One Piece: Starting as a Marine Lieutenant, I Slack Off and Get Stronger

"You're welcome, this is what I should do."

Ten minutes later, the petrification was lifted, and the unconscious Shandian gradually regained consciousness under the holy light.

Just as they were completely bewildered and didn't know what was going on, a sharp-eyed person had already spotted the Golden Bell in the center of the road.

"Look! Is that... the Golden Bell?"

"That's it, it must be it! I'll never forget what it looks like, even in death!"

Wipa glanced at Hancock warily, then silently walked to the chief's side and asked in a low voice, "What just happened?"

The chief pointed to the Golden Bell and smiled slightly, "It's all thanks to Mr. Karl. If it weren't for him, we would not only have lost Apayado, but we would never have seen the Golden Bell again in our lives."

"As for the rest, you don't need to worry about it."

Wipa seemed to understand the chief's unspoken message and quickly asked, "Chief, does this mean we can't go back to Apayado?"

"Sigh~ This is already the best condition Karl has managed to secure for us. As long as we can fulfill the agreement, it doesn't matter where we are."

"But..."

The chief waved his hand: "No buts, you have a more important mission now."

Wipa was stunned, staring blankly at the chief. The chief shook his head, turned and went into his room. He came out a moment later, holding the battering hammer high in both hands.

"Ring it, child! Fulfill the promise made between our ancestors and Noland 400 years ago!"

"Chief...it's me."

Wipa's eyes welled up with tears: "Yes, Chief!"

The surrounding Shandians also witnessed this scene and all turned their gazes toward Wepa.

Wipa took a deep breath, solemnly took the battering ram from the chief, and stared at the golden bell not far away.

"Ring it! Wipa!!!" "Ring it! Wipa!!!" "Ring it! Wipa!!!"

The voices of the people around him kept echoing in Wipa's mind, and in a daze, he seemed to hear the murmurs of his ancestors.

The next second, Wipa's gaze became incredibly determined. He gripped the hammer tightly with both hands, roared, and charged toward the Golden Bell.

Wipa was getting closer and closer to the Golden Bell, and finally! The hammer struck the Golden Bell.

"Dang~"

This sound was deep, powerful, loud, and long, resounding throughout Cloud Village, Apayado, and the entire Sky Island.

Its voice is ancient and resonant, spanning 400 years, echoing the promise of yesteryear, and bidding farewell to the Noland of yesteryear.

This sound, with its powerful and beautiful chimes, is like a light in the darkness, guiding ships sailing through storms and illuminating their hope.

The lights of Shandora have come on...

The Shandians present were moved to tears, but their faces wore smiles. After generations of effort, they had finally achieved it.

They fulfilled the promise made by their ancestors and fulfilled their last wish.

On this day, their ancestors didn't live to see it, their predecessors didn't live to see it, but their generation did.

Angel Island.

Upon hearing the bell while giving a speech, Ganford couldn't help but close his eyes. Not only him, but the Sky Island residents in the audience also closed their eyes.

Listen quietly to the long, drawn-out chimes; for them, it's a sound etched into their DNA, because for them...

This is the voice of God, this is the call of God.

The waters near Jaya Island.

Montblanc Coulicate, who was preparing to dive into the sea to search for artifacts, seemed to hear some kind of bell ringing, but he just smiled and said that he was under too much pressure lately and was even hallucinating.

But as the sound waves drew closer, Kulikate was stunned; the sound was so beautiful, so real.

"Boss, did you hear that? It's a sound coming from up there!" the gorilla and the ape shouted excitedly.

Kulikate smiled knowingly: "Yes! I heard that..."

When you come to Gaya again, how will you imagine us, who have disappeared?

Wait a little longer and I'll tell you; we'll light Shandora's lamp here.

—Great Warrior Calgra

Chapter 161 Attack on Enel

Yunyin Village.

The Golden Bell gradually returned to calm, and Hancock slowly opened her eyes, sighing softly, "The sound of this bell is truly beautiful! I almost feel reluctant to give it to these people."

"Fine, since we promised them, let's just give it to them."

Carl patted Hancock on the shoulder, signaling her to stay put; he had something else to tell the chief.

