Elegia! Uta!

Elegia.

The world-renowned music country is home to a large number of top musicians who come together to study music and continuously push the level of human music to new heights.

This country holds a position in the music world much like Ohara in the archaeological world!

The musicians here are all exceptional, each possessing unique skills. Their talent and artistry are truly astounding, and their secret instruments offer endless surprises!

It is no exaggeration to say that this island is Holy Land in the eyes of musicians all over the world.

However, this peaceful and unassuming country was suddenly wiped out.

This news undoubtedly shocked the entire world, just like when Ohara was destroyed by the World Government.

Even when Ohara was destroyed, the government at least gave a legitimate reason that they intended to revive Ancient Weapon and threaten the world, which people could not completely reject.

Elegia, however, was wiped out by a group of pirates.

Music lovers around the world are outraged by this.

Elegia was even a government- Affiliated Nation, which made the other Affiliated Nation uneasy.

The name of that pirate, already infamous throughout the world, was once again hated by the world.

Shanks?

Yamato flipped through the newspaper, blinking blankly. "Is there some mistake? Shanks isn't the kind of person who would do something like this."

"Is it the World Government playing tricks again?"

Law speculated, "Did they destroy Elegia for some reason and then pin it on the Red-Haired Pirates?"

They had all had contact with the Red-Haired Pirates, and they didn't think that the forthright man would do such a thing.

Ian's lips curled into a smile.

Very good, Law, you've completely guessed the World Government's operating principles.

"But Elegia is only a country of music,"

Jack frowned, still quite puzzled. "Could they be hiding some secret that would move even the World Government?"

Believe it or not, there really is.

Tot Musica.

It sounds a bit like a girl band, and it's actually related to music.

That was the sheet music that sealed the Demon King of Song.

Although it is of no use to ordinary people, only Devil Fruit User can use it.

But this thing is indeed quite terrifying.

The Demon King of Song in the movie was finally defeated only after the combined efforts of the Red-Haired Pirates, the Straw Hat Pirates, and a host of other allies.

It must be defeated simultaneously in both the real world and the dream world, otherwise it is truly invincible.

Even Elegia was destroyed by this guy.

Shanks was completely scapegoated for his beloved daughter.

But it doesn't matter, this is the moment Ian has been looking forward to.

Although much of the plot in this world has fallen apart.

But Ian remained convinced that the Red-Haired would take Uta to Elegia.

After all, that girl still loves music, so the music island of Elegia remains her dream Holy Land.

As long as she goes to Elegia, the Demon King of Song will still be watching her and will still send the sheet music into her hands.

As long as she sings the music, everything will continue as if it were predestined.

Now, facts have proven that Ian's reasoning was absolutely correct.

One Piece Detective is one of them.

"If it wasn't the World Government, then could it really have been Red-Haired who did it?"

Rama stroked his chin. "Or rather, was it some other guy who was behind it?"

"But who would have such audacity?"

The problem is that the Red-Haired Pirates already very strong.

That Red-Haired guy's bounty has exceeded one billion.

Even looking at the entire world, only four Pirate Emperors have a higher bounty than him.

There aren't many people in this world who dare to offend him.

"Why don't you go and see for yourself?"

Ian said with a smile.

"Ah?"

Luo was taken aback. "Ian, you mean we're going to Elegia?"

Ian smiled and said, "I'm really curious too. What exactly happened on that island?"

"Yay!"

Yamato was the first to cheer, "We can go out and play again!"

I've been staying on Hachinosu Island for several months since returning from the last auction.

This naturally restless girl could no longer contain her excitement.

"I want to go too!"

Hancock quickly spoke up.

She didn't want to be stuck on this island again.

"Then let the long-awaited Golden Flying Dragon assemble!"

Ian said with a smile.

This time, we'll likely be dealing with the Red-Haired Pirates.

There will likely be some minor conflict as well.

Although Ian felt that with the Red-Haired Pirates' current strength, he alone was enough.

But.

What's the meaning of "prestige" in this context?

How can an emperor fight alone?

Ian gathered most of his subordinates.

Yamato, Hancock, Jack, Black Maria, Law, Drake, Enel, Sondra, Marigold, Violet, Solemn, Shimir.

This force is already enough to wage war against a certain Pirate Emperor.

The presentation was absolutely impressive.

Even so, the defenses of Hachinosu Island are more than sufficient.

Tesoro was in charge of internal affairs, Jinbe and the ten pirate captains who called him "Big Brother" served as the main fighting force.

There are also bears hiding in the shadows.

If they really want to do something to this island, they should at least send a large fleet led by a Marine Admiral.

