A/N: Damn! I am surprised about this! 150 chapters... that's a lot... I think there might be fics with more, but I'm unsure. Anyways enjoy the new chapter...

Chapter 150: Okay, Never Thought it Would Get Far

Nami looked though the logbook, it described many things including something called a waver, which was a type of boat. Cricket got advice from the monkey brothers about whether or not he should tell them. He decided to anyway.

And so with the exception of Sanji and Ino (who were cooking) and Zoro (who was sleeping) as well as Robin and Kakashi (who were still on the ship) listened to what Cricket had to say outside.

"Okay it's up to you whether or not you believe me… it could all be heresy." Said Cricket.

"You're talking to a group that contents two Jinchuriki, several devil fruit eaters and a genetic experiment." Said Sasuke, "I think we'll be able to handle what you're going to say."

This made Cricket sweat drop.

He began to explain, that sometimes in the middle of the day it suddenly gets dark.

"We saw it." Said Naruto.

"You did?" asked Anko.

"It was really weird." Said Luffy.

"It just got dark and there was these giants." Said Naruto.

"You saw the giants… well those are a mystery too, but let's leave those out for now." Said Cricket.

He began to explain that it is caused by a strange cloud.

"So it's just cloudy?" asked Nami.

"Wow… that's quite an explanation." Said Anko rolling her eyes.

"I think he's telling the truth." Said Kiba.

"Why?" asked Naruto.

"Because I lived with Usopp my whole life." Said Kiba.

"Okay we believe you." Said Luffy and Naruto.

"Hey!" yelled Usopp.

"But you better explain what's so special about this cloud!" yelled Naruto.

Cricket chuckled and began to explain more about this cloud, called the Emperor Cloud, it was believed to be a petrified cloud where nothing ever changed about it.

"Sounds about right." Said Kyubi.

"What have you followed this cloud?" asked Naruto.

"Yes I have in my occasional never ending boredom I followed the cloud wonder when it would rain. Never did." Explained Kyubi.

"Wow…" thought Naruto, "You must have been extremely bored."

"Never speak of this again." Said Kyubi.

Naruto sweat dropped.

"So it's a Mystery Cloud." Said Luffy.

"That's right, no one can explain it." Said Cricket, "However I can say one thing, if Sky Island does exist, that's is where it will be."

"All right!" yelled Naruto.

"We're going to Sky Island!" yelled Luffy.

"How are we even going to get there?" asked Gaara.

"He raises a good point." Said Isaribi, "I mean it's not exactly a normal thing to get to the clouds."

This made those celebrating sweat drop.

"There is a way to get there, but it's dangerous." Said Cricket.

"A Knock Up Stream." Said Isaribi.

Kyubi snorted when that was said.

"A Knock Up Stream?" asked Nami.

"Yes." Said Isaribi, "It's a very dangerous current that shoots upwards. Ships often comes crashing down them, they're predictable but very dangerous, entire ships have been blown to bits because of it."

"It was also named in a simpler time when the term knocked up could mean something else." Joked Anko.

This made everyone else sweat drop.

"But wait, I heard that if we get caught up in we'll just crash back down." Said Nami.

"That's what usually happens, but if you time it just right, then you'll be able to get up there." Explained Cricket.

Cricket began to explain the dangers. Of course Usopp began to find ways to get out of it.

Kiba looked at his older brother with disdain, "That coward." He thought.

"What's wrong?" asked Hinata.

"It's nothing." Said Kiba.

Akamaru gave a whine, Kiba sighed and walked away, he isn't want to watch it. Usopp pointed out that they couldn't go up because the ship wasn't built for it. The Monkey Brothers quickly agreed to fix it.

He then pointed out (after Nami told them they really only had a day to go) that the next time the two things lined up could take days or even months. But it turned out the next one would be the next day at noon.

So Usopp decided to fight him.

"Okay that's it!" yelled Kiba.

Gaara stopped him.

"He's going to do it himself." Said Gaara.

"Whenever the day time night is spotted in Masira's territory it's almost certain that the Emperor Cloud will appear in the southern sky." Explained Cricket, "And looking at the monthly rotation of the Knock-up streams it's most certain it will happen tomorrow."

