The Great Voyage: The Props Master on the Straw Hat Ship

However, he still hesitated and said...

"It's possible, but as you just saw, this thing is very difficult for beginners. To make full use of the power, the hull of the Veyron is made very light. Even a small wave will cause the rudder to turn left or right. It took me ten years to learn... It seems there are still some unexpected... issues..."

The words gradually fell silent at the end.

Then he looked at Nami, who was already driving the Waver with ease and cheering on the sea.

He wiped the cold sweat from his face and marveled at the wonder of this world.

Even though the power is stronger than before, it feels easier to control.

What a convenient and amazing tool that enhances the driving experience!

And at the same time, on the other side.

Not far from here lies a forbidden area, known as off-limits.

It was an island built from real soil, rocks, and forests, with an ancient feel to it.

In the very center of the island stands a magnificent palace.

Inside the palace, on the throne made of cast gold, a figure slowly opened his eyes.

"A convenient tool?!"

An intrigued look appeared in his eyes as he slowly rose to his feet, his body shimmering with crackling blue arcs of light.

"That sounds really interesting..."

"And those so-called [gravel], hmm, are they a special gift they sent to me knowing that I am ready to go to the Infinite Land?"

"It seems that I, as a deity, am indeed favored by Heaven. Then let me accept your offerings and sincerely thank you for my benevolent grace, Qinghai people, hehehehe!"

A lazy and extremely arrogant laugh echoed throughout the room.

Afterwards, Uncle Pagya led Luffy and Link back to their home on Angel Island.

Along the way, they also witnessed the unique and magnificent scenery that belongs only to the Sky Island, such as the Cloud Gathering Field, the Cloud Ladder, and the Cloud River Road.

Then we arrived at Uncle Pagaya's house and saw the home furnishings made up of all sorts of shell cultures, such as wind chimes, sound recording shells, cooking and grilling shells, lighting shells, and video recording shells.

It truly gave everyone a great sense of novelty and fun.

They were once again amazed by the magic and beauty of the Sky Island, so full of dreamlike charm.

Everyone's positive feelings and fondness for this place have increased exponentially.

Especially when Sanji brought over platters of specially made Skypiea-themed lobster, octopus, fresh salmon sashimi, sea cucumber soup, crab roe steamed egg, shark fin rice, and many other delicacies to the table~

This level of affection reached its peak instantly.

Even Link, while tasting the food, sincerely praised its deliciousness and freshness. (cafj)

It must be said that the fish living on the floating islands also have various special seasonings, as well as unique cooking methods for shellfish.

The dishes made were completely different in taste and texture from those I had tasted before.

This is an unprecedented, brand-new version that offers a truly novel experience, as if your tongue is dancing there, exuding the clear taste of the high altitude.

Everyone was laughing and enjoying a rare moment of leisure while savoring the delicious food.

Just then, a huge figure slowly approached Angel Island.

"By the way, sir, I heard there's a place here that you absolutely must never set foot in, is that right?!"

Suddenly remembering something, Luffy looked up from his plate full of food and swallowed the plump, tender lobster tempura meat in his mouth.

"And, does God really exist? In that place that must never be entered?"

"……Yes"

Upon hearing Luffy's words, Conis remained silent for a moment before nodding in confirmation.

“Yes, Angel Island, where we are currently located, and some surrounding islands, are the so-called Kingdom of God, ruled by the omniscient and omnipotent god 'Enel',” Conis said softly.

"Omniscient and omnipotent?"

Sanji lit a cigarette and repeated the word again.

"The gods are all-knowing and control everything in this world."

Connie continued.

"Everything?!" Usopp exclaimed in surprise.

"No vinegar, everything we do now is under his watchful eye... anytime, anywhere."

Connie said with a somewhat dim look in her eyes.

"Anytime, anywhere?!"

"Is it still like this now?!"

“Of course,” Conis said, looking at Usopp and Luffy who jumped up from their chairs.

"Huh?! Is an omnipotent God watching us right now?!"

Chopper also stood on the sofa, looking around with a mixture of curiosity and nervousness.

"Gods..."

Zoro took a swig of beer, stroked the sword at his waist, and sank into the soft cloud sofa.

He didn't believe in the existence of gods; he only believed in the knife in his hand and his companions.

"In fact, most of the so-called gods are just humans who have mastered special abilities and methods, or who are extremely powerful."

Link also scooped himself a spoonful of steamed crab meat and egg.

"What seems absolutely impossible to outsiders, a powerful divine force akin to divine punishment, may also be a phenomenon caused by some kind of ability."

That's certainly a possibility. After all, there are plenty of con artists on the high seas, and it seems like there's a conman on their ship. The group of people subconsciously looked at Usopp, who was dealing with an octopus.

Feeling everyone's gaze, the latter looked up, his face full of confusion: "Why are you all staring at me like that?!"

