Angel Island.
The Warhammer had already docked safely at Angel Island's harbor.
It had to be said that the Warhammer's quality was absolutely trustworthy. Even after experiencing the ferocious Knock-Up Stream.
Aside from some damaged wooden railings, the ship's overall structure had suffered no major damage.
In Hammer's words, this ship was a treasure built with all his heart and soul. How could it possibly be wrecked by a mere pirate?
"So, you came to Skypiea for Dial Shells and Iron Clouds?"
"And you yourself are a blacksmith already famous throughout the Blue Sea?"
Gan Fall personally led Hammer and the Marine officers to his residence and asked about their purpose for coming to Skypiea.
"Yes. I've always longed for Skypiea. By chance, I obtained a Jet Dial, and it inspired me greatly."
"I heard that shells are a specialty of Skypiea. The White Sea doesn't have an ocean floor, but the shallows of the cloud sea have fish reefs where the shells usually live. The shells' main function is storing certain substances and releasing them later. Depending on what they store, they become different kinds of shells with different uses. As long as the shell itself isn't damaged, it can be used indefinitely, basically semi-permanent."
"As for Iron Clouds, clouds with the properties of iron are absolutely priceless materials to a blacksmith."
Watching Hammer grow more and more excited as he spoke, his voice rising passionately,
Gan Fall knew he wasn't lying. Looking at Hammer's sturdy physique and the rusty iron scent that came from years of smithing,
Yeah, this guy really was a blacksmith.
"Very well. As long as you don't disturb Angel Island's normal way of life, I can allow you to move freely around the island."
"As for the shells and Iron Clouds you mentioned, they're very common here."
"Of course, if you want them, you still have to buy them."
Hammer nodded. He wasn't some pirate or bandit. Of course he would pay for what he bought.
'If I remembered correctly, Skypiea currency was called Extol, right?'
'And the exchange rate with Beli was 10,000 to 1?'
'Tch, it felt like visiting Korea.'
Now that Gan Fall had confirmed Hammer's group posed no danger, he allowed them to move freely around Angel Island.
"Alright, we've dealt with the god. Time to split up and do our own thing. Lance, you're with me."
"Shirley and Hina will go with Rear Admiral Gion. Tokikake, do whatever you want."
Tokikake: '...Do you even have manners?'
"No, seriously, why do I have to follow you, Hammer..."
Looking at the completely different town before him, Lance really wanted to wander around himself.
"You're my first mate. If not with me, then with who?"
"Besides, when it comes time to buy things, don't I need someone to carry them?"
Lance: '...I'm truly speechless with this shameless bastard.'
Before long, the group arrived at Angel Island's commercial street, Lovely Street.
"Whoa, so many fresh things! I've never seen any of this at sea!"
Looking at the various shells and cloud-made products, Lance was completely astonished.
Meanwhile, Hammer appeared very calm.
"These are all processed clouds, special clouds created from refining Island Clouds. They can be used to make furniture, building materials, and even canals."
Those words surprised the nearby Angel Island residents.
"You're from the Blue Sea, yet you know so much about Skypiea? You must be a very knowledgeable person."
The natives of Skypiea all wore antenna-like decorations braided from their hair atop their heads. Behind them, they permanently wore two feather-like ornaments as decorations. They weren't natural wings and couldn't move or be used for flight.
Most Angel Island residents wore one-piece clothing designs with connected patterns embroidered on one side.
Hearing the praise, Hammer instantly raised his chin with an expression that practically screamed, "Exactly right."
"Hello, I'd like to purchase some Iron Clouds and various kinds of shells. Do you have them in stock?"
"Yes! My Angel Department Store has everything. What kinds of shells do you want?"
Seeing the merchant's excited expression, Hammer thought for a moment before listing all his requirements.
"Tone Dials, Lamp Dials, Water Dials, Impact Dials, Flavor Dials, Wind Dials, Jet Dials, Flame Dials, Heat Dials, Flash Dials, Impact Dials, Reject Dials, and Slash Dials. Fifty of each."
"As for Iron Clouds, I want however much you have."
That statement completely stunned the merchant.
So you're basically buying one of everything?
But this was also a huge business deal. A massive profit!
"I don't have Slash Dials, Impact Dials, or Reject Dials here. If you want those, you'll need to ask the patrol squad."
"But I do have the other shells and Iron Clouds. I also have fifty Iron Dials already packed and ready."
"The total comes to fifty billion Extol, thank you!"
The merchant's eyes literally turned into coin shapes.
Hammer nodded and pulled out five million Beli from his ring.
"Oh? Beli? Seems you know Skypiea exchange rate quite well."
"Five million Beli is exactly fifty billion Extol. Thank you for your patronage."
"Where would you like the goods delivered?"
"Give me the Iron Clouds first. As for the rest, please deliver them to the silver-white warship at Angel Harbor. No problem?"
The merchant nodded repeatedly and immediately handed over the fifty shells containing Iron Clouds before arranging workers to deliver the rest.
"Lance, go contact the patrol squad and see if they're willing to trade some Slash Dials and Impact Dials."
"I'm going to start smithing."
Lance: 'I knew it!'
The merchant beside them was somewhat surprised to hear Hammer intended to forge something.
"You're going to smith? Behind Angel Island there's a factory specifically for processing Island Clouds. There are forging workshops there."
"If you want to process Iron Clouds, you can go there too."
'Oh?'
'A forging workshop?'
Hammer instantly became interested.
Without hesitation, he left Lance behind and headed toward the factory at the rear of Angel Island.
Island Clouds floated above Sea Clouds. They were soft and highly elastic clouds that people could walk on, and Skypiea residents lived atop them.
Meanwhile, the residents processed Island Clouds to create all kinds of tools.
Upon arriving at the factory, Hammer saw hundreds of Skypieans busily working.
Seeing Hammer arrive, the leader walked over.
"A Blue Sea person? What are you doing at the factory?"
Looking at the man's sturdy build, Hammer secretly nodded in approval.
As expected of a craftsman. Nice physique.
"I'm a blacksmith. I heard there's a forging workshop here, so I'd like to do some forging."
The leader nodded.
"Blacksmithing in the Blue Sea mainly relies on furnaces, right? We don't have those here, but Flame Dials and Heat Dials can completely replace them."
"As for the workshop, choose whichever one you like."
Hammer nodded, casually selected a workspace, pulled out the Iron Dials he had just purchased,
And prepared to begin a new round of forging.