Nojiko clapped her hands, shaking off the residual cold and ice shards, and at the same time, said with a mischievous smile.
After Luna's Conqueror's Haki knocked out the old woman, she would wake up in at least a day, but being frozen by Nojiko's Freezing, it would take at least three days to thaw.
It was precisely because of this that The Girls felt it was too easy on the old woman, which was why they had Nojiko handle it.
Luna, for now, didn't care what The Girls were doing; looking at the cloud waterfall in front of her, she knew she had to go up.
She happened to see Tatsumaki and Deya already up, clearly indicating that the arrangements inside were complete.
Thinking of Tatsumaki's ability, Luna immediately smiled and said.
"Tatsumaki, I'll trouble you for a moment. Please send us up."
Luna had thought about finding the Express Shrimp that took the Straw Hat Pirates up, but she had just sensed that there was no sign of life in the sea of clouds.
She guessed there was only one of them, as not many people usually came here.
And the one that took Luffy and his crew up earlier probably hadn't returned yet.
So she could only ask Tatsumaki for help, after all, time couldn't be wasted in such a place.
Tatsumaki, who was originally having a pleasant conversation with Deya, was startled at first, but seeing the cloud waterfall in front of her, Tatsumaki immediately understood what to do.
"Okay, leave it to me." Tatsumaki said with a confident smile.
At the same time, she once again used Psychokinesis to float in mid-air.
Soon, under the gaze of The Girls, Tatsumaki waved her hands, and their entire pirate ship emitted a faint green light, like fireflies glowing dimly in the dark.
And under Tatsumaki's Psychokinesis, amidst the admiring and astonished gazes of The Girls, the entire pirate ship began to move, as if the earth itself was turning over, making The Girls standing on the deck nearly lose their footing.
But the pirate ship slowly pulled itself out from inside, and under Tatsumaki's control, their pirate ship could truly be said to have flown this time.
Going against the current of the cloud waterfall in front of them.
"Hahaha, this feeling is awesome!" Feeling the strong airflow rushing towards her, Nojiko cheered loudly.
"Yeah, this is much more fun than doing it myself." Carmen also said with a hearty smile.
"I'm already used to it." Kaya said with a faint, confident smile.
It had been so long since they left home; whether it was the environment at sea or special situations like this, she had completely adapted and could even enjoy the experience.
The other Girls basically felt the same, especially the companions from other worlds; they found that this journey was truly worthwhile.
Among them, the worlds they came from were much more powerful than the Pirate World.
But in terms of fun, they found the Pirate World to be much more interesting than their former worlds.
For example, what they were experiencing now was a thrill and excitement they couldn't have felt in their original worlds; of course, the most important thing was happiness.
"Hmm?" Luna, who was originally happy with The Girls' expressions, suddenly saw a huge shrimp falling from above them.
"Are Luffy and his crew that slow? Could they have just entered the White Sea?"
Luna, familiar with the plot, immediately recognized it as the Express Shrimp that took Luffy and his crew up.
Now that it was falling, it proved that Luffy and his crew had just entered the White Sea above.
However, seeing this shrimp falling towards them, and after a brief thought that it was just a transportation shrimp without emotions or thoughts, Luna didn't intend to kill or harm it.
Before her companions could react to why a giant shrimp was falling from the sky?
She flew straight up, adding some Armament Haki to her fist.
"Bang—!" After a loud sound, the giant shrimp was immediately sent flying by Luna's punch, passing by the Pirate Crew.
When Luna landed steadily on the deck, The Girls finally reacted.
Carmen, with her hands on her hips, said with great dissatisfaction.
"Captain, what are you doing? That was food delivered right to us!" For Carmen, the Express Shrimp that fell from the sky was nothing short of heavenly ingredients; she had genuinely been excited to cook that giant shrimp.
But now it was gone, such a fantastic shrimp ingredient just disappeared, no wonder Carmen now stepped forward to complain.
"You can't cook that shrimp; it's an important means of transportation for many people who come here from the Sky Sea to the White Sea." Luna explained with a smile.
The Girls then understood that it was a good shrimp, and an important one at that.
"Oh, in that case, I won't cook it." After hearing this, Carmen also felt that the shrimp shouldn't have been cooked.
"There's an icon there." Shino Asada immediately reported, and The Girls turned to look, instantly seeing an icon with the English meaning of God's Country written on it.
At the same time, they also saw the bright light representing the exit, right in front of them, twinkling like a small sun, bringing a hint of dawn to the surrounding dark clouds.
Tatsumaki was also delighted when she saw it, immediately increasing the output of her Psychokinesis, and the pirate ship rushed towards it at an even faster speed.
Finally, their pirate ship plunged into the light, but The Girls were still forced to close their eyes by the intense glow.
But after adapting, when they opened their eyes, they were immediately captivated by the beautiful scenery in the distance.
