Chapter 82

Kurekai followed the gazes of the crowd, looking at the statue with a dazed expression.

Everything he saw now proved that his ancestor, Roronoa, was not a big-mouthed liar!

He felt guilty for his past doubts, and immediately pride surged in his heart!

His ancestor was not a big-mouthed liar; he was a mighty warrior who had conquered the Grand Line four times!

An old man stepped out from the crowd. Wiper respectfully called out "Village Chief," then briefly explained Kurekai's identity.

The Village Chief examined the golden ring again, then actually bowed deeply to Kurekai once more.

"Descendant of the one who once saved Shandia, I, an old man, apologize on behalf of Shandia for our rashness back then!"

The other villagers also followed suit and bowed.

Truly a people who dare to act and dare to take responsibility.

Kurekai still did not dodge; this was an apology he received on behalf of his ancestor Roronoa, an apology he deserved.

—Even if it was 400 years late.

Kurekai then helped the Village Chief up and said, "This time I came to clear my ancestor's name! He..."

The story of the "Big-Mouthed Liar Roronoa" made the Village Chief feel even more guilty.

"It was us who harmed Roronoa! If we hadn't rashly driven him away back then, he would have returned with a full load, and there would have been no subsequent events!"

As for gold?

Whether in the past or now, for the Shandia people who have always lived by hunting, gold was too soft to make weapons; it could only be used for jewelry and building materials.

Who would care about giving some "building materials" to a savior?

"No need to say more about this; it is just the grudge of our ancestors." Kurekai interrupted: "Now I only want to record the image and ring the Golden Bell to prove my ancestor was not a big-mouthed liar!"

Wiper then explained Luffy's "non-human" nature to the Village Chief.

"Will there really be someone who fears no divine punishment?" the Village Chief said, incredulous.

This guy Luffy was straightforward; he pointed directly at the sky and cursed, "Enel, you big Bai Chi!"

"Boom-boom-boom—"

"Boom-boom-boom—"

"Boom-boom-boom—"

This time it was directly a "Lightning Nine-Strike Combo"; the splashing lightning even affected Usopp and the others nearby, but it was all absorbed by Mk-5 as energy, only scratching the paint on the surface a bit.

And seeing that not only Luffy, but even the others were unharmed.

Wiper was shocked again!

So many people who fear no divine punishment?

The Village Chief and other Shandia villagers widened their eyes even more!

Is there really someone who fears no lightning strike?

And it's a whole group?

Immediately came excitement!

Their hope to counterattack Enel and reclaim their land had arrived!

"Good!" the Village Chief said heroically: "All warriors, pick up your weapons, rise for our homeland! And fight for the descendants of Roronoa! Hoo!"

"Hoo!"

"Hoo!"

"Hoo!"

The deafening roars echoed through the sky; as if angering the gods, vast amounts of Lei Guang flashed in the sky.

Obviously,

Enel also heard the commotion here and was preparing to directly descend divine punishment to crush and kill those who dared to "resist"!

However...

【Scatter!】

The Sky Clouds in the sky directly dispersed; without a carrier, the lightning was nothing to fear.

Sima Di stood with arms crossed, watching the aroused Shandia warriors; how could one let anyone disturb this moment?

Shandia was indeed a village where everyone was a soldier; villagers who were farming a second ago became warriors the next, picking up weapons, stepping on boots made of "Wind Shells," and leaping onto the White Sea to charge at Apayo!

The Straw Hat Pirates were all flying in the sky above — Luffy was flying with Zoro and Sanji tied to his left and right hands.

Watching the Shandia warriors speeding through the clouds below, they couldn't help but feel a sense of surreal déjà vu.

Once upon a time,

How could they have imagined that one day they would be flying ten thousand meters in the sky, alongside warriors who could glide in the clouds, declaring war on the so-called "god"?

"I'm starting to feel my blood boil!" Zoro said excitedly.

"God? We will kick him over!" Sanji said firmly.

"Hahaha — We're coming!" Luffy laughed loudly.

"Yo-ho — I am the Sky Warrior Usopp!" Usopp spread his large hands.

"For the gold, charge!" Nami's eyes sparkled with Jin Guang.

Sima Di watched the excited crowd and smiled.

"This... is the adventure I wanted!"

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The island of Apayado — the party lands once more.

The difference is,

This time it wasn't just the main force that landed — the Shandian 500 Warriors were here too — that's right! The 500 Warriors!

Moreover......

【Ding! Congratulations on signing in at the iconic scene "Shandian 500 Warriors!" — you've received the sign-in reward *Kalgara's Observation Haki*!】

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*Kalgara's Observation Haki*: As the great warrior of Shandia, Kalgara was a born awakener of Observation Haki. Even without much further training afterward, he still reached an intermediate level!;

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Just as expected!

Inviting Wapol was the right call!

The improvement of Observation Haki had always been a headache for Sima Di — after all, it was the power of "hearing." A strong spirit only let him control it better, but couldn't ~enhance Observation Haki.

He could only rely on slow, grinding training day after day to strengthen it.

So he was still quite satisfied with this reward.

Sima Di spread out his Observation Haki, and barely managed to envelop the whole island — Shandian, called the "Right Eye of the Skull," was actually only about half the size of the complete Jiayadao.

Within his Observation Haki,

Sima Di saw a large force arrayed in strict formation up ahead and guessed it was the Divine Soldiers and the four Priests.

Among them,

In the rear sat a person on a throne, two drums on his shoulders, earlobes as long as Maitreya Buddha's, idly toying with a golden long staff.

Who else could it be but Enel?

It seemed he was confident in his own strength and meant to crush them head-on, rather than like in the original show......

Oh, right!

This time Sima Di and the others had come directly aboard the Going Merry, rather than being lured in through the entrance to the "Trial of God," so they didn't have to fight their way through trial after trial.

Sima Di was thinking — should he let the Shandians face the Divine Soldiers head-on?

That would inevitably lead to massive casualties.

After all,

The root of the trouble on Sky Island was only Enel. The Priests might be his fanatical followers, but most of the Divine Soldiers had been forced into submission too.