Chapter 177: Settling on the Sky Island

Sky Island, Upper Yard.

"Is this our new home? It doesn't feel any different from Amazon Lily!"

"That's not true! Look, the trees here are much taller than on Amazon Lily, but there seem to be very few creatures. How are we going to hunt in the future?"

"Hey, do you smell that? There's the scent of a snake in the forest, and a very powerful one at that. My Gugu is already starting to tremble!"

At this, several warrior guards nodded in agreement. As members of the Kuja tribe, they were natural experts at handling snakes, as evidenced by the pet snake each of them carried.

Hancock blew a sharp, loud whistle and called out in a sweet, commanding voice: "Nolan, come out!!!"

In the distant forest, Nolan, who was in the middle of a meal, instinctively raised its head and looked toward the source of the sound. The next second, it began to slither frantically toward Hancock, causing the ground to shake and toppling countless trees.

Soon, Nolan appeared before the group of warrior guards.

"Ahhhhh! Oh my god! This snake... is so cute!"

"Ugh, it's so big, I love it, but it's a pity it's Snake Princess's pet..."

Hancock glanced indifferently at the chattering warrior guards and pointed at Nolan. "I command you to take my people into the depths of Upper Yard. Do you understand?"

Nolan nodded fawningly, moved its head next to the Kuja ship, and let out a hissing sound.

"Sandersonia, Marigold, I'll leave it to you."

Both younger sisters nodded in unison: "Don't worry, Sister, we will build temporary shelters as soon as possible."

Then the two sisters took the warrior guards and jumped onto Nolan's head, departing.

At this moment, Hancock looked down at Elder Nyon and said: "Well, Elder Nyon, this is our new home. What do you think?"

Elder Nyon opened her mouth, not knowing what to say. Finally, she just closed it and nodded, meaning it was acceptable.

Karl patted Hancock on the shoulder: "I'll leave this place to you. I need to go deliver the Shandians to Jaya."

Hancock nodded with a smile: "Mm, go and return quickly."

"That probably won't be possible. After dropping them off at Jaya, I still have to go to the East Blue to take care of some business, and then there's the knighting ceremony. Anyway, I'll be quite busy for a while."

Seeing Hancock's expression fall, Karl quickly added: "But don't worry, once I'm done, I promise to come to the Sky Island to see you."

Hearing this, Hancock turned her sorrow into joy. She clung to Karl's arm and acted coquettishly: "It's a promise. You must come to see me soon. I've made a few new outfits recently, the kind you Move Move Like the most..."

Gulp. Karl swallowed hard, wishing he could change his mind and stay on the spot, but he decided against it. How could a man stop his journey because of romantic attachments?

"Ahem, definitely, definitely. I'm off then."

There was nothing much to say about what followed. As soon as Karl arrived, the Shandians welcomed him warmly, having long been prepared to return to their homeland. Karl then followed the same procedure and sent them back to Jaya.

It was just hard to say what kind of expression they would have when they met that chestnut-headed uncle, the genuine descendant of Mont Blanc Noland.

But that was none of Karl's business, because if nothing went wrong, they would never meet again in this lifetime. Besides, he had more important things to do.

One day later.

East Blue, Shimotsuki Village coast, the weather was clear.

"You've come."

"Yes, I've come."

The man speaking took off his hood, revealing wild black hair. He had no eyebrows and looked quite fierce, with a red square-patterned tattoo on his left cheek. It was unclear if it had any special meaning.

It didn't look Move Move Like a slipper print from Garp, at least.

"Hello, Karl. I am Monkey D. Dragon. You can call me Dragon, or just Dragon." After speaking, Dragon extended his right hand toward Karl.

Karl revealed a faint smile and shook Dragon's hand: "Hello, Mr. Dragon. I didn't expect you to actually dare to meet me alone."

"Hahahaha, why wouldn't I dare? Are you here to arrest me?"

Karl laughed, and Dragon laughed too. By mutual understanding, they stopped discussing that topic.

"I am very satisfied with the matter of the Olt Kingdom. You Revolutionary Army did a good job. It didn't cause you any trouble, did it?"

Dragon waved his hand: "Not at all, not at all. Speaking of which, I have to thank you! If the Navy hadn't prepared to destroy the Olt Kingdom, Olt VIII might not have made up his mind to cooperate with our Revolutionary Army."

"That's good then. I am a man of my word. I won't go back on my promise to let the Revolutionary Army be the agents for the Holy Light Dials. Here, this is a Holy Light Dial, and this is a Holy Healing Dial. Take a look!"

Karl pulled two enchanted light dials from behind his back as if by magic. Dragon fiddled with them with a curious look on his face.

"This thing, I seem to have seen it somewhere. Is this a product of the Sky Island?"

Clap, clap, clap~

Karl clapped while saying: "As expected of the Chief of the Revolutionary Army, you are indeed knowledgeable. That's right, this is indeed a Light Dial, a specialty of the Sky Island. It has the property of storing light energy. The Holy Light Dial and the Holy Healing Dial are made from Light Dials."

"I've already told you about the specific effects, but hearing about it a hundred times isn't as good as seeing it once. It's better if you try it yourself."

Dragon nodded, picked up the Holy Light Dial glowing with a golden halo, and gently pressed the protrusion to activate it.

The golden halo around the Holy Light Dial became increasingly brilliant. Dragon felt a warm force gradually merging into his body. He immediately felt that his physique had become a little stronger. Although it wasn't much, it was enough to surprise Dragon.

This thing could actually enhance strength!!!

Although the effect on him was minimal, don't forget that the Revolutionary Army only had a few high-end combatants. Most soldiers' strength was actually quite average, not much stronger than ordinary people, relying more on the power of firearms.

And according to what Karl said earlier, the Holy Light Dial had a stronger effect on those with weaker strength. If every Revolutionary Army soldier could be equipped with a Holy Light Dial, wouldn't the basic combat power of the Revolutionary Army be raised by a large margin?

"Karl, this thing is too useful. How many more do you have? Our Revolutionary Army wants them all!"

Karl smiled and waved his hand: "No need to rush. Don't forget, the Revolutionary Army is the agent for the Holy Light Dials. I don't care if you use them yourselves or sell them out. Just pay the money."

Dragon scratched his head in embarrassment. He had been too excited just now and had lost his composure. After adjusting his emotions, Dragon asked: "May I ask, if our Revolutionary Army acts as the agent, what is the wholesale price?"

Karl held up five fingers.

"50, 00 Berries?"

Karl shook his head: "No, it's 500, 00 Berries!"