The giant pod does not actually need to be climbed up like a rock. When Ganfor still ruled Angel Island, as a "good god", he did not have the arrogant thoughts of Enel in the future.
A spiraling wooden staircase winds upward around the giant pod, connecting the ground to the sky.
As the Romans do, Ron did not teleport directly to the top, but slowly advanced along the wooden ladder with Ganfuer and others.
When they walked to the middle of the pod, from this height, the entire Angel Island was in full view.
Groups of white clouds carry snow-white and gorgeous houses floating in the sky, dotted like stars in the empty, blue sky. Below is the endless white sea, the clouds are rolling, one after another, and the flat fish unique to Kongdao soar into the sky, pulling out a rainbow in the sun.
"What a beautiful sight!"
Ron sighed heartily.
Although he started on Sky Island, he didn't have time to pay attention to the beautiful scenery of Bika at that time. Unable to distinguish between island clouds and sea clouds, he fell headlong into the sea and almost fell and drowned.
"Thanks for the compliment..."
Ganfu smiled modestly, but the pride that could not be concealed was clearly visible in his smile.
He has a mount called Pierre, which takes the form of a Pegasus after eating the horse fruit.
After establishing trade relations with the navy, Ganfuor flew to Qinghai many times to learn about the customs and customs of the islands in Qinghai. As a result, he found that no matter how many Bass there are in Qinghai, the beauty of Sky Island is unique and unparalleled in the world!
This is their hometown.
He's proud of it!
"The scenery is nice, but the people... may not be so!"
Suddenly, Ron's tone changed, making Ganfu's expression serious.
Visiting the Three Treasures Hall for nothing, Ron's arrival is very meaningful.
Continuing upward and moving along the long wooden ladder, the group finally arrived at a place above the pod, interspersed with large island clouds.
The island cloud here actually belongs to the same clan as the island cloud where the Shandia people currently live in Pod Pod? , no different from the island clouds that could be seen everywhere on Angel Island 400 years ago, but as the pods grew, they were gradually pushed up to this position.
So rulers of all dynasties built shrines here as the residence of gods.
A large area of God's residence is built on the real clouds. The towering white walls have red cross-shaped curtains every few dozen meters. Looking around, the view is wide, and you have the feeling of being at the top of the mountain and seeing all the mountains at a glance.
As a symbol of God, I have to say that this place is indeed very impressive.
It is not as majestic and inviolable as the main fortress of Marineford, but has an ethereal and ethereal aura that makes people feel awe.
Henry and the navy soldiers who accompanied him were here for the first time, and they were stunned by the sight in front of them.
"Incredible, such a huge building complex!"
"Is this heaven?!"
Although they knew that the navy was not easy to mess with, seeing the navy being so shocked, the accompanying priests still showed proud smiles.
The old woman named Crane, the general staff officer of the Navy Headquarters who came here last time, couldn't help but be amazed, let alone the ordinary soldiers.
"Lieutenant General Ron, please follow me."
The priest at the door opened the door, and Gan Fule stepped forward and led everyone into the hinterland of the palace.
The soldiers were left outside to stand in military postures. Ron only took Henry and Ganfor to the center of the temple, under a pavilion with ventilation on all sides and no walls.
It is worth mentioning that the navy's strict discipline and prohibitive style seems to make the priests feel a little nervous. This is different from their worship of gods, and it is an instinct to simply obey orders.
So these priests, who had always tried their best to express themselves only in front of Ganfu, also held their heads high and chests high at this moment, standing motionless outside the door together with the naval soldiers in the cold wind surging at high altitude.
The two sides are at loggerheads!
In the pavilion, after a brief drink of tea, Ron got straight to the point: "I think Mr. Ganfor must already know the purpose of my visit... That's right! The shellfish smuggling problem in Sky Island must be curbed!"
"Huh? Is it already this serious?!"
Ganfuer's surprise, which didn't seem to be fake, made Ron somewhat unexpected. The former turned around and asked the only priest staying in the pavilion.
"McKinley, didn't you say it's not a problem?!"
"Yes... I'm sorry, God!"
This strong man is none other than McKinley, the captain of the White Bailey Force on Sky Island in the original work. He is a good man who tries his best to protect the residents of Sky Island under the pressure of Enero. At this moment, he half-knelt on the ground in fear and told the whole story.
"The pirates who smuggled themselves over from Qinghai have been almost unable to obtain shellfish due to our suppression, but..."
McKinley hesitated for a moment and smiled bitterly: "It's just that except for the specially controlled shellfish, ordinary shellfish are not under the management of the shrine. Including most of the hot shellfish and wind shellfish we trade with the navy, they also come from the compatriots who control the shellfish. Purchased from hand."
"The laws of Sky Island give them absolute control over their own shellfish, and most of the smuggling... is actually supported by them behind the scenes."
What is the best money to make in the world
The answer is war money!
The friction between the Sky Islanders and the Sandians lasted for four hundred years. Although it was not a traumatic war, it also caused an extreme shortage of supplies.
Therefore, during the previous wars, many wealthy merchants on Sky Island made huge war fortunes, and even asked gods to change the laws for them, taking the rights that belonged to gods into their own hands, and controlling the life of the shellfish supply line.
Since it was limited to shellfish, Gamfort didn't pay much attention at first.
After all, it's not about doing business with anyone. Those wealthy businessmen who place long-term and large-volume orders are happy to see success.
However, Qinghai's pursuit of shellfish made them not satisfied with just doing business with Ganfuer. They set their sights on Qinghai, going against the odds and even engaging in dangerous smuggling.
Bang!
"Nonsense!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Gan Fuer slapped the table loudly in anger.
"Do these bastards know that they are inviting enemies to Sky Island?!"
Not to mention that the navy needs a large amount of shellfish. Just those shellfish wandering into Qinghai will attract countless prying eyes to Kongdao.
Their contact with Qinghai was like walking on thin ice, and they were careful every step for fear of making mistakes. As a result, this group of businessmen not only held back, they simply opened the door and said to the hyenas and vultures outside: "Come quickly, I have a treasure here!"
If you are not careful, a war will begin!
“Businessmen pursue profits, and although some wise people still stick to their true intentions and dare not go too far, it is normal for some people to take risks when faced with double, tenfold, or even hundredfold profits.”
Ron took a sip of tea. The exchange between the two didn't reveal much, but it also made him guess a lot.
"As a righteous man who maintains peace on the sea, it is reasonable for the navy to exterminate criminals, but since your island's laws make this legal, then this time... the navy cannot help you."
Ganfu was paused upon hearing this and looked at Ron hesitantly.
"What Lieutenant General Ron means is..."
If the Navy can't take action, what's Ron's purpose? Ganfuer didn't believe that Ron would be so fussy. Among the information about Ron, the most insidious and cunning thing about the city was the one that was said the most.
This kind of person will never do useless work!
"I can inform the Marshal of the difficulties of the Sky Island, and ask the naval branches of the Grand Line to take action to cooperate with you in chasing those smuggled Sky Island traders. But this is just a temporary solution, not the root cause. To completely solve the problem, Mr. Ganfor... "
"Break it off now!"
With a smile on his face, Ron said a passionate word: "Change!"