Ascension Or Journey From World To World

Somewhere in the sky above the Grand Line. Skypiea.

Shandora the "City of Gold".

Shandora is the ancient city that resided on Jaya, but was later blasted up to Upper Yard by the Knock Up Stream. It was known as the "City of Gold".

This city was built by the ancestors of the Shandians even before the start of the <Void Century>.

During the <Void Century>, Shandora fell to the Twenty Kingdoms that would soon become the <World Government>. The Shandians fought in order to protect their Poneglyph. After the <Void Century>, Shandora crumbled to ruins but the Shandia continued to guard the city and Poneglyph.

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Three people walked along the empty streets of the "City of Gold". They looked around and were surprised.

The whole city was made of pure gold, and its architecture was similar to the Maya.

Absolutely every building was covered with a thick layer of gold. Over the past time, the buildings were covered with moss, but the gold continued to shine as brightly as 1000 years ago.

"Wow. It's really the "City of Gold"," the pink-haired woman said.

"Nnn. Eldorado. The Golden City," the woman with dark blue hair nodded.

"Ain, there's a poneglyph here, do you want to take it to yourself?" looking at the woman with blue hair, the man asked.

"Yes. Let's take it. I want to collect all the Poneglyphs and make a museum," Ain smiled.

"Honestly, I would never have thought that you would love History and Mythology so much," Ray smiled.

"This is very interesting. History is the knowledge that keeps people growing and avoids the mistakes made by their ancestors," Ain said.

"Ain, but after all, "The Winners write the History." This can be seen in the example of the History of the World in which our older sisters were born," looking at Ain, Bonney said.

"You're right. Therefore, I want all the citizens of our Kingdom to have access to Real History, True History. And for this I need to collect all the Poneglyphs," with fire in her eyes, Ain said.

"To collect them is my real test,

To study them is my cause!

I will travel across the land,

Searching far and wide.

Each Poneglyph to understand

The knowledge that's inside

Poneglyph!

Gotta collect em' all!

It's you and me,

I know it's my destiny!

Poneglyph!

Oh, you're my best friend,

In a world we must defend!

Poneglyph!"

*Clap*

*Clap*

*Clap*

Ray looked at Bonney and clapped his hands.

"This is a good song. Hmmm. We could sing this song in Mary Geoise," Ray said thoughtfully.

"Hehehe. I'd like to see <Gorosei> reaction to this song," Bonney giggled.

"I think they would start to cough up blood like those old sages from Xianxia," Ain said wisely.

"Hahaha. You're right. Actually, they even look like those old sages from Xianxia," Ray said.

"Ray, we will be going to take that Poneglyph. Will you go with us?" Bonney asked.

Ray shook his head.

"No. I need to talk to Narberal. I want her to take control of Skypiea and direct it to fly towards our Kingdom," he replied.

Ain and Bonney nodded and headed for the room in which Poneglyph was kept.

Ray closed his eyes and contacted Narberal.

{Narbe...}

Before he could finish the sentence, Narberal appeared before him.

"Ray-sama. Have you finally decided to use my body? I took a bed with me," Narberal said with a blank face.

Ray began to walk toward Narberal. A smile appeared on his face.

Narberal closed her eyes and waited for the kiss of her King.

*Flick on the forehead*

"Ouch. Ray-sama. I thought you wanted to kiss me," Narberal pouted.

She began to massage her forehead.

"I want you to use the Fuwa Fuwa fruit power on this island," Ray said.

Narberal nodded and squatted, she touched the ground and used her devil fruit power.

Unlike Shiki, Narberal did not need to touch each island separately. After all, she had already awakened her devil fruit. In order to take control of all of Skypiea, she needed just one touch.

"Ray-sama, where do you want Skypiea to fly? Do you want me to drop it on Mary Geoise?" tilting her head on her side, Narberal asked.

"Good idea, but not today. We will combine Skypiea with our Archipelago," Ray said.

Narberal nodded and waved her hand in a random direction.

Ray immediately felt that Skypiea was starting to fly. It did not fly too fast, ordinary people will not even notice it.

