Chapter 486: The Remnants of the Black Robe Attack and the Protection of the Power of the Gods

"These mechanisms look complicated, we have to be careful," Kuina warned.

They carefully explored the palace, trying to learn more about the power of the gods. During the exploration, they found some ancient documents and murals. These documents and murals recorded the source and function of the power of the gods.

It turns out that this divine power is a power that can purify the world, but if abused, it can also bring great destruction. Once upon a time, an evil wizard tried to seize the divine power. In order to stop him, the residents of the island sealed the divine power in the palace and set up many mechanisms and protective forces.

When Luffy and his companions were studying these documents and murals, they suddenly heard an alarm. It turned out that the remnants of the black-robed man had somehow come to this island in the sky. While everyone was exploring the palace, they broke through the defenses of some residents and rushed towards the palace.

"These guys are really haunting us!" Zoro gripped the hilt of the sword tightly, his eyes filled with anger.

Luffy grinned, his eyes lit with fighting spirit: "Just in time, this time we will wipe them out completely!"

The black-robed men came in like a tide, casting all kinds of dark magic, and the dark atmosphere filled the palace. Luffy activated the fourth gear "Snake Man" form, and shuttled between the black-robed men like a ghost, "Rubber rubber? White snake? Strangle!" His arms were like white pythons, tightly wrapping around the black-robed men and throwing them away one after another.

Zoro used "Three Swords Style? Secret? One? Three Thousand? Great World? Purification". His sword light was like a sacred light. Wherever it went, the dark magic of the black-robed people was cut off one by one. Those black-robed people touched by the sword light fell down screaming. Kuina and the Nine Snake Warriors cooperated tacitly. They used flexible body movements and accurate shooting to defeat the approaching black-robed people one by one. Kuina used "Tianyuan Sword Technique? Divine Protection". Her sword seemed to be blessed by the power of the gods. Every swing of the sword could dispel a piece of darkness. Hancock used "Haowang Haki? God's Domain". The powerful domineering was like a surging wave, suppressing the black-robed people and making them unable to move, creating an excellent attack opportunity for her partners.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the leader of the black robes personally rushed to the depths of the palace, trying to snatch the power of the gods. Luffy noticed his intention and chased after him: "Don't even think about running! Rubber rubber? Great Ape King Spear? God's Wrath!" His fists blasted towards the leader of the black robes with a whistling sound. The leader of the black robes turned around and cast a dark shield, barely blocking Luffy's attack, but was also shocked and retreated again and again.

Just as the leader of the black-robed people was about to rush to the place where the power of the gods was sealed again, Ling Tian found an ancient mechanism in the palace. He quickly activated the mechanism based on the clues he had seen in the documents before. In an instant, the palace was brightly lit, and golden rays shot out from the walls, the ground, and the ceiling. These rays formed a huge golden cage, trapping the leader of the black-robed people inside.

"What is this? Let me go!" The black-robed leader roared angrily and continued to attack the golden cage with dark magic, but to no avail.

The other black-robed men started to panic when they saw their leader was trapped. Luffy and his men took this opportunity to launch a final general attack. With the concerted efforts of everyone, the black-robed men were completely wiped out.

After the battle, the islanders were very grateful to Luffy and his friends. They decided to lift the seals on some palaces to let Luffy and his friends see the true power of the gods, hoping that if they encounter an evil force that they cannot resist in their future adventures, they can use the power of the gods to protect the world.

When the seal was lifted, a soft and dazzling light filled the entire palace. In the light, it seemed that countless lives were beating, and images of mountains and rivers were flowing. It was a power full of vitality and hope. Luffy stretched out his hand and felt this power: "It's so warm. This kind of power really can't be obtained by bad people."

Before leaving the sky island, the residents gave Luffy and his friends some special gifts - sachets made from magical flowers on the island. These sachets have magical effects, can resist the invasion of some negative magic, and can also provide the holder with a short-term power increase at a critical moment.

After setting sail again, they continued to follow the guidance of the mysterious nautical chart. Soon, they came to a sea area shrouded in fog. The fog was as thick as a wall, and the visibility of the ship was extremely low as it sailed in the fog.

"Everyone be careful, this fog is not simple." Ling Tian reminded.

Suddenly, the boat seemed to hit something and shook violently. Then, a sinister laugh came from all around, as if countless pairs of eyes were watching them in the dark.

"Who is it? Come out!" Zoro shouted loudly.

Some vague figures gradually emerged from the fog. These figures were like ghosts, with translucent bodies and a cold aura. The ghosts floated towards the ship, with strange lights flashing in their eyes and sharp cries coming out of their mouths, which made people shudder.

Luffy activated Gear Third and punched the ghosts: "Rubber-Rubber? Giant Fist? Ghost Dispel!" However, his fists actually went through the ghosts' bodies without causing any damage to them.

"These ghosts are incorporeal, normal attacks are useless against them!" Kuina shouted.

The ghosts began to attack, they passed through the wooden boards of the ship and rushed towards everyone. The crew members touched by the ghosts suddenly felt cold all over, as if their vitality was being drained away bit by bit.

Hancock casts "Sweet Sweet Wind? Soul Guardian", and her ability forms a pink light curtain around the crew, temporarily preventing the ghost from further attacking. Zoro looks at the ghost, thinks for a moment and then says, "Let's try to attack with Haki!"

Luffy, Zoro, and Hancock released their domineering aura at the same time and blasted towards the ghosts. Under the impact of the domineering aura, the ghosts screamed in pain and their bodies became illusory. But soon, they gathered again and continued to attack.

Just when everyone was at a loss, Guina discovered that the ghosts seemed to react to some items on the ship. Whenever they approached certain things, they would become extremely violent. After observation, they found that the ghosts were very sensitive to items with salt.

"Let's try it with salt!" said Guina.

The crew quickly found all the salty items on the ship and sprinkled them on the ghosts. When the salt grains touched the ghosts, it was like flames burning on paper. The ghosts screamed miserably and their bodies quickly dissipated. With everyone's efforts, the ghosts were finally eliminated.

After passing through the foggy sea, they came to a seemingly ordinary island. The island was shaded by green trees and the beach was white and fine. It looked like a very suitable place to rest. But Luffy and others knew that in this mysterious sea, no place was truly ordinary.

After they landed on the island, they found some strange phenomena on the island. For example, the fruits on the trees would move by themselves, the footprints on the beach would suddenly disappear, and some seemingly calm ponds would suddenly surge with huge splashes when someone approached.

"This island is really weird." Luffy said as he looked around curiously.