Meanwhile, Long Chain Island.

Enel gazed at the boundless blue sea before him and exclaimed with a hearty laugh, "Is this the Qinghai? It's truly unique! But it's perfect for this god, yeah hahaha!"

"God, what should we do next?"

Enel's smile faded, replaced by a smirk: "Next, I'm going to Mary Geoise to destroy it. You guys stay here and wait for my return."

"what?"

"What do you mean? You don't actually want to come with me, do you? Just stay here and wait for me. I'll come back for you after I destroy Mary Geoise."

After saying that, Enel looked at the various strangely long creatures on Long Chain Island and muttered to himself: The resources here are not bad, I should not starve to death, anyway, I will be back soon.

"Yes, God! Then we will wait for your return here!"

Enel snorted, took out the permanent pointer that Karl had given him, transformed himself into an element, and sped towards the Sabaody Archipelago.

From the perspective of the four priests, Enel vanished in a flash, leaving only a trail of lightning in the air.

Along the way, Enel saw Sea Kings, islands, and warships chasing the pirate ship...

As the saying goes, seeing is believing. No matter how much or how detailed Karl's explanations are, they can't compare to seeing it with your own eyes.

Enel then realized that Karl hadn't lied to him; he had truly been a frog in a well.

One island after another, each comparable to Apayado, isn't that better than Sky Island?

Most importantly, there are so many people, everywhere you look, unlike the Sky Island, where there are only a handful of people, not even as many as the total population of one island here.

"As expected, this is the place where I, the god, should rule! Hahaha~"

It didn't take long for Enel to arrive safely over the Sabaody Archipelago. After carefully examining the permanent pointer, Enel nodded; this was the place.

"This is the Sabaody Archipelago. That must be the Marine Headquarters up ahead! Tsk tsk tsk, is that where that guy came from?"

Enel had originally planned to storm Mary Geoise directly, but considering Karl's cunning, he decided to play it safe and gather intelligence first. After all, they were unfamiliar with the area, and getting tricked was a real possibility...

zizi~

Enel officially set foot on the Sabaody Archipelago, quickly attracting a lot of attention.

There's no other reason than that Enel is too flamboyant. Not to mention his strange clothes, what's most eye-catching is the dazzling array of gold ornaments he wears.

It's obviously a big, fat sheep, and the fattest kind at that.

Sure enough, a bold merchant approached Enel with a fawning smile: "Is this your first time visiting the Sabaody Archipelago? Why don't you come and try my Sabaody specialty cookies? They're delicious!"

Enel scoffed, "Get lost! I don't eat cookies!"

After saying that, Enel walked right past the merchant without even glancing at him.

"Fine, I won't sell then! What kind of attitude is this? You think I'm some kind of god? Bah!"

Although the merchant spoke very softly, Enel still heard him, after all, his mental framework was always open!

"How dare you blaspheme against the gods... This deity will..."

Enel paused halfway through his sentence, because everyone was looking at him strangely. Only then did he realize that this was not Sky Island, but the Blue Sea.

Moreover, given what he is about to do, he shouldn't be so high-profile.

Left with no other choice, Enel suppressed his anger, glared fiercely at the merchant, and walked forward.

But after he had walked away, a bolt of lightning struck down from the sky, hitting the merchant right on the head. The merchant trembled violently, fell to the ground with smoke rising from his body, and twitched from time to time.

Enel snorted coldly from afar, "This is the consequence of blaspheming the gods!"

With the punishment over, Enel continued on his way, gathering information through his mental framework as he walked, and his understanding of the world deepened.

Island 13, Shakky's extortion scheme.

As Rayleigh was flipping through the newspaper, he inexplicably felt someone watching him. He frowned instinctively. Who was it? Was someone looking for him?

"Hey old man, what's wrong?"

Rayleigh's eyes flashed with a sharp light, then he pushed up his glasses: "Someone is using Observation Haki to sense the entire Sabaody Archipelago over a wide area. Tsk tsk tsk, such a wide range of perception is truly rare!"

"Oh? Did they come to see you?"

Rayleigh shook his head: "It shouldn't be, wait..."

As soon as he finished speaking, a sickeningly loud static crackled through the bar, and then Enel appeared.