And so, on this beautiful, tranquil, and pitch-black night, the Pink Hat Pirates, at Luna's suggestion, deliberately anchored their ship far away from the island, above the sea of clouds.
Although it was similar to their usual nightly dinners on the Grand Line, even though they were on the deck, this place was situated above the White Sea of clouds, at an altitude of at least ten thousand meters. The starry sky above was even more beautiful than what they saw over the ocean.
Gazing at the magnificent starry sky, listening to the gentle breeze and the sound of it sweeping past the white clouds, they contemplated the moment, enjoying the gifts from Skypiea: an abundance of Skypiea delicacies and a massive lobster feast.
All The Girls were in high spirits, extremely happy, chatting and laughing around the dining table.
After everything was finished, the robot was responsible for clearing the tables and chairs, cleaning up, and washing dishes, while The Girls all returned to their own rooms: some cultivated, some rested, and others entertained themselves.
At this moment, even though she was far away from Apaya Island and had returned to her room above the White Sea, Luna could still use her Observation Haki to hear the sounds of fighting, shouting, screaming, and lightning strikes coming from Apaya Island.
Luna smiled without speaking, because she knew that it was the Straw Hat Pirates and Eneru, and they were still fighting fiercely.
Although according to the original plotline, the Straw Hat Pirates should have been able to rest tonight, perhaps because Luna and Shino Asada had successively taken action this afternoon, they had directly caused Eneru to become depressed, yet simultaneously filled him with great resentment. This resentment was naturally vented by Eneru onto the Straw Hat Pirates.
This also involved some other people, such as Gan Fall and the Shandians, who had also passed by.
Eneru's thinking at the time was probably this: If he couldn't beat the Pink Hat Pirates, who seemed to possess divine power similar to his own, could he still not deal with these mere mortals?
In any case, this had nothing to do with her Pink Hat Pirates. Eneru and his subordinates were simply too weak for them; it was better to leave them to the Straw Hat Pirates as experience points for growth, as they were originally meant to be their trial and opponent.
After using her Observation Haki, Luna immediately drifted into sweet dreams, as she was quite tired from playing today, and the same went for The Girls.
Only Shiro stayed up a little late.
But by the next morning, she immediately handed a newly crafted spatial storage ring—a black ring inlaid with a greenish-blue gem—along with a communication device to Tatsumaki.
Tatsumaki thanked her and accepted them gleefully. After all, during their conversation yesterday, she had already been incredibly envious of these two items, and in a sense, only by possessing these two things could she truly be considered a member of the Pink Hat Pirates.
Meanwhile, with the arrival of the second day, in the morning after The Girls finished their hearty breakfast, the main plot intensified. Eneru's Rumble-Rumble Fruit power nearly destroyed the entire sky island. Fortunately, Shino Asada and Luna took action.
Shino Asada activated the power of the Ray Fruit, and since she was wearing quite a bit of metal equipment, she turned herself into a lightning rod, absorbing all the lightning that Eneru was about to unleash across the sky island and injure many of the residents.
Finally, Luna absorbed it. Through this action, Luna absorbed enough electrical energy, and the gliza template's replication ability fully activated, allowing her to completely acquire the power of lightning.
But a new problem might arise here: since she can absorb and replicate, why doesn't Luna absorb her companions' ability attacks to gain their powers?
After all, the powers of Luna's current companions are also very strong and unique.
Carmen's Phoenix Flame, Kaya's Angelic Light, Deya's spatial power, and Nojiko's Yuki-onna ice—these are all powerful and miraculous abilities.
Luna had almost done this before, but the system suddenly reminded her that the gliza template power she possessed originated from Gliza of the Ultraman World. Simply put, it was power from the Ultraman World.
It was the power of one world, but among Luna's current companions, The Girls, except for Shiro—a Monster Girl born from the power of Galactron MK2, who also came from the Ultraman World—the powers of the other companions basically originated from different worlds.
Even the Devil Fruit provided by the system was not an original fruit found in the Pirate World; rather, the system created it itself by drawing upon powers from other worlds.
With so many powers coming from different worlds, even though Gliza's power is that of the void, with enormous capacity, able to swallow and absorb everything like a black hole, if all these powers entered Luna's body, although they would be replicated, the collision between the fundamental energy sources of these different worlds would cause problems, preventing her from attacking or turning into nothingness when she shuts down.
This was certainly not what Luna wanted to see, so after hearing this, she couldn't help but shiver, abandoning the idea. After some thought, she decided it was better to honestly absorb and replicate powers originating from the Pirate World.
