Chapter 111 Heading to Sky Island

"Hey! Come and see!" Luffy shouted excitedly, holding up a rhinoceros beetle in his hand to show everyone. This rhinoceros beetle was as big as a palm, with a hard and smooth shell that flashed a faint light.

Luffy has always been curious about and fond of creatures like rhinoceros beetles.

At this moment, he finally got such a huge rhinoceros beetle, and his joy was beyond words. He carefully observed every detail of the rhinoceros beetle, with excitement flashing in his eyes.

Others were also attracted by Luffy's shouting and gathered around to watch. They were amazed at the rhinoceros beetle and admired its large size and strange appearance.

"Wow, so awesome! Is this really Hercules?" Nami exclaimed.

"It looks so cool!" Zoro couldn't help but say.

Luffy boasted proudly: "Haha, it took me a lot of effort to catch it!"

"Okay, there's no time left, it's time to set off," Ling Tian said as he watched them discussing the rhinoceros beetle.

Last night he had told the Straw Hat Pirates how to get to Sky Island.

Hearing Ling Tian's words, Luffy reluctantly put down the rhinoceros beetle in his hand, his eyes full of reluctance, but when he thought about going to the mysterious sky island, excitement filled his heart again.

"Let's go!" Luffy shouted.

Although Nami was also very interested in the rhinoceros beetle, she could only hurry up and catch up at this time. She was looking forward to Sky Island, but also a little nervous.

Zoro followed behind calmly, knife tightly grasped in his hand. As for the unknown journey, he was more prepared to fight.

Usopp seemed a little excited and a little scared, and kept muttering as he ran: "Sky Island, Sky Island, please don't be too dangerous."

Sanji was humming a little tune, and didn't seem to care too much about what he was about to face.

Ling Tian walked at the end, looking at the backs of everyone, his heart full of emotion.

Finally, under the escort of the Saruyama Pirates, the Straw Hat Pirates headed to the rising current.

Kulikai stood on the shore, looking at the Merry which was gradually going away, and said, "Little brother, let's say goodbye here!" There was a hint of reluctance in his voice.

"But there is one thing you must understand." Kulikai raised his voice slightly and continued, "No one has ever been able to prove that the Golden Bell and Sky Island do not exist. Even your vice-captain firmly believes that Sky Island is real."

"Some people may think that I am making up this nonsense." Kulikai scratched his head and chuckled, "But so what? This is the romance of a man!"

"So romantic..." Luffy couldn't help but laugh out loud after hearing what Kulige said. The laughter was like a spring breeze, making the whole scene relaxed and happy.

The other members of the Straw Hat Pirates also smiled. Some just raised the corners of their mouths slightly, revealing a faint smile, as if they were silently savoring this romance in their hearts; some laughed out loud, their laughter was hearty, as if they wanted to pass this happiness to everyone; and some laughed so hard that their eyes narrowed into slits.

"That's right, be careful and don't fall from the sky!" Kulikai repeatedly reminded Luffy in the tone of an old father.

Luffy looked at Kulikai and the smile on his face grew wider.

He just waved his hands vigorously, and then shouted to Kulikai: "Hehehe, bye, diamond-faced uncle!"

"Thank you for your care, uncle." Nami also came to the stern of the Merry and said goodbye to Kulikai.

"Uncle, there must be a golden bell in this world." Usopp also shouted to Kulikai.

He always believed that there must be the legendary golden bell on the sky island.

"Uncle, please stop messing around." Chopper shouted this out of concern for Kulikai's physical condition.

"Goodbye, kid." Ling Tian called out mischievously.

"Brat, judging from my appearance, I'm much bigger than you!" Kulikai cursed in annoyance after hearing Ling Tian's words.

"Listen up everyone! The current time is 7 o'clock in the morning. If we calculate based on the current speed and route, we are expected to arrive near that mysterious ocean current around 11 o'clock in the morning. And you must know that the specific location of each eruption of that strange bottom-up ocean current changes randomly, and there is no fixed pattern to follow." The experienced old crew members of the Saruyama Pirates said to other members in a serious manner, with a hint of tension and worry in their tone.

"Therefore, we must make adequate preparations in advance and arrive at the target area as early as possible, so that we can buy enough time to accurately explore its exact location. This is crucial for our next actions, and there must be no carelessness or delay! Do you understand?" He continued, glancing at everyone, as if to confirm whether they all understood what he meant.

Everyone on the boat nodded to show that they understood, and then went about their business.

Luffy was as energetic as ever, jumping up and down on the deck, excited for the mysterious current that was about to come.

Nami was more focused on studying the charts and various data, calculating the best sailing route. Zoro continued to wipe his sword silently, his eyes firm and sharp.

Time passed by, and as it approached 11 a.m., everyone became more and more nervous. Finally, they arrived at the expected area, but the current did not appear.

"What's going on? Is the calculation wrong?" someone couldn't help but mutter.

The old sailors frowned even more, and they kept observing the situation around them. Just when everyone was getting a little anxious, a strange wave suddenly surged on the sea in the distance.

"Look! It's an ocean current!" someone shouted.

Everyone's eyes immediately focused on it, and they saw the mysterious ocean current rising from the sea like a giant dragon.

"Quick! Adjust direction and get closer to the ocean current!" Nami gave the order decisively.

The Golden Merry quickly headed towards the ocean current, and as it got closer, the ship began to shake violently.

Sanji held the steering wheel tightly, trying to keep his balance. Zoro stood at the bow, watching the surroundings vigilantly. Luffy shouted excitedly.

When the ship finally approached the ocean current, a heart-poundingly powerful force suddenly emerged. It was like an invisible giant hand, lifting the Golden Merry up!

Faced with this sudden force, the Golden Merry completely lost its ability to control itself. It rose rapidly along the ocean current, as if being dragged upward by an invisible giant hand.

The Straw Hat Pirates were startled by this sudden change, but they reacted quickly, grabbing onto anything around them to stabilize their bodies and trying to maintain their balance.

Everyone's face was filled with nervousness and excitement because they knew that they were about to experience a thrilling journey.

As we continued to rise, the surrounding clouds became thicker and thicker, and our vision gradually became blurred.