Loguetown! Hawk Eyes Mihawk!

The latter part of the New World.

In a certain sea area, the Whitebeard Pirates' flagship Moby Dick, sailed quietly.

"Pops,"

First Division Captain Marco was reporting to Whitebeard, "Ian isn't going to stop anytime soon; he's headed straight for the sea further back."

"It doesn't seem like they want to start a war?"

Flower Sword Vista frowned. "Are we going to find something?"

Meanwhile, Teach, who had already been promoted to captain of the Fourth Division, secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

He certainly didn't want to fight someone as dangerous as Ian.

Their target is the East Blue.

At this moment, Whitebeard spoke.

"East Blue?"

Marco was taken aback, then instantly realized, "It's the Golden Lion?"

"That bastard Shiki turned the East Blue upside down. That brat was just there to join in the fun, wasn't he?"

The Whitebeard said.

"Speaking of which, Pops,"

Vista also became interested. "If that's the case, the East Blue is going to be very lively. Shall we go and join the fun?"

"That Shiki is courting death, I have no interest in going to his funeral."

Whitebeard gave a soft hum.

Want to destroy the entire East Blue?

That's practically suicide.

Red Line.

Ian has already arrived above this red land with the Golden Flying Dragon and is traveling through it at top speed.

It must be said that, in order to be called a continent, the Red Line not only circles the entire world, but its width is also no joke.

It must be measured in thousands of kilometers; crossing this landmass is no easy task.

Even though Ian was moving at full speed, all that lay ahead was an endless expanse of red land, with no end in sight.

"So, Ian,"

Hancock, smoothing her wind-blown hair, asked softly, "Why are we going to the East Blue? Whatever happens there, it's none of our business, isn't it?"

The woman sat on Ian's shoulder armor.

Because Yamato was currently perched on Ian's head, grinning and looking around.

Hancock could no longer tolerate this white-haired girl being alone with Ian!

Overcoming her shyness, she climbed onto Ian's body.

"Because it's very lively!"

Before Ian could answer, Yamato turned around with a grin, patting Ian on the head. "Right, Ian?"

"That's right, wouldn't it be a shame to miss such a lively event?"

Ian chuckled and said, "The World Government should be focusing all its efforts on annihilating Senior Golden Lion."

"See!"

Yamato raised an eyebrow at Hancock smugly, "I knew it! Nobody in the world knows Ian better than me!"

"Is that so?"

Hancock's smile seemed somewhat forced.

My fist is clenched!

Hateful!

That annoying white-haired woman and Ian are still as in sync as ever!

It was as if she could read Ian's mind; she knew everything he was thinking!

Envy!!

Yamato had no idea what Hancock was thinking, but instinctively felt happy.

"Ian! Ian! Are there any fun places to visit in the East China Sea?"

Yamato swayed back and forth on Ian's head, asking curiously.

This guy's biggest concern is still playing.

Let's go to Loguetown first.

Ian said, "That should also be the Golden Lion's target. If we don't go soon, we might never see it again."

"Loguetown?"

Yamato was somewhat surprised. "What kind of place is that?"

"This is where the Pirate King was born and died."

Ian said.

The place where it all began is, in a sense, very significant.

"Oh!"

Yamato's eyes lit up instantly. "That sounds interesting!"

"Speed up, Ian!"

"It's already at full speed."

"Then let's try harder!"

"Is it a matter of effort? I've already said I'm going full speed ahead."

Ian rolled his eyes.

He's not delaying at all now; he's genuinely moving at full speed, even using flame propulsion.

The main reason is that Senior Golden Lion is quite efficient.

On the journey from the Giant Kingdom to Reverse Mountain, he had already destroyed another Affiliated Nation under the government.

According to Morgans, the East Blue was in complete chaos at this time, with almost everyone feeling insecure.

Many people have already started fleeing to deserted islands, fearing that if they stay put, the Golden Lion might suddenly drop an island from the sky.

In a short period of time, the name Golden Lion has become a nightmare for the entire East Blue. Countless people are unable to sleep night after night, tormented by fear and suffering unbearable pain.

Under these circumstances, Ian, with the Golden Flying Dragon, finally crossed the Reverse Mountain, glided down the East Blue Sea canal, and finally arrived at this sea area.

And shortly thereafter, they arrived near their first target.

"That's Loguetown?"

Gazing at the town on the distant sea, Law said with some disappointment, "It doesn't look like anything special. Is this where the Pirate King died?"

