One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

A dozen seconds later, Luo Xia asked softly.

The soldiers also looked over, staring at the lark with curiosity.

Yun Que felt a little embarrassed by the intense gazes of the crowd, and her face flushed slightly.

"I don't feel anything special about this fruit. Could it be fake? Ah!"

Before the lark's voice had even faded, she let out a scream, her pupils dilating as she saw Luo Xia suddenly extend his right hand and grab at her chest.

"Brother Luo Xia, no...you can't do this..."

Her cheeks flushed instantly.

Luo Xia's face darkened.

What's on this girl's mind all day?

Would I do that kind of thing to you in broad daylight in front of so many people?

No, I didn't do it last night either!

"What are you thinking? Look carefully!"

Luo Xia gave a low shout, causing Yun Que, who had closed her eyes in embarrassment, to slowly open them and look down.

Then she saw Rorschach's entire right hand pass through her chest and emerge from behind her.

"Huh? Brother Luo Xia, your hand... has gone inside my body!"

Rorschach's eye twitched.

That statement doesn't make sense either!

"It's through! Miss Hibari's body has been pierced by the Major General's arm!"

"Logia type! It really is a Logia-type elemental transformation! That fruit is real!"

The soldiers were all shocked.

"Try it, try to control the new power within your body. Don't be nervous, it's very simple. After you eat a Devil Fruit, the ability becomes a part of your body. There's an interesting theory that every Devil Fruit has its own will and will autonomously choose the most suitable host for it. Therefore, this Logia-type Cloud-Cloud Fruit is the most suitable ability for you."

Luo Xia gently pulled his arm away from Yun Que's chest, his voice soothing Yun Que's anxiety.

Seeing the hole in her chest slowly healing, the lark seemed to have a sudden inspiration. With a light touch of her feet, she leaped high into the air, as light as a swallow.

Her petite body seemed to float in mid-air as if it had no weight at all, under everyone's gaze.

Then, a strange sight occurred.

The lark's body began to swell, swelled rapidly.

In the blink of an eye, her body transformed from a petite human form into a constantly flowing white cloud, floating dozens of meters above the ground.

"Ah~ I... I've turned into a cloud! What a wonderful feeling. I can fly in the air without using the Moonwalk technique. My body feels so light, as if a gust of wind could blow me away."

Immediately, the cotton candy-like white cloud, right before Bepo, Palmer, and the others' dumbfounded eyes, was blown away by a gust of wind from afar, drifting diagonally dozens of meters away.

From within the clouds came the startled cry of a lark.

"Help! I've really been blown away by the wind!"

"Are you an idiot?" Luo Xia said speechlessly, reaching out and grabbing the gust of wind that had blown away, bringing back the cloud that had been blown away.

The white clouds in the sky flowed and gathered, forming the shape of a lark's head.

She smiled, revealing two dimples, and said to the crowd looking up below, "Everyone, watch me perform a magic trick for you."

"Rain cloud!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the snow-white cloud, which was more than ten meters in diameter and had been transformed into a lark, quickly turned into a dark cloud, as if it had been dyed black with ink.

Then, a torrential downpour began to fall from the thick, inky clouds.

The rain poured down from the sky, soaking everyone on the ground to the bone.

Rorschach opened his palm and caught the rain falling from the dark cloud that Hibari had transformed into, exclaiming in surprise, "It really is rain! As expected of a Logia-type ability, it's truly amazing. By the way, wasn't it said that it could also transform into other types of clouds? Hibari, quickly conjure up a thundercloud and let's see it."

"Thundercloud, is it? Okay, I'll give it a try."

The sound of a lark could be heard from within the dark clouds.

Then, after a lot of rain, tiny arcs of electricity began to appear in the clouds that had thinned out.

"Watch out! Thundercloud Weather!"

A lark's excited, delicate cry came from the dark clouds.

The next instant, a silvery-white arc of electricity, as thick as a chopstick, fell from the dark clouds and struck Bepo precisely on the top of his head.

With a snap, Bepo shuddered, all the white hairs on his body stood on end, his eyes stared straight ahead, and he swayed three times like a roly-poly toy, but he didn't fall down.

"The power of this thundercloud seems a bit too weak."

Rorschach sighed.

As expected, the strength of a person with superpowers is closely related to their basic abilities.

If Hibari wants to demonstrate powerful combat strength through the Cloud-Cloud Fruit, he still needs to continuously improve his basic skills.

Chapter 304 Misunderstanding

"No way? You're saying that vast expanse of land we just saw was swept up into the sky by a raging ocean current four hundred years ago?"

