypiea, represents the interests of all the people of Skypiea!

Therefore, he cannot show the slightest weakness!

……

As for Enel, he didn't have any of Gan Fall's messy ideas.

With a flash of lightning, Enel's figure vanished from his spot and reappeared on a stone bench not far away, where he found a comfortable position to sit down.

"Hahaha, old man, now that the Qinghai team is in position, shouldn't we speed things up a bit?"

Enel snapped his fingers as he spoke.

Click!

In the distance, a blue lightning bolt pierced the clouds, as if carving a path through the sea of ​​clouds.

……

"Hahahaha, a divine revelation has arrived!"

Beneath the clouds, in the shadows where the sun cannot reach, a team had been waiting for some time.

They were led by four of them, who were the four priests who followed Enel and their priestly troops!

These people followed Enel's instructions. Once they saw the blue lightning bolt, it meant the bet was set, and they would immediately set off for the location the lightning was pointing to.

"Hehehe, let's slaughter everyone for God!"

"Eeya, let's go, let's go!"

"The fighting and strife among humans is truly heartbreaking; let them all just die!"

These four priests each have a different personality and represent the four emotions of joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness.

They, and the priestly troops behind them, were all highly skilled fighters adept at using various special shellfish in combat.

A few people own flying bird pets, while most others have wind-powered mounts on their feet that allow them to take short flights.

call!

Among them, a group of nearly a hundred people rushed to the "Island of Gods," Apayado, at an astonishing speed.

……

If Rowan's method of recruiting people was "exaggeration," and Enel's method of gathering people was "flashy," then Gan Fall's method of gathering manpower was much more simple and unpretentious.

Although it is simple and unadorned, it is also the most straightforward and clear, getting to the core!

He pulled a communication device from his pocket, a device similar to the Den Den Mushi of Qinghai.

The communication device connected, and Gan Fall spoke in a deep voice to the other end:

"Sky Island Defense Force, assemble! The time has come to defend our homeland!"

"Yes!"

A firm and resolute reply came from the other end of the phone.

Before long, a group of people riding Vebers arrived from another direction, dressed in uniform gear, and landed in Apayado.

……

From then on, the three forces—

The Four Seas Alliance, the Sky Island Guard, and the Priest Force all arrived in Apayado from different directions!

The "Trial of God" that Enel spoke of is about to begin.

The people who summoned them were currently on a floating island above Apayado, discussing the follow-up matters.

Enel pulled out three cards he had prepared beforehand from his pocket and tossed two of them to Rowan and Gan Fall respectively.

Gan Fuer was stunned.

"This is……"

“The qualification for ‘miracle’.” Enel raised an eyebrow and explained with a smile, “Since it’s a trial of the gods, then the gods shouldn’t intervene casually, right?”

Looking at Gan Fall, whose brows were furrowed, Enel added with dissatisfaction:

"Hey, hey, hey, this is great news from God for you! After all, if God were to intervene, your people would be defeated in an instant!"

"So, to avoid this game being too boring, I came up with a plan..."

Enel extended one finger.