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"Mont Blanc Noland—You said Noland?!" Wyper exclaid, his pupils constricting violently as he stared incredulously at Rowen.
Luffy and the others, now capable of using Observation Haki, clearly sensed the imnse emotional turmoil radiating from Wyper—far more intense than when he learned Rowen wielded two Logia Devil Fruits.
Aside from Rowen, none of them knew that Wyper was, in fact, a direct descendant of Kalgara the Great Warrior—Noland's closest friend—the man who, until his dying breath, yearned to ring the Golden Bell of Shandora to signal their location to Noland.
To light the Light of Shandora, to ring that Golden Bell—was the dream of all Shandians.
But only Wyper, as Kalgara's descendant, had been told the full story of Kalgara and Noland by their Chieftain.
His proudest lineage, his ancestor Kalgara's greatest regret, his final dying wish—these were matters more important to Wyper than his own life.
The proud Wyper had even once asked their Chieftain if the sound of the Golden Bell, should they one day ring it, could truly reach Noland...
The Chieftain replied that it could, for this place was closest to Heaven.
From that day forward, Wyper pursued the goal of lighting the Bell with an almost demonic fervor—willing to sacrifice his own life, even the lives of his comrades, without hesitation.
One could only imagine the impact Noland's na now had on Wyper.
"Y-You know of Noland?!" Wyper demanded, his face etched with desperate urgency. This was about his entire life's purpose, his ancestor Kalgara's deepest regret, his final wish—sothing more important than life itself!
"We ca to Skypiea for several reasons—and one of them is to fulfill the dream of a man nad Mont Blanc Cricket—To ring the Golden Bell," Rowen stated, looking at Wyper with genuine seriousness.
A promise spanning 400 years—even Rowen treated it with respect.
"Ring... the Golden Bell!" Hearing this, Wyper's eyes began to glisten.
"Th-That man... Mont Blanc Cricket... He is—!" Wyper trembled, a premonition forming, desperate for confirmation.
"Yes. He is Mont Blanc Noland's descendant! He has spent his entire life searching for Shandora!" Rowen declared loudly.
"That's right! Diamond-Faced Uncle's ancestor, Noland—he was called a liar because he said there was a city of gold here, but the king couldn't find it! But Noland never denied its existence, not even when he was executed! Rowen said Noland died protecting the truth of his friend's civilization—and his descendants have borne that sha for 400 years! Diamond-Faced Uncle is still down below, searching for that city of gold—to clear his ancestor Noland's na!"
Luffy added excitedly.
They had promised Cricket they would ring the Golden Bell, bringing a perfect close to that 400-year promise!
To arrive in Skypiea and imdiately encounter a key Shandian who seed to know about Noland and Kalgara's promise—Luffy was thrilled!
Usopp and the others, realizing Wyper was a Shandian and seeing his intense emotional reaction to Noland's na, understanding he also dread of ringing the Bell—dropped their earlier hostility.
"GREAT WARRIOR KALGARA!!!"
Wyper choked out, tears now streaming uncontrollably down his face.
"Did you hear that?! Noland—he was executed for your sake! And your final wish—for Noland to hear the Golden Bell of Shandora—Even after 400 years! Noland's descendant is still striving to fulfill it! KALGARA! GREAT WARRIOR KALGARA!"
The man known as the 'Berserker', Wyper, was now openly weeping.
His ancestor's dying wish—HAD NOT BEEN FORGOTTEN!
Even across ti!
Across space!
Across 400 years!
Across the Blue Sea and the White-White Sea!
Noland's descendant had entrusted a group of Blue Sea dwellers to co here—to ring the Golden Bell!
Gan Fall watched the weeping Wyper, a man he knew to be incredibly fierce in battle, and felt deeply moved himself. To hear Noland and Kalgara's 400-year promise spoken of again, here in the sky...
Zoro, Sanji, and Luffy also smiled.
Chopper and Usopp had tears of emotion in their eyes.
"Thank you... Thank you for bringing this news... For letting know Noland's descendant is still striving to fulfill that promise,"
Wyper finally managed after composing himself, wiping away his tears and bowing deeply to Rowen and the crew.
This news was like a powerful stimulant, reigniting his lifelong goal of ringing the Bell, giving his fight even greater aning.
Towards these Blue Sea dwellers who carried the weight of that 400-year promise—even a man as proud as Wyper felt compelled to show such respect.
