One Piece: The Living Devil

Crash!

The warship once again broke through the sea of clouds, rushing toward another completely different world.

At that moment, everything in front of everyone suddenly opened up, revealing a spectacular scene that refreshed the heart and delighted the eyes.

All around, above and below, was a vast expanse of white.

The clouds became the only existence. They layered upon layer, stretching endlessly, like pieces of soft cotton candy, or the ethereal wonderland from a fairytale world.

"Sailing above the sea of clouds, this is quite magical...", The warship slowly stabilized. Moa crawled up from prone and walked to the railing, subconsciously voicing a compliment.

Everything they had just experienced, she figured she'd never forget in this lifetime.

There was actually a sea of clouds in the sky, and above this sea of clouds, ships could actually sail normally.

All of this completely subverted her understanding.

"Have we arrived? Why don't I see the Skypiea?", Gion released her Observation Haki and frowned slightly, not finding the Skypiea they were looking for.

"Not there yet," Sora chuckled softly.

They were currently only at an altitude of 7,000 meters, still a bit of distance from the actual Skypiea.

"Eh? Then where's the Skypiea?", Gion asked in surprise.

"Use your Observation Haki to sense in that direction," Rosse's lips curled up, and he pointed above them.

"Ah? Still above?", Gion quickly released her Observation Haki. With the Vampir Fruit's enhancement of sensory abilities, her range was calculated in kilometers.

Previously, she hadn't sensed it simply because she hadn't looked upward.

Spreading out for over 3 kilometers, Gion quickly sensed several massive islands.

"There really are Skypieas... and they're above our cloud layer, and not just one," Gion showed a look of astonishment.

"Then how do we get up there?", Moa couldn't help but ask, subconsciously shrinking her neck.

That terrifying scene just now, she really didn't want to experience it again.

"3,000 meters of distance, it's really not that troublesome," Rosse let out a soft laugh and lightly tapped his heel on the deck.

He had maintained his half-beast form since earlier.

The sea of clouds was also seawater, just the same, it could be easily controlled by him.

Thud!

A wave rippled out, and the surrounding cloud layers began to tremble.

"...Hiss…", Moa looked at the sudden change before her and sucked in a cold breath.

Under her gaze...

The clouds above were descending. Simultaneously, the clouds below gathered toward them, lifting their warship higher.

She instinctively looked at Rosse standing in front.

That tall, majestic back, it was like a god who could do anything.

She didn't know how strong Dragon was.

But she could clearly feel that what Rosse wielded was the true divine power of a god, definitely much stronger than Dragon.

Not only in terms of strength, but also in mindset and presence, Rosse was far superior to Dragon.

At this moment, Moa somewhat understood why Dragon feared the World Government so much.

She also began to understand why Celestial Dragons were called the descendants of gods.

"Stella, are all Celestial Dragons such monsters?", Moa leaned over to the familiar Stella and asked in a low voice by her ear.

"Of course not," Stella's face wore a sweet smile, her gaze fixed firmly on Rosse, "Among the Celestial Dragons, only Master is this strong. If this world has a Fated One, then it can only be Master."

"You're beyond saving...", Moa pouted slightly. Seeing Stella's infatuated expression, she could tell how loyal she was to Rosse.

'Damn it!'

'Why is Rosse always so kind to Stella, and yet to me it's all about force and commands? I have clearly submitted too, what exactly am I lacking?'

Still, in her heart, Moa let out a sigh of relief, 'Thankfully not all Celestial Dragons are this strong, only Saint Rosse.'

'If all Celestial Dragons are this powerful, the Revolutionary Army would be a joke.'

But even with just the current Celestial Dragons, the Revolutionary Army was still a joke.

Thinking of how the Revolutionary Army had been shattered and chased down by Arlin, Moa couldn't help but feel discouraged.

The World Government and the Celestial Dragons were like a mountain, crushing her so she couldn't breathe.

Only after truly facing the Celestial Dragons did she realize how ridiculous the ideals Dragon once spoke of were.

Overthrow allied nations? Overthrow the World Government?

That's simply impossible.

'And also... Dragon, you're really not worthy.'

At this point, hatred flickered in Moa's eyes.

There was hatred for Dragon, and hatred for Rosse.

"What are you thinking about?", Rosse's voice suddenly sounded in her ear, making Moa shudder all over.

"N-Nothing, I was just thinking about how majestic and divine Master looks... like a true god," Moa blurted out instinctively.

Having long gotten used to the address, she no longer resisted it like before.

So what if it's flattery? Saying a few extra words won't cost her anything.

On the contrary, if she didn't say it, her whole body would hurt terribly.

"Later, after we land on the island, you and Stella will be in charge of leading the team. Gather everyone on the Skypiea and register the population," Rosse said calmly.

"Huh? Can I handle it?", Moa was surprised in her heart, but pretended to hesitate on the surface.

The fact that Rosse assigned her a task meant he had started to trust her.

Finally, her previous hardships were not in vain.

Only by gaining Rosse's trust could she do more for him, and find out who the Revolutionary Army's hidden mole really was.

"It's not a difficult task. Just protect Stella. The subordinates will handle the rest. Gion will eliminate all threatening targets," Rosse said.

They weren't here as guests on Skypiea.

Whether it was searching for fruits or occupying the island, in essence, they were invaders.

Only, under his rule in the future, the Skypieaers would live better lives.

"Understood. Leave it to me. I'll protect Stella," Moa nodded firmly, full of enthusiasm.

She had never forgotten her identity as part of the Revolutionary Army.

But not the Revolutionary Army under Dragon's leadership, hers was the Revolutionary Army of the true common people.

Under her coordination, Revolutionary Armies from various regions were already connected.

Her current prestige was second only to Dragon and Ivankov. Now that Dragon had temporarily disappeared and Ivankov was building a base in the Sorbet Kingdom, she had become the backbone of the Revolutionary Army.

Now there was only one issue.

Many in the Revolutionary Army knew she had been captured by the Celestial Dragons.

She needed to prove to those people that she was merely lurking by the Celestial Dragons' side as a spy, not really turned into a slave.

Looking at the highly motivated Moa, Rosse just smiled faintly and exchanged a glance with Stella beside him.

Stella was not, as Moa thought, a fragile, powerless ship doctor at all.

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[Stella]

[Overall Rating: C]

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She had followed him for this long and had eaten the Healing Fruit. Rosse had never spared any resources for her.

With training from the Marine's best instructor Zephyr, personal nourishing sessions from Rosse every few nights, and Gion as her sparring partner, Stella now possessed the strength equivalent to a rear admiral, almost entirely raised by Rosse's hand.

Rosse had never truly trusted Moa.

But with Stella there, whatever Moa tried to do was futile.

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