𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐞

22 〤 southbird

Usopp asked, tilting your head to the side, "What do you need to tell us, old man?" He replied, "Here, I'll start by telling you everything I know about the sky island." Luffy had a big smile on his face, while you looked at him at the corner of your eyes. "None of its certain, but it's up to you if you wanna believe it or not!"

"Yeah! We believe you!" Luffy responded by nodding his head. "Geez, you're fast."

"There's a strange phenomenon that occurs in these waters—" He pointed to the sky. "Sometimes it'll turn to night, even though it's the middle of the day."

Luffy raised his hand. "Yeah! We saw that! Right, Y/N?!"

"Yes." You mumbled.

"Night came, and then some monsters appeared!" Usopp added.

"The giants?" The man asked.

"There's a story about where they come from, but forget 'em for now." You listened carefully with your eyes closed. "This sudden nightfall... It's caused by the shadows of extremely compact clouds..."

"You mean cumulonimbus clouds? But it was too dark to be clouds..." Nami replied.

"Wow! You're so dumb, old guy!" Luffy insulted before continuing. "It gets cloudy on days when there's lots of clouds!"

"Yeah! Cloudy!"

"Cloudy!" Usopp and Chopper both joined in. "Shut up and listen!" You yelled at the boys.

"There are clouds known as 'cumuloregalis clouds' They pile high into the sky but produce no air currents or rain. When they appear high in the sky, even sunlight is blocked out, bringing afternoon 'nighttime' to the ground." He explained.

"One theory has it that cumuloregalis clouds are fossilized clouds that have floated in the sky for thousands and thousands of years." He continued, as for the three they had their mouth open as they listen.

Nami stood up. "That's ridiculous! Clouds with no air currents even after building up?!"

"You're free to believe they can't exist. I'm not asking you to believe me!"

Luffy looked down on the wood table, "They're mystery clouds, then?" He asked.

"Pretty much, there's still no explanation for them."

"You're awesome, Luffy!" Chopper exclaimed.

"Listen. If a sky island really does exist... that'd be the only possible place!" He once again pointed. "Okay! Gotcha! Let's go above those clouds!" Luffy exclaimed happily.

"Get up! Y/N, Zoro!" He shouted.

"Huh? Is it morning?" He asked.

"No, it's early in the afternoon." You answered, standing up from your position. "Get ready, everyone! Cloud rudder full!"

"Thanks for filling us in, old guy!"

Nami twitched, "How many times I gotta say we don't know how to get there?!"

As Usopp and Luffy sat back in their seats with huge bruises, you smiled with satisfaction. "Now for the real issue... Let me begin by saying... Put your lives on the line!"