The Waver was the primary mode of transportation on Angel Isnd. They said it took a decade to learn how to pilot one properly.

  Nami, who wasn't even bor, could hop on and ride around like a pro. Arthur didn't think his bance or skills were any worse than Nami's. Besides, after five years on Jaya, reading the o currents was sed nature to him.

  Heck, he'd even been a bit of a street racer in his past life, able to ride a motorcycle with no hands, easy.

  Moreover, Arthur trained his body meticulously, fog on trol, not just brute strength. Brute force without teique was a recipe for disaster.

  If he had a Waver in front of him right now, he could ride it like he'd been doing it his whole life!

  He scratched at the fake bird wings on his back, frowning slightly, a headache brewing.

  His least favorite thing was iing with the Skypieans. But without iing, how was he supposed to get his hands on a Waver?

  ...

  "Thump-thump-thump-thump!"

  A sound like a motorcycle engine grew closer, rousing Arthur from his thoughts.

  His eyes lit up, a smile spreading across his face.

  Talk about a stroke of luck! He was just thinking about how to deal with the locals and snag a Waver, and now, someone had delivered ht to him.

  He sprang up from the soft isnd cloud sofa, hiding behind the pavilion, quietly the Skypiean approag from the White-White Sea.

  His far-reag Observation Haki picked up the number of people and their versation with ease.

  "Captain Urouge, those God's Militia guys are too much. With your strength, being a captain should be a piece of cake. They actually refused you, the jerks."

  There were two people on the Waver. One was huge, easily over eleveall. He looked around twenty years old, rugged, with a thick beard. He had wings on his back.

  The other was of average height, looking to be in his thirties. Yet, he called the twenty-something Urouge "captain."

  "Urouge?" When Arthur heard this name, his heart skipped a beat.

  ....

  From afar, he thought this huge guy looked familiar. It turned out to be Urouge! One of the future Weion, one of the eleven Supernovas gathered at the Sabaody Archipego. The captain of the Fallen Monk Pirates, with a bounty of 108 million Belly. Known as the "Mad Monk," he hailed from Sky Isnd. His crew called him "High Priest."

  Acc to Arthur's memory, Urouge was indeed from Sky Isnd. The wings on his back were proof.

  Not only that, but he was also a Devil Fruit user. The fruit's name was unknown. Its ability allowed him to vert damage received into increased size and strength. The more damage he took, the bigger and stronger he became.

  Iure, twenty-nine years from now, he would eve one of Big Mom's Sweet anders.

  Right now, it seemed Urouge hadn't obtaihat fruit yet. Arthur was sure of it. If he had, wouldn't Urouge be challenging Gan Fall for the position of God?

  A pirate captain bold enough to ehe New World and challenge a Yonko wouldn't ck ambition.

  ....

  "Nah, it's fi doesn't matter if I bee one of the God's Militia or not," Urouge said with a slight smile.

  He was a monk. Whether he was happy, sad, or fag death, his expression never ged. He always smiled at the world.

  Seeing that Urouge didn't care, the uy on the Waver could only bottle up his anger.

  "Thump-thump-thump-thump!"

  The Waver crossed the White-White Sea, nding on the isnd cloud. It tiowards the heart of Angel Isnd without stopping.

  Arthur was getting anxious. If he missed this ce to get a Waver, who knew how long he'd have to wait for another Skypiean to ride by on one. How could he let this perfect opportunity slip through his fingers?

  A thought struck him. Arthur took the wings from his bad tossed them into the isnd cloud. He took off his shirt and covered his face. He jumped out from behind the pavilion, blog the path leading to the residential area of Angel Isnd.

  "Shave!"

  Rapid stomping geed a rea force, propelling him forward. He vanished from his inal spot. Before the two on the Waver could react...

  "Bang!!"

  A heavy punded on the man who was quietly fuming. It sent the unnamed Skypiean flying.

  The Skypiean's physique was far inferior te's or Arthur's. He was knocked unscious by the sudden blow.

  His body dragged across the isnd cloud for a doze, barely breathing.

  He was as good as dead.

  "Abel!!"

  Urouge roared. He was still no match for his future self. Although he reacted to Arthur's sneak attack, he couldn't do anything else. He could only watch as his panion was killed, his smile frozen on his face.

  "Vroooom—" The Waver's brakes screeched. Urouge stopped the vehicle. He picked up his dead panion. He slowly turned his head, his killing i palpable.

  "No wings, you're from the Blue Sea? Why are you attag us?" Urouge asked Arthur, his smile still fixed on his face.

  Arthur was unfazed. Killing one person didn't faze him. To achieve his goal, what did a few lives matter?

  If obtaining the Rumble-Rumble Fruit required killing everyone on Sky Isnd, Arthur wouldn't hesitate.

  "So what if I am? As for why I attacked... well, I just o borrow something from you."

  His face was covered by his shirt. Only his dark, pierg eyes were visible. His voice was cold and ruthless.

  "Then you go to hell and keep Abel pany!" Urouge's expression was strange. His smile remained, but his eyes were filled with rage.

  He was eleveall, his imposing physique intimidating. He wasn't fast, but he moved with the ferocity of a tiger.

  'Too slow. pared to your future self, you're weak!' Arthur's Observation Haki was fully activated. He saw Urouge's every move.

  His massive fist brought a fierce wind. Arthur didn't move. He tilted his head slightly, letting the enraged punch miss pletely.

  Observation Haki's ability to predict the enemy's moves made it impossible for someohout Haki, and who was slower, to nd a hit.

  Arthur took a step frabbing Urouge's outstretched wrist with his left hand. His right fist was cocked. He punched Urouge's elbow joint.

  "Crack!"

  Urouge's arm was broken. Arthur didn't stop there. He followed up with a sweeping kick, knog Urouge to the ground.

  That punch was inally aimed at Urouge's head. But Arthur was only thirteen, five feet tall. Unless he jumped, he couldn't reach. So, he settled for less, knog Urouge down first!