Although the surroundings were still an almost endless sea of clouds, just like the Sky Sea below, there was no doubt that their current location was in the White Sea above the Sky Sea, and the Sky Island in the distance was the best proof.
Misty clouds, giant white clouds at different heights connected by bridges, with houses of various colors appearing and disappearing, as if in a fairyland, giving a first impression of being very dreamlike.
"This is Sky Island." Luna said with a gentle expression, looking at the beautiful scenery in front of her, like something out of a fairy tale from her previous life.
"It's so beautiful." The other Girls also looked at the beautiful scenery in front of them with astonished eyes, and smiles unconsciously appeared on their faces as they admired everything before them.
"Seriously, it's a bit tiring, but this is what adventure is all about."
After steadily placing the pirate ship on the clouds of the White Sea, Tatsumaki wiped the cold sweat from her forehead and landed on the deck.
Although a bit tired, looking at the beautiful scenery in front of her, Tatsumaki felt that everything was worth it; her new life had not been in vain.
"Straw Hat Pirates spotted ahead, on the island in front." Shino Asada suddenly said.
The Girls then noticed that the Straw Hat Pirates were right in front, on the lowest island.
But Luna knew more than they did; if she remembered correctly, this should be Angel Beach.
And she saw that besides the Straw Hat Pirates, they had already met Conis and her father.
"It seems Luffy and his crew weren't as late as I imagined." Seeing this scene, Luna couldn't help but mutter to herself.
"The Girls, let's sail the ship over." But she also had to give the order; it was time for them to find a place to moor their ship, and Angel Beach nearby was perfect.
Soon, the Pink Hat Pirates sailed their pirate ship next to the going merry of the Straw Hat Pirates.
"Great, Kaya, you're finally here."
"Sisters, you're finally here."
The Straw Hat Pirates naturally noticed them early on; having just fished out Chopper and Luffy, the two landlubbers, Nami was about to try riding a waver herself.
But seeing the Pink Hat Pirates arrive, they naturally went forward to greet them.
Although there was a huge difference in strength between the two Pirate Crews, their relationship was still very good, as there were many connections between their respective crew members.
Some of The Girls from the Pink Hat Pirates also went forward to greet them, showing that the relationship between the two sides was indeed quite good.
Soon, Luffy and Chopper also woke up, and Luna also introduced, or rather, showed off her new companion Tatsumaki to them.
Learning that Tatsumaki's ability was Psychokinesis and that she had Admiral Level strength, plus Tatsumaki personally let everyone experience her power, when everyone present was controlled by Psychokinesis in mid-air.
Both Conis and her father and the Straw Hat Pirates were instantly shocked beyond belief.
But especially the Straw Hat Pirates, because, compared to Conis and her father who had lived on Sky Island for who knows how many years.
They were very aware of the strength of the strong people below, even if they hadn't truly witnessed it.
So, they were the most shocked by the Pink Hat Pirates having an additional Admiral Level combatant.
Luffy was incredibly envious, and Sanji, who had originally been infatuated with Tatsumaki, also reined himself in a lot.
Because he could see that Tatsumaki was very gentle with her companions, but extremely violent and ruthless towards outsiders, and he wasn't foolish enough to provoke such a raging volcano.
"Grrr—"
But suddenly, several people from both the Straw Hat Pirates and the Pink Hat Pirates had their stomachs rumbling.
Embarrassment or blushes appeared on their faces.
"We still have quite a bit of ingredients on our ship, and it's a rare opportunity, so how about a picnic on this beach?" Luna immediately suggested, and of course, she genuinely wanted to have a picnic on this White Sea Sky Island Angel Beach, so she had a bit of a selfish motive.
But her idea also moved many people.
Especially Luffy, whose eyes immediately lit up, and he quickly said: "Okay, it's decided!"
With both Pirate Crew captains agreeing, the crew members naturally had nothing to say, and since they all agreed to this picnic, they were all very excited.
Conis and her father were also invited, and the two felt a bit embarrassed, so they decided to bring some Sky Island ingredients over.
On the Straw Hat Pirates' side, Sanji also planned to show off some of his cooking skills, and it was acknowledged by Luna that Sanji was slightly better than Carmen in terms of cooking.
So the Pink Hat Pirates also agreed, but Carmen also proposed that she wanted to participate in this picnic cooking.
The competitive spirit rising in her made her eager to have another cooking showdown with Sanji.
On the Straw Hat Pirates' side, they received confirmation from Usopp and Nami, knowing that Carmen's cooking was also good, and with so many of them, two chefs would be even better.
So they agreed to let Carmen and Sanji cook the picnic together.
However, Nami still wanted to try riding a waver, so she immediately rushed out, and surprisingly, she played it incredibly well on her first try.
She didn't seem like a newcomer at all, but rather a veteran driver of many years.
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