Pirate: I am the nephew of Akainu

Chapter 89 Reaching Sky Island
This time Hughes did not take advantage of the night to leave.

He is currently in the suspension investigation period, so it doesn't matter what he does, he can leave openly.

After explaining all the affairs, Hughes specifically told Hawkins: "During the time I'm away, if you have anything to do, you can find Kyle, and she will help you deal with it. Darcy is not an easy person to get along with, but he is a trustworthy partner."

Hughes also knew Darcy made things difficult for Hawkins during this time.

How should I put it, it is not a very excessive thing, it is something that all naval recruits have to go through.

It's just that Hawkins' original identity, Hughes was a little worried that he would not be able to bear it, so he specially reminded him.

Hughes patted Hawkins on the shoulder, and said earnestly, "Work hard, I believe you can do it."

During this period of time, Hawkins is also adapting to life in the navy, and there are some things he is not used to.

Compared with the carefree life of pirates, the navy's regulations are much more cumbersome. Fortunately, Darcy "helps" Hawkins day and night, so he doesn't have time to care about these.

Hawkins nodded calmly: "I won't mess around."

He knew what Hughes was worried about, and there was nothing wrong with it.

Without Hughes at the Alabasta Naval Base, no one can restrain Hawkins.

His fruit ability is too tricky, even if Kyle defeats Hawkins in a battle suit, it will inevitably harm some innocent people.

With Hawkins' assurance, Hughes had no worries, waved goodbye to Kyle and the others, and left the naval base by boat alone.

In the animation plot, the next stop of the Straw Hat Pirates after leaving Alabasta is Sky Island.

However, in fact, between Alabasta and Gaya Island, there are still some less important islands.

The record pointer in Hughes' hand is the Kingdom of Alabasta. After two or three islands' turnover, he came to Gaya Island.

Sailing is a very boring thing, especially sailing alone.

What you see every day is the sea. The blue sea water interprets loneliness. Occasionally, a pirate ship pops up from the sea level, which can make Hughes happy for a long time.

Docking the boat at the harbor of Gaya Island, Hughes was not in a hurry to go to the empty island, but came to the restaurant in the town to eat.

During this period of time, he was eating and sleeping in the open, and his craftsmanship could barely fill his stomach. If he had the conditions to improve his life, he would naturally not miss this opportunity.

What's more, I haven't talked to anyone for many days, and Hughes also wants to join in the fun and chat with people.

There is nothing special about Gaya Island, except for the distant myth, it is not an important transportation hub, and the population on the island is not large.

Small town with only one restaurant.

Hughes stepped into the restaurant and looked around. It was lunch time and there were many people in the restaurant.

Seeing that there were no free seats, Hughes could only sit down at the bar and waved to the waiter inside.

"Hello, I need something." The waiter said enthusiastically.

The waiter recognized Hughes as an unfamiliar face, and wanted to bring him a menu, but Hughes said it.

"Cherry pie." Hughes replied, "If possible, freshly baked cherry pie is best. I can wait."

Cherry pie is the specialty of this restaurant. The waiter carefully identified it, but it was still unfamiliar.

The waiter smiled and said, "Okay, then you have to wait for half an hour before fresh cherry pie comes out of the oven."

Hughes nodded and ordered a glass of wine. He likes sweeter drinks.

This is his first time here, and the reason why he ordered cherry pie is because Luffy and Blackbeard met for the first time.

It was in this restaurant that the two ate the freshly baked cherry pie. Blackbeard liked it very much, and Luffy found it extremely unpalatable.

Opposite preferences are like prophesying that these two people will definitely go to confrontation.

Many sea fans are detail lovers. They like to delve into these things. Hughes also wrote down some interesting content, and he is also very curious about the cherry pie.

The cherry pie still needs some time. Hughes sipped the wine and listened to the conversation in the restaurant.

"Kulikat, I'm here to buy wine again." A strong-looking burly man, slightly drunk, swayed to a barefoot man.

The barefoot man was shirtless, only wearing a pair of trousers, with a cigarette dangling from his mouth, revealing his muscular tendons.

"Fran, shut up your stinky mouth." Kuliket pushed the drunk man's arm away, and snuffed out the cigarette.

The drunk still wanted to continue entanglement, but he was afraid of Kuli Keite's muscular body, so he could only mutter in the distance: "What, like the big liar Nolando, a guy who is full of lies."

Kuli Keite clenched his fist, then let it go, obviously it wasn't the first time he heard such words.

