A group of people without even dreams has no right to mock others here.
Luna, her face hidden beneath the Pink Hat, walked straight out with her eyes closed.
Her mastery of the Three Types of Haki was already considerable; Observation Haki allowed her to perceive everything around her, enabling her to walk steadily into the center of the restaurant.
It also allowed her to deliver that line with great flair and coolness during the time it took her to walk out.
Luna's mouth curved slightly upward, startling the previously silent Luffy and Zoro, as well as the unprepared Nami.
This time, even Luffy was surprised, as he had already learned from Nami and Zoro that the girl before them was also from the East Blue. Although she started sailing later than him, her strength and influence had already shocked the seas—she was the billion-bounty captain of the Pink Hat Pirates, the Pink Hat Girl Luna.
An inexplicable fear arose in the hearts of the three Straw Hat Pirates, stemming from Luna's current strength and the formidable reputation she had established on the Grand Line.
However, the surrounding pirates were even more terrified than they were, since they had personally witnessed Bellamy being kicked out by the girl and sent flying with a wooden barrel.
But suddenly Luna made her move. She abruptly opened her eyes, which flashed with a purple light, and an astonishing aura—Conqueror's Haki—was released from her body.
Furthermore, Luna's mastery of Conqueror's Haki was considerable, allowing her to avoid affecting innocent bystanders or those who were not her targets.
And this time, the Haki she released was aimed specifically at the pirates nearby.
The surrounding pirates immediately showed looks of horror and shock. They all felt as if their heads had been struck by a heavy blow; a wave of dizziness swept over them, and they all first rolled their eyes, then closed them, and fell unconscious.
They either collapsed onto the tables or fell violently to the ground, chairs and all.
In the restaurant, only Luffy and his two crewmates, along with the staff, were unaffected. This was a result of Luna's deliberate control.
Of course, there was one more person.
"They passed out just like that. They truly are trash," Luna sneered, withdrawing her Conqueror's Haki with a look of disdain.
Hearing this, Luffy and his companions remained frozen, still reeling from the shock of the scene before them.
"What exactly did she do? She made all these people pass out," Nami said, showing an expression of extreme shock.
"I'm not sure."
"I don't know."
Luffy and Zoro were both confused. They truly didn't understand, as the Straw Hat Pirates had not yet encountered Haki.
But before they could think further, a loud rumble came from the nearby wreckage, and Bellamy, blood streaming from his forehead and absolutely furious, stood up.
"Damn woman, you're asking for death! Come and face me!" Bellamy was completely possessed, like a rabid hyena. As a Spring Man, his lower legs suddenly transformed into springs.
His spring-like legs compressed against the ground, giving him immense thrust. Bellamy charged directly toward Luna at incredible speed, like a rapidly running bull.
Facing Luna, Bellamy threw a punch.
Luna remained expressionless. This time, she didn't even bother using Greeza's ability, having already detected Bellamy's attack in advance using Observation Haki.
With a slight shift of her right foot, she immediately sidestepped Bellamy's attack.
But she wasn't finished. She continued to exert force with her right leg, swinging her left leg out in a kick, enveloped in Armament Haki.
"Bang—!!" Luna kicked Bellamy square in the side of his face. His entire face caved in, and the sound of shattering bones could be heard. Bellamy's previously furious expression instantly turned to horror and fear, but it was too late.
Bellamy was sent flying by Luna's kick, smashing through the side wall and then crashing through several more buildings.
He finally stopped, bleeding profusely, his entire face sunken and unrecognizable. His eyes rolled back, and he had lost several teeth.
Lying there motionless, Luna spoke again: "Skypiea really does exist, and you are just a true clown without a dream."
Luna's words struck Bellamy like an arrow plunged deep into his heart, causing him immense psychological damage. His vision went black, he spat out a mouthful of blood, and he lost consciousness.
This sight utterly astonished the restaurant staff and the three Straw Hat Pirates. After all, in their eyes, Luna had defeated the pirate Bellamy, who had a bounty exceeding 55 million, in barely two or three moves, and she had done so ruthlessly.
"Are you guys also planning to go to Skypiea?" Luna asked Luffy and his crewmates with a smile. She decided to communicate with them, considering this the formal start of their interaction.
"Yes," Luffy stepped forward and said, as he was the Captain.
"See you at the Knock Up Stream," Luna said with a smile, and then immediately left the area.
Originally, Nami, who wanted to inquire about her sister Nojiko, and Zoro, who wanted to inquire about Kuina, stopped abruptly upon hearing this, realizing they would meet again soon.
