APJ CHAPTER 201 SKYPIEA CHANGES OWNERSHIP AND MASTER OF THE SKY

“Upper Yard will be returned to Shandians, while Angel Island will still be under your autonomy, but you are not allowed to establish armed forces. Every year, you need to gather and make a specific quantity of Skypiea’s Dials. And most importantly, you are not allowed to claim yourselves as gods. Do you have any further questions?”

After a while, Gan Fall, who had awakened, was given an ultimatum by Mandrell before he had a chance to treat his injuries.

“Blue Sea people, why did you interfere in the conflicts of Skypiea?”

Gan Fall didn’t give a reply to Mandrell’s question. Instead, he questioned him in return. However, the consequence of doing so was Mandrell kicking him in the chest.

“You lost the war. I am informing you, not waiting for your questions. You just need to answer my question. Do you understand or not? Or you can try our other methods.”

Arceus, accompanied by Yamato and the others, entered Upper Yard, intending to check out Shandora.

Meanwhile, Mandrell and the other ordinary members were left behind. They received orders to take over the rule of Skypiea before Arceus returned.

Putting aside everything else, Gan Fall currently holds significant influence on Angel Island. His surrender can represent a certain attitude, saving the Beasts Pirates from a lot of trouble.

Because they wanted to turn Wano Country into their headquarters, the Beasts Pirates frequently intervened in its management.

However, Skypiea was thousands of miles away. Although they intended to make it one of their territories, they wouldn’t interfere with the autonomy of the locals.

For the Skypieans, apart from their God’s Island, Upper Yard, being taken by the Shandians, nothing else would change.

“Kami-sama!”

As they witnessed the plight of Gan Fall, some members of his guards shouted out a familiar title, only to have a gun barrel pressed against their heads.

“Are my words not clear? Never use the title God. Don’t you understand? Kill them and let them know the consequences.”

Seeing the Skypieans persisting in using that title, Mandrell made a straightforward decision. He wanted to get everything done before Arceus and the others returned, and their methods here would be naturally different from those in Wano Country.

“Wait, stop! I will do as you say. Release McKinley. From now on, Skypiea will no longer have any so-called gods.”

Zeraora had easily crushed them. All these people put together were powerless against a single opponent, let alone against so many others.

Currently, there were no casualties. Although the damage caused by the electric currents was not light, they were all still alive. SInce they have no power to resist, he didn’t want to add unnecessary casualties.

“It would’ve been better if you agreed earlier. Release him, Mr. Gan Fall. Now, please go and announce the result to the people on Angel Island.”

“Alright, but if you don’t allow us to establish armed forces, what about Skypiea’s security? What if the Shandians take revenge against us?”

“You don’t need to worry about that. Shandians won’t attack you. It’s our agreement. As for your safety, it will naturally be our responsibility.”

Saying this, Mandrell took out a flag that had been prepared in advance and followed Gan Fall and the others towards Angel Island.

Upper Yard, upon setting foot on it once again, the Shandians who returned to their homeland felt quite excited. However, after several centuries had passed, this place no longer resembled the one passed down in their tribe.

Although the Skypieans had occupied this place, they only turned it into God’s Island and didn’t fully inhabit it. The freely growing plants had already changed this place’s appearance.

After wandering through the jungle for a long time, they finally found the legendary City of Gold.

“This place is truly filled with gold.” A pirate pushed aside the vines, and even though the walls below were dimly lit, after a few hits, he confirmed that this entire area was indeed made of gold.

“If you people want, you can freely take this gold.”

However, none of the pirates made a move. Compared to these worldly possessions, their own strength was more important. Without Arceus’ order, they wouldn’t act recklessly.

For the current Beasts Pirates, the gold here was relatively insignificant. With John’s treasure and the enormous trade brought by the Beasts Fruits, their finances were more than sufficient.

So Arceus only instructed them to gather some of the damaged fragments of gold, while leaving the intact structures untouched.

“Dad, Dad, where is that golden bell?” Yamato voiced her question. Until now, she hadn’t seen the legendary golden bell, and at the same time, the Shandians were also searching for its location.

Relighting the flames of Shandora was their goal, a goal they had been waiting for nearly four hundred years. At the moment it was found, the Shandians present erupted in cheers.

The resounding sound of the bell echoed through the sky, but amidst the cheers, they heard a sound of rubbing.

A massively exaggerated giant snake emerged at this moment, its enormous snake eyes seemingly reminiscing about something as it stared in the direction of the golden bell.

With a length of over 200 meters, it was undoubtedly the ruler of this place. The people below were like ants to it. It was the snake known as the Master of the Sky, and even Gan Fall couldn’t do much about it.

The sound of the golden bell was its favorite sound, but it had been a long time since it had last heard it.

The appearance of this snake also resolved a problem for Arceus. Skypiea needed someone to ensure its safety, but the Beasts Pirates don’t have suitable manpower stationed here for the time being.

Now, with this snake, things were different, and it also has some relationship with the Shandians.

Just as the snake was listening to the sound of the bell, it suddenly found its body bound by something, and before it could react, even more vines directly coiled around its head, pressing its enormous body against the Island Clouds.

Taming it didn’t take much time, but it once again shook the heart of the Shandians’ chief.

He had heard of this giant snake. Its grandfather was the snake god worshiped by the Shandians centuries ago. Although it was eventually slain, the Shandians had worshiped it for a long time.

Its colossal size and long lifespan made people revere it as a god, but in front of Arceus, it was like a puppy, subdued almost instantly.

“From today onwards, you are responsible for protecting the safety of the Shandians. Obey their orders, understood?”

“Hiss.”

“Good. However, you are still too weak for now. Although you are quite big, you should be about the same level.”

The Mountain God in Wano Country hadn’t been modified yet by him, and this giant snake before him was the first giant creature he was going to modify. Its size was even larger than that of Super-ancient Pokémon. With it guarding this place, and with Paradise’ strength, there would be little to worry about.