When Sanji and the other kids heard that the Golden Flying Dragon was going to set sail again, they clamored to go with it, but Ian refused them all.

Their main task now is to cultivate diligently and become stronger, rather than running off to join in the fun.

The Golden Flying Dragon then set sail again.

Although having the bear use its ability to directly slam the ship across could significantly shorten the travel time.

However, the problem is that the Golden Flying Dragon a bit too big, and even bears have their limits. He can't bounce off such a giant ship, which is like a sea fortress, too far.

So they had no choice but to obediently sail over there.

Fortunately, Elegia is an island located in the New World, and it's not even that far from Hachinosu Island.

Although the timeline of the movie is somewhat confusing, it can still be roughly deduced that the Straw Hat Crew encountered Uta before leaving Whole Cake Island Wano Country.

Elegia is located between the waters of Whole Cake Island and the waters of Wano Country.

It's about a three-week flight from Hachinosu Island.

With the bear using its abilities to shorten the distance, they arrived near the island in less than two weeks.

"What a mess!"

As the Golden Flying Dragon approached the island, Black Maria, holding a telescope, gazed at the scene above and couldn't help but sigh in amazement.

Almost all the buildings on the island had been destroyed; no matter which direction she looked, all she could see were ruins and devastation.

"What a pity,"

Black Maria put down her binoculars and said regretfully, "I had said before that I definitely wanted to come to the Elegia Water Concert Hall to attend a concert sometime."

Elegia boasts one of the world's most spectacular concert halls, built on a bay on one side of the island.

The entire bay was transformed into a concert hall with great flair. The surrounding mountain walls served as the audience seating, and the stage was built on the surface of the inner sea. In addition, there were huge crystal pillars above that served as both a canopy and lighting. The entire concert hall can only be described as magnificent.

Performing a concert in this concert hall is the lifelong dream of almost every musician in the world.

Attending a concert here is a dream for countless music lovers on the sea.

As a part-time geisha, Black Maria has some knowledge of music.

It's hard not to have some expectations for this place.

"As for a floating concert hall,"

Violet, who was using her Thousand Mile Eye to observe the situation on the island, suddenly spoke up, "It's still intact."

"But there's no one left on the island; it's completely turned into ruins."

"Really,"

The woman shook her head and said, "That Red-Haired went too far! He not only destroyed the country but also killed everyone on the island!"

"That makes it even more suspicious, doesn't it?"

Law said, "Even if this country was really destroyed by the Red-Haired Pirates, given his character, it's impossible that he would have killed everyone on the island, right?"

"Why don't you just go ask someone?"

Ian's Observation Haki had covered the entire island, allowing him to clearly perceive the two auras on the island.

One of the auras was very familiar.

"Yay! Logged in!"

Yamato cheered.

Amid her cheers, the group landed in Elegia.

Walking on this island, you can hardly see a single intact house in the outer areas.

The interior area is in better condition, with many well-preserved buildings still standing.

It seems that the Demon King of Song took advantage of the island's inhabitants gathering together to flee, and wiped them all out in one fell swoop.

"Hehehehe! It's just like a fierce war has broken out!"

As a war expert, the Solemn Elbaf heartily. This guy was covered in a lot of gold, and he didn't even wear the armor that Ian had specially asked Wapol to make for him.

"The Red-Haired Pirates, huh? I really want to fight them!"

Ian glanced back at them.

In the original work, the Red-Haired Pirates and Elbaf had a good relationship; Dorry and Brogy would help him take down the Kidd Pirates.

However, it seems that such a relationship has not yet been established.

Ian chuckled softly.

Will we really have a chance to fight the Red-Haired Pirates?

Let's go.

Ian strode forward.

Guided by their Observation Haki, they headed straight towards a certain direction on the island.

Yamato, grinning, skipped and hopped beside Ian, his hands behind his back. "Is that the child?"

Ian nodded slightly.

"That's even stranger."

Yamato's delicate brows furrowed slightly. "How could Shanks leave that child here? Isn't he her father?"

"Perhaps,"

Ian chuckled. "Is it a father-daughter relationship like yours with Teacher Kai?"

"Huh?"

Yamato was taken aback, then said matter-of-factly, "What are you talking about? Ian, I have a very good relationship with Dad!"

Ian couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.

You really have no self-awareness at all.

But.

Ian's twitching lips couldn't help but curve into a bright smile.

Yamato and Teacher Kai do have a very good relationship, after all, it's the result of their hard work over the years.

However, the fact that Yamato has always stood by his side only shows that he and she are closer.