"The flight will take ten days," Narberal said.

Ray nodded. He went to Narberal and kissed her forehead.

"This is your reward. My little maid," Ray whispered in her ear.

Narberal smiled and hugged Ray's neck.

"Mmmnnn, Ray, I want more," Narberal whispered.

Ray hugged Narberal and kissed her on the cheek.

"Narberal! It's not fair," they heard Bonney's voice.

"Nnn. Narberal got an advantage," Ain said.

Narberal walked away from Ray and greeted Bonney and Ain.

"Nabe, is there any news?" Bonney asked.

"Yes. Reiju-chan has fully recovered. And she no longer needs to hide her emotions. She wants to meet her "Future Husband". Reiju-chan said, she will become Ray's wife. Because of this, she often argues with Olga." Narberal said.

"One more. *Sigh* What about Sora?" Bonney asked.

"She was completely healed. Thanks to Ray's Blood, her health has fully recovered. And now she is having a happy time with her daughter. She has also made friends with Lyvia and all the Queens. Sora wants to meet her savior and thank him," Narberal said.

All the women began to look at Ray.

Ray saw their gazes and answered, "What? You yourself see that it is not my fault."

"You still do not realize your actions? You saved a woman who was going to die. You gave her a house, care, love. Healed her from all wounds. You saved her daughter and helped her son escape. You treated her with such care and attention, just like a real husband. Even her damn husband never treated her like that. Of course, she will have feelings! You shouldn't have saved Sora and Reiju personally! Mai and her sisters would have done this without your help." Bonney/Ain/Narberal said.

"Hehehe. I'm sorry?" Ray giggled.

*Sigh*

"It's useless. Even if you don't do anything, women will still continue to fall in love with you," Bonney said.

"Nnn. Dragon Aura," Ain said shortly.

"It attracts either strong enemies or women," Narberal nodded.

"I have full control of my Dragon Aura. It's just a passive effect," Ray replied.

*Sip*

"Then what happens if you stop holding back your Aura?" taking a sip, Bonney asked.

"I think you yourself guess," Ray answered with a smile.

*Sigh*

"Well, we can talk about this for a very long time, but now we need to have lunch," Bonney said.

"After lunch, we will need to climb to the top of Giant Jack and pick up the Poneglyph and Shandorian Golden Bell," Ain said.

Ray nodded and waved his hand.

Before them appeared a tent from the world of Harry Potter. Bonney, Ain, and Narberal immediately went inside and began to set the table.

Ray smiled and went into the tent after them.

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Somewhere in the sky above the Grand Line. Skypiea.

Shandia Village.

After being expelled from Upper Yard, the Shandia built this village for themselves, well-hidden within a pocket of island cloud. 

Most of its dwellings resembled Native American tipi, while its roads were dominated by totem poles and a statue of Kalgara.

A whole crowd of people gathered in the center of the village. These people were dressed in the clothes of the Indians, in most of them, the skin was covered with traditional tattoos. On their backs were wings, similar to the wings of the Skypieans.

"Do not believe him! He is lying! I am sure it is a trap! These damned Skypieans want to kill us all!" a fifteen-year-old man shouted.

"Wyper! That's enough! Go back to your tent," an old man with gray hair said.

"But. Chief! Look at him! How can you believe a man who calls himself "God"!? Don't believe him! He is lying!" Wyper kept shouting.

"Enough! Get Wyper into his tent. I'm very disappointed with you, Wyper," the Chief said.

Two muscular men, armed with spears, approached Wyper and led him away to one of the tents.

The Chief turned to another old man with long white hair, mustache, and beard.

"I apologize for this sight," the Chief apologized.

"It's all right. We were all once young and hot," the old man waved.

"Can this person really give us back our Shandorian Golden Belfry Bell?" the Chief asked.

"These are his words. But I didn't feel that he was lying. He said that the war between the Skypieans and the Shandians can be stopped with the help of the Shandorian Golden Bell. He also said that this Golden Bell is of great importance to you," the old man said.

