( the Milky Road)
On the Crow
"I really hope Conis will be all right, you know she'll have hell to pay once those White berets catch up with her and her father and it will be our fault, And I'm not sure that she should trust that Sky Knight character, he pretty much gives me the creeps." Ussop said
"You shouldn't be so quick to judge Ussop, after all he did save us back when we first got here, and he saved Luffy and Conis from being disintegrated." Cray said
"He's kind of old and weird but he doesn't seem that bad of a guy." Luffy said
"there was no other choice but to leave Conis with him, I want to protect her but its not like we could've brought her along with us." Sanji said
"Yeah that would put her in even more danger then she already is." Cray said
"Yeah your right...Sacrificial altars, Ordeals the sound of it I wish i was flying away with the old geezer." Ussop said
Man this piece of junk is slow." Luffy said pressing down on the accelerater hoping to go faster
"What did you expect? this thing is two times bigger then a waver. "Sanji said
Ussop then looked ahead and noticed something that made him wide eyed.
'WOAH GUYS LOOK AHEAD!" Ussop yelled
"Luffy, Cray and Sanji Looked up and noticed a huge Island Covered in Towering Trees.
"DAMN! Look at the size of those Trees!" Cray yelled
"There HUGE!" Luffy yelled in amazement
"Thats weird, the map here shows a forest but nothing thats this big. " Ussop said looking at the old Map.
"we don't know how old that map really is Ussop, we know it can be traced for a couple hundred years but whos to say its been around longer, this foresst may have been just a fraction of its size before that thing was made." Sanji said
"Good point." Ussop said putting the map away.
"All i know is I got climb one of those trees." Luffy said
As they were getting closer they noticed rows of Statues on each side of them, and wrecked ships.
"Interesting these statues are the exact same as the one we saw in Lovely Street." Cray said
"Oh man this Island is really starting to give me the creeps." Ussop said looking at the statues and ships
""CAW!"
What was that!?" Ussop yelled
"Would you calm down." Cray said
"Yeah Take it Easy." Sanji said
"Open your Eyes you guys! don;t you notice anything strange? Look at all these ship wrecks!" Ussop said
"Well it is a Forest." Luffy said
"That doesn't make any sense look at them all there all sliced in half!" Ussop yelled
"CLANG"
What was that? "Ussop said
The forest is filled with noises." Luffy said
"I don't know I'm pretty sure a forest wouldn't make a clanging a noise." Cray said.
"I heard it to. "Sanji said
"Alright thats it lets get going as fast we can come on paddle." Ussop said paddling with his hands
Then Out of Nowhere a huge giant Sickle came swinging down towards there boat.
"WOAH!" The four of them yelled as the sickle barely missed them jetting them forward.
"ITS A SICKLE MONSTER!" Luffy yelled
"Well at least now we know how all those ships got cut in half!" Cray yelled quickly
"LOOK OUT ITS NOT THE ONLY ONE!" Ussop said
PADDLE LIKE CRAZY!" Luffy yelled
All four them took out some oars and started paddling as fast they could dodging and weaving from from upcoming giant sickles ready to slice them into pieces.
WHAT THE HELL IS THIS?!" Ussop yelled
"More to the Right!" Cray said
"Watch where your going!" Ussop said
This isn't working Cray take the Wheel! " Luffy said running to the back of the ship
"GOT IT!" Cray yelled jumping straight to it.
" What are you doing Another Sickle is heading straight for us!" Ussop yelled
"Everybody hang on! Gum Gum...BAZOOKA!" Luffy yelled
Luffy then used his attack to jet them straight forward into the air as fast as they can as the sickle barely missed them.
"Ha dodged it!" Luffy yelled
"That was a little to close. "Cray said trying to keep steady with the wheel as they crashed down safely on the water again.
"CLANG"
Great theres more?" Sanji said
Suddenly a bunch of large wooden spears started to shoot out at them.
"SPEARS!? ARE YOU KIDDING ME!?" Ussop screamed in fear
DAMIIIIIT!" Cray yelled trying to doge the spears
Sanji then started to kick the spears away.
"More to the left Cray!" Luffy yelled
"No to the right!" Ussop yelled
"Will you Shut up! I Got this! I got this!" Cray yelled Turning the steering wheel Frantically trying to dodge the spears
Suddenly the entire Ship started to spin around and around.
"I DON'T GOT THIS!" Cray yelled losing control
"WERE GONNA DIE! WERE GONNA DIE!" Ussop yelled
"I think I'm gonna throw up!" Cray yelled covering his mouth with one of his hands while they were spinning
Ussop then took the wheel after Cray lost control, he manged to get it steady again
"They just won't stop!" Sanji said
"Gum Gum Pin wheel!" Luffy said jetting them forward again away from the spears!
"That was a close one. "Sanji said
" Hey Cray are you okay?" Luffy said looking at him
"Bleeeaaargh! Ugh." Cray said having his head down over the boat.
"He's fine." Sanji said
"I hope thats all of them I don't think I can take anymore scares." Ussop said
Not even but a second later, A huge Creature emerged from underneath them
"DAAAAAAAH!" Ussop yelled
Sanji quickly jumped and kicked it the Creature head on knocking it out.
"WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT THING!?" Ussop yelled
"A snake?" Luffy said
"It looked like a giant lamprey." Sanji said
"looked more like a leech to me." Cray said
"Whatever it is, one that big will suck more then just a little blood. "Sanji said
"neatest forest ever." Luffy said
"neat forest my ass! if this is our so called ordeal then I Quit!" Ussop yelled
"You can't quit now we just got here!" Luffy said
"we got to keep moving, we can't spend any more time on this Milky road then necessary otherwise were asking for certain death." Sanji said
"if this is what we had to go through I can't even imagine what everyone else is dealing with right now in this Godforaken place...Quite ironic now that I mention it." Cray said sitting down.
(twenty minutes later)
"come on can this little cruise be over all ready." Ussop said agitated
"Are you kidding? that was probably a warm up for later. supposedly were going to have to go up against a bunch of super deadly priests that are waiting for us on the Island. "Luffy said
" So are you telling me none of what we've gone through has anything to do with are actual ordeal?" Ussop said
"I don't know I kind of Doubt it." Sanji said
"Especially if you take into consideration the huge magnitude of that attack back at the docks, it wouldn't make any sense." Cray said
"This eneru shouldn't be taken lightly thats for sure." Sanji said
"Hey look you guys theirs a giant head blocking are way." Luffy said pointing
"Not quite its a Statue." Sanji said
"But it looks like a dead end. "Luffy said
"Look closely Luffy...I can see Five Entrances." Cray said
"of course and how much do you want to bet each one leads to different places." Sanji said
Ussop looked closely at the names of the paths.
"Ordeal of Swamp, Ordeal of Iron, Ordeal of String, Ordeal of Dials, and Ordeal of Spheres." Ussop said
"haha you think we get to take our pick?" Luffy said
Is it just me or does none of these really sound like much of an Ordeal? "Sanji said
"I don;t know guys which one should we choose?" Ussop said
Suddenly huge booming voices came from the ctatue
"Prepare for Judgement Criminals."
"You traveled far but now you must choose."
"Select a Gate, select from five Ordeals"
For you there can be no turning back"
You may choose your own trial but we will decide your fate"
"Swamp"
Iron"
String"
"Wind"
"Spheres"
"CHOOSE YOUR PATH CRIMINALS!"
"Oh man, so what do we do?" Ussop said
"Lets pick spheres?" Luffy said
"Why?" Ussop said
"Spheres are like balls right it could be fun." Luffys aid
"These are Ordeals not games!" Ussop yelled
"well we got to pick one Quick." Cray said
"Choose Spheres!" Luffy said to ussop
Ussop was a bit scared decideing.
"Oh man, all right I'm trusting Luffys instinct here, Spheres it is." Ussop said steering towards the Entrance.
"Here we go." Cray said
"Lets do this!" Luffy said
As they were going through the entrance everything was dark, Ussop then closed his eyes.
"Uh driver, would you mind not shutting your eyes while your driving." Sanji said
"Its even darker with them open." Ussop said
"Lets hope this tunnel has an end." Cray said
"Hey guys I've been thinking what if this is like one of those games." Luffy said
"Like a what?" Ussop said
"You know if you pick the right door you get a prize but if you pick the wrong one? "Luffy said
'WWell lets see hmmm..If you pick the wrong one...then you fall of the island. "Luffy said
"HOW CAN YOU SAY SOMETHING SO STUPID!? WERE THOUSANDS OF METERS IN THE AIR! I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY TIMES YOUR LIFE CAN FLASH BEFORE YOUR EYES DURING A FALL LIKE THAT AND I DON'T WANT TO KNOW!" Ussop yelled
"Come on, Ussop the chances of that happening is highly unlikely."Cray said
"your both being Idiots, Nothing like that is gonna..." Sanji said
as they Exited out of the Tunnel they were cut off guard when they realzied they weren;t on the Milky road anymore but instead in mid air ready to plummet.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" All four of them screamed
"YOU GOT BE KIDDING MEEEEEEEE!" Ussop yelled
After what seemed like forever they then crashed down back on the Milky Road with a loud thud but still okay.
"Wer...Were Alive?" Sanji said
"I seriously thought we were falling all the way back to blue sea." Ussop said barely conscious
Luffy then just started Laughing.
""Thats because somebody had to make a stupid story to scare us!" Snaji said slightly kicking Luffy head
"I was scared, I thought i was gonna die to!" Luffy said laughing.
"Cray was laying down on his back, Color Drained from his entire body and clothing implying that he just went into a state of shock staggering with his word
"wh whw hw whw ajdur sairfkdasddallsfeqwd." Cray said with his heart pounding out his chest.
Sanji then lit a Ciggerate and put it right near Crays nose.
EW! GROSS! GET THAT DISGUSTING THING OUT OF MY FACE!" Cray yelled getting his composure back and coughing.
Sanji then took the wheel.