At the same time, they felt anticipation in their hearts, finally realizing they would get to meet them—especially Zoro, since his last meeting with Kuina had been many years ago.
He just wanted to know what exactly had happened back then.
Nami was also very concerned about her sister.
"Does her saying that prove that Skypiea is real?" Luffy, not being foolish at this moment, quickly grasped the key point and asked.
"It should be," Zoro said with a determined look in his eyes.
"She just mentioned the Knock Up Stream. We should investigate it."
Nami suddenly spoke up as well, and soon, the three of them officially left the area.
This trip hadn't been wasted after all; they had at least gained crucial information about going to Skypiea.
Furthermore, due to Luna's appearance, Blackbeard had already left, skipping the part of the original plot where Teach encouraged Luffy to pursue his dreams.
Although their paths were opposite, they would eventually acknowledge each other.
Blackbeard Teach had recognized Luffy early on, but whether that was two years later or during the events at Impel Down remained unknown.
The three Straw Hat Pirates immediately headed back toward the Going Merry... Meanwhile, on the other side, after leaving the restaurant, Luna flew straight back to the pirate ship.
When she returned, her other companions had essentially all come back.
This startled Luna. She hadn't gone over the time limit, had she?
She hoped not, or it would be hugely embarrassing, especially since she was the one who set the two-hour time limit.
The thought that she might be the one who exceeded the limit made Luna anxiously ask the System for the time.
She immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Thank goodness, her companions must have returned early.
Thinking this, she immediately regained her confident smile. As her feet touched the deck, she spoke to The Girls.
"Alright, The Girls, according to the information I gathered, we need to head immediately to the sea area south of Jaya Island."
Luna knew the plot well and planned to wait there first, estimating that the Straw Hat Pirates would go to that sea area tomorrow, and the Knock Up Stream would occur there.
Subsequently, the Pink Hat Pirates only needed to follow the Straw Hat Pirates to head to Skypiea together.
However, in order to accurately keep track of the Straw Hat Pirates' movements, she would have to employ a new method later.
"Yes." Although they felt it was somewhat inexplicable—after all, Kuina and the others still didn't know what Luna's purpose was for coming to Jaya Island, or what was going on in her clever little head—
it didn't stop them from agreeing and immediately taking action.
Soon, under the operation of The Girls, their pirate ship immediately left the Jaya Island port and sailed toward the sea area south of Jaya Island.
"I say, Captain, what exactly is your goal?" Carmen finally couldn't help but ask curiously. The other Girls also cast curious glances toward Luna.
"Do you know about Skypiea?" Luna said with a smile, keeping them in suspense.
But she knew clearly that few people, even among the native companions from the One Piece World, let alone the summoned companions from other worlds, probably knew about Skypiea.
Things were exactly as she thought: Asada Shino, Shiro, and Dia all looked at her confusedly. Although they had learned some basic knowledge of the One Piece World through the System, they genuinely did not know about Skypiea, which was rarely known even within the One Piece World itself.
Kuina and Carmen also wore puzzled expressions.
They looked as if they were asking what Skypiea was.
"Skypiea is an island in the sky, located above the white clouds in the first half of the Grand Line. Furthermore, there are many floating islands like this in the One Piece World."
"To get there, unless you have super strong flying ability that allows you to fly that high—above ten thousand meters—or rely on some technology, there is only one path: the Knock Up Stream. In the sea area south of Jaya Island, the Knock Up Stream occurs five times a month."
"There is a huge pit below that sea area. Cold deep-sea water pours in, is heated by geothermal energy, generating massive steam pressure. When it reaches a critical point, a huge explosion occurs, sending vast amounts of seawater rushing into the sky."
Luna immediately introduced the concept to them. Their goal this time was to go to Skypiea, which first required finding the Knock Up Stream and riding tomorrow's Knock Up Stream to the sky island.
This also served as the reason for coming to Jaya Island.
"Our journey is about adventuring everywhere, so Skypiea absolutely cannot be missed."
Luna said this with a sweet and confident smile on her face.
"Captain, that sounds a lot like a legend or a rumor. Do you believe it?" Kaya asked, blinking her eyes.
The other Girls immediately nodded their heads.
"Of course I believe it, because a new companion I plan to invite is currently on Skypiea. She is trustworthy, and with her there to meet us, the risk of going up will be much lower."
Luna laughed heartily. After all, she had planned all along to have a brand new otherworldly companion appear on Skypiea, who could also meet them upon arrival.
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