The story of the legendary adventurer Nolando spread across the sea, even if it was clearly stated in the story that Nolando was deceiving the king.

But the scene Nolando described in the story is so real, as if the Golden Country really existed.

Therefore, there are always some guys who think they are smart, think they can discover the truth hidden in history, and come to Gaya Island to hunt for treasure with a passion.

However, the truth of history is not so easy to discover.

When the blood in their hearts subsides and they remember what they have done, they will not blame themselves for their greed and arrogance, but will curse the person who deceived them.

That's right, they believed that the root of all misfortunes came from the lies that Nolando told hundreds of years ago.

Even if it was a proven lie, it still became an excuse for them to cover up their stupidity.

The drunkard's taunts attracted a wave of vassals, all of whom were aspiring young people who came to Gaya Island to find treasure with dreams.

When it is known that Kuli Keite is the descendant of Nolando, similar situations often happen.

Kuli Kait doesn't want to deal with these people either, but there is only one restaurant in the town, and people who live on the sea can't live without drinks.

"A group of ignorant guys." Kuli Kate said in a cold voice: "Ancestor Norland is the greatest adventurer, he will not lie. I have found the trace of the Golden Land, and sooner or later, I will ring the ancestor's description the golden bell, let the bells ring all over the sea."

These people slapped the table and laughed wildly at Kuli Keite's rhetoric, and it wasn't the first time they heard such words.

"Haha, I laughed so hard." The drunk man named Fran said, "Return the golden bell. We have searched the waters near Gaya Island, and there is not even a piece of gold."

"Norlando's descendants are just like him, they are all big talkers."

Kuli Keite looked gloomy, and was about to leave with the wine jar.

He has found some gold utensils on the bottom of Gaya Island. Although the number is not large, it is enough to prove that Gaya Island used to have gold.

As for where the gold is, it will take some time to explore.

He didn't want to tell this group of people the news. In his opinion, these people were all ignorant guys.

Just as Kuli Kate left with the wine jar, crisp applause rang out, overshadowing the noise of the drunks.

"I also think that Nolando is not a liar, and the Golden Country is real." Hughes clapped his hands and looked at Kuli Keite who was about to leave.

Kuli Keite froze for a moment, then shook his head.

Over the years, he has met too many people who believed in the legends, but after a period of time, without finding the golden back drawn by their ancestors, their faces changed.

Hughes raised his wine glass, walked up to Kuliquet, and made an invitation gesture.

"What makes me even more delighted is that the descendants of Nolando have never lost their spirit of exploration. Can I have a glass of wine with you?"

A smile leaked from Kuli Keite's tense face. For so many years, Hughes was the only person who praised him.

Clearing up the grievances of the ancestors is important, but more importantly, the spirit of exploration inherited from generation to generation is the inheritance of adventurers.

"It was nice to have a drink with you."

Kuli Keite picked up the wine jar, took a few sips, and the sweet wine dripped down his chest on the wooden board.

Hughes also drank it all in one gulp.

Those drunken men wanted to tease the two of them, but they were intimidated by Hughes' patrolling gaze, and they dared not make any moves.

"Goodbye." Kuli Kate picked up the wine jar and left, and Hughes also sat back.

The waiter left the kitchen with a steaming cherry pie, looked at the silent lobby, and didn't know what happened.

"Sir, your cherry pie." The waiter put the cherry pie in front of Hughes, looking around helplessly.

Hughes picked up the knife and fork and chewed carefully for a while.

The freshly baked cherries taste very good, but the cherries are a bit too sweet and slightly bitter, which is not very delicious.

After hastily eating the cherry pie, Hughes took out the Bailey to pay the bill, got up and left the restaurant.

As Hughes left, the drunks in the restaurant breathed a sigh of relief at the same time, only then did they feel that their backs were already soaked in sweat.

"Damn it, what's the origin of that guy." Fran cursed to hide the fear in his heart.

"Just now, I felt that I was being stared at by a sea king, and I would be eaten by him at any time."

The drunks echoed one after another, using the most terrifying metaphors to describe Hughes in order to cover up their weakness.

Only the waiter who received the tip from Hughes was full of question marks. He didn't know why these guys used such vicious language to describe a polite gentleman.

Hughes left the restaurant, and after searching, he came to the place where Gaya Island was divided before.

This is the address of the Saruyama United Army, and the leader is Kuli Keite who has a relationship with Hughes.