"all right so what is this place?" Sanji said
"A forest with balls." Luffy said
"there all made of island Clouds. "Cray said
"they look like giant snowflakes see Ussop nothing to worry about." Luffy said
"Watch yourselves the road is heading near the trees." Sanji said
As they were going up the road Sanji could't help but feel a bit cautious.
"Is it just or does everything seem a bit to Quiet?" Sanji said
"Yeah your Right, I thought we would be facing a priest by now but i don't see anybody anywhere." Cray said
"Hey ussop Catch." Luffy said passing back and forth one of the cloud spheres to ussop
"This isn;t a time to playing game!" Sanji yelled
"all right here it comes. "Ussop said ready to pass it but then suddenyl a huge snake popped out of it ready to bite ussop but Ussop Quickly ducked.
"AHH!" Ussop screamed
"Stupid Snake ball!" Luffy yelled kicking it away.
"Well that was unexpecting!" Cray yelled
ussop then turned towards sanji.
"Sanji look oout another ball!" Ussop said
Sanji quickly kicked it but instead of a snake it was a giant flash explosion covering the four with soot.
"For Crying out loud what with these things!? "Ussop yelled
Ho- Hoho! Silly children these are surprise Clouds! you never what will come out of them!"
All of them looked and noticed round-shaped man with wings and with fair long, dark red hair. wearing full-body jumpsuit and googles.
"I'm so glad that you chose my challenge the Ordeal of Spheres hahahahahaha!" The man said
"Is that a talking dumpling?" Sanji said
"Looks like an egg." Cray said
the man then started to jump and dance on his giant sphere.
"Is this guy suppose to be one of Enerus priests?" Sanji said
"Is this the Ordeal, the ball guy!? "Luffy said
"HEY STOP WITH YOUR STUPID DANCING AND TELL US WHO YOU ARE!" Cray yelled
the man just continued on.
"got to say he's not as bright as I expected." Ussop said
"didn't conis and her dad tell us they were strong because I don't see it." Luffy said
"Hey dumpling! Nami and the others better be safe!" sanji said
"The sacrifices? they'll escape, or they won't, doesn't really matter which, if they escape they'll die if there sacrificed well they'll die then to." the man said
"What does that mean!?" Sanji said
"But i would be more worried about yourselves you'll have to beat me if you plan on going any further but i don;t see that happening." the man said
the man then jumped off his sphere towards the four.
"He's coming straight for us Luffy!" ussop said
"I hope your ready Round guy! now Gum Gum!" Luffy said
"Oh your going to Strench?" the man said
"Pistol!" Luffy yelled
The man quickly dodged Luffy attack and then placed his palm right near luffys face.
"IMPACT!" the man yelled
suddenly Luffy was jetted forward straight into a tree slumping to the ground
"LUFFY!" the three of them yelled
"come on Luffy are you okay!? a normal hit like that shouldn't hurt you that much right?" Ussop said
"Well you see its not exactly what you call a..."Normal hit" the man said
"I'll show you not normal. "Sanji said ready to attack
"Right foot, high kick." the man said to himself
Sanjis kick was then dodged.
"What the?" Sanji said
"only the most well trained are granted the power of Mantra." the man said
"impossible how could he predict my attack? "Sanji said in his head.
"Now Impact!" the man said
the mans Palm then hit Sanji face and he was jetted forward out of the boat as well
"SANJI!" Cray yelled turning towards the round man
"Your gonna pay for that! Iro..." Cray said
"Oh what an interesting attack." the man said
revolver!" Cray said shooting out a colored fist at him only for him to dodge it quickly
Why you...FANNING!" Cray yelled rapidly shooting the fist but each one missing its target.
"Dammit how can some so big move so fast!" Cray yelled
the man then quickly appeared behind Cray.
Iro Kick!" Cray yelled
the man ducked and then placed his Palm near Crays face causing him to be jetted out as well towards the Ground where Sanji and Luffy were.
CRAY!" Ussop yelled
"I warned you didn't I...IMPACT!" the man said hitting Ussop in the back of the head with the same attack
"the shock destroys the body from the inside out. "the man said
"Sanji, Cray, Ussop are you guys okay? "Luffy said getting up
Cray slowly got up clutching his head
"Besides a splitting headache I'm fine." Cray said
"What did that bastard do to us?" Sanji said
"I have no idea what is this guy anyway? "Luffy said
HoHo My name Satori I'm one of the five Priests of the almighty Eneru who watch Upper Yard and see too the Judgement of criminals like yourselves i own the Vearth of this part of the Lost Forest." Satori said
"Lost Forest?" Luffy said
"Why yes..My forest in all its glory and now...your boat will be lost in its illusions." Satori said stepping on the acclerator
"Oh no!" Luffy yelled
"she will now speed along the Milky Road eventually weaving her way to this forests only exit. I'm sure I don't need to tell you this but losing your Dial boat in here is the same as losing your way to the sacrificial altar which mean you have to find the boat and board her before that happens, of course my hundreds of surprise clouds and I will never give you that Chance...Does that seem unfair to you boys?...Welcome to Upper Yards...Ordeal of Spheres, there is a 10% survival Rate so Good Luck..Ho HOHO!" Satori said jumping with glee
