#98 - Chapter 98: Sky Island Past

"It's all the fault of our ancestors, otherwise the lives of us descendants wouldn't be like this."

"More than 300 years ago, the island where the Shandians lived was carried by the rising sea current to Skypiea."

"That scene is still passed down by word of mouth among the people of Skypiea."

"But because of that accident, our nightmare that lasted for nearly 400 years came."

"At that time, everyone thought that Vearth was a gift from heaven and wanted to take all the Vearth for themselves, but there were many residents living on the Vearth."

"From that time on, the war between the Skypieans and the Shandians has continued to this day."

After listening, Jin An felt that Gan Fall's words were not much different from his memory. "You should already be thinking of ways to reconcile the contradictions between the two sides."

Gan Fall was a little strange as to how someone who had just arrived in Skypiea knew this information, but he nodded and said:

"That's right, I don't want future generations to repeat the path we have taken today. Peaceful coexistence can obviously achieve a win-win situation, but the accumulated grievances are too long to be easily achieved."

Gan Fall said with firm eyes: "There has always been a legend in Skypiea that when the beautiful singing at the beginning of the war spreads throughout Skypiea, 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 that this kind of struggle that has lasted for hundreds of years can never completely solve the problem:

"So...?"

"After so many years of hard work, I know that I can't complete this task in a short time just by relying on my ability." Gan Fall blushed and continued, "So I want to ask you from the Blue Sea..."

"Enter the place where the Shandians live and deliver my desire for peace."

"......"

Walking out of the shrine, Jin An and the others looked at the forest outside.

I don't know how much blood has flowed in this forest, and how many people have died here with hatred.

"Jin An, are we going to the place where the Shandians live now? I really hope that the two sides can resolve this feud that has lasted for hundreds of years." Tian Yue Shi said with some worry.

Just now in the shrine, they agreed to Gan Fall to go there to deliver the message.

But to be honest, she doesn't have any hope for this kind of thing at all.

Although her wish is to successfully achieve the goal, this is a bloody feud, and it will probably not be so smooth.

"A feud of hundreds of years cannot be resolved by sitting together and saying a few words." Jin An looked at the soil under his feet. "Besides, the Skypieans still occupy other people's homeland."

"If I were a Shandia, I would not choose to reconcile."

"Even if the leader wants to agree, his subordinates will not agree."

"Then if the Skypieans share the island with the Shandians, will the situation be better?" Tian Yue Shi put forward her idea.

"Sister, you are too taken for granted. From my standpoint, I would not agree to share the island that has been built for so many years with a group of enemies who have been fighting to the death for hundreds of years." Ai Nilu retorted.

Tian Yue Shi clapped her hands: "It seems that this is indeed the case."

"Don't worry, we can start with the legends here first." Jin An used his Observation Haki to the extreme, while looking for the location of Shandora, while answering Tian Yue Shi's question.

In Shandora City, there is a golden bell made of gold. Every time it rings, the bell rings through the sky.

The sound of the bell is the legendary singing that Gan Fall just said.

In Skypiea, gold has no use for the people who live here. This can be seen from the gold that Luffy and the others moved away when they left Skypiea.

What the Skypieans value is land.

A solution can also be obtained from here.

"So it's here..."

"It's so easy to find..."

"Huh? I'm not ready yet!!!"

When Tian Yue Shi was still racking her brains to think about the legend of Skypiea, she suddenly found herself flying.

"Can you tell me in advance next time..."

"Next time..."

"..."

The sound was still echoing in this area, but the three people had disappeared.

......

"Where are we going?" Tian Yue Shi looked at the increasingly remote forest and felt that the surroundings were getting more and more gloomy.

Jin An was still walking in front to lead the way, "It's almost there."

After they passed through a strange animal head doorway, a cliff appeared in front of them.

"This is a cliff, we are going to the bottom of the cliff next." Looking at the cliff filled with clouds, Jin An showed a satisfied smile.

Because it has been covered by clouds, Shandora can be well preserved in this place.

"Although the clouds are beautiful, I still won't jump. I will accompany you to this place." Ai Nilu felt that the two people in front of him were just courting death. This is a cliff, and he didn't want to die in vain.

Bang!

Jin An didn't continue to stay, directly grabbed Ai Nilu's collar, jumped, and disappeared into the sea of clouds.

Tian Yue Shi also followed directly. Her curiosity was aroused. The place that Jin An valued must have secrets hidden in this place.

After the three people left, the clouds automatically filled the holes left by the three people, as if no one had ever been to this place.

Chirp...Chirp...

Crossing the sea of clouds, the soles of the feet touched the ground again.

The first thing that caught the eye was a dazzling golden yellow.

In front of them was a city built of gold.

Inside the city gate, a majestic altar stood towering, cast as a passage between clouds and sky.

And in front of this altar leading to the mysterious immortal world, a huge vine was rising.

The vine was like the rope of fate, winding and spiraling, extending towards the sky, its top disappearing above the floating clouds. It towered into the clouds, as if it were a bridge between heaven and earth, connecting this city with the clouds.

A gust of wind blew, and the vines swayed slowly, making a low and melodious sound.

This attracted the three people forward. They began to approach the vines step by step. When their palms touched the vines, they felt a transmission of vitality and power.

In front of this solemn vine, there was a huge gap. It seemed that something had been stored here before.

"Aren't we here to look for something? Is it this thing?" Tian Yue Shi looked around. Besides gold, only this stone tablet was more special.

Jin An looked at a huge vine, "What we are looking for is in the sky..."