"Whether they are real or not, they live on a forbidden island that no one can set foot on..."

Luffy took another bite of the lobster meat and suddenly let out a sigh that was hard to decipher.

"Hey! What are you thinking, Luffy?!"

Seeing Luffy's radiant, starry-eyed expression, Usopp could easily guess what Luffy was thinking.

He quickly put down the octopus in his hand, grabbed Luffy's collar, and shook him repeatedly, trying to make him give up this crazy idea.

"You need to understand, when they say 'places you can't set foot in,' they mean places you absolutely cannot go in!"

"I see... There are places you absolutely must not go in."

Luffy chuckled and slapped Usopp's hand aside. He casually picked up a long loaf of rye bread, ate it with seafood sauce, and stared intently into the distance.

This behavior is way too obvious!!

"He definitely wants to go and see!"

Those who knew Luffy's thoughts were all there, making sarcastic remarks.

While Luffy was dreaming of adventure and the others were enjoying their meal...

"what!!"

Suddenly, Nami's sharp, piercing scream rang out from the sea of ​​clouds outside.

"Nami!!"

"Nami Uswa!!"

Upon hearing the shout, the Straw Hat crew immediately rushed out through the windows or doors and saw Nami riding a Waver in the distance, staring blankly in a certain direction.

"What? You're alright? You scared me!"

Seeing Nami safe and sound at sea, Usopp breathed a sigh of relief.

He was so scared that he almost choked to death on the octopus he was eating.

He patted his chest, looking in the direction Nami was staring with a mixture of dissatisfaction and curiosity.

"What on earth happened to cause such a sound... Ahhh!! Our Going Merry!!"

The next second, Usopp let out a scream even louder than Nami's, and his eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

"What is that thing?!"

Not only him, but everyone else stared in disbelief at the rapidly departing Merry and the enormous creature dragging it directly below.

"Is that... express shrimp?!"

Before everyone's eyes, a huge creature, resembling the Express Shrimp that had brought them here, was propelling the Merry, speeding away into the distance.

However, both in size and color, it is much larger and darker than the giant snapper.

"That's a super-fast shrimp, a giant shrimp that's even faster and bigger than the super-fast shrimp, and its shell is extremely hard."

When Connie followed her out, her face turned deathly pale upon seeing the scene.

"The Super Express Shrimp is a transportation creature belonging to God's Island, which means it obeys the commands of God?!"

That's when everyone noticed the word "GOD" printed on the front of the Super Express Shrimp.

"A being that communicates with the gods, so this means that the so-called gods of the island ordered our ship to be stolen?!"

Zoro's expression was rather unpleasant.

"But why is this happening? We haven't broken any laws, and we haven't offended him!!"

Chopper, standing to the side, looked puzzled.

"Perhaps the gods found out about this idiot's foolish attempt to go on an adventure to God's Island, so they hijacked our ship as punishment?" Sanji speculated, puffing on his cigarette.

"Whatever the reason... the Going Merry was stolen!!!"

Usopp stood there, holding his head, watching the Going Merry being carried by the Super Express Shrimp, which disappeared off the coastline in the blink of an eye.

He immediately became as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, "That's the Going Merry!!"

"It was Miss Kaya from my village who specially gifted us this boat!!!"

"Didn't Link pay for some upgrades and enhancements inside?" Nami, who arrived on Waver, teased.

153. A life-saving raft and a search stick! Amazing! This kind of spatial technology is truly remarkable!

"That's our ship too! We can't just let it be taken away like this!!"

Usopp was excitedly standing there, and Luffy took the opportunity to laugh heartily and raise his arms high:

"Alright, it's decided then! We'll go to the gods and take our ship back!!"

"You're laughing so happily, you obviously have an excuse to explore and set foot in that place! Stop worrying about the ship, you bastard!!"

Usopp was there, ranting and raving like a madman.

"But it seems that the so-called forbidden island of the gods is quite a distance away from us."

Robin stared at the endless sea ahead, "How are we supposed to catch up?!"

"that……"

Connies' father, Paigeya, stepped forward and said, "I have a small boat here, you can..."

"Thank you for your kindness, uncle."

Link smiled and refused, saying, "You said it yourself before, this place can be monitored by that so-called god."

“If you help us like this, it might be seen as a betrayal of that god, and you’ll become his target.” After Link said this, the Straw Hat crew, not wanting others to be implicated, followed suit.

"Yes, Uncle, you shouldn't get involved in this matter."

"This is our business; we must take back our own ships."

"We are already very grateful for your hospitality, sir, we can't trouble you any further."

The group made their stance clear to Pagga, who hesitated slightly upon seeing this.

Thinking of his daughter Connie besides himself, he could only sigh helplessly and agree not to get involved anymore.

"But if that's the case, how are we going to get there?"

This is a problem that is troubling everyone.