Chapter 238

Chapter 238 is called "Heaven's Gate".

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Volume: 26 Pg.: 27

Wapol's Cover story Vol. 3 'I eat a lamp'.

Short Summary
The Sky Knight Gan Fall welcomes the Straw Hat Pirates to the White Sea and leaves them with a whistle to call him if they need his assistance. The crew continue their exploration of the White Sea and discover Heaven's Gate which leads them to the White-White Sea.

Long Summary
Nami is scolding the Monster Trio for being useless. Chopper thanks Gan Fall for helping them, but Gan Fall says it is his duty. Luffy says that he is unable to move his body on his own and Robin states it is because of the scarce oxygen present in the place. Gan Fall asks the Straw Hats if they are citizens of blue sea. He explains that an average citizen of blue sea can't stand here. He informs the Straw Hats that the White Sea is filled with a lot of danger and he would help them only if they pay him fifity million extol for each call made by them through the whistle. He also states that the Straw Hats are brave to come through the Knock Up Stream, while Nami cries over the difficulty she has had. He asks the Straw Hats if they lost any crew members and explains about the danger of other routes. He departs from the scene after giving the Straw Hats the whistle to call him.

Robin remarks that they haven't found any information relating to Sky Island. The crew notices a waterfall and Luffy goes over to check it. Luffy starts to enjoy it saying it is soft like cotton which makes Nami wonder about the phenomenon. He notices a huge door on other side and Straw Hats check it out. They enter the door that is named as Heaven's Gate. The Heaven's Gate watcher asks them to pay money in order to access the island, though she states that it is not compulsory to pay the money. The sea's speedy shrimp takes Going Merry to the island.The gaterkeeper reports to gods and priests about seven pirate interlopers.

Chapter Notes

 * Pierre ate the Uma Uma no Mi.
 * There is more than one sky island, and other methods than the Knock Up Stream to reach them.
 * The sky currency is not the Beli but the Extol.

Anime Episode
Episode 153