Chapter 86

"What are you doing? Hurry and get down... Hmm?" Zoro froze as well.

Simply because,

they actually saw a magnificent "dungeon," its architectural style very similar to the Shandora ruins nearby, as if...

"The upper structures were corroded and swallowed by Yundao," Robin, who had leaned in, said.

Sima Di also glanced over curiously, never expecting...

【Ding! Congratulations on signing in at the famous scene "Shandora Ruins"! Sign-in reward received: "Kalgara's Mighty Physique"!】

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"Kalgara's Mighty Physique": As a Great Warrior of Shandora, Kalgara's mission was to grow stronger and protect his tribe; his physique was his greatest source of pride!;

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His constitution nearly doubled.

The "Intermediate Armament Haki," which had previously been at a bottleneck, naturally broke through to the advanced level; not only could he achieve "full-body coating," but he could also infuse it into slashes for ranged damage.

Ah, this...

Indeed, the choice seemed wise; otherwise, if there was nothing in these underground Shandora ruins, Sima Di probably wouldn't have gone.

Crocus suddenly glanced at Sima Di, as if sensing something.

This made him turn back to look at Crocus, who had claimed to be just an ordinary old man?

Crocus changed the subject: "They seem to have recovered. Should we support Luffy or take them down?"

Amidst a dense series of "poot poot" farting sounds,

the God's Squad and the Four Priests finally ended their half-hour "childbirth experience." Still shaken, they stood up one by one, staring at Sima Di with hateful eyes.

It was this person!

Who made them experience a half-hour like hell!

"Kill him!"

"Don't think you can escape!"

"Today, either you die or I live!"

Even the Four Priests charged at the Straw Hat Pirates; although their target was only Sima Di, the Straw Hat Pirates obviously wouldn't let him face the enemy alone.

Zoro took on the sword-wielding "Sky Island Rancher" first; possessing the "Observation Haki" trait, he was momentarily suppressing Zoro in his rage.

Sanji faced off against his "old acquaintance" Shelly; although similarly countered by "Observation Haki," having already gained experience fighting Enel, he could still hold his ground.

The "Sky Knight" was directly intercepted by the awakened Wiper, and Usopp also targeted him.

The final "Sky Guard Captain" was blocked by Chopper and Laboon; the two little ones must fight together!

As for the rest of the God's Squad minions, the awakened 499 Shandora warriors charged up howling; finally, there was a satisfying battle!

On the contrary, Sima Di, who was initially the target, continued to stand with his arms crossed beside Crocus, watching the show with no intention of interfering.

As relaxed as a tourist.

Robin, although standing beside him, occasionally assisted with her Hana Hana no Mi.

"My woman is indeed very hardworking," Sima Di praised.

Even Robin, upon hearing this, guiltily turned her head away.

Crocus laughed even louder.

"Hmm? Is there a problem?" Sima Di raised an eyebrow and looked over.

"No problem, no problem, hahaha—" Crocus waved his hands directly.

Sima Di didn't mind.

Suddenly!

Crocus's laughter stopped, and he looked toward Angel Island.

Sima Di immediately guessed.

"Is Vivi in trouble?" Sima Di asked.

After frowning and gazing for several seconds, Crocus shook his head.

"Nothing serious, but she will likely suffer a setback... Hmm?"

Crocus seemed to realize something; sure enough, he saw Sima Di's half-smiling, half-serious gaze—still claiming to be just an ordinary old man?

Sensing what happened to Vivi from such a distance must be Observation Haki.

And Sima Di's Intermediate Observation Haki could barely cover the island beneath his feet; to peer across the sea of clouds to Angel Island, at least Advanced level was required.

Crocus was straightforward, simply turning his head to look back at the battlefield.

"Yo, little Laboon's punch was quite handsome," he tried to change the subject.

Sima Di didn't say much either, after all...

he was a slacker too, so he had no right to criticize others.

However...

'Crocus's peak strength should also have a famous scene, right?'

His gaze shifted to Vivi.

She, who had "over-interpreted" Sima Di, flew excitedly to Angel Island, intending to rally the Angel warriors and Shandora to fight side by side, resolving the four-hundred-year grudge between their two tribes.

But...

No one paid her any attention!

Let alone the long-standing grudge between the Angel tribe and the Shandora tribe, even the mere notion of "defying the God" made everyone terrified!

"How could one defy the will of the God?"

"Blue Sea people, do not be disrespectful to the God!"

"This person must be a demon, drive her away!"

Because the God's Enforcers had been reassigned by Enel, Sky Island didn't have many combatants left—only the occasional tomato-throwers, who couldn't cause any real harm to Vivi in her Mk-5 suit.

But her spirit had suffered a grievous blow!

It turned out...

What she had assumed was nothing more than her own wishful thinking; Sky Island, ruled by Enel, had long since lost the will to resist.

Just as she was about to leave in dejection,

Conis suddenly came running from Angel Beach, shouting at the crowd: "Quick! Leave Sky Island! The intelligence my father and his companions bought with their lives—Enel actually plans to destroy the entire Sky Island! Today!"

Not a single person on Sky Island who heard her believed her.

Instead...

She became the tomatoes' new target.

Human nature is just like that—the one who walks against the tide may be beautiful, but is equally the target of all arrows.

"Zzzt—Boom!"

A beam of energy blasted into the ground in front of the attackers, piercing through the surface of the sea barely visible below Yundao.

"She was only trying to save you—what gives you the right to lay hands on her?" Vivi said, displeased.

But—

Conis threw her arms out to block Vivi, shouting: "Please don't attack them! They..."

"Smack!"

A tomato burst open on her head.

"Stop putting on an act!"

"Working with the Blue Sea people to trick us?"

"She's the one who assigned those Blue Sea people to undergo the Ordeal of God yesterday, and now she says we should overthrow God?"

"She must be a traitor!"

Seeing the situation slipping beyond control, Conis too grew somewhat lost.

Vivi, who had been about to leave, saw this and instead thought of something.

She immediately called out: "The so-called God of Sky Island, Enel, is nothing but an ordinary person! His power comes from a Devil Fruit! He's an ignorant coward who bullies the weak and fears the strong!"

Those words silenced the furiously indignant crowd on the spot!