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Varua’s idea seemed somewhat far-fetched at first, but upon closer consideration, Ian realized that it wasn’t entirely implausible!

How exactly Vegapunk managed to transfer Kizaru’s laser ability to a pacifist, Ian didn’t know. However, he was certain that achieving this required a thorough understanding of Devil Fruit’s powers.

Varua might not be able to create pacifists like Vegapunk did, but modifying them seemed feasible. As long as he grasped the principles behind their abilities, perhaps what he said could indeed be accomplished.

Having once worked alongside Vegapunk, Varua should have some understanding of his mindset.

At this moment, Ian couldn’t dampen his enthusiasm. “Alright, whatever you need, just let me know. I’ll help you get whatever I can! But for now, it’s best to adjust the pacifists’ identification of friend and foe. I hope they can be effective on the battlefield when the time comes.”

“No problem!” Varua replied excitedly. He then instructed Fujitora to release the other two pacifists. After deactivating their actions with chips, he called on members of the Dragon Hunters pirate crew who were assisting him and eagerly carried the three pacifists to his laboratory.

“I never expected you to have the desire for the Marines’ pacifists!” After Varua left, Law approached Ian, holding his sword, with an amazed expression on his face.

He remembered vividly how those pacifists chased pirates all over the Sabaody Archipelago. He had firsthand experience of the power of these humanoid weapons.

Ian chuckled and patted his shoulder. “There’s nothing surprising about it. Just because something is used by the Marines doesn’t mean pirates can’t use it too.”

Luffy, Chopper, and the others cheered and ran off to explore the island, while Nami and the rest, led by Robin and Reiju, began touring the sky island.

“Enel, come here!” Ian beckoned Enel over and introduced him to Fujitora. “Uncle Fujitora, this is Enel, a Logia user, the Goro Goro no Mi user. From now on, he’s our crew’s helmsman!”

Though Fujitora couldn’t see, he could sense Enel and couldn’t help but smile. “Captain, our pirate crew is getting stronger and stronger!”

Enel was curious. He had witnessed Fujitora controlling those three pacifists earlier and knew Fujitora wasn’t an ordinary person. Having encountered several formidable opponents in the Grand Line, Enel had become more reserved. So, he didn’t dare to be pretentious in front of Fujitora and simply asked Ian, “Who is he?”

“The Vice Captain!” Ian proudly declared. “From now on, remember to call him Uncle Fujitora, got it?”

“Uh…” Enel felt a bit awkward but agreed nonetheless.

He knew that whether he liked it or not, from today onwards, he would be comrades with this group of people. Luckily, he could tell that as the helmsman, he was considered the third most important person in the pirate crew, so he didn’t feel too stifled.

“Alright, go explore on your own!” Ian waved to Enel. “This sky island is actually the first stop for your ancestors, the Moon People, when they came to the Blue Star. Go experience it. There are many buildings here that still retain the style of your homeland.”

“Homeland? The Infinite Land?” Enel’s spirits lifted instantly upon hearing this, curiosity welling up within him. Without even saying goodbye, he ran off.

Once everyone had dispersed, Ian finally found a moment to sit down and chat with Fujitora and Robin.

“Uncle Fujitora, from what you mentioned earlier, it seems there were some complications during the journey here?” Ian inquired.

“Yes, let me explain in detail,” Fujitora said.

After Fujitora’s explanation, Ian finally understood what had happened during this period.

After Ian left, the Dragon Hunters pirate crew had been stationed in batches on Travolta Island and the sky island. However, some time ago, when Ian went to Marine Headquarters in Mary Geoise, he entrusted Shanks to send Robin and Reiju back.

Shanks was a trustworthy person, and as promised, he delivered Robin and Reiju to Travolta Island. To show gratitude, Fujitora personally hosted the Red Hair Pirates’ visit.

However, Shanks and his crew only stayed on the island for one day before abruptly leaving in a hurry. Fujitora found it a bit strange at the time, but later learned that Whitebeard, Edward Newgate, had been severely injured by Blackbeard, Teach. Admiral Akainu intercepted Whitebeard’s pursuing fleet of pirate ships.

