Chapter 98: Sky Island Past
"It's all our ancestors' fault, otherwise our lives wouldn't be like this."
"More than 300 years ago, the island where the Shandia people lived was washed up to the Sky Island by the rising current."
"That scene is still passed down by word of mouth among the people of Sky Island."
"But because of that accident, our nightmare that lasted for nearly 400 years began."
"People at that time thought Bath was a gift from God and wanted to take all of Bath for themselves, but there were many residents living on Bath."
"From that time on, the war between the Sky Islanders and the Shandia people continues to this day."
After listening to it, Jin An felt that what Gan Fuer said was not much different from what he remembered, "You should be trying to reconcile the conflict between the two sides now."
Gan Fowle was a little surprised how a person who had just arrived at Sky Island knew this information, but he nodded and said:
"That's right. I don't want future generations to repeat the path we've taken today. Peaceful coexistence can obviously lead to a win-win situation, but resentment has been accumulated for too long and it can't be done easily."
Gan Fowle said with a firm look, "There has been a legend circulating on Sky Island that when the beautiful song at the beginning of the war spreads throughout Sky Island, the war will end."
"And I want to rely on the power of the people to accomplish what can only be done in the prophecy."
Jin An agreed with the other party's idea. This kind of struggle that lasted for hundreds of years could never completely solve the problem:
"so......?"
"After so many years of hard work, I know that I cannot complete this task in a short period of time relying solely on my own abilities." Gan Fuer's face turned red, and he continued, "So I would like to ask everyone from Qinghai..."
"Go into the land where the Shandias live and send me their wishes for peace."
"..."
Walking out of the temple, Jinan and the other two looked at the forest outside.
I don’t know how much blood has been shed in this forest, and how many people have died here.
"Jin'an, are we heading to where the Shandian people live now? I really hope that both sides can resolve the feud that has lasted for hundreds of years." Tian Yueshi said with some concern.
Just now in the temple, they promised Gan Fowle to go there and deliver the message.
But to be honest, she had no hope for such a thing.
Although her wish was to successfully achieve her goal, this was a blood feud, so it would not be so smooth.
"Hundreds of years of grievances cannot be resolved by just gathering together and talking for a few words." Jin An looked at the soil under his feet, "Besides, the Sky Island people have been occupying other people's homeland until now."
“If I were a Shandia, I would not choose reconciliation.”
"Even if the chief wanted to agree, his men wouldn't agree."
"Then would the situation be better if the Sky Island people shared the island with the Shandian people?" Tian Yueshi put forward her idea.
"Sister, you are taking it for granted. From my point of view, I would not agree to share the island that I have built over so many years with a group of enemies who have been fighting each other for hundreds of years." Enelu retorted.
Tian Yueshi clapped his hands and said, "It seems to be true."
"No rush, we can start with the legends here." Jin'an used his observation Haki to the extreme, looking for Xiangdora's location while answering Tianyueshi's questions.
There is a huge bell made of gold in the city of Shandora. Whenever it is struck, the sound resounds through the sky.
The sound of the bell was the legendary song that Gan Fowle had just mentioned.
On Sky Island, gold has no use to the people living here, as can be seen from the gold that Luffy and his friends took away when they left Sky Island.
What the people of Sky Island value is land.
A solution can also be obtained from here.
"So it's right here..."
"It was so easy to find..."
"Huh? I'm not ready yet!!!"
When Tian Yueshi was still pondering the legend of Sky Island, he suddenly found himself flying.
"Can you tell me in advance next time..."
"A sound..."
"Oh..."
The sound was still echoing in the area, but the three people had disappeared.
......
"Where are we going?" Tian Yueshi looked at the forest which was becoming more and more remote, and felt that the surroundings were becoming more and more eerie.
Jin An still walked in front and led the way, "We're almost there."
They passed through a strange animal-head doorway and a cliff appeared in front of them.
"This is a cliff. We are going to go under the cliff next." Looking at the steep cliffs filled with sea of clouds, Jinan smiled with satisfaction.
It is because of being covered by the sea of clouds that Xiangdora has been preserved intact in this place.
"Although the clouds are beautiful, I still won't jump. I'll accompany you to this place." Enel felt that the two people in front of him were courting death. This was a cliff, and he didn't want to die in vain.
boom!
Jinan didn't stay any longer. He just grabbed Enelu's collar, jumped up, and disappeared into the sea of clouds.
Tian Yueshi also followed directly. Her curiosity was aroused. If a place was favored by Jinan, there must be a secret hidden in it.
After the three people left, the clouds automatically filled the gaps left by them, as if no one had ever been to this place.
Chirp...chirp...
Passing through the sea of clouds, my feet touched the ground again.
The first thing that catches your eye is a dazzling golden color.
Before them was a city built of gold.
Inside the city gate, an extremely majestic altar stands tall, and its entire structure is cast to look like a passage between the clouds and the sky.
And in front of this altar leading to the mysterious fairyland, a huge vine is rising.
The vine was like a rope of fate, winding and stretching towards the sky, and its top disappeared above the floating clouds. It towered into the clouds, like a bridge between heaven and earth, connecting the city to the clouds.
A gust of wind blew, and the vines swayed slowly, making a series of low and pleasant sounds.
This attracted the three people forward, and they began to approach the vines step by step. When their palms touched the vines, they felt a transfer of vitality and power.
In front of this majestic vine, there is a huge gap, where something seemed to have been stored before.
"Aren't we here to look for something? Is it this thing?" Tian Yueshi looked around. Apart from the gold, only this stone tablet was special.
Jin An looked at a huge vine and said, "What we are looking for is in the sky..."
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