"He told the truth. This Golden Bell is of great importance to us. The Golden Bell was created by our ancestors in order to inform everyone that "We Are Here." The ringing of the Bell should inform the spirits of our ancestors that we are still here and continue to live further. But also, this ringing should inform our enemies that we are not afraid of them and are always ready for battle. The Golden Bell symbolizes the days of the Shandorians past glory," the Chief answered.

"Incredible. I would never have thought that the Golden Bell is so important," the old man said.

"If this white-haired man can return the Golden Bell to us, then we will follow him," the Chief said.

"He said that we should gather in one place," the old man answered.

"We can gather in the "City of Gold". There is a lot of space," the Chief suggested.

"That is a good idea!" the old man nodded.

"Gan Fall, tell me how you managed to convince the Birkans? I can't believe they listened to you and decided to meet this man," the Chief asked.

"Hahaha. I myself can't believe it. But... when I visited Birka... they were already preparing to meet with God. You yourself know what Birka is," Gan Fall laughed.

*Sigh*

"Perhaps this is fate?" the Chief said with a sigh.

"Who knows? Anything is possible," stroking his beard, Gan Fall said.

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Skypiea. Upper Yard. Shandora the "City of Gold".

On a huge square in front of the golden temple, a crowd of people gathered. They were all noisy and talking very loudly.

"Where is he? Has Gan Fall deceived us?" the Shandian asked.

"Gan Fall didn't deceive you, we personally saw God!" the Skypiean shouted.

"No need to argue. Our brother saw God with his own eyes," the Birkan Monk said.

"It's true. God said that he will stop the war and give us a New House. We should just believe," another Skypiean said.

*RING*

*RING*

*RING*

*RING*

*RING*

"It is true. This ringing. Do you feel it!?" the Shandian shouted.

"The Shandorian Golden Belfry Bell," said the Shandian's Chief. Tears streamed down his face.

All the Shandians began to cry, after 400 years, they again heard the sound of the Shandorian Golden Belfry Bell.

Even the Skypieans and the Birkans were happy. This ringing penetrated directly into the soul and they all felt "Freedom." The ringing seemed to destroy the invisible chains that fettered their souls throughout their lives.

*Flash*

Accompanied by the flame, a huge Golden Bell appeared on the square.

"This is the Shandorian Golden Belfry Bell!"

"<Tle Light of Shandora> will burn again!"

"I knew! I knew that the Golden Bell really exists!"

"Look at the sky!" someone shouted unexpectedly.

Everyone immediately looked up at the sky and their eyes widened.

In the sky, there was a white-haired man who had red eyes with vertical pupils. He was wearing a traditional black kimono. But the most amazing thing was that he had a big black and red wings. On his head were black and red horns that adorned his head like the crown of the Overlord. His whole body emitted the Aura of the Supreme King.

All the people gathered in the square looked with reverence at the man.

The Birkans and the Skypieans knelt and bowed to their God.

The Shandians did not keep themselves waiting, they also knelt.

"You don't need to kneel down and bow to me. I don't want to be your God, instead, I will be your King. So get up off your knees and raise your heads. From today, the four hundred year War between the Skypieans and the Shandians... IS OVER!" in the last words, the man's voice broke into a shout.

"Hurrah!"

"The War is Over!"

"We must continue to celebrate the whole month!"

All inhabitants of the Sky Islands screamed.

Ray landed on the ground next to Bonney and Ain.

Bonney immediately hugged Ray and hung on his neck.

"Ah! You were so cool! My husband is the coolest dragon! Your wings are so beautiful! And these horns! They look like a crown! Ahhhh! I also want such horns and wings! I will become the Queen of Dragons," Bonney said joyfully.

Ray kissed her cheek and smiled.

"Of course. You will become the beautiful Queen of Dragons," Ray said gently.

"Nnnn. Dear, you were magnificent. You are the real Dragon King. Our King," Ain said.

She went to Ray and hugged him.

Ray kissed her forehead. He hugged his two little wives and smiled.

Suddenly, they felt three people walking in their direction.

Ain and Bonney stood next to Ray and began to look at the approaching people.

