The Curtain Rises 1

Chapter 67: The Curtain Rises

The world of One Piece, Skypiea.

The clone Suzuki is currently on Gaya Island.

Since I set foot on the White Sea, I have been at an altitude of 7,000 meters for more than a year.

Not long ago, after he was recreated, he did not rush back to the four seas and the Grand Line.

Instead, they went to Gaya Island, where a large amount of gold was hidden.

This island is located in the White Sea at an altitude of 10,000 meters, and is several thousand meters higher than the White Sea itself.

There is a "Golden City - Shandora" on the island, which is completely covered with a large amount of gold.

After arriving here, Suzuki used the Gluttony Fruit to bring a large amount of gold back to the Naruto world and handed it over to his original body.

He then continued training on the island, and his Armament Haki had already been awakened not long ago!

After awakening his Armament Haki, he prepared to leave Skypiea and return to the Four Seas.

On the edge of Gaya Island, strong winds at an altitude of 10,000 meters whipped his face, causing his black trench coat to sway wildly.

Below lies the deep, boundless azure ocean.

At such a height, an ordinary person wouldn't even have the courage to stand here.

Even just looking down at the sea can make one's limbs go weak, mind go blank, or cause one to run away or collapse to the ground.

However, Suzuki's expression remained unchanged as he looked down at the deep blue ocean.

He walked forward slowly with a calm expression. The air currents in the sky became more and more violent, and the two replica twin swords, Thunder Fang, hanging at his waist, were also blown around and made a tinkling sound.

Suzuki stepped forward, and half of his body was already in mid-air, with no foothold to step on.

He turned back one last time to look at the white sea where he had lived for more than a year, and a smile appeared on his face.

Then, with his arms outstretched, he plummeted from the sky, which was tens of thousands of meters high!

A stronger wind whipped his face, making it difficult to even open his eyes.

This was the airflow during descent; the wind was incredibly strong, blowing his hair from his bangs up and covering his eyes.

Suzuki narrowed his eyes, slightly adjusted his posture in mid-air, adopting a pose as if he were strolling in the sky, freely appreciating this rare beautiful scenery.

A faint view of the misty ocean could be seen overhead, with scattered islands floating on its surface.

Like a few vibrant green dots added to a white canvas, it instantly comes alive.

Looking down, there is an endless expanse of azure sea, with a red earthen continent, like a red wall, dividing the sea in the far distance.

Unlike the Sky Islands, the islands of the Four Seas and the Grand Line are not as rare; one can vaguely see various small dots of green, yellow, or cyan on the azure canvas.

Looking at this scene where the sea and sky are separated, each presents a unique and beautiful picture.

Suzuki's expression was full of appreciation, and a hint of a smile appeared in his eyes.

As the strong winds howled past, the speed of the fall increased.

Gradually, his body seemed to turn into a meteorite, and his trench coat even smelled slightly burnt from being violently rubbed by the air.

However, Suzuki didn't care at all.

He calmly looked down and observed the distance to the azure sea, silently estimating it in his mind.

7,000 meters.

Three kilometers.

one thousand meters

Just then, Suzuki, who was thousands of meters in the air, activated the power of the Gluttony Fruit, and many Wind-Blowing Shells from Sky Island appeared beneath his feet.

The jet of air spewed out a powerful gust of air, which propelled Suzuki's falling body upwards.

Gradually, his descent slowed down.

Until his feet firmly touched the azure sea, the seawater was stirred into small whirlpools by the airflow from the whirlpool, swirling around Suzuki's body.

About a year and three months later, Suzuki returned to the sea once again!

With a slight smile, Suzuki put the blower back in, and the swirling currents around him gradually calmed down.

Some seawater even splashed onto him.

However, his face did not change, nor did he appear weak.

After all, his Swallow Fruit had been optimized by his original body long ago, and now he no longer has the side effect of being afraid of the sea and sea stone.

Even if he were completely submerged in water, it would have no effect on him now.

Suzuki hadn't stood on the empty sea for long; he had already roughly seen his location in mid-air.

This is the first half of the Grand Line, in the waters near Long Ring Island!

In front of Changhuan Long Island lies the famous shipbuilding city on the sea – Water City.

Suzuki silently estimated the distance in his mind, then opened his mouth wide and spat out a small Waver from the Sky Island from the internal space of the Swallow-Swallow Fruit.

Waiber is a common sailing vehicle in the White Sea, using ordinary seashells for navigation.

The boat that Suzuki is currently using, after his modifications, is a small, exquisitely designed silver-white vessel, only about four or five meters long.

The entire ship is made of a special metal synthesized by Suzuki using the Gluttony Fruit, making the hull both light and hard, and it is also equipped with a Wind-Blowing Shell that is even more powerful than the Wind Shell.

Even when it reaches the open sea below, it can still sail, and at a remarkably fast speed!

Suzuki stepped onto the deck and then sat in the middle of the boat.

After pressing the switch and activating the stern's jet-powered valve, the silver-white boat immediately sped across the sea at an extremely high speed.

As Suzuki felt the familiar sea breeze and smelled the familiar salty scent of the sea, a gentle smile appeared on his face.

He then adjusted the course, and the ship quickly sailed straight towards Water 7.

The City of Water, at the port.

People came and went, creating a lively and bustling atmosphere.

To avoid being seen by shipwrights who only care about building ships, and to avoid being surrounded by curious onlookers who rush up to see his small silver-white boat with a style completely different from theirs.

Suzuki swallowed it back when it was several thousand meters away from Water Seven.

They then walked directly onto the water to reach this beautiful water city.

Although some people were surprised that Suzuki could stand on the sea, no one dared to come up and disturb him.

Suzuki walked along the harbor pier, watching the crowd quiet down as he passed by, but he didn't pay any attention.

He's no longer the novice who needed to resort to sneak attacks to defeat pirates worth tens of millions.

He has now grown to a certain level, and it wouldn't be wrong to call him a strongman.

Although he is still far from being a monster, he has few rivals in the first half of the Grand Line.

Suzuki bought several newspapers from a roadside newspaper stand, which recorded the major events that had happened on the sea during his year-long stay on the sky island.

He walked along, flipping through the newspaper:

"The World Government issues a piece of good news! An important notice is announced to all maritime residents!"

"The world's most notorious top-tier pirate, the first Pirate King in eight hundred years to reach the final island!"

"Golden Roger!"

"He was successfully captured a few days ago by the naval hero, Garp!"

(End of this chapter)