One Piece : Prince of Charlotte Family

"Woohoo—" 

The wind howled loudly. 

There was a West expanse of whiteness, located in the white sea at an altitude of 10,000 meters. 

A massive vulture flapped its wings, carrying Wilhelm and the three Smoothie sisters as they approached a massive island in the distance. 

"Tsk tsk, incredible…" 

"Is this the legendary Sky Island?" 

"The air here is so thin, it's hard to breathe…" 

Below, the pirates of the BIG-MOM pirate group waited on Jaya Island. 

Following Wilhelm and Snow Mastiff Finley, the three sisters—Smoothie, Strong, and Simon—climbed to an altitude of 10,000 meters. They looked at the white "sea of clouds" in awe and were filled with excitement. 

A dark island appeared ahead, steadily getting closer. 

Few could imagine that there are two layers of "sea" in the sky—thousands of meters to tens of thousands—White Sea and West White Sea. 

Soon, 

Finley let out a loud cry. 

Speeding forward, Wilhelm and his group arrived at the massive island. 

It was a lush island with rich vegetation. 

Circling the island, Finley landed slowly. 

The three Smoothie sisters couldn't wait. 

They leapt down from the top, stepping onto the island and looking around with curiosity. 

"It's almost the same as Chinjao where we live…" 

Looking at the massively tall giant trees that blocked the sky and sun, Simon said in amazement: "These trees are way bigger!" 

"Because of the unique climate and environment here, the fish, shrimp, and other creatures are generally larger than those in Chinjao below. Even the plants are no exception!" Wilhelm briefly explained.

It was the first time he had set foot on Sky Island, casually taking in the surroundings. 

The visual impact was different—stunning, even a bit overwhelming. 

"Normally speaking, Sky Island doesn't have real land; it's all processed island clouds..." 

Stepping onto the somewhat soft ground, Wilhelm smiled at the three sisters—Smoothie, Strong, and Simon—and said, "And this island is just above Jaya Island. Don't you think that's a coincidence?" 

"Eh? Sky Island has no land?" 

Smoothie furrowed her brows upon hearing this, looking at her brother with surprise. "Then Wilhelm, what do you mean?" 

"I think, if the legendary Golden Land truly exists, this island should be a part of Jaya Island. It might have been sent here by some irresistible force!" 

Wilhelm shrugged and smiled. "It could also be the ability of a Devil Fruit, like the Lion Fruit, or perhaps the power of nature, such as giant soaring ocean currents..." 

"Wilhelm, do you mean that this might be the legendary Golden Land?" 

The three sisters' eyes lit up at that. 

They were familiar with the abilities of the Lion Fruit. 

Their mother, Charlotte Linlin, had once sailed with Golden Lion Shiki, though they eventually parted ways. 

Throughout the New World, the BIG-MOM pirates had clashed with the flying pirates led by Golden Lion. 

They even witnessed the power of Shiki's Lion Fruit as children—an ability so exaggerated, it seemed like entire islands could float in the sky. 

It was entirely possible that such special Devil Fruit powers could elevate such a massive island to Sky Island. 

"Those unimaginable and unfathomable Devil Fruit abilities could indeed achieve such feats," Strong said thoughtfully. "But soaring ocean currents seem too exaggerated!" 

Living in the New World year-round, they had a better grasp of the treacherous and unpredictable climate of the Grand Line than those in the calmer waters of the first half of the Grand Line—and even the rest of the world. 

However, Wilhelm's theory about a massive soaring current sending an island to an altitude of 10,000 meters was hard to believe. It seemed almost impossible. 

"Sister Strong, it's because of the 'mysterious unknown' and 'unbelievable' that go beyond common sense and challenge our understanding..." Wilhelm smiled. "That's why the Grand Line is called the Grand Line!" 

"Intruders!" 

Suddenly, a loud voice broke through the air.

"Catch them..." 

At that moment, 

A series of strange shellfish flew overhead. 

A cloud of "smoke" spewed out, creating an incredible cloud road. 

One by one, figures dressed in bizarre attire slid along the cloud path, rapidly approaching. 

They surrounded Wilhelm and his group, their eyes filled with suspicion and hostility. 

"Roar..." 

Finley, now back in his snow mastiff form, bared his teeth menacingly. 

He was about to transform again to fight, but Wilhelm stopped him. 

"People from Chinjao, why did you enter illegally? You even trespassed on the island of gods, Apayado..." 

The captain of the God's Guard glared down at Wilhelm and the others, his tone cold and stern. "This is a place only for 'gods' to live. You have committed an unforgivable sin!" 

"Oh?" 

Wilhelm showed no fear. 

He looked straight into the sky. 

Above, a winged horse with a flowing mane flapped its wings and descended. 

A figure sat atop, dressed in silver knight armor. 

He spoke calmly: "Are you the god they talk about?" 

Meanwhile, the three sisters—Smoothie, Simon, and Strong—displayed nothing but disdain and mockery. 

They seemed relaxed, not the least bit concerned. 

A god? Ridiculous!