The Great Voyage: I Became Nami's Brother at the Start

Halfway there, Norton took out a golden cup and waved it ahead.

The golden cup gleamed in the sunlight, its golden light quite striking.

If that golden light was from Lord Lanternfish, it would definitely have been attracted by the color gold.

Unfortunately, Norton's hopes were dashed in vain.

When he flew closer, he saw that it was a sea king with golden scales, reflecting golden light in the sunlight.

"Tch... What a disappointment!" Frustrated, Norton glanced once more at the sea king thrashing about below before speeding away.

Splash...

Splash...

These sea kings seemed to all possess Observation Haki; before Norton could even fly over, they leaped out of the water to anticipate and attack him.

"Get out of here, you ugly freak! There's not a single one I want!" Norton angrily punched the crowd below.

A giant paper fist appeared out of thin air and smashed into the sea kings that were leaping out of the ocean.

bang bang bang...

It feels like playing whack-a-mole!

Fortunately, Norton hadn't yet mastered the Armament Haki Entangling Fruit ability; otherwise, those Sea Kings who came to ambush him would have been in big trouble.

We flew from day to night without seeing a single island along the way, but thankfully, Norton emerged from the doldrums!

Because! He was facing a violent storm, making flight quite difficult.

Norton isn't so powerful that he could escape unscathed even if struck by lightning.

"This weird weather..." Norton rolled his eyes and quickly flew lower.

That way, even if lightning strikes, he'll have a chance to react.

……

While Norton was on his way to Water Seven, Sarachi, who was in Water Seven, received a phone call.

"Hello, Tenyasha, what brings you here?" Upon picking up the receiver, Sarachi recognized the Den Den Mushi's mimicry and immediately knew who was on the other end.

Chapter 48 I'm here to help you

“Boohoo... Sarachi, I have some information for you! Yesterday, someone came to me asking for information about you. It seems they want to find you. You'd better leave Water Seven as soon as possible, or you might not be able to enter the New World.”

"What? How many of them are there?"

"one person!"

"One? Hahaha... Tenya Cha, you underestimate our Black Hand Pirates! What's there to be afraid of with just one person?"

"The message has been delivered. Whether you stay or leave is up to you! Bark bark bark..."

Doflamingo didn't waste any words with him and hung up immediately.

Sarachi frowned, dismissing the matter unimportantly.

……

Flying through the night, Norton stared blankly as an island appeared before him.

That's right, it's an island!

"No way...we haven't even reached the Sky Island yet..."

Scratching his head, Norton tried to climb upwards for a while and arrived above the flying island.

You can vaguely see plants on the island, as well as huge, red-eyed, and ferocious-looking beasts.

"What is this...?" Norton just looked at it from a distance and didn't come closer.

"Hey kid! How did you fly up here?" Suddenly, a hoarse voice rang out.

Norton looked in the direction of the sound and saw an old man with golden hair, a ship's wheel on his head and swords on his feet, floating in the moonlight looking at him with a blank expression.

"Would you believe me if I said I was lost?" Norton instantly realized the other person's identity and chuckled awkwardly, "Well, the moon is really big tonight... It's getting late, I'll be going now if there's nothing else. Sorry to bother you, sir!"

Damn it...

This old guy's appearance is definitely Shiki the Golden Lion!

No wonder the Black Hand Pirates claimed to have been members of the Flying Pirates; it's true!

The Black Hand Pirates are on the Grand Line, and Shiki, who escaped from prison and went into hiding, is also nearby.

If Norton weren't currently still above the clouds, he wouldn't have been able to spot the flying island hidden in the clouds at all.

"Hmm? Trying to run away?" Shiki smirked and gave chase.

"Grandpa, we're complete strangers, so please don't see me off! Go back to sleep now, it's not good for the elderly to stay up late, it can easily lead to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases!" Norton glanced back and hurriedly shouted.

"Young man, I think we have a connection. Why don't you stay and help me?" Shiki persisted.

"Um... my dad just passed away, I have to go back for the funeral!"

"This has nothing to do with me!"