Luffy, Sanji, and Zoro smiled, seeing Wyper's gesture.
Their Observation Haki gave them a sense of how proud this man truly was. Such a display clearly demonstrated the imnse importance he placed on that 400-year promise.
"Well then. Our goal is the sa—to ring the Golden Bell, correct?" Wyper looked up, his eyes burning with intense fervor as he gazed at Rowen.
Three such powerful Logia Devil Fruit abilities... and one of them, fire—a true force of nature!
With such powerful allies—this was a Godsend—The best chance for the Shandians to attack Enel, reclaim their holand, Shandora!
"Correct," Rowen replied with a smile, looking at Wyper.
Though their ultimate motives weren't entirely identical—Rowen sought the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, the 400-year spiritual power, and the satisfaction of concluding a romantic, centuries-old promise.
Wyper sought to fulfill his ancestor Kalgara's dying wish and reclaim their holand Shandora—the thod was the sa: Defeat Enel, Ring the Golden Bell.
"In that case, follow . To the ho of us Shandians," Wyper said, no longer doubting Rowen or his crew.
He was a battle maniac, yes, but not a fool. He could discern truth from falsehood; Rowen and his crew were clearly genuine.
Even among the Shandians, only he, Kalgara's descendant, knew the full, detailed truth of that ancient promise.
In the Blue Sea, only Noland's descendants would know.
With such powerful aid, arriving because of his ancestor Kalgara and Noland's promise—Wyper's face, for the first ti, showed a rare, genuine warmth.
"PLEASE WAIT! Saving our country too—of course, that also just requires defeating Enel. Our objectives are aligned," Gan Fall interjected quickly, feeling slightly shaless but knowing this was his only chance.
"Don't assu such a posture, GAN FALL! They ca here for the ancient promise!! They are friends and guests of the Shandians... Enel—we will defeat him, certainly! But after that—we will take back our land, Upper Yard, from your people!"
Wyper glared furiously at Gan Fall.
"War will only bring more suffering and death. Surely—we can find a better solution," Gan Fall replied earnestly, looking at Wyper.
This was why, even though these newcors had already decided to fight Enel, he still spoke up. He knew Wyper's nature.
If it was just about defeating Enel, the war would likely continue afterwards, resulting in countless more casualties.
"For now, let's all go to the Shandian village together. How about it? I too would like to see the holand of Kalgara the Great Warrior. Indulge , if you will," Rowen suggested, looking between Wyper and Gan Fall.
"..." Wyper looked at Rowen, remained silent for a mont, then slowly nodded. "Alright. You also need to know what we Shandians have endured here." His voice was grim.
By bringing news of the 400-year promise, this man had earned his respect—he would show these Blue Sea dwellers what the original inhabitants of Skypiea had done to his people.
This man's 'FACE'—had to be given.
"Thank you," Gan Fall replied with a relieved smile.
As long as there was dialogue, there was hope...
Next, Wyper led Rowen and the crew towards the Shandian settlent—Hidden Cloud Village.
Wyper used the Wind Dials on his skates to push the Going rry, assisting their navigation.
Though Wyper was a battle-crazed and often stubbornly unreasonable man, he felt genuine gratitude towards Rowen and his crew for bringing news of his ancestor's promise with Noland.
(Rowen, however, didn't deliberately make Wyper work, using his own Smoke-Smoke Fruit to help guide the rry. On the White-White Sea, this thod was far less taxing than on the Blue Sea—Rowen's current physique handled the stamina consumption easily.)
Wyper, witnessing Rowen's power again, felt another surge of awe, then led them onwards.
Hidden Cloud Village.
This was the Shandians' current ho.
After war erupted with the original inhabitants of Skypiea over their ancestral land (now called Upper Yard), they were forced to relocate here, building a new ho in this hidden enclave.
It was situated in a layer between the White Sea and the White-White Sea, concealed between two cloud layers—hence its na.
Splash!
A ship and a figure suddenly burst through the cloud layer, entering the village.
"Who goes there?!" The Shandian warriors on patrol instantly tensed, seeing the unexpected vessel.
The newcors clearly looked like Blue Sea dwellers!
But how could Blue Sea dwellers possibly know the location of Hidden Cloud Village?!
"It's —" Wyper announced, stepping forward.
"Wyper?!"