A white cloud drifted slowly in the air, heading towards an island built on the clouds.

Below the white clouds hangs a simple wooden boat made of planks.

Ace and a few Shandian warriors he had recently met, including Vepa and Rachi, squeezed onto the creaking wooden boat that seemed ready to collapse under their weight at any moment, listening to them tell stories about the history of the Shandians.

He listened with great interest, finding it quite adventurous.

Ace never expected that accidentally being swept up to this height of 10,000 meters by the surging ocean current would lead to such a wonderful and interesting experience.

After listening to the history told by Rachi, whose face was pressed against his and whose entire plump and soft body was almost pressed against him like an angel, Ace couldn't help but sigh.

"So, you Shandians are really quite pitiful."

I thought I could keep my promise to the North Sea adventurer Noland and ring the golden bell that represents friendship and gratitude, but I never expected to be carried by the surging ocean current to this height of 10,000 meters.

Firstly, the local angel race coveted their land, thus beginning a long war between the two races.

When the fight was almost over and everyone seemed to be evenly matched, a user of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit appeared.

Not only did they expel the previous Sky Island God, but they also drove the Angel race and you Shandians out of the Sanctuary.

Therefore, after four hundred years of war between your two races, neither of you benefited in the end; the fruits of victory were seized by a powerful figure who appeared out of nowhere.

As Ace sighed, his eyes involuntarily fell upon the two surprisingly round mounds squeezed flat in front of him.

The healthy tan skin, the beautiful face of Laki so close to him, and the delicate fragrance emanating from her breath all made Ace's mind wander.

He felt that if he continued like this, he would soon catch fire.

It really burned.

Because he is a user of the Flame-Flame Fruit.

"Yes. It's because of that Enel that we Shandians have nowhere to go home."

Let alone entering the Holy Land to search for the Golden Bell, which has already vanished without a trace.

We Shandians have been striving for this day, with only two goals.

One is to reclaim our land, Gaya Island, and the other is to find the Golden Bell and ring it.

"To fulfill the promise made four hundred years ago by the great warrior Calgara and Noland, the benefactor who saved the Shandians!"

"For the sake of a promise, the entire clan fought and sacrificed for four hundred years. It was truly a testament to their unwavering determination and belief."

Ace felt genuine admiration.

Suddenly, as if he had thought of something, he paused for a moment and said:

"Speaking of which, I also saw a chestnut-headed uncle in Mogu Town who would dive into the sea every day to look for gold on his small island that had broken in half."

I even chatted with him for a bit, and he told me he wanted to find the Land of Gold.

"Uncle with the chestnut head?" Weapon and the others' attention instantly focused on Ace's face.

“Yes, it’s definitely a chestnut head. That feature is so distinctive that it’s hard to forget.” Ace nodded.

Wipa and the others exchanged glances, then suddenly asked excitedly, "Do you know what that person's name is?"

"It seems to be called Kulikai," Ace said after a moment's thought.

"What's your surname?" Rachel asked urgently, her excitement causing her breasts to clench even tighter, making flames erupt from the back of Ace's head.

Sweat beaded on Ace's forehead, but he dared not wipe it away.

He shook his head with difficulty. "I didn't ask his surname, I only remember that his name was Kulikai, and he was a chain smoker."

"Kulikai, Chestnut Head, search for the Golden Land." Vepa muttered to himself, as if he were trapped in some kind of obsession and unable to break free.

"Why is he looking for the Golden City?" He suddenly looked up, his eyes bloodshot, at Ace.

"It seems they want to prove to the world that the Golden City really exists, rather than just Noland's boasting."

"Big talk? Why do you call it big talk? The Golden Land of Shandora really exists, right there on that land! We used to live there, and no one knows better than us that Shandora is there!"

Wipa's voice was hoarse.

Ace scratched his head:

"Where we're from, Noland is more often referred to as 'Liar Noland'."

Because he falsely claimed the existence of the Golden Land four hundred years ago, the king at the time was furious and executed him in front of the world.

From then on, Noland's fame spread throughout the world...

"So, because we were carried to the heavens by the surging ocean currents, our great benefactor Noland was executed for failing to prove the existence of the Golden City, and his reputation was ruined, earning him the title of 'King of Liars' for a full four hundred years?!"

Wipa's voice rose eight octaves, and he froze as if struck by lightning.

His eyes were red-rimmed, and two streams of hot tears rolled down his cheeks. He suddenly opened his mouth and let out a howl like that of a wild beast.

"Damn it! Why is this happening?"