I feel so embarrassed.

"Ian!!"

Hancock approached with a bright smile, the world's most beautiful woman beaming. "What exactly happened? I also think this doesn't fit Red-Haired's usual behavior."

You bastard, don't expect to be able to chat and laugh with Ian all by yourself!

"That's why I said it,"

Ian smiled and said, "We'll find out by asking someone later."

They continued forward until they reached the other side of the island.

"Oh! It's a water concert hall!"

Sondra exclaimed in surprise.

Ahead lies that enormous concert hall built on the bay.

However, at this time, this legendary world's number one concert hall was somewhat desolate. Although it was generally well preserved, no one had even cleaned up the trash scattered on the ground.

"There's singing!"

Marigold tilted her ear to listen.

A soft song drifted on the wind.

"Oh! That sounds beautiful!"

Black Maria's eyes lit up.

Solemn listened intently, "Could that song coming from the sea be the legendary Sirens?"

Legend has it that sirens would lure sailors with their beautiful songs and then lead them to their doom.

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

Beside him, his old buddy Shimir said irritably, "As for the Sirens, we can have as many Hachinosu Island as we want."

The so-called sirens are actually based on the mermaids of Fish-Man Island.

There are indeed quite a few mermaid ladies on Hachinosu Island today.

Hehehehe!

Solemn just chuckled.

"That voice,"

Drake frowned. "It sounds familiar. I feel like I've heard it somewhere before."

Ian just kept walking forward on his own.

After passing through the backstage area and following the long, winding corridor, we arrived at the back of the stage.

At this moment, you can clearly see a little girl singing joyfully on the stage.

"It's that girl!"

Law lowered his voice, "The little girl on the Red-Haired Pirates' ship!"

"Isn't she the Red-Haired's daughter?"

Hancock was also puzzled, "Why are we here now?"

"Was she dumped by Red-Haired?"

A look of pity crossed Black Maria's face. "Her singing is full of sorrow."

Indeed, although she was engrossed in her own singing, the girl's expression was anything but cheerful; on the contrary, she was frowning, and there were even tears in the corners of her eyes.

So much so that her singing was so poignant it almost brought tears to people's eyes.

The singing grew increasingly low, and the girl with distinctly red and white hair began to tremble involuntarily.

Finally, she squatted down and began to cry, covering her face.

Why didn't you finish singing?

Ian lightly jumped and landed on the stage. He walked behind the girl and calmly asked, "It's a very nice song. Did you write it?"

The girl's body trembled suddenly, and she turned around in disbelief, "Ian? What are you doing here!"

What, the Pirate Emperor is here!

"Oh."

Ian nodded coolly at her. "Uta, little girl, I was just about to ask, why are you here? Where's Shanks?"

"I heard he wiped out this country, so I came here specifically to see what was so special about this place that made even a man like him lose control of himself."

"..."

Tears streamed uncontrollably down Uta's face as she screamed, "Don't mention that guy! I will never, ever, ever forgive him!!"

"He abandoned me, he destroyed this country!!"

Below the stage, the fans immediately began to whisper among themselves.

"Did the Red-Haired really destroy this country?"

"That's what this kid says."

"But why is that? What's so special about this country?"

They were discussing it.

Is that so?

Ian nodded nonchalantly. "So, is it for some incredible treasure?"

"He stole all the country's treasures! And he killed everyone in the country!!"

Uta was practically gritting his teeth.

Ian said with surprise, "Something's not right. The Shanks I know isn't the kind of person who would destroy a country just for a little treasure."

"Is there some unspeakable reason behind it?"

Instead, he started speaking up for Red-Haired.

Uta was slightly taken aback.

Then, instinctively, he retorted, "How could that be? I saw with my own eyes that group of people steal the country's treasures and leave triumphantly!"

"Is that so? That makes me even more curious. Could there be some incredible secret treasure hidden among the riches?"

Ian laughed and said, "It's so intriguing! Let's go ask Shanks."

He looked at Uta, "Little Uta, do you want to come with me? Let's go find Shanks and get some answers."

Uta was completely stunned.

Her face stiffened, and only after several seconds did she reveal an expression that was hard to decipher—a smile or a cry. She nodded emphatically, "I want to go! I want to go with you!"

She had to find Shanks and ask him why, no matter what!

Why do such a thing!

Why did you abandon her?

Ian's lips curled into a smile. "Then welcome aboard the Golden Flying Dragon, Uta."

Recruiting Uta would be very simple.

Ian figured that from now on, all he needed to do was play dumb.

Shanks will push Uta over here.