Shanks rushed off to the Edd War sea to check on Whitebeard’s condition. Shortly after, Fujitora heard some bad news: Akainu personally intervened and forced the Red Hair Pirates’ group to retreat, forbidding them from approaching.

At that time, the Red Hair Pirates only had one ship, while Akainu had a massive fleet of Marine ships. Shanks knew it was not a good situation and promptly retreated.

Unfortunately, troubles never come alone. Just then, news arrived from the New World that the Beast Pirates were stirring up trouble.

Kaido was a madman and a war enthusiast. Upon learning of signs of war between the Marines and Whitebeard’s pirate group, he also wanted to get involved, whether it was against Whitebeard or the Marines.

With the New World already chaotic, Kaido’s interference only added to the turmoil. Shanks had no choice but to intervene and try to stop Kaido.

Fujitora also understood that this war would inevitably lead to upheaval throughout the world. Just as he hesitated about whether to take the Dragon Hunters pirate crew and attempt to break through the Marine blockade to see Whitebeard’s situation, three Pacifista suddenly arrived on the sky island.

Given the uncontrollable nature of the Pacifistas, Fujitora had no choice but to temporarily suppress them with his own abilities. This delay led to him receiving a call from Ian the next day. Without further hesitation, he ordered everyone to activate the sky island and head towards the first half of the Grand Line.

Timing-wise, their departure coincided with Ian’s visit to Kuja’s Island to discuss plans with Boa Hancock.

The route taken by the sky island passed through the Calm Belt. Despite being filled with Sea King nests, it had to be admitted that the Calm Belt had the best weather conditions on the Grand Line.

In theory, traveling in a straight line should have resulted in the sky island arriving earlier. However, strangely, as they crossed the Red Line, near Mariejois, the sky suddenly darkened, accompanied by a fierce gale.

The sky island was nearly blown off course, but fortunately, the gale didn’t last long. Soon after it subsided, the massive shadow in the sky also disappeared.

Everyone found it bewildering; they hadn’t quite grasped what had happened or even clearly seen what the shadow was.

The strong winds damaged several windmills on the sky island, forcing them to wait until Valdo repaired them before continuing on their journey. Consequently, they arrived at Amazon Lily later than anticipated.

“That’s strange!” Ian frowned after listening to Fujitora’s account. “So, you’re saying there’s something indeed over the Red Line?”

“Huh? Have you heard of it?” Fujitora asked, surprised.

Ian nodded. “I’ve thought about it before. I considered using Enel’s flying ship to cross over the Red Line into the New World. But later, I heard about the abnormal weather over the Red Line. No one has ever been able to fly past it, so I didn’t dare to risk it. Now, hearing your story, it seems the rumors are true…”

“How big was the shadow?” Ian asked.

“It was massive, covering the sky!” Reiju took over. “It felt like when we first ascended to Skypiea and saw the Sea Clouds, the whole sky darkened.”

“We suspect it might be some enormous ancient creature!” Robin explained. “But since no one has seen it firsthand, we can’t say for sure…”

They discussed the matter for a while but couldn’t come to any conclusions, so they had to set it aside for the time being.

In fact, Ian had encountered many puzzling things during this time, such as the chip key Uncle Kuma gave him to control the Pacifistas. This control key was undoubtedly important, and logically, Uncle Kuma might not have been able to obtain it, but unexpectedly, he gave it to Ian.

It might not be accurate to say that Uncle Kuma stole it. Ian always felt that there might be some connivance from Vegapunk. If this speculation were true, then perhaps Uncle Kuma and Vegapunk were indeed in cahoots, planning something behind the scenes.

But Ian’s current information was too limited, and he couldn’t guess anything, so he could only give up on it.

Moreover, his most important concern at the moment was not these messy speculations but the war between the Marines and the Whitebeard Pirates.

So when Ian flew back to the Amazon Lily, activated the breath dial of the Ark Maxim, and lifted the entire ship onto the sky island, he immediately set everyone off towards the New World.

As for the pirate ships of Law and Urouge, they would temporarily be left on Amazon Lily. The female warriors of Amazon Lily would help take care of them.

As Ian and his crew set sail for the New World, the world’s attention was now focused on the Edd War Sea area. Everyone knew that war was about to break out…

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