Usopp didn't know what to say. Easily during the times that he was doing that the food was ready.

"I'm glad I met your fools. Come let's go eat and you can rest here comrades." Said Cricket.

Usopp fell to the ground. While Kiba walked up to him.

"Hey… am I coward?" asked Usopp.

"Yes… you are." Said Kiba, "If Gaara hadn't stopped me then I would have said things… things that I might regret later."

"What?" asked Usopp staring at his brother.

"I don't know… it would just come out." Said Kiba, "Now apologize to him and go eat."

"Okay." Said Usopp.

And so he apologized and they all began to party in the cramped little half house.

"So… Anko… Kakashi, what are you doing here?" Said Nami starting a conversation during the party.

"I love coming to this island." Said Anko, "All the pirates are complete and utter morons. They tend to anger me easily so I come here to get out my aggression."

This made Nami sweat drop.

"There were some Kage Businesses Anko and I needed to go discus. All involving the Death of the Kazekage." Explained Kakashi.

"Oh yeah, I forgot, the Kazekage died." Said Nami.

"How can you forget that?" asked Gaara glaring at her.

"We need to come up with a contingency plan in case the choice decides not to take it… again…" said Kakashi.

"Master Clone Users are hard to come by." Said Anko.

"Aren't apprentices the ones who usually become candidates right away?" asked Naruto, "What about them?"

"Only Kurenai has an apprentice right now." Said Kakashi.

"Really? Only Kurenai?" asked Naruto.

Kakashi nodded, "It's hard to find a kid who wants to be an apprentice." Said Kakashi.

"I bet you would make a good one though Naruto." Said Anko.

"No way, I want to be a Kage my own way." Said Naruto.

"That may be true but you're still a few years away from being one, the same with Kurenai's apprentice. If he doesn't except we don't know what to do." Said Kakashi.

"What's worse is the fact that he's been known to not accept." Said Anko, "The last few times there was always a backup candidate… or someone he could black mail into becoming one… but this time there isn't one."

"That sucks." Said Naruto with a sweat drop.

"I know." Said Kakashi.

Robin was reading the logbook. When Cricket jumped in and read the passage.

"The gold is in the skull's right eye." Read Cricket.

"Gold?" asked Nami.

"Looks like the conversation about the Kage's being shorthanded for candidate is going to go nowhere." Said Kyubi.

"For now." Thought Naruto.

"It's Noland's last passage, we don't know what it means. In the 10 years I've been here I haven't figure it out. Whether it's an omen or something else." Said Cricket.

Cricket then began to read more passages, including the one when Noland first got to Jaya.

"When we arrived on the island the strange cries of a Jungle Bird, and a tolling of a giant bell was heard. The sound of that giant pure gold bell made resonated and resonated as if to celebrate the untold riches of the ancient city. Throughout countless sea, though many generation, a great civilization blossomed. Those of us who lives our lives just a few decodes who think we know everything are stuck in our tracks speechless."

After everyone cheered at that entry, the three began to show off the gold they found in the last 10 years. Bells shaped Ingots.

"Oh wow." Said Nami.

"This is all you found?" asked Sasuke, "Not much."

"Yeah." Said Shoujou, "It doesn't prove that the city existed, in fact you can any amounts of this gold in ruins like this."

That was when they showed their last piece, a stature of a bird.

"That's a nice picture of a South Bird." Said Anko.

"So you've seen South Birds." Said Masira.

"Like I said I come to this island often." Explained Anko.

That when Masira remembered something, "Are you that crazy woman I heard about… the one that shows up when she on her…"

"If you finish that one sentence you'll be signing soprano for the rest of your life." Said Anko dangerously while holding to one of her kabob skewers.

"So does it really have a strange cry?" asked Hinata.

"Yes it does." Laughed Cricket.

"Many mariners wrote about the birds." Said Shoujou.

"Damn it!" yelled Cricket just remembering something.

As it turns out they shouldn't have been partying… they should have been doing something else… something that would have been really weird.

Next Time: The crew (plus their two guests) need to get a South Bird in order to get to the Knock Up Stream. Turns out they're not the only looking for the South Bird, a weird kid is too. Is he trying to get to the Knock Up Stream too... oh never mind... he just wants it for a pet? Why? Find out next time!