While they were walking, Nami suddenly stopped, and Zoro bumped into her.
"Why did you stop so suddenly?" Zoro asked.
Nami pointed to a figure at the edge of Upper Yard.
"Look… over there."
"Let's go see closer," Robin said.
When they got closer, they couldn't believe their eyes.
"No way…" Robin said.
"Wait… is this—?" Zoro asked.
"Yes," Nami nodded. "It's the other half of Cricket's house."
"Then Upper Yard isn't really part of Jaya," Robin said.
"And if that's true," Nami added, "then the City of Gold must be somewhere here!"
Suddenly, the bushes rustled.
"Who's there?" Nami asked.
Luffy ran out. "Nami! Did you guys get lost?"
"No, you idiot!" Nami shouted.
Noah, Emma, Sanji, and Usopp came out behind him.
"Nami!" Emma smiled.
Nami ran to her and hugged her. "I missed you guys!"
"I'm just glad you're okay," Emma said.
Zoro looked at Noah. "Hey, Noah. Want to fight?"
"No thanks," Noah said.
"Afraid you'll lose?" Zoro teased.
"That's not it," Noah said.
"Stop pushing him," Emma said, pinching Zoro's arm. "He just fought a priest and needs rest."
"Fine…" Zoro muttered and walked away.
"Where are you going?" Nami called.
"I'm going for a walk."
Usopp stepped in front of Zoro. "No walking for you! We don't want you getting lost again."
Everyone laughed while Zoro grumbled.
They walked back to the Sacrificial Altar.
"What happened here?!" Usopp asked.
The Going Merry was damaged, and Chopper was hurt on the ground.
"He'll be fine," said an old man.
"Oh, it's you, Gon Fall," Nami said.
"What happened?" Luffy asked.
"One of Eneru's priests attacked," the old man said. "I'm sorry I couldn't protect your ship and your friend."
"That's okay," Luffy said. "You did enough."
At that moment, Gon Fall fell unconscious.
A few hours later…
"Are you sure you're okay, Chopper?" Nami asked.
"Yes, I'm fine," Chopper said.
"Hey Sanji, can these go in the pot?" Usopp asked.
"Yes, put everything in except the garlic," Sanji said.
"That's the only good thing," Nami said.
Nami gathered everyone around.
"Okay, listen. We found out something important.
Upper Yard is actually part of Jaya that went missing years ago."
"What do you mean by Upper Yard is actually a part of Jaya?" Usopp asked.
"Well… what if a Knock Up Stream shot this part of Jaya into the sky hundreds of years ago?" Nami said.
"Is that even possible?" Emma asked.
"I'm not sure," Nami replied. "But remember that map we found of Skypiea? If you add it to the map of Jaya, it makes a skull-shaped island."
"In Nolan's book, he said the City of Gold is in the skull's right eye," Robin added.
"Wait… does that mean there's gold on this island?" Noah asked.
"Yes," Nami said. "But if we want it, we'll have to fight Eneru and his men."
"They're not the only ones?" Emma said. "I fought some others. They seemed like locals… but different from the ones on Angel Island."
"They might be the people who lived on Jaya hundreds of years ago. If the island went up into the sky, maybe the locals did too," Robin said. "In Nolan the Liar, these people are called the Shandorians."
"So… we have to fight a god, his priests, some lower-ranked warriors, and even some ancient civilians?" Emma said, eyes shining. "How epic!"
"More like dangerous," Usopp muttered.
"Let's call it a day. We start early tomorrow," Nami said.
Noah got up and climbed up a nearby tree, Emma followed, easily hopping up after him.
They found a sturdy branch and sat down, side by side, looking out at the moon.
"Wow… the view from up here is amazing," Emma said, letting out a small sigh.
"Yeah," Noah replied. "It's quiet… peaceful. Makes you forget all the trouble for a little while."
Emma nodded, looking at the horizon. "We really need that gold if we want to buy a ship. We can't keep relying on luffy and his crew forever."
Noah glanced at her. "You're right. It's not just treasure… it's our future. We need it if we want to keep moving forward."
Emma leaned back against the branch. "I know it's going to be hard.
"No kidding," Noah said with a small laugh. "But we've handled worse before, right? We just have to be smart and work together."
Emma smiled, shaking her head. "I like how you always stay calm, Noah.
"No one's calm all the time," Noah said. "I just try to keep my head straight when things get messy."
They sat in silence for a few moments, listening to the soft rustling of leaves and letting the moonlight wash over them.
"You know… I don't want to be the king of the pirates. That's Luffy's job. I… I want to be the king of the world." Noah said grinning.
Emma looked at him. "I get it. And I know you can do it."
Noah smiled slightly, looking back at the moon. "Then we'll get that gold… and then we'll make sure nothing can stop us."