The natural system started off strong, but the navy finally reached its peak!

“That’s true.” Libo nodded and put the wings back in for him.

As they advanced, the temple gates drew ever closer.

Gern looked up and saw that the door was closed and the surroundings were silent.

"It seems our 'god' has already noticed us," the Snake Princess chuckled.

Gern did not answer, but stepped forward and pushed open the temple door.

"Squeak!" The heavy door hinges made a jarring sound, and the scene behind the door gradually unfolded before everyone's eyes.

"As expected, you are from Qinghai!" Ganful stood in the center of the hall, his spear pointing directly at the door, his eyes blazing: "Do you know that trespassing on God's Island without permission on Sky Island is a capital offense?"

Without hesitation, Ganford's spear sliced ​​through the air, its tip flashing coldly, aimed straight at Gern's throat!

however

Gern merely glanced up.

An invisible pressure erupted like a tsunami, and the air in the entire temple seemed to freeze for a moment!

"What?!" Ganford's pupils shrank sharply. Before he could react, an indescribable sense of oppression slammed into his soul!

In an instant, my breath stopped, my heart felt like it was being squeezed by a giant hand, and my limbs began to tremble uncontrollably.

"Bang!" Ganford fell from mid-air, his knees slamming heavily to the ground, his spear slipping from his hand and rolling to the side.

"This...this is..." Ganford struggled to lift his head, trying to see the man before him clearly, but his vision blurred.

No, it's his consciousness that's resisting!

His instincts told him he couldn't look, or... he would die!

"So welcoming as soon as you walk in?" Gern remained standing in place, hands in his pockets, expression indifferent.

“This power…” Ganford squeezed out the words through clenched teeth, cold sweat soaking his back.

You should know that Ganful is currently the strongest god in the history of Skypiea!

He was even known as the "Sky Knight"!

Especially the aura emanating from Gern; he had felt a similar pressure when he followed the Fifth Generation God when Roger's pirate crew landed on Skypiea.

But the man in front of me was clearly... even more terrifying!

Seeing Ganford sweating profusely, Gern slowly approached, each step feeling like it was stepping on Ganford's nerves, making him tense all over.

“Let’s begin now…” Gern looked down at him, his tone calm but unquestionable.

"I ask, you answer."

Ganford gritted his teeth, trying to resist the oppressive feeling, but his body seemed to betray him, unable to move even a finger.

In the end, he could only lower his head, his voice hoarse: "What do you want to talk about?"

"I'm here to find someone, a future 'god'."

Ganford frowned: "The future god? What are you talking about? And..." At this point, Ganford was too upset to speak.

Seeing this, Gren seemed to realize something, so he slightly reduced the pressure of his Conqueror's Haki, and Ganford breathed a sigh of relief.

“First, you just need to tell me Bika’s location,” Gern said bluntly.

“Bika?” Ganfor was taken aback. “What are you going there for?”

“That’s none of your concern,” Gern said calmly. “You just need to tell me the directions, or…” He glanced at Ganford’s trembling hands.

“I could find it myself, but then…”

Your kingdom of God may have a few fewer islands.

After all, I don't like wasting time.

Faced with Gern's intimidating presence, Ganford's face turned ashen; he knew that the man before him was no bluffer.

After a moment of silence, he finally compromised: "Bika is a small floating island in the southeast of the Kingdom of Gods. It is rich in priests and few outsiders set foot there."

“Very good.” Gern nodded in satisfaction, then turned and walked toward the temple gate, with Boa Hancock, Tesoro, and Ribo following closely behind.

Just as he was about to step out the door, Gern paused, turned his head, and said...

"By the way, I suggest you don't think about bringing a bunch of annoying flies to follow me afterward."

Before the words were even finished, an invisible pressure descended once again!

“Otherwise…” he didn’t finish his sentence.

But the next moment

"Boom!!" The residual power of the Conqueror's Haki erupted like a tsunami, the air twisted and trembled instantly, and countless pale cracks appeared out of thin air.

Like a shattered mirror, it spread throughout the entire temple!

"Snap, snap, snap!!"

In an instant, all the items inside the temple...

Candlesticks, murals, stone pillars, and even the drifting dust were all crushed into dust by the force of the vibration!

When the dust settled, the temple was completely silent.

The large door on the left was slowly closed by a sudden gust of strong wind, making a heavy creaking sound, as if announcing this silent warning.

Ganford remained kneeling in place, unable to rise for a long time.

His body was divided by an invisible boundary, one half bathed in the faint light seeping in from outside the door, while the other half was shrouded in shadow.

Only at this moment did he truly understand

Faced with absolute power, the so-called "god" is nothing but the arrogance of an ant.

But the true "god" might be...

I was never myself.

Chapter 226 "God" Arrives

Sky Island, Pika

When Gern and his group set foot on the island, it was eerily quiet, with only the faint whistling of the wind.

"Something's not right here." Tesoro looked around, his brow furrowed.

According to Ganfor, Bika serves as a training ground for priests of the divine realm.

It should be very lively, with an atmosphere similar to that of an academic mecca like Ohara.

