At that moment, Ron thought to himself, "When I saw her playing the harp from the sky, I wondered if she could be Conis from the original story. Looks like I was right."
Releasing her hand, he said, "Conis, would you like to see the world?"
Hearing his words, a hint of hesitation flickered in her eyes as she replied softly, "People from Sky Island aren't allowed to leave… It's forbidden by 'God'…"
More than her curiosity, she feared the punishment from 'God'—Enel.
Ron chuckled, "Don't worry. There's nothing Enel can do to stop me."
The mention of Enel's name made her gasp. "N-no, you can't just speak his name… or else divine punishment will…"
"Or else what?" Ron asked, smiling confidently.
Conis was at a loss for words.
"Huh? No punishment?" she murmured, confused.
Reading her puzzlement, Ron grinned. "Enel is probably still unconscious. There's no need to worry about him. Just tell me—do you want to join my crew and explore the world?"
Clutching her cloud fox, Conis nodded lightly.
For the next few days, Ron stayed on Angel Island, sometimes shopping in Lovely Street for island specialties, or fishing on the White Sea. His presence as a Blue Sea visitor sparked curiosity and interest among the Sky Island residents.
Four days later, after Conis had convinced her father and packed her belongings, they set off together in the black flying vessel filled, leaving the Sky Island.
On Jaya Island, the townsfolk murmured once more when the black flying vessel reappeared from the sky.
Meanwhile, Ron had already set sail with Conis on board.
Under a clear sky, their ship, the Traveler, sailed the blue sea, like a leaf drifting with the current.
"So this is the Blue Sea… It's so different from Sky Island," Conis said, marveling as she held Su on the deck.
Ron emerged from his room on the second floor, leaning against the railing as he watched her with a smile. "How does it feel?"
She turned back to him, smiling brightly. "It's wonderful."
"Oh, by the way, Ron—anything I can help with?"
"Hmm... do you know how to cook?"
"Of course! I've been the cook back home."
"Great, then starting today, you're in charge of meals."
"Understood, Captain!"
That day, Ron explained to Conis the differences between the vast ocean and her home on Sky Island, including the Marines, pirates, and Devil Fruits.
Conis listened intently.
When she learned that beings as powerful as Enel existed in abundance on the Blue Sea, with many even stronger, she was astonished.
The boundless, unpredictable nature of the Blue Sea was unlike anything on Sky Island.
Since then, Conis spent her time cooking, playing the harp, and caring for Su—and buried herself in the ship's library, eager to learn as much as she could about the world.
As the days passed, her understanding of the Blue Sea grew.
She learned about the World Government, the Celestial Dragons, the Marines, the Revolutionary Army, pirates, the Grand Line, the New World, and the three types of Devil Fruit users across the Four Seas…
She even discovered details that Ron himself hadn't noted, such as:
The world has 173 countries, and islands are classified into small, medium, and large.
Small islands have a self-sustaining ecosystem, food, water, and a town's population. These are where the Marines typically sets up small bases.
Medium islands are larger, often with multiple towns, and might have Marines branches led by captains, responsible for the island and surrounding waters.
Large islands are big enough to house an entire country, and the Marines avoid setting up branches there to prevent conflicts of authority…
One day, Conis was deep in a book in the library.
A sudden explosion echoed from the far side of the sea.
"What happened?" She hurried outside.
"Probably a pirate clash…" Ron said, lifting a massive steel dumbbell.
Clad in white shorts, her long legs bare, Conis looked out over the railing, following the noise.
In the distance, two pirate fleets battled fiercely—one ship's mast bearing the symbol of a whale, the other, a black bird.
Adjusting the weights, Ron paused and smiled.
"Looks like we've reached the pirate territories of the Grand Line."
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