"My wife is about to give birth, I need to go back..."

"This has nothing to do with me!"

"I...I...my boyfriend is waiting for me at home to comfort his wounded heart!"

"Holy crap... we can't afford to mess with this..."

After spouting a bunch of nonsense, Shiki finally stopped.

"Kid... how can men be good... women are better! Let me give you a piece of advice: cherish women and stay away from men! For the sake of your ability to fly, if you ever run into trouble in the future, remember to come find me! My name is Shiki, the Golden Lion Shiki!"

Watching Norton gradually disappear into the distance, Skeeter shouted a word of advice from behind.

"..."

My sexual orientation is perfectly normal, okay? You old geezer!

Norton gritted his teeth and flew at full speed without saying a word.

"How could this kid fly? Is there another type of Float-Float Fruit? I don't understand!" Shiki scratched his head and flew back to his island.

Norton only slowed down after they were far away from Shiki's flying island.

In the area where he was, snowflakes the size of washbasins began to fall from the sky, instantly covering Norton's face and nearly killing him.

The rapidly dropping temperature also made him feel a little cold.

"Our buddy isn't the brainless protagonist some people make him out to be. He at least has a basic understanding of the power gap when facing a veteran powerhouse like Shiki!"

"It's not that we haven't thought about sparring with him and learning something. The key is, given Shiki's personality, if I went to him, I might very well end up dead..."

"The ferocious Golden Lion is no joke... He even broke his own legs to escape Impel Down. Such a ruthless person... is not someone we can afford to mess with for now!"

Norton lowered the altitude again, still feeling a lingering fear.

After glancing at the permanent pointer and adjusting its direction, Norton simply stood up and began his cultivation.

How does one cultivate in the heavens?

Use snow!

It must hurt a lot if such a big snowflake hits your face!

Norton stood on the paper boat, punching and kicking, smashing one snowflake after another that approached him...

But after flying for half an hour, Norton suddenly realized that what was falling from the sky was no longer snowflakes, but huge hailstones the size of small mountains.

"Holy crap..." Looking up at the hailstones hurtling towards him, Norton's scalp tingled with fear, and he dared not be smug anymore. He immediately maneuvered his paper boat to dodge them.

Fortunately, the hailstorm was not dense within the hail area, giving Norton plenty of room to take cover.

Finally, after flying for another half a day, as dawn broke, he saw an island appear on the sea below.

"Ah... I can rest now..." With a sigh of relief, Norton immediately flew over.

Exercising in such terrible weather—only Norton would dare to do that.

This took a heavy toll on his physical strength, and coupled with the continuous use of his ability to fly, he had already felt quite tired.

The city on this island appears prosperous, but a fierce battle is raging in the direction of the port.

A group of pirates roaming the Grand Line are attacking the port.

"I wanted to take a break, but it seems I still have to do my part..." Norton sighed helplessly as he looked at the battle below.

At the same time, seeing such ferocious pirates, Norton felt a surge of anger.

"Here I go!" Norton waved his hand, scattering the paper boat beneath his feet, and jumped down with his perfect backpack on his back.

The two sides fighting below are easy to distinguish; the pirates are dressed in rough clothes and have fierce expressions on their faces.

The guards on the island not only wore almost identical combat uniforms, but their faces were also full of fearlessness and dauntlessness.

They risked their lives to protect their home!

Even so, the island's defense force still suffered heavy casualties.

When Norton arrived, there were already more than twenty corpses lying on the ground, including a few pirates and the rest of the guards.

boom--

With a flash, Norton kicked away a pirate wielding a large sword who was about to kill a guard.

"Who is your leader? I want to see him. I'm not a pirate, I'm here to help you." Norton asked rapidly, waving his hand to pull up the guard whose face was filled with fear.

"I... our guard captain is over there!" The team member swallowed hard and pointed to his right.

What else is there to read in Chapter 49?

Norton turned his head and saw a burly man covered in blood wielding a large cleaver, fighting three pirates.

"I understand. Step back!"

Nodding, Norton vanished from the spot with a single shave.