Sailing: I Open Treasure Chests in the Pirate World

The windless belt is not within Newsbird's delivery range.

The Sky Island sits atop the White Sea, thousands of meters above sea level.

Expecting a news bird to deliver news here is really asking too much of a bird...

Ian was able to get the newspaper because he personally went to Gaya Island below.

He "borrowed" a newspaper from the pirates on Gaya Island and cleaned up some trash on the island.

And there is, of course, compensation for cleaning up the trash.

Ian also received some insignificant system treasure chests.

Upon receiving the newspaper.

Ian first pulled out his bounty poster.

"What? It's still only 9500 million Berries?"

Looking at the number on the bounty poster, Ian really wanted to call Aokiji.

"That green pheasant is far too unreliable when it comes to getting things done, isn't it?"

Ian remembered that he had mentioned to Aokiji that he wanted the Navy to increase his bounty.

But the bounty amount didn't change at all!

hateful!

The bounty is 9500 million peles.

If someone who doesn't know the truth saw this, they might think Ian is a Shichibukai of the same caliber as Crocodile!

But the newspapers had already published the news, and the reward had been offered.

If Ian wants to increase the bounty further.

unless……

He's no longer a member of the Seven Warlords of the Sea!

"No rush, no rush. We'll consider stepping down after we get to Punk Hazard Island."

Ian flipped through the newspaper for a while, then his attention was drawn to a new bounty poster.

"What is this? A bounty poster for the Blue-Eyes White Dragon?"

Ian looked at the "high" bounty of 9500 Berries, enough to buy at least 190 blue-nosed raccoons or 19 polar bears.

He fell silent.

No, what are you doing?

Ian didn't believe the Navy wouldn't recognize the Blue-Eyes White Dragon's true nature.

But then the Navy set a bounty for the Blue-Eyes White Dragon!

OK.

Setting a reward is also an option.

What does 9500 peles mean?

"Not even 10,000 Berries! The value of a dragon isn't even comparable to a brand-name shirt from a sumo panda?"

Ian is utterly incompetent.

"Does the Navy think of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon as my 'pet'?"

"Grandma Crane, is she mentally sound?"

I get up early in the morning and read a newspaper.

Ian felt a slight pain all over his body as he looked at it.

at this time.

A series of heavy footsteps reached Ian's ears.

He looked up at the sound and saw Robin carrying Godzilla, walking towards him.

Ok……

The scene is too beautiful.

Ian didn't even dare to look.

"Captain, do I have any tasks for today?"

Robin walked up to Ian.

"If there's nothing else to do, I'd like to explore this island."

Before becoming Ian's crew member.

Robin never imagined that "sailing" and "landing" could be such an exciting adventure.

"Exploration? You mean archaeology?"

Ian waved to Robin.

"Go ahead, you can stay here as long as you want."

"I need to go to Banaro Island again today to take care of some things."

Those pirates from Banaro Island, right? They need to be handed over to the World Government and Marine Headquarters...

Robin seemed to remember something, and she nodded slightly.

"I see."

But after saying that, Robin still didn't leave; her legs seemed to be rooted to the spot.

Ian looked at Robin with a puzzled expression.

"What? Something wrong?"

"Captain, I am a weak woman."

"...So what if I figured it out?"

"I'm about to go on an adventure."

Robin lifted the little Godzilla in his hand.

"I'm still missing a guardian spirit that gives me peace of mind. Can you sculpt a cute one for me?"

"Actually, you could have asked Wapa and the others to join you, and Aisha too..."

Ian sighed.

However, he still unleashed his [clay ability], creating a clay Godzilla several meters tall.

Robin looked at the giant Godzilla in front of him, his heart and eyes filled with joy.

"Kawaii..."

Ian shook his head, summoned the Blue-Eyes White Dragon, and flew out of the island, which had been renamed "Sky Jaya Island".

It didn't take long.

Ian then returned to Banaro Island.

On Skypiea, he had already fully digested the power of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.

After returning to Banaro Island, he continued to hone his Armament Haki.

A constant stream of inspiration burst forth in Ian's mind.

From the most basic "entanglement" and "hardening" to the further "flow" and "outward release".

Ian swung his black iron fist and slammed it hard against the clay figure in front of him.

Just listen to a "bang" sound.

Ian's iron fist struck the Nendoroid, and his Armament Haki flowed into the Nendoroid.

A small hole was instantly blown open in the chest and abdomen area of ​​the Nendoroid.

"This power... is still a little short."

Ian stared at the hole he had punched in the 5.5 Nendoroid, damage caused by simply using Armament Haki.

This is a more advanced technique than "winding hardening" or "flow release"—

Armament Haki internal destruction!

Ian had originally planned to continue honing his Armament Haki.

But a warship suddenly entered his perception range.

The navy has arrived.

The clay on Banaro Island surges like ocean waves.

Ian and everyone else on the island were carried ashore by the clay.

A huge warship was sailing quietly on the sea.

At the bow of the warship.

A tall, thin figure stood there, the sea breeze ruffling his coat of justice.

Ian recognized the other person immediately.

He had met the other party once before.

When Ian was initially assigned to work in Impel Down, this was the person who accompanied him—

Vice Admiral of the Navy Headquarters, Flying Squirrel.

The prison warship slowly docked at the shore of Banaro Island.

But no one came down from the boat for a long time.

"It surprised me that……"

The flying squirrel stood at the bow of the warship, his right hand resting on the hilt of the longsword at his waist, his expression cold and sharp.

"The marines who traveled with me back then have actually become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea!"

Ian wasn't used to looking up at people.

As the giant waves and clay surged, his height increased dramatically, instantly surpassing the bow of the naval warship.

"Sashiburi da na, Lieutenant General Squirrel."

Ian looked at the flying squirrel's right hand resting on the hilt of his sword and clearly sensed the undisguised hostility emanating from it.

"Do you want to be my enemy?"

The flying squirrel gripped the hilt of his sword tightly; he did indeed have this idea.

However, the other party's current identity is that of one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

Without orders from higher command, the Navy is not permitted to take action against the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

But flying squirrels need to follow the rules.

Ian, however, didn't need to worry about it.

Chapter 101 Speak! Aokiji Kuzan! I'll let you speak!

"Lieutenant General Flying Squirrel".

Ian raised his right hand, clenched it into a fist, and simultaneously enveloped it in Armament Haki.

"See this fist?"

Several veins bulged on the back of the flying squirrel's right hand; he was secretly preparing for battle.

"you--"

"too weak."

Ian's figure vanished from the spot like a bubble.