Episode 153

"This is the Sea of the Sky! The Knight of the Sky and Heaven's Gate" is the 153rd episode of the One Piece anime.

Short Summary
The Straw Hat Pirates arrive in an ocean above the clouds. Usopp almost falls out of the Going Merry but is saved at the last minute. The crew is also attacked by a mysterious looking warrior, but is saved by the Knight of the Sky. Finally, they arrive at the border which transports them to the upper realm, Skypiea.

Long Summary
The Straw Hats make it past the Cumulonimbus Cloud into the sea of the Sky Island. Nami comments that the Log Pose is still pointing upwards and Robin tells her that they are probably in the lower layer. Usopp, after recovering is told they are in the sea of the Sky Island and he says he will go for a swim disregarding the word of caution given to him. Zoro brings to the attention of the crew that Usopp is not coming up. With the help of Luffy and Robin, Usopp is rescued back to the ship.

Trying to make explore their new environment, Chopper notices that a ship is blown up by a man and he goes into a frenzy. Just as the rest of the crew are trying to understand what Chopper is talking about, a man appears with a bazooka. He has a clean hit on Sanji, Zoro, and Luffy and is about to blow up their ship when Gan Fall, The Knight of the Sky, arrives and defeats the man with the bazooka.

Gan Fall praises their bravery for riding the Knock-Up Stream after he learns that they did not take the other route through other islands. He states that through the other route, they would have lost their crew. However, with the Knock-Up Stream, they all make it alive or perish together. He gives them one whistle as a present saying that he normally charges 5,000,000 Extol for his services. He introduces his partner Pierre saying that Pierre ate the Uma Uma no Mi which gives him the ability to changed into a winged horse.

After Gall Fall left, the Straw Hats decide on what to do next and Chopper notices a waterfall. The make their way and are blocked by a kind of cloud. Luffy decides to play on the cloud and comments on how soft and bouncy the cloud is. Chopper and Usopp join Luffy on the cloud but then Usopp notices the gate at the bottom of the fall. They make their ship across the cloud and arrive at Heaven's Gate. at Heaven's Gate, they notice a person coming out. Amazon takes pictures of the Straw Hats and introduced herself to them as the appointed Lookout of Heaven's Gate. She asks if they are there to sightsee or fight. Luffy replies saying he would like to go to Sky Island. Amazon comments that it does not matter for what reason they arrive to do but to pay an immigration fee of 1,000,000,000. Nami asks what if they don't have the money. Amazon states that that is ok as well. She states she is only there to listen to their wills. Luffy then says he wants to go to the Sky Island. The Speedy Shrimp comes out and drives them to the Sky Island. Amazon then calls the Priests notifying them that 7 Blue Sea dwellers have arrived and had not paid the immigration fee. She calls for Heaven's Judgement to be bestowed on them.

Anime Notes

 * This is the first episode of the Skypiea Arc.