Starting as a pirate, he rose to become the strongest Shinigami in Soul Society.

Chapter 57: Crossing the Heart, Dominating the Nation, and Creating the World.

On the salvage vessel, Kulik and his "gorilla" companions watched in awe as the shark-shaped ship rose directly into the sky from the harbor.

"Big brother, what did that man mean by what he said just now?" the gorilla asked, somewhat puzzled.

"I don't know either," Kulik said, shaking his head.

He truly didn't know the meaning of that sentence.

Before the ship took off, the man suddenly said to him

"Look up at the sky when you have time; you might hear an unexpected chime."

Yi Xiao's abilities were indeed formidable. In his hands, a large three-masted sailboat was like a toy, easily and steadily ascending to an altitude of ten thousand meters.

That makes sense, considering he's the kind of man who can pull down a meteorite with a flick of his wrist; a ship is nothing to him.

On the deck, Nami was probably standing at such a high position for the first time. She gripped the railing tightly with both hands, clearly a little scared, but she couldn't help but look out.

The incredibly blue sea and the gradually shrinking Gaya Island—this scenery is truly a rare sight.

"What did you mean by what you just said to that guy?" Nami asked curiously after admiring the beautiful scenery for a while.

"Our second objective on this trip to the Sky Island is to find the legendary treasure land of Shandora," Bane smiled, then continued, "That man is a descendant of Liar Wenblanc Rolando, and the Golden Bell of Shandora. Perhaps he longs to hear that bell toll?"

Nami was stunned, exclaiming incredulously, "The Golden Land!?"

"Haven't you heard of it?" Bane asked, slightly puzzled.

"How is that possible? Even if I've never heard of the One Piece's great treasure, I can't possibly have never heard of the Golden Land. It's one of the three legendary treasures of the sea, and it's been passed down for hundreds of years without anyone finding it. Does it really exist?" Nami swallowed hard.

Crocodile's legacy was already enormous enough for her, but compared to the legendary Land of Gold, it was nothing. After all, it was said to be a city-sized area of ​​gold!

Add to that its historical, cultural, and legendary value, and it's not just a simple "antique" added value. Even a money-grubbing little thief like her couldn't estimate or imagine how much it's worth.

If it were an ordinary person, Nami would never believe that there is a golden land in the sky, but Bane is different. This guy is mysterious, but so far, his information has never been wrong!

"Yes, the three great mysteries: the Sea of ​​Gems, the City of Emeralds, and the Land of Gold," Bane murmured softly.

This is not the One Piece treasure of Gol D. Roger, but a treasure legend that is well-known to everyone on this sea and has been passed down for hundreds of years.

As the name suggests, the Sea of ​​Gems refers to a legendary sea filled with all sorts of magnificent gems.

The Jade Capital is similar to the Gold Capital, except one is about jade and the other is about gold.

Whether the other two Bans actually exist is unknown, but the Land of Gold definitely exists!

Nami was still in shock, unable to recover for a long time. However, Issho showed little surprise; in fact, he seemed indifferent to the vast wealth. Only when the ship reached a certain altitude, seemingly about to touch the sea of ​​clouds above, did Issho speak, saying, "We've reached the first layer of the White Sea. You need to open a passage, otherwise we'll all have to dive into the sea of ​​clouds, where ability users will still be rejected."

There are two layers of "sea" in the sky, namely the first white sea and the second white-white sea, and Angel Island, which Bane and the others are going to, is on the second layer.

Having visited other sea areas and sky islands before, Issho certainly had the ability to "open" a passage in the white sea above, but since Bane had already taken it upon himself to test the knife, Issho naturally wouldn't compete with him.

"Understood." Bane said, looking up at the approaching sea of ​​clouds.

Meanwhile, Zoro, who had been sitting under the mast, also turned his gaze to Bane, wanting to see if the cursed sword called "Heart Crossing" could withstand Bane's "swing".

Bane took a deep breath on the deck, then placed his hand on the hilt of the sword Xin Du at his waist. The moment his fingers gripped the hilt, Yi Xiao could sense that the man's aura had changed.

"It's different now," Zoro said, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.

He was a man who had personally witnessed Bane unleash that "Overlord" strike, so he was naturally more familiar with it. But at this moment, he could sense that, compared to the last time in the small garden, this strike, though not yet unleashed, had a different aura!

He could even vaguely see that Bane's aura was tinged with a fierce and eerie scarlet color!

Without a doubt, it's the aura of that demonic sword!

"The Spear of Elbaf," Bane murmured, then roared, "Domination!"

In an instant, the demonic sword was drawn. After a hundred years, this sword seemed to sense the terrifying power of its new master, but unlike Bane's ordinary sword, it did not let out a wail of unbearable pain.

On the contrary, it was excited. It was fully capable of withstanding this power, and it could even be said that it was not enough, far from enough. But only those who possessed such or even greater power were worthy to be its master!

In an instant, it wasn't just the power of the Hegemon Kingdom; Xin Du, like an excited child, subconsciously wanted to 'seize' more power from Bane's body to release it.

The first thing to be affected was the domineering aura within Bane, but Xin Du was not so self-centered after all, and was not as easily out of control as Yama. Bane could feel this kind of deep-seated desire, urgent, but not rude.

He did not stop this desire, but instead went along with Xin Du's wishes.

In the blink of an eye, the moment the power of the Overlord was unleashed, Bane's Armament Haki, which, while not particularly strong, was not to be underestimated, surged forth and naturally merged with the Overlord's power.

With a whoosh, the entire ship seemed to feel a chilling aura pass by, and then, dawn broke!

To be precise, it was even more dazzling. The thick sea of ​​clouds, whose depth was unknown, vanished in the sky, leaving a hole at least a hundred meters in size pierced through by the overlord from bottom to top!

But this was not the end. Three thousand meters above the White Sea, the thick clouds formed by the White Sea were also pierced through by this attack. Without any hindrance or pause, the surging impact disappeared into the azure sky beyond the sight of everyone with unparalleled momentum. And the sun, hanging high above the two White Seas, shone even more dazzlingly through this hole.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

"The power of Elbaf is indeed terrifying." With his eyes closed, Yixiao seemed to still be tracing the trajectory of the Hegemon Kingdom, and sighed.

With his strength, he could withstand such power, but he was also very clear that it was best not to confront it head-on, otherwise even he would have to pay a price.

"It seems much less powerful than last time?" Nami asked, looking at the hundred-meter-wide hole with some doubt.

Indeed, compared to the incident with the island-eating monster, a mere hundred meters is nothing.

But Zoro retorted directly, "No, it's even stronger!"

He turned his gaze away from the void and involuntarily looked at Bane, who had already sheathed his sword.

Whether it's strength or his practiced mannerisms, he's much better than last time. Zoro feels that his strength has increased rapidly since he left the dojo, but compared to Bane, the gap is still getting bigger and bigger.

That guy is a monster. Zoro thinks he works harder and is more crazy than Bane in his training, but he can't compete with that guy's physical abilities that are constantly on fire!

Meanwhile, in the sea not too far from Angel Island, a conflict that was escalating suddenly and mysteriously stopped.

The Shandians and the so-called "Guardians of God" stared in shock at the white "sea" that had suddenly split open in the distance, and were also relieved that they had not been within the range of that terrifying shockwave.

"Waveber, what's going on?" a Shandian warrior asked his leader.

Great Warrior Weber swallowed hard and shook his head, saying, "I...I don't know either."

That earth-shattering momentum was beyond his comprehension!

(End of this chapter)