After all, her gliza template power could still accommodate the energy of at least one world within her body.
Therefore, Luna could only focus her attention on the more powerful or unique Devil Fruit Users in the Pirate World.
Eneru also saw at that moment that it was the sudden intervention of the Pink Hat Pirates that prevented his Divine Judgment from falling upon Skypiea. He was immediately startled and dared not provoke this powerful group of women again.
So, he immediately activated the Ark he had spent years building, preparing to head straight for the Endless Vearth alone. However, he was ultimately smashed by the rubber man, Luffy, who had previously broken his mentality. Luffy rushed up and hit him directly with a Golden Rifle, defeating him and ringing the Golden Bell.
The massive sound of the bell reached Jaya Island, and the two ape and monkey captains, along with the Chestnut-Haired Uncle, all heard it. They immediately shed tears of emotion. It was true, everything was real; their ancestors hadn't lied. Skypiea was real, and the Golden Bell and Golden City were real too.
"Whether now or in the original plot, I wasn't needed. Luffy could defeat Eneru on his own." Luna naturally witnessed this scene. At the same time, she quickly took action, throwing Eneru's priests and his subordinates onto his ship.
What she did could be considered a good deed. After all, there was nothing on the moon; how boring would it be for him alone? He needed some subordinates to rule over.
At the same time, she had to do this, as she had promised Gan Fall that she would intervene.
As for why she hadn't intervened earlier, it had already been said: Eneru and his subordinates were so weak that they weren't even qualified to warrant their action.
So, it was better to just leave them to the Straw Hat Pirates.
Knowing well that the Straw Hat Pirates would leave Skypiea tomorrow, Luna understood that after such a battle, it had been quite difficult for the current Straw Hat Pirates; they were exhausted and seriously injured.
They needed time to recuperate and also had to stay for the liberation feast hosted by the Skypiea residents and the Shandians. They were finally free, no longer having to live under Eneru's tyrannical rule.
Taking this opportunity, and before Robin arrived the next day, Luna used the camera crafted by Shiro to quickly find the Poneglyph at the Golden Bell's location, as well as the message left by Roger, written in ancient script.
She took pictures of it. After doing this, although the Pink Hat Pirates did not participate in the battle, they had protected Skypiea and its residents twice, both yesterday and today.
Furthermore, Luna's previous actions made the indigenous people on Skypiea feel grateful toward her and the others, and they invited them to participate in the feast.
Luna readily agreed. After all, this kind of local feast, full of Skypiea's unique style, was a necessary part of their journey and adventure. Of course, she wanted to attend, and she also liked such lively occasions, like a bonfire party.
In the evening, everyone was very happy. Usopp, accompanied by Kaya, used many of the items the Straw Hat Pirates had brought up to exchange for various Dials with the residents of Skypiea.
Nami and Nojiko laughed and chatted while eating tangerines together.
The three men acted like perverts again and were dealt with by Carmen, making them slightly more obedient. But Carmen was furious inside, wondering why someone like that had better cooking skills than her, stealing her former reputation as the East Blue's top young chef.
Zoro suffered a crushing defeat at Eneru's hands this time and swore he must train until he reached a realm where he could cut Eneru. Kuina, who heard about this nearby, almost burst out laughing.
She then told Zoro that while a purely powerful sword slash imbued with intent could harm an Elementalization Logia Type User, the effect was not significant. To deal with a Logia Type User, Armament Haki was much more reliable.
But Zoro's reply nearly made her fall over: "What is Armament Haki?" It was true, the Straw Hat Pirates currently knew nothing about Haki, as this ability was quite rare even in the first half of the Grand Line, the Paradise.
But his question truly stumped Kuina. Kuina thought about it, and after some inquiry, she realized that Zoro knew nothing about the Three Types of Haki, and the rest of the Straw Hat Pirates were the same.
Out of necessity, and hoping Zoro and the others would genuinely become stronger quickly, Kuina immediately focused on explaining the Three Types of Haki. While Haoshoku could not be taught, as it depended on the enhancement of one's own spirit to receive corresponding strengthening.
Luna's ability to master Conquerors Haki Infusion was considered a fluke and a piece of luck.
However, Kuina still explained the training methods for Observation Haki and Armament Haki.
After all, these two types of Haki could be cultivated later. Through her explanation, Zoro understood a great deal and realized that what he lacked to fight a Logia Type User was Armament Haki.
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