Chapter 110 Ling Tian is over half-aged
Kulikai heard this with an expression of disbelief on his face. He shook his head and questioned, "How do you know such a thing? The era of Pirate King Roger is so far away from now. How can you, a teenager who looks like a teenager, know that period of history?"
Facing Kulikai's question, Ling Tian smiled slightly, as if he had already expected the other party to ask this question.
He took a deep breath and replied calmly: "Don't look at my current appearance. In fact, I am over 50 years old."
"Ah..." Kulikai widened his eyes and opened his mouth slightly, obviously stunned by Ling Tian's words.
Chopper on the side couldn't help but exclaimed: "Ling Tian, are you really that old?"
Not only Chopper, everyone present except Luffy, Usopp and Zoro was in extreme shock.
They never expected that Ling Tian, who had been fighting alongside them, was so old.
This was undoubtedly unexpected news to everyone. Before this, they had never noticed any clues.
For a moment, the whole scene became unusually quiet. Everyone stared at Ling Tian silently, secretly pondering this astonishing fact in their hearts.
"Roger and I used to be brothers!" Ling Tian looked at the shocked expressions on their faces, his lips curled up slightly, then he slowly untied the scabbard at his waist, revealing Ace hidden inside to everyone.
"This is Roger's sword, known as one of the Twelve Supreme Swords - Ace!"
"Ace?" Luffy's eyes widened and he exclaimed in disbelief. He obviously remembered his brother, and a complex emotion surged in his heart.
Ling Tian keenly caught Luffy's reaction and quickly explained with a smile: "He is not your brother, we just have the same name."
After hearing this, Luffy suddenly realized and nodded vigorously to show his understanding.
The shock in his eyes gradually faded, but he was still full of curiosity and awe for the sword named Ace.
Kulikai, who was standing by, took a deep puff of smoke, exhaled a cloud of smoke, and then said, "So, Sky Island really exists?"
"Ah, the Sky Island does exist, and the legendary gold is also hidden on that mysterious island in the sky." Ling Tian explained to Kulikai in detail the situation of the Sky Island and the endless wealth it contained.
After listening to this, Kulikai was silent for a moment, as if he was thinking about something.
"That means Noland is not a big liar," Usopp said immediately impatiently when he heard Ling Tian's words.
As someone who used to lie frequently, Usopp could actually understand Noland's feelings at the time. After all, he himself often made up various lies, big or small, when he was in Silob Village.
At this time, Luffy asked curiously: "So, what about them? Why are the apes here with you?"
Hearing Luffy's question, Usopp quickly said: "This must be a man's underwater adventure!" His face was full of excitement, and then he said enthusiastically: "It must be a passionate story told with fists!"
However, what Kulikai said next was completely different from what Usopp said. The fact was not that they got to know each other through fists as Usopp imagined.
After all, if you think about it carefully, you will know that the two apes are much larger than Kulikai in both size and strength. How could Kulikai be their opponent and get to know them through a fist fight?
Kulikai looked at everyone and explained to Usopp seriously, "Because they are big fans of that storybook."
"Is that all?" Usopp showed an extremely shocked expression on his face after hearing Kulikai's words.
He had originally thought that it would be a legendary experience full of passion and fierce battles, but he did not expect that it was just because of such a seemingly simple and even somewhat unexpected reason. This made it a little difficult for him to accept for a moment. He just stood there blankly, thinking constantly in his mind, and fell into deep contemplation.
"This reason is really simple," Nami couldn't help but complain.
Even she had not expected that the two apes would know Kulikai for such an incredible reason.
"About five or six years ago," Kulikai began to explain to the Straw Hat Pirates in detail the whole process of his acquaintance with the ape brothers: "After they heard my story, they came here excitedly, because they said that there must be Noland's gold here. The seas in this area are very deep, and diving in that dark and cold sea will make people feel extremely lonely. I kept diving in that cold sea year after year, day after day. Until one day, they broke into my life very persistently, and insisted on being my subordinates, and kept making trouble in front of me all day long. They were really two stupid idiots."
"But to be honest, they saved me. Can you understand how I feel?" Kulikai looked at everyone seriously, revealing a complex emotion in his eyes.
After hearing what Kulikai said, everyone fell into a brief silence.
Luffy scratched his head, then grinned: "Haha, although the reason is simple, it is also fate!" Zoro folded his arms and nodded slightly to show his agreement.
At this time, the ape brothers appeared out of nowhere and shouted, "That's right, we and Big Brother are so destined!" They both had silly smiles on their faces and circled around Kulikai.
Nami shook her head helplessly and said, "I'm really impressed by you guys." Usopp also came back to his senses from his contemplation and exclaimed, "There are such wonderful encounters in this world."
Then, Kulikai took the Straw Hat Pirates to visit some of his collections and more stories about Noland. As they walked, they listened to Kulikai's stories about past adventures and discoveries, as if they had entered a mysterious and legendary world.
In the evening, everyone sat together and enjoyed the delicious food.
In this joyful atmosphere, everyone's hearts seemed to be closer, and they all knew that every encounter on this vast ocean was precious.
The story of Kulikai and the ape brothers will also become an unforgettable memory in their long adventure.
The next day
Ling Tian told Luffy how to get to Sky Island.
"Hey, Lingtian, so you have always known how to get to Sky Island?" Nami couldn't help but speak when she heard Lingtian's words.
Ling Tian also nodded to indicate that he knew how to get to Sky Island from the beginning, after all, he was Roger's brother.
