Transcended as Lord Buggy-Part 3

426. Skypiea Again

A few days after Buggy left Jaya, the Straw Hat Pirates arrived there. Then just like in the series, they will go to Skypiea. Of course, without Cricket there, they find out about Skypiea in a different way. They find out about it through the monkey brothers.

Those 2 monkeys are on Jaya to scavenge shipwrecks and Shandians' treasures in the sea. They are actually friends with Clown Pirates because they chased after Cricket as they are fans of Books of Norland. Those 2 met Cricket when he returned to North Blue a few years ago when the crew was on a break.

Then Buggy asked Cricket to send them to Jaya and find the remaining treasures of the Shandians. Cricket was skeptical they would accept that job, but they accepted it without any hesitation. So now, they are scavenging ships while searching for Shandians' treasures around Jaya.

What happens on Jaya with the Straw Hats is basically the same, except for how they find out about Skypiea, the way to go there, and their new bounties. Just like in the series, Teach shows them their new bounties. But now, there are 3 new bounties on their heads.

"Straw Hat" Monkey D. Luffy: 110 million
"Red Lion" Leonardo: 100 million
"Pirate Hunter" Roronoa Zoro: 60 million

Leo also gets a bounty because he was the one who defeated Crocodile. But he doesn't get a higher bounty than Luffy because Luffy is the crew's Captain. So Leo will do his order which makes him more dangerous to World Government.

Anyway, the Straw Hat Pirates ride the Knock Up Stream and go to Skypiea, leaving Blackbeard Pirates who got wrecked by the current. The 2 monkey-men have told them the story of Norland and how his descendant, Cricket has proved that Norlan wasn't a liar.

That story inspired the Straw Hats to go and see the truth that Cricket fought for. Also, they really want to see an island that floats high in the sky, above the cloud. They aren't just pirates, they are adventurers, after all, so they want to see new places on their journey.

Although Leo, Nami, and Robin have another thought. They know Cricket, after all, but he never mentioned or brag about this story, after all. So they want to know if the man in the monkeys' story is really the Cricket they know.

The crew arrives on the 1st layer of the White Sea and they have breathing difficulty, just like in the series. But there's no one attacking them now because the Shandians are living together peacefully with the Skypieans now. Usopp is still doing his stupid idea to swim in the cloud though, so they aren't really safe.

They finally find the gate to the upper layer and now they go up after paying the tax. Unlike in the series, there are some gatekeepers, and they are young soldiers. There is also a sign that shows the exchange rate of Belly and Extol, so they know the tax isn't expensive.

And they can't go to the upper level without paying anyway as the soldiers will attack them. But before they go to the upper level, the soldiers warn them to be careful. Something dangerous is happening on Skypiea, and if they aren't careful, they might not return to the Blue Sea.

The Straw Hats just listen and go to Skypiea excitedly. Maybe it's fate, but they also meet Conis, just like in the series. She becomes their tour guide and they go around the solid cloud island.

Usually, tourists can go to Upper Yard since the Skypieans & Shandians live together peacefully. But it is prohibited to enter Upper Yard and civilians are evacuated from there. Even Conis don't really know why except for a dangerous thing is happening there.

It intrigues the Straw Hats who really want to see Upper Yard as it is the other piece of Jaya. They also have faced dangers many times because they are pirates. If they are afraid of danger, then they will never reach their goals.