"DONG!"
"DONG!"
"DONG!"
Clear and majestic, graceful and magnificent.
The enormous golden bell slowly sways, with the massive gold pendulum gently striking the bell's wall, the sound waves slowly spreading out.
Ian stood quietly beneath the golden bell, gazing up at the immense bell as it slowly swayed.
This was the top of the Skypiea.
Higher than the sea, which was seven thousand meters above sea level, was the White Sea, located ten thousand meters above the ocean.
Above the White Sea was a unique, one-of-a-kind island, a soil island in the sky, the central area of the Island of the Gods, with a massive vine that stretched through the entire island, extending into the depths of the sky.
And higher than this vine was the small floating island, suspended in the sky.
But even higher than this island, which only spanned a few hundred square meters, was the golden bell that had quietly rested here, now in slumber for four hundred years—the lights of the City of Gold, Shandora from years past.
After finishing the data collection at Birka, Ian led his companions to the Heaven's Gate, then climbed the spiral sky road all the way to Angel Island.
From there, it was just a short flight.
It was easy to find this golden bell here.
This was the Bell of the Vow made by Roland and Kalgara years ago.
Ian shared the story of the great oath made by the King of Lies and the Warrior of the Great Battle four hundred years ago, and his emotional companions were immediately moved to tears.
Dorry and Brogy were on the verge of crying uncontrollably.
A man's vow must be honored with his life!
Thus, at everyone's request, Ian rang the huge golden bell.
The enchanting, mesmerizing sound of the bell slowly spread from the very top of the sky, expanding in all directions.
Towards even higher altitudes, towards even farther distances.
Towards below.
Towards God's Island.
Towards Angel Island.
Towards the village of the Sandians.
Towards all the islands in the white sea, towards all the islands in the sky.
And then.
It finally reached above the Blue Seat, reaching the island of Jaya directly below.
The pirates gathered here looked up in astonishment.
Just as many others in the sky were equally astonished.
But it no longer had anything to do with Ian.
"Will Roland's descendants hear it?"
Yamato gazed up at the massive golden bell.
Ian smiled.
At this moment, that diamond-faced old man should not have headed for Jaya Island yet, but...
"As long as he inherits Roland's will, he'll hear it someday."
Ian said.
"Ga ba ba ba ba!"
Brogy laughed heartily, "Because it's right here!"
Yamato also smiled.
Indeed.
It's right here.
"So," Law tilted his head in slight regret. "Are we really going to leave such a huge golden bell here?"
"Don't say something so gloomy, Law."
Ian replied nonchalantly, "Let it be for the people of the future to see. There's no need to hold it in our hands."
To Ian, this golden bell was a scenic landmark, not a treasure.
Hmm, once I, Ian, become the king of the world, I'll make this place a world-class 5A scenic area.
Law pouted.
Well, who can blame him? Ian was extremely wealthy.
His weapon business had already spread across the entire world.
The territory he controlled was ridiculously vast, and the wealth he possessed was beyond measure.
However...
Ian's gaze shifted downward, eventually landing on the base of the golden bell, where a massive Poneglyph was embedded.
The golden bell could stay, but the Poneglyph detailing the identity of the Poseidon shouldn't be left behind.
To this day, Fish-Man Island was an important partner of the Beasts Pirates. How could they leave something that might bring them trouble?
This was the resolve of a partner from Wano Country!
Ian used the Sun God's Wrath to erase the text from the Poneglyph.
With this, there shouldn't be any problems.
Now, it was time to leave.
Without any hesitation, Ian led his companions back to the Golden Dragon, which was anchored on the Island of the Gods, then shot into the sky, heading straight in the direction away from the Cloud Sea.
Only the Sky God of the Island of the Gods, Gan Fall, was left in a daze.
These people had come so aggressively, and he and his divine army were completely unable to resist.
He had once thought that the entire Skypiea was doomed.
But to his surprise, these people had left so easily?
Did they have no interest in the Sky Island?
Of course, they had no interest.
The only three things in this sky that could catch Ian's attention were the history of Birka, the Thunder Fruit, and the Golden Bell.
Now that all three goals had been achieved, Ian no longer had any attachment.
In fact, there was an unexpected gain this time.
At least, Ian never expected to find such a blueprint in Birka.
Because the most cultured person on the Golden Dragon was Ian, and he wasn't a technical expert, so he couldn't judge how valuable the blueprint really was.
But his intuition told him that this blueprint should be quite extraordinary.
After all, it was so complex—simple creations didn't require such intricate and precise designs.
The details would have to wait until they returned to Wano Country to hear what Uncle Queen had to say.
He was absolutely a top-tier talent in weapon manufacturing.
Ian piloted the Golden Dragon directly away from the White Sea, crossing the edge of the Cloud Sea, then descending with the wind, and gently landing on the sea surface.
After several days of skyward travel, they had finally returned to the open sea.
"It's like we're dreaming," Ian murmured.
Black Maria still seemed somewhat unwilling to let go as she said, "I still can't believe it, we really went on a grand adventure in the sky."
"I'll take you all to the universe sometime."
Ian smiled.
It wasn't possible yet, but once he built an aircraft that could fly in the sky based on this blueprint, it might be.
If Enel's broken ship could reach the moon, then recreating a spaceship to soar through the universe based on this blueprint shouldn't be a problem, right?
"I want to go to the moon!"
Hearing Ian's words, Yamato immediately raised her right hand in excitement. "I want to see where the Birka people lived back then!"
"That sounds good too."
Law's eyes lit up. "The Birka people migrated to the Blue Sea, but I don't think any Blue Sea people have ever been to the moon, right?"
"Hehehehe!"
Dorry, drinking while laughing, chimed in, "Can you save us two tickets? The moon, we want to see it too."
"Of course, that's no problem."
Ian smiled lightly, then looked towards a corner of the deck. "Then, what about you? Enel, do you want to come with us?"
The great Birka God, Enel, was curled up by the side of the deck, looking like a stray dog, only glaring at Ian with fierce eyes.
That was all he could do.
The shackles on his hands were made of high-purity Sea-Prism Stones, which not only suppressed his powers but also drained his physical strength to the lowest limit, rendering him completely immobile.
However, no matter how much Enel resented Ian, at this moment, after hearing Ian's words, his heart couldn't help but waver.
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