It looks like just an ordinary town, nothing special at all.

"It's the place where the Pirate King was born and died, that's amazing enough."

Ian said calmly.

Do you even know what a celebrity's former residence is?

Who knows, we might have to buy tickets when we come back in 500 years.

However, barring any unforeseen circumstances, five hundred years from now, given our current status, even if we drove a ship over the streets, we should be fine, right?

"Let's go, let's go check out the island."

With Ian's command, the Golden Flying Dragon approached Loguetown.

The Golden Lion's arrogant behavior had already put the entire East Blue on edge, with everyone on high alert, watching for any sign of trouble.

In addition, the Golden Flying Dragon's exaggerated size meant that their approach naturally aroused the vigilance of the island's inhabitants.

"That, that's... Impossible! How could it be here?!"

"The Golden Flying Dragon! That's the Golden Flying Dragon!"

"Ian of the Scorched Sky is here!!"

The entire port instantly erupted in excitement.

Then this surge of energy spread throughout the entire island in an instant.

Finally, when Ian and his friends landed, the city streets were completely deserted.

"Hahaha! It seems like we've scared everyone on the island!"

Yamato somewhat smug.

Her Observation Haki allowed her to clearly perceive that the people on the island were converging on the other side of the coast, as if they were trying to escape by boat.

"Ian is indeed terrifying."

Black Maria said with a smile.

"After all, he's a man worth two billion Beli."

Luo grinned.

A bounty of over ten million in the East Blue is enough to make someone a notorious pirate, enough to strike fear into the hearts of the people in this region.

What does two billion Beli mean?

That was just as terrifying and horrifying as the Golden Lion!

"That kind of thing doesn't matter."

Ian stepped forward. "Let's go see the view Roger saw at the end."

The most worthwhile sight in Loguetown is undoubtedly the Execution Platform where Roger was executed.

There's no need to ask for directions; the Execution Platform is in the center of the island, just follow the main road.

"However, Brother Ian,"

Jack asked, "What should we do? Should we help the Golden Lion?"

"Help Senior Golden Lion? How could you have such an idea, Jack?"

Ian casually remarked, "We'll just watch the show."

"Ah?"

Jack was taken aback.

"Watching the show?"

Luo's lips curled into a smirk. "You traveled all the way from the New World just to watch the show?"

"Isn't that enough?"

Ian chuckled, "It'll probably be a long time before we see anything like this."

According to information from Morgans, the Navy has deployed its most elite forces this time.

Garp and Sengoku led the team, accompanied by Kizaru and Aokiji.

This fighting force is enough to wipe out any Emperor Pirate Crew in the New World. It's the kind of force that Ian would run away with his crew without hesitation just by seeing them, which is quite exaggerated.

Golden Lion has indeed crossed the line with the World Government.

No matter what, the Four Blues are the foundation of the World Government's rule.

Compared to the chaotic Grand Line, these four seas can provide the World Government with more tax revenue and Celestial Gold.

Of course, besides watching the spectacle, Ian had some other objectives in coming to East Blue.

It is currently the end of the 1511th year of the Sea Circle Calendar, and there are only a few days left until the Lunar New Year.

In other words, the Human-Human Fruit, Model: Nika will appear soon.

Although it's highly likely that Golden Lion's actions will completely disrupt the plot.

But Ian still wanted to try his luck.

The Gorosei said that the Human-Human Fruit, Model: Nika seems to possess its own consciousness, meaning that if we just go to Foosha Village and wait, there's a chance we might get something, right?

By the way, we can recruit a few more talents. We need to act quickly, otherwise we might get crushed by the Golden Lion at any time.

As they were thinking this, they arrived at the town square in the center.

The square was, of course, deserted, with only a tall iron platform standing silently there.

"Was the Pirate King killed on that Execution Platform back then?"

Drake stared intently at the high platform.

But no matter how he looked at it, he couldn't find anything special about it.

It's just an ordinary high platform, that's all.

Yamato, however, couldn't wait any longer and leaped up, directly crossing the square and landing lightly on the high platform.

"Oh oh!"

She looked around in astonishment, as if she had seen something extraordinary. "Was this what the Pirate King saw before he died?"

"Um?"

Drake was taken aback. "Would you see a different view from the stage?"

"Absolutely not!"

The way of Yamato and inevitable.

"Then what are you marveling at!"

Luo felt speechless.

They really thought she had seen some incredible scenery.