Three old men walked in their direction. Gan Fall, leader of the Skypieans. The gray-haired old man, the Shandian's Chief and the old monk, the Leader of the Birkans.

They bowed to Ray and his wives.

"My name is Honon, it means the Bear. I'm the Shandian's Chief," the old man dressed in the skin of a wolf introduced himself.

"My name is Kichi, which means Brave. I am the leader of the Birkans and the Chief Priest," the old monk introduced himself.

"Hahaha. I knew you were telling the truth. But I was afraid that I could not convince the Shandians and Birkans. But it worked out! I pass on to you my title of God," Gan Fall said.

Ray shook his head.

"I want you to continue to be the leader of the Skypieans. This applies to both of you. Now you all need to get used to the new lifestyle and build a city, and for this, you need leaders," looking at the old people, Ray said.

"But why do you need us? We are already old. You yourself can lead our people," Honon said.

"I can't be in the same place all the time. Therefore, I need people who will monitor everything in my absence. Besides, now you need to return the legacy of your ancestors," Ray said.

"The legacy of our ancestors?" Kichi asked.

Ray nodded.

"That's right. Gan Fall. As far as I know, you met a pirate called Gol D. Roger," looking at Gan Fall, said Ray

"Yes. I remember him. He was a good man," Gan Fall said.

"I think he was telling you about <World Government> and the <Void Century>," Ray said.

"I heard about this. We, Shandians, must protect the message of our ancestors from people who are members of an organization called the <World Government>," Honon said.

"We also have a message from our ancestors, that says, "You must not trust the Alliance of Twenty Kingdoms," Kichi said.

"Your ancestors are not from this World. 1100 years ago they left the Moon and headed to the main planet due to lack of resources on their homeland

All of you are representatives of one nation and descendants of the inhabitants of the Ancient City Birka. 1100 years ago your ancestors had very advanced technologies. In this World so far, no one except Vegapunk has come close to this level of technology, and after all, 1100 years have passed.

You must understand how powerful your ancestors were. All their legacy was destroyed during the war of the current <World Government> against the <Ancient Kingdom> and its allies.

Honestly, I think that it was your ancestors who created Pluton the <Ancient Weapon> and gave it to their allies… The Nefertari Family", looking at the old people, Ray said.

He waved his hand and books appeared before the old people.

"The history of your ancestors is written in these books. Perhaps not much is written in the books, but it is definitely better than nothing," Ray said.

"This is ...," Gan Fall tried to say something.

"I never knew that our ancestors were so powerful... Now I understand how they were able to build Shandora the City of Gold," Honon said.

"I knew this wasn't just a fairy tale. I told them all that our ancestors lived on the moon," Kichi said.

[Well, that's enough. They need to consider all this.] Ray thought.

"I need time to think about all this information. For an old man like me, this information was too much. Hahaha," Gan Fall laughed.

"Hahahaha. You're right! I suggest thinking about it over tomorrow! And today is our holiday," Honon shouted.

"It is a holiday today. So I can get drunk with sake," Kichi nodded.

"Ray-sama, Bonney-sama, Ain-sama, will you join the holiday?" Gan Fall asked.

Bonney and Ain looked at Ray and nodded.

Ray smiled and nodded.

"Yes. We will join in the celebration," Ray said.

The old people smiled and began to walk towards the side of the huge bonfire.

"Everyone! Listen to me! I want you to drink to the health of our King and our Queens!" Honon shouted.

"Yes!"

"Give me this barrel! I will drink it myself! For the health of the King and Queens, I am ready for anything!"

"Hahaha, wimp! I'll drink two barrels!"

"Bah!? Then I'll drink three barrels!"

"Shut up and drink!" Gan Fall shouted.

"KAMPAI!!!" Shandians, Skypieans, and Birkans shouted.

"Nnn. Nice atmosphere, I like it," Ain nodded.

"You're right. Let's have some fun," Bonney said.

Bonney took Ray's right hand, and Ain took his left hand. They began to lead him toward the table with food.

Ray smiled and let his little wives do what they want.

No one fell asleep that night. The holiday lasted until the morning.