Kuli Kait poured out the wine from the wine tank and was drinking with two weird-looking orangutans. Seeing Hughes coming, Kuli Kait took the initiative to greet him.

"You are here looking for the Golden Land." Kuli Kate pointed to the half-sided building left on Gaya Island and said, "There are only those things here. If you can go shallow, you can go underwater and have a look, maybe you will gain something."

He had a good impression of Hughes, so he pointed out a clear way.

There is no gold in the waters near Gaya Island, there is only mud on the bottom of the sea, and gold utensils can occasionally be seen.

"Thank you for your kindness, but I can't go into the water, and the Golden Land is not on the bottom of the sea." Hughes pointed to the sky and said, "Have you ever thought that the Golden Land is on the top, so no one will find it?"

Kuli Kait looked at the sky, the sky was clear, and occasionally a cloud floated by, how could there be a golden town.

"Don't be kidding." Kuli Kate said in a deep voice: "Even if the Golden Land can fly into the sky, how can it stay in the sky?"

Obviously, Kuli Keite, who has been researching the Golden Country on Gaya Island, has long discovered the anomaly of the rising waterfall.

He thought about the Golden Country being washed into the sky by the current, but how could an island stay in the air, and it would definitely fall down.

This is why he focused his exploration on the bottom of the sea. He was looking for traces of the island crash.

Hughes said calmly: "As a qualified explorer, you must believe in the existence of all unknowns, and don't be limited by common sense."

Kuli Kate thought deeply, inherent cognition is the biggest obstacle to exploration, a qualified adventurer should always maintain the spirit of exploration.

"Okay, I'm going to find the Golden Country." Hughes said calmly, "Before I take those things, I will ring the golden bell. This is your last chance."

He admired Kuli Keite's spirit very much, so he said a few more words.

It is impossible to keep the golden bell, at most it will ring once for this persistent uncle before taking it away.

"Goodbye."

Three pairs of wings appeared behind Hughes, and as the wings waved, Hughes' body left the ground and flew into the air.

Kulikai looked up and watched Hughes go away, only then did he understand the meaning that Hughes couldn't go into the sea. It turned out that he was a fruit capable person.

Thinking of what Hughes said, Kuli Keite was full of anticipation. If the Golden Land was really in the sky, he would definitely find it.

For every 100 meters above sea level, the temperature drops by [-] degrees.

In the past, Hughes flew at an altitude of about 1000 meters, and the temperature difference from the ground was six degrees, so he would not feel much difference.

But this time, Sky Island is at an altitude of [-] meters, with a temperature difference of [-] degrees.

With a temperature difference of sixty degrees, even in the hottest summer on the ground, the temperature in the air is below zero.

Hughes flew 3000 meters into the sky, and he could feel the temperature slowly dropping, and a temperature difference of more than ten degrees had no effect on him.

As he continued to lift off, the atmosphere became thinner and thinner, and Hughes slowed down.

Until the altitude of 6000 meters, the temperature had reached zero at this time, and Hughes could feel the obvious cold.

The golden flame flowed on the surface of the body, bringing warmth to Hughes.

At an altitude of 7000 meters, it is where the White Sea is located. White clouds are flowing in the sky, and the temperature has also risen.

Hughes scattered the golden flames from his body.

Scientific knowledge cannot be fully trusted in the Pirate World, just like the White Sea, where the temperature has returned to above zero, which is not a characteristic of an altitude of 7000 meters at all.

The air was still thin, and Hughes' flight speed was a little slower, but he still maintained an upward trend.

Finally, after crossing the last 3000 meters, Hughes came to the Baibai Sea at an altitude of [-] meters.

The clouds here are like cotton candy, not as thin as the white sea. Hughes tried to step on it, and the soles of his feet felt soft.

Looking up, a huge toll booth appeared in front of you.

Sky Island is not a completely closed island, but there are not many people in Sky Island these years, and the news of this island has gradually faded.

The Sky Island official at the toll booth poked his head out. He just heard some movement. It was a fat sheep coming to his door.

He coughed twice, intending to take out the fee charter.

"Hey, it's my own." He saw the wings on the back of Hughes. The difference between Sky Island people and Qinghai people is that there is a pair of small wings behind them.

Although I don't know why Hughes' wings are bigger, but if he has wings, he is his own.

"Go in, don't wander around outside, be careful to fall into Qinghai."

Hughes nodded, and he purposely shrunk the wings on his back into a pair, just to sneak into Sky Island.

(End of this chapter)