Pirates: Your emperor has returned!

However, Enel could only sense a blurry image of letters written on paper, especially those made of a special material formed from sand.

All he knew was that there weren't many words in the letter.

What exactly was written in the letter? Was it a strategy for that group of people from Qinghai?

Enel pondered silently.

……

the other side.

The members of the Four Seas Alliance, who had been pulled all the way to Apayado by the gravel cable, finally managed to regain their senses.

They jumped off the ship and stood on the familiar land.

After a preliminary inspection, they found that the ship had no obvious damage.

Dalton couldn't help but exclaim, "Truly worthy of being a ship of a superpower!"

Bell nodded, then suddenly heard a strange noise coming from directly above them.

"Watch out above!"

Everyone looked up and saw a sandstorm surging towards them.

A ferocious sandstorm descended from the sky, which should have been a terrifying scene, but for the people of the Four Seas Alliance, the terrifying sandstorm made them feel extremely safe.

Hokka's eyes lit up. "Is that Mr. Rowan?"

"Do not."

Bell shook his head. "Not the Ancestor, but Mr. Crocodile, and... a Sky Island person?"

Boom!

As everyone watched, Crocodile landed, grabbing the Sky Islander by the collar. In an instant, the surrounding area was obscured by a sandstorm, and visibility was extremely low.

The next second, the scattered sand began to shrink and returned to Crocodile's body.

Click!

He lit a cigar, took a deep drag, and then tossed Hab to Dalton.

Looking at the astonished crowd, Crocodile frowned and gestured with his lip.

"What are you standing there for? Let's fight!"

[Chapter Sixty-Four: Instructions]

Three forces landed in Apayado from the east, west, and north.

A thunderclap resounded, and the Trial of the Gods began!

……

A sharp whistle pierced the sky as a knight clad in armor and wielding a long spear swooped down from the floating island above, heading straight north.

His mount was a celestial horse... a bird...

Ok.

It is a Sky Island-specific animal that ate the Zoan-type Horse-Horse Fruit—the Sky Bird, named Pierre.

Although its appearance is hard to describe, it does indeed combine the functions of riding and flying, making Gan Fall, who sits on it, a true "Sky Knight".

After landing, Gan Fall successfully reunited with his Sky Island escort team.

The captain of the guard stepped forward. He was a soldier with a scar on his face, wearing a white military uniform and a white beret.

He saluted Gan Fall and said in a deep voice, "White Berets Special Forces, four teams, one hundred men in total, are assembled!"

White Beret – is one of the stronger fighters in the Sky Island Guard, using special arrows made of cloud shells and special combat boots made of wind shells as its main means of combat.

In a possible future, when Enel defeats Gan Fall and becomes the new god of Skypiea, the White Beret witnesses Enel's terrifying power and is forced to submit to him, becoming one of Skypiea's law enforcement forces.

Now, the white beret is completely loyal to Gan Fall.

After listening to Gan Fall's account of this so-called "Trial of the Gods," the captain of the White Berets said in a deep voice, "The White Berets will surely drive out all the foreign enemies who invade God's Island!"

But Gan Fall shook his head.

His face was grim and his expression grave. "I understand how you feel, but with just you two... even with me added to the mix, it's impossible to defeat those two 'monsters'!"

One is the devastating thunder; the other is the endless yellow sand.

Those were terrifying powers that Gan Fall had never seen before!

"For those two, this trial of God should just be a game for them."

Gan Fall sighed, then suddenly clenched his fist. "And we have to fight to the death!"

The white berets were intimidated by Gan Fall's imposing manner; they had never seen this amiable old man display such anger.

The captain stepped forward, bowed, and said, "God, we will obey your will. What do you want us to do?"

Gan Fall narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice, "Go and contact the Shandians."

The Shandians—that is, the original inhabitants of Apayado, the island of the gods.

……

West of Apayado, on the beach, is the stronghold of the priests.

The four priests had already landed and were waiting with their subordinates for a long time.

They had already learned the general information from the coded message of the lightning.

Mori no Daigo, who had become as round as a ball, let out a strange cry and said:

"Heh! The situation seems to have changed. There are not only us and the Sky Island Guard on this island, but also a group of people from Qinghai!"

Shura, nicknamed "Knight of the Azure Sky," adjusted his equipment and grinned, "So, should we take out the Sky Island Guard or those Qinghai people first?"

The priest Ohm, holding a long sword, pushed up his sunglasses and said in a deep voice, "Let us await the will of God."

The three looked at the last priest, Gadaz, a man dressed in a purple suit with a distinctive spider-like hairstyle.

He must have some profound insights to share since he hasn't said a word.

……No.

Gaidaz simply forgot how to breathe.

At that moment, he was pursing his lower lip, his face turning bluish-purple.

The adjutant quickly reminded him, "Lord Gaidaz, don't forget to breathe!"

"call!"

Upon hearing this, Gaidaz began to breathe, then shouted, "I can take down all those Qinghai people by myself!"

"Fool, don't embarrass God."

Ohm is the strongest of the four priests, and also the most cruel.

"As I said, God will guide us."

He looked up at the sky and saw the special symbols made of lightning, a hint from Enel.

As priests, everyone was well aware of how terrifying Enel was.

Under the influence of the mind network, even though they were in this place, their every move could not escape Enel's perception. This is what is meant by "omniscience"!

Therefore, this vast Apayado was like a chessboard to Enel, and no one's every move could escape his eyes.

"No matter what strategies the people of Qinghai or the people of Sky Island may have, they cannot hide them from the eyes of God!"

Ohm said in a deep voice, "They have no chance of winning!"

Immediately afterwards, the priestly troops, led by their respective priests, quickly headed east of Apayado.

Guided by the lightning, that was their primary target!

……

Appayado, in the east.

This is the stronghold of the Four Seas Alliance, located near the coastal cliffs and surrounded by dense forests.

The team included many experienced veterans, especially Bell, who immediately assessed the situation.

"Stay alert! The enemy could very well launch a surprise attack under the cover of the dense forest!"

Crocodile, who was sitting to the side smoking, stood up upon hearing this, and a sand-grind scimitar extended from his elbow.

"Why don't we just cut down all these messy trees?"

After saying that, Crocodile was about to make a move when suddenly a surge of sand appeared before his eyes.

Everyone turned to look at Crocodile, but Crocodile's brows were furrowed.

"Why are you looking at me? I didn't do it."

Gradually, the sand condensed into a human figure, which was none other than Rowan's appearance.

"Lord Ancestor?"

Everyone watched as the sand-covered Rowan sat down in the spot where Crocodile had just been sitting, and then reached out and conjured up an incredibly tranquil sand table.

One type of sand table depicts a group of tiny figures rushing from the west to the east at an astonishing speed, which is where they are now.

"They're coming! Prepare for battle!"

At Bell's command, everyone immediately formed a defensive formation.

……

On the floating island.

"Oh?"

Enel raised an eyebrow.

Under the influence of his mental network, Enel noticed Rowan's actions and couldn't help but stroke his chin.

"Hmm, this is a technique I've never seen before. Do you also have an ability similar to Mind Control?"

Enel laughed excitedly, "Yay! Hahaha, this is hilarious! What you just had your companion deliver must have been the battle plan!"