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Buggy knew what was going on, but Kuro and the others were very confused. They didn't understand what was going on with the person in front of them.
"Captain, you know him."
Everyone looked at Buggy curiously. They also wanted to know the relationship between the two.
Seeing everyone looking at him, Buggy shook his head under their gaze and said, "Never met him. I don't know him at all."
Although he had already guessed who the person in front of him was, they had indeed never met. And this was the only answer he could give. He couldn't possibly say he knew him in front of Cricket. If he said that, even Cricket would be very confused, because they had definitely never met.
"Then what's going on?"
Everyone looked at Cricket. Under everyone's gaze, Cricket raised his onion head and looked at Buggy with sincere eyes.
"Buggy-sama, my ancestor was Montblanc Noland, the storyteller. What you did and said in Ruluka Island helped him break free from 400 years of confinement and cleared his name. I am here to express my heartfelt gratitude to you on behalf of the Montblanc family and thank you for your significant contributions to our family."
Everyone heard the relationship between Noland and Cricket, and they understood his purpose.
"I didn't intentionally try to clear Noland's name. I just explained the truth to the world. I have indeed seen the Golden City and been to Skypiea. I destroyed the execution platform because I couldn't bear to see a good man at sea who told the truth suffer such an injustice and humiliation."
Hearing this, Cricket was stunned at first. Then, his face lit up with joy. He looked at Buggy with fervent eyes.
"Sir, does the Golden City Skypiea really exist? Where is it?" Cricket looked at Buggy with expectant eyes. He desperately wanted to know the answer.
To be honest, many people in their Montblanc family didn't really believe that the Golden City Skypiea existed. Cricket also had a slight doubt. He didn't expect Buggy to have been there. Perhaps he could solve the mystery that had plagued their family for 400 years.
Buggy looked at the bustling street and looked at Cricket with a strange expression. "Are you sure you want me to tell you here?"
Cricket saw Buggy's actions and expression. He realized where they were. He calmed down. He also knew that this wasn't the right place to discuss these issues.
"Sir, please come to my place and have a seat."
Hearing him say this, Buggy knew he understood what he meant. Everyone, under Cricket's guidance, came to his two-story, half-sided house by the sea.
"Big brother, is this your castle?"
Jessica saw the castle painted on the outer wall of Cricket's house. She was filled with curiosity. She didn't understand why he wanted people to think his house was a castle.
Cricket didn't answer Jessica's question. Instead, he scratched the back of his head awkwardly and looked at Jessica with a silly smile.
Jessica had indeed expressed some of his thoughts. But at this moment, in front of Buggy, he was a little embarrassed to say it.
"This is the castle from Noland's fairy tale. Perhaps Mr. Cricket painted it on the wall to commemorate his ancestor."
Seeing Cricket's current behavior, Buggy knew that this question made him a little embarrassed. He came up with a very suitable answer, which also solved Jessica's confusion.
Jessica nodded her little head after hearing this. She also thought that the captain was right.
Everyone, under Cricket's guidance, came into the house. The room was very narrow, but this was normal. After all, it was only half of a normal room.
After everyone sat down, Cricket couldn't wait to say, "Buggy-sama, is the Golden City Skypiea at the bottom of the sea?"
This was the answer Cricket had come up with while on Jaya Island. He suspected that the Golden City Skypiea had sunk to the bottom of the sea. He wanted to get confirmation from Buggy.
Buggy shook his head and pointed towards the sky.
Cricket saw Buggy shaking his head. He realized that his guess might be wrong. When he saw Buggy pointing towards the sky, his mind was instantly filled with many doubts. He didn't understand what Buggy meant.
Looking at Cricket, who was full of confusion, Buggy didn't play coy. He said directly, "The Golden City Skypiea was blown up into the sky by the upward current. It has now become Sky Island. It's currently located above Jaya Island."
Buggy didn't know much about the specific situation of the upward current. He only knew that Sky Island was formed because of the upward current. He wanted to find Cricket because of this. He wanted to know when the upward current would occur.
Hearing Buggy's answer and the specific location of the Golden City Skypiea, Cricket's eyes widened. He was shocked by this answer. He didn't expect the place he had been searching for to be in the sky. And the reason for this was the upward current. He didn't understand how the upward current could have such power, enough to blow half an island directly into the sky.
"Sir, is that true?"
Although Buggy had said it himself, Cricket still didn't believe it. It was too unbelievable. He wanted to confirm it again.
Without answering, Buggy nodded.
It was normal for Cricket not to believe it. Even Kuro and the others were a little skeptical. They had been with Buggy for so long and knew that he wouldn't lie to Cricket. But this was really too unbelievable. They also didn't believe it.
"I can't believe it. So, the Golden City Skypiea is in the sky. And it's the legendary Sky Island."
Cricket, seeing Buggy nod in confirmation, was completely dumbfounded. This answer was too shocking. Even if he was given another 400 years, he wouldn't have thought of this answer. It was too much for him to process at once.
Seeing Cricket's reaction, Buggy didn't bother him.
The existence of the Golden City Skypiea had been a curse that had plagued the Montblanc family for 400 years. It was also Cricket's inner demon. After solving this mystery and confirming the correct answer, it was normal for him to be unable to accept it for a while.
He wasn't in a hurry to know the answer to the question about the upward current. Everyone waited for Cricket to recover.
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