"Because,"

Ian appeared beside Yamato, standing shoulder to shoulder with her, chuckling as he looked ahead, "The Pirate King died seeing a sight just like this."

Although there were many people at the time.

"That's right!"

Yamato and said, "We're seeing what the Pirate King saw back then!"

This is what is known as misaligned spacetime.

Hancock clenched her fist instantly.

That darn agreement again!

Um?

Ian, who had been somewhat moved, suddenly frowned.

Enel instantly turned around to look behind him, "Someone's coming!"

"There's a guy?"

Luo was taken aback. "What kind of guy?"

"A very strong guy!"

Yamato's expression also turned serious.

"Extra strong!"

Hancock looked equally serious.

"A very strong guy?"

The group of friends immediately became serious.

Yamato is said to be a very strong guy, so of course he can't be weak!

"Is it the navy?"

Jack clenched his fists, ready for battle.

"I'm afraid not."

Ian's lips curled into a smile.

The next instant, a turquoise slash tore through the houses along the way, cleaving everything in its path in two, and fiercely struck Ian.

"Slash?"

Hancock was startled. "A slash of that magnitude?"

Her eyesight couldn't possibly fail to see that the intensity of such a strike was beyond the capabilities of an ordinary swordsman!

Ian flicked his right foot, and a vacuum wave shot out.

The Internal Destruction level of Armament Haki mixed in caused this vacuum wave to be accompanied by jet-black Inazuma.

Boom!

The vacuum wave and the emerald green slash collided violently, and the surging air waves spread wildly, leaving cracks on the surrounding ground and houses, as if they had been hit by the flying slash.

"Just the aftermath?"

Black Maria gasped in astonishment.

What level of slash is this?

"I originally planned to revisit this place to pay my respects to the late Pirate King. But I never expected to run into you here."

A voice, calm yet tinged with a hint of excitement, approached from afar.

At the far end of the house, which was being torn apart, a dark shadow shot out from the roof. "Ian of the Scorched Sky, this is truly an unexpected delight."

"I said the same thing, I really didn't expect to see you here."

Ian's lips curled slightly as he looked at the man who had landed lightly on the plaza. "I still vividly remember your duel with Red-Haired."

"Dracule Mihawk!"

The newcomer wore a black overcoat, a black top hat adorned with white fur, and carried a large sword decorated with ornate gems on his back. Most striking of all were his sharp, eagle-like eyes.

That was indeed quite unexpected.

Ian never expected that he would run into this guy just because he came to pay his respects to Pirate King.

"Hawk Eyes!"

Jack was suddenly startled, "The World's Greatest Swordsman! This guy is actually here!"

Yes, at this point, Hawk Eyes already held the title of the World's Greatest Swordsman.

Although he is not yet the world's top expert.

Unfortunately, there are no more sword masters among the world's top fighters.

Aunt Linlin, the only one who uses a knife, mainly uses a powerful brick-throwing technique, which has absolutely nothing to do with swordsmanship.

"A man like you appearing in the East Blue at this time—"

Hawk Eyes's lips curled into a smirk.

Ian continued, "Did you come for Senior Golden Lion?"

"Certainly!"

Hawk Eyes readily agreed, "Golden Lion Shiki, I also grew up listening to his legends. He was one of the strongest swordsmen of the last era, and his treasured sword, the Withered Tree Sakura, was invincible."

"I've always regretted never having faced him. Now that he's back in the game, I certainly can't miss it! Let's settle this once and for all which is stronger, the new era or the old!"

Fortunately, this guy didn't run into the Golden Lion senior, or he would have been terribly disappointed.

As for the current Golden Lion senior, he should be satisfied, right?

"But,"

Hawk Eyes's eagle-like eyes locked onto Ian, and his hand reached for the hilt of the knife behind his back. "It's a pleasant surprise to meet you here!"

"Let me see for myself, Ian of the Scorched Sky! The power of the Fourth Emperor!"

"Hey, hey, hey, that's really irritable,"

Ian couldn't help but laugh. "This is probably the first time we've met."

"Isn't this better?"

Hawk Eyes's lips curled into a smirk, his longsword already pointed directly at Ian. "There's no more sincere self-introduction than a fight."

"I see?"

Ian ran his hand through his hair. "I just can't do anything with you."

No wonder he was once a naval hunter.

Its main selling point is simplicity and directness.

"Then let's get to know each other properly."

I'm guilty, orz