"Indeed." The Snake Princess gently stroked the hilt of her sword, nodding in agreement. "There's a deathly stillness here, like it's been..."

“It’s like a dictator is in power,” Gern interrupted her, his gaze fixed on the towering white palace in the center of the island.

Upon hearing this, Tesoro abruptly turned to look at Gern.

"Lieutenant General Gern, could the guy who rules this place be the 'god' you're looking for?"

“That’s right.” Gern’s lips curled up slightly, a hint of amusement flashing in his eyes. “Besides, he should already know we’re here.”

"You knew we were coming?" The snake queen's pupils contracted, and she subconsciously glanced towards the distant palace.

"This distance is impossible even with Observation Haki..."

“It’s Observation Haki,” Gern said calmly.

"What?!" the three exclaimed at the same time, with Libo's rabbit ears standing straight up.

"This..." Tesoro's voice trembled slightly, as if his worldview had been thoroughly shaken. "Is this the distance that Observation Haki can detect?"

Gern didn't answer, but casually found a marble to sit on and gestured for Libo to come over: "Don't go looking for him, he'll come to us."

We've been traveling for a long time, so let's take a break.

Upon hearing Gern's words, Tesoro didn't think much of it; he had only been surprised by Gern's mention of "Observation Haki."

As for Gern's so-called "gods," based on his analysis of Ganford's comparisons, it seems they are only some special individuals.

After all, the people of Sky Island didn't even know about the existence of Haki.

……

Meanwhile, in the Throne Room of Bika Shrine

On the pure white cloud-shell sofa, a young man with fair skin, a slender figure, unusually long earlobes, and short, fluffy blond hair sat...

He lay on his side, shirtless and wearing only loose white trousers, with the kneeling, trembling priests before him.

"Crack!" A crisp snapping sound rang out in the deathly silent hall, causing the kneeling priests' spines to tremble.

"I know what you're thinking," Enel said softly, taking a bite of his apple and looking at the priests before him with a dazed expression.

"If there are any more powerful warriors, bring them here! I will take care of them all."

"No...that's all! Lord Enel." A priest slightly raised his eyes, looking at Enel, who was lying on the sofa eating an apple, appearing lazy, calm, and approachable.

This guy was just an ordinary, weak resident of a sky island, completely lacking the talent to become a priest.

But one day, this good-for-nothing suddenly gained the power to transform into lightning!

Then, in just half a month, he single-handedly defeated all of Bica's aerial warriors and took control of the island.

“You are…” Enel paused in his apple-eating motion, watching the priest before raising his hand in a gesture of respect and smiling.

"You deceived me." As soon as the words were spoken, a blinding flash of lightning ripped through the hall, and the three priests didn't even have time to scream before their pupils turned white, their bodies billowing black smoke as they lay silently on the ground.

After doing all this, Enel got up, picked up a white headscarf, and wrapped it around his fluffy curly hair.

He then picked up the golden staff, stretched, and then suddenly burst into laughter.

"Hahahaha!" The maniacal laughter shook the crystal chandelier on the ceiling violently.

The young god opened his arms, and lightning wove around him into a dazzling crown of light.

"I am...God!!"

At this moment, Birka had not yet fully submitted, while Enel, who was tasting power for the first time, was indulging in the pleasure.

The boundless earth? The kingdom of gods? The sacred land in the sky? These distant concepts cannot compare to what is right before our eyes.

The kneeling masses, the trembling enemies, and that aura that transcends all things...

The ultimate pleasure of becoming a 'god' is exhilarating!!

After indulging in self-admiration for a while, Enel suddenly closed his eyes and began using his talent to listen for any complaints from Birka about him that day.

At this time, Enel had not yet developed the Psychic Haki that covered the entire island, but his Observation Haki already allowed him to hear the thoughts of many people, especially...

Carrots, carrot cake, carrot juice, stewed carrots, carrot ice cream...

[Gern just glanced at my chest. Should I lower my neckline a bit?]

Wait... that look in his eyes... could it be that he wants to... Ahhh! Meow, meow, meow~

The "Catastrophe" faction is indeed feeling a bit precarious among the existing factions in the Navy right now. They must be prepared for both possibilities and be strong in both areas!

However, more than that, I wonder if Sky Island has any special products. I'd like to buy some to take back to Stella. Why is this god taking so long to arrive...?

Enel, who suddenly opened his eyes: "???"

"What kind of nonsense is this? And what's wrong with this man...?"

He tried again to read the thoughts of the four, but it was as if he were listening to nothingness.

What unsettled him even more was the vague feeling that the other person seemed to be... sensing him in reverse!

"You ignorant Qinghai people!" Energetic was furious when he realized he had been countered, and instantly turned into a bolt of lightning and disappeared from the spot.

.....

On Gern's side, time ticked by, and all around remained quiet, with only the occasional sound of the wind.

"Gern, is he really coming?" Libo squatted down next to Gern, poking at the clouds with a bored expression. "We've waited so long..."

"Be patient." Gern rubbed her head.

Libo tilted her head: "What if he never comes?"

“He will come,” Gern smiled slightly, “because…”