Seeing him, the Shandian warriors started in surprise. Why would Wyper bring Blue Sea dwellers here?!
"Where is the Chieftain? These Blue Sea dwellers are important friends of the Shandians," Wyper stated with absolute conviction.
"Friends?!" The Shandian warriors were completely bewildered.
They couldn't believe their ears—Wyper, acknowledging Blue Sea dwellers as friends?!
And—
"Gan Fall?!" Kamakiri, a Shandian warrior with a mohawk who grew up with Wyper, spotted Gan Fall on the rry's deck.
The Shandians stared, utterly incredulous.
When Gan Fall was the previous God, he had negotiated with them regarding the ownership of Upper Yard.
The talks had been progressing smoothly until Wyper, the staunchest opponent, demanded the complete return of Upper Yard to the Shandians.
He even demanded Gan Fall offer one hundred sacrifices to atone for the 400 years of humiliation their people suffered after being driven from their holand.
Negotiations broke down violently.
As the Shandians' strongest warrior and Kalgara's descendant, Wyper's fierce opposition effectively stalled any resolution.
Then... Enel arrived.
"I will explain everything to the Chieftain. The ti for us to counterattack Upper Yard, to defeat Enel—HAS CO," Wyper declared gravely.
The Shandian warriors, after a mont's shock, imdiately rushed off to find the Chieftain.
"Please—welco to our Shandian ho, Hidden Cloud Village," Wyper announced.
This uncharacteristically polite and formal deanor from Wyper left many Shandians staring dumbfounded—especially a certain little girl who usually viewed Wyper as a terrifying demon, even scarier than God.
Inside the Shandian Chieftain's tent.
"Un-Unbelievable! You—you ca here bearing the request of Noland's descendant!" The Shandian Chieftain exclaid, leaping to his feet after hearing Wyper's account.
"NOLAND?"
Several Shandian elite warriors present in the tent—Kamakiri, Braham (who used Flash Guns), and Genbo (who used iron cannonballs and was sowhat portly), along with a beautiful, perfectly-figured woman nad Raki—looked on with intrigue.
Only Wyper knew the full, detailed truth of the promise between Noland and Kalgara...
Seeing that Blue Sea dwellers had arrived specifically because of that 400-year promise, the Shandian Chieftain no longer concealed the truth, slowly recounting the ancient tale.
Raki and the others listened, their faces filled with awe.
They never knew Kalgara the Great Warrior, and the ringing of the Golden Bell, held such profound aning.
"Thank you... Thank you so much for bringing us this news," the Shandian Chieftain declared, standing and bowing deeply to Rowen and his crew.
"Don't be so formal! We also want to see this romantic promise fulfilled!" Luffy grinned.
"Romantic... Yes, it is romantic! HAHAHA!" the Chieftain laughed.
"As for you, Gan Fall... what you spoke of—after Enel is defeated, we can talk," the Chieftain said, turning to Gan Fall. He had always desired peace.
If not for Wyper's staunch insistence, they might have reached an agreent before Enel's arrival.
"TALK?! THE HUMILIATION WE'VE ENDURED FOR 400 YEARS! IF WE DON'T WASH IT AWAY, HOW CAN WE FACE THE SHANDIANS WHO DIED DURING THESE 400 YEARS?!" Wyper instantly flared up, his eyes bloodshot.
Luffy and the others couldn't comnt—they now understood the Shandians' suffering.
Dragged up to the White-White Sea with half of Jaya Island, then forced from their ancestral lands by the Skypiean forces who coveted their territory—Ultimately, the fault lay with the Skypiea inhabitants from 400 years ago.
"War only brings disaster and death. Continuing it will yield no good outco," Rowen stated calmly.
Wyper's expression changed, but the next mont, he froze.
"What if... I offer you another piece of information? Tell you that the mission your Shandoran ancestors guarded for 800 years—has already been completed? And what if I let you see proof of this with your own eyes? How about that? Such a war... would then hold no aning for you. You are—the ones who write history, are you not?" Rowen finished, looking directly at the Shandian Chieftain.
The Chieftain stared, utterly incredulous.
Robin's beautiful eyes also widened dramatically. 'The ones who write history?! Could it be—the Poneglyphs?!'
But at that mont, Rowen's gaze shifted, looking towards the entrance of the tent.
"Such strong... Observation Haki," Rowen murmured, impressed.
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