The World Government Takes Action! The Charlotte Family Caught in the Crossfire

Please sit wherever you like.

Ian plopped down on the soft cushion. "So, Dragon, you came all this way to see me, not just to discuss a new procurement contract, right?"

Dragon sat down on a cushion to Ian's left and smiled. "If you're willing to sell those fighter jets to us, I certainly wouldn't mind signing a new contract with you."

"At this point, even if our deal is exposed, you won't care anymore, will you?"

So what if the World Government knows that the Beasts Pirates are making a deal with the Revolutionary Army?

Could the current World Government possibly hate the Beasts Pirates any more?

"That's not necessarily a bad thing."

Ian smiled.

Dragon paused for a moment, then immediately leaned forward, bracing himself on the ground, and craned his neck to look at Ian. "Really?"

He had indeed been eyeing the Beasts Pirates ' bombers for a long time.

As a man capable of transforming into a raging storm and standing tall in the sky, Dragon naturally understands just how important it is to control the air in war.

The Beasts Pirates' bombers would allow the Revolutionary Army to gain air superiority during the war!

"Sure,"

Ian smiled and said, "We already have more advanced fighter jets, and we're currently upgrading them. Selling you the older, obsolete equipment isn't out of the question."

It's a deal!

Without any hesitation, Dragon said it directly.

So what if it's an old-fashioned fighter jet?

The Revolutionary Army is now destitute, and all its air power depends on him as its supreme commander.

Even old-fashioned bombers could largely compensate for the Revolutionary Army's lack of air power.

"Good."

Ian nodded with a smile.

They were just worried about where to put those old fighter jets, and since Dragon was eager to be the sucker, Ian naturally wouldn't stop them.

As for whether the Revolutionary Army will become too powerful to control as a result, Ian thinks that's unlikely.

The Revolutionary Army has virtually no industrial base; they can't even produce their own weapons and equipment. If their fighter jets malfunction, it's questionable whether they can repair them themselves. They'll probably have to buy ammunition for their bombers from the Beasts Pirates. So what is there to worry about?

"Very good!"

Dragon was overjoyed.

The World Government's air force is almost complete; his Teacher Zephyr, took a batch of fighter jets designed by the Marine Science Unit with him when he defected to the Navy.

It is foreseeable that in the future, without a sufficiently powerful air force, winning a war will be by no means an easy task.

Let's begin with this and start developing the Revolutionary Army's air power.

Ian was also very satisfied with this.

They could gradually shed their outdated equipment and make a fortune from the Revolutionary Army.

It was a win-win situation, I say.

"Now, let's get down to business,"

Dragon became serious. "Ian, what do you think of Miss Robin?"

"How do you see it?"

Ian thought for a moment, "It's quite good-looking, not much worse than Yamato."

Dragon's eyes twitched; even a serious man like him couldn't help but feel like punching someone at this moment.

"I mean, what are you going to do with her?"

Dragon asked very seriously.

"What should I do? She's very pretty, but she's probably not right for me."

Ian sighed.

In his past life, when he read comics, he really liked Robin.

Strong and determined, beautiful and sexy, and occasionally with a dry sense of humor.

However, if Ian were to provoke her now, Robin would likely be frozen into ice or turned into stone every now and then.

"Ian, I'm not kidding you!"

Dragon's fist hardened.

"Ha ha,"

Ian laughed heartily, "Don't worry about it. After all, what attracts me most about that lady is, of course, her beauty."

As for the rest, this girl meant nothing to him.

"But if you ask me what I plan to do with her,"

Ian said slowly, "Let her become a historian. She shouldn't object to it."

"That's really good."

Dragon nodded slightly.

In that case, he could indeed entrust Miss Robin to Ian with peace of mind.

Well, that might sound a bit presumptuous.

But that's the way it is.

"Ian, you are the most suitable person to become the Pirate King!"

Dragon suddenly said that.

"Ah?"

Ian was genuinely stunned, and for a moment he couldn't quite understand what Dragon was talking about.

"Only you!"

Dragon looked at Ian solemnly, his scarlet tattoos highlighting his grave expression. "Ian, you are the only one most suitable to become the Pirate King!"

Although no one knows what is contained in the legendary Great Treasure, since Roger said that all the world's wealth and power are buried there, there must be something extraordinary hidden there.

Of all the pirates in the world today, apart from Ian, there is certainly no one else qualified to obtain that Great Treasure.

"Ian, if you become the Pirate King, will you reveal the history that the government has erased?"

Dragon asked very seriously.

"Isn't that obvious?"

Ian stated matter-of-factly, "Since the government has gone to such great lengths to conceal that history, it can only mean that it is a dark chapter in history that the government absolutely cannot expose."

"Then I have no problem."

Dragon smiled.

His painstaking search for Robin was also for this reason: to expose the truth hidden by the World Government and thus shake the foundations of World Government rule.

Since Ian is capable of doing such things, entrusting Robin to him would indeed be the right choice.

Dragon didn't believe Ian would deceive him.

A man like Ian has absolutely no reason to do such a despicable thing.

Ian wasn't quite sure Dragon was thinking. He just smiled with some surprise, "So, you came all this way just to tell me this?"

"These are extremely important to me."

Dragon answered with a smile.

"Anyway, thank you very much for your answer, Ian. Now let's talk about the fighter jet business."

So, they went over the upcoming fighter jet trade contract with Dragon again.

After finalizing the deal, Dragon refused Ian's invitation to stay for dinner and instantly vanished from Onigashima in a whirlwind.

He still has a lot to do, and he doesn't have time to waste on Ian.

With Dragon gone, Ian finally managed to find some time to meet the descendant of Ohara, who was being fought over by various factions.

Two years older than Ian, and now nineteen, Miss Robin was somewhat nervously brought before Ian by Kuzan.

Ian could tell that the beautiful young lady's limbs were somewhat stiff, almost like a zombie, unable to bend.

"So,"

Looking at Kuzan walking beside Robin, Ian asked with a smile, "How did the reunion with the old friend go?"

"Spare me, Lord Ian. I don't think my relationship with this young lady can be described as that of old friends."

Kuzan sighed, feigning sorrow.

"Isn't Sauron still alive and well?"

Ian said, "The Buster Call was also an order directly issued by the Gorosei. You weren't even an executor; you were at most an observer. Even that refugee ship carrying refugees was ordered to be destroyed by Akainu."

"You even let Miss Robin go, so strictly speaking, you should be considered her benefactor, right?"

Kuzan scratched his head, looking utterly astonished. "Lord Ian, you know quite a lot!"

It was as if this very person had been present during the Ohara Incident.

"At this point, there's no point in discussing that matter anymore, is there?"

The beautiful young woman suddenly spoke, "Emperor Ian, what do you wish me to do for you?"

She was ready.

She would agree to anything Ian asked, as long as it wasn't too unreasonable.

She will stop at nothing to fulfill Ohara's last wish!

but.

What will you do for me?

Ian suddenly smiled. "You're not capable of doing anything for me."

Robin was completely dumbfounded.

What's the meaning?

What does this guy mean?

They sent Kaido all that way to bring her back, but now they're saying she's completely useless?

Even Kuzan was somewhat bewildered.

What exactly does Ian mean?

"You don't actually think you're the only one in the world who can decipher these Ancient Text, do you?"

Ian said casually, and as he spoke, he recited a string of words that Kuzan couldn't understand at all.

Robin was completely stunned.

She stared at Ian in disbelief, her lips trembling slightly. "You... you can do that too?"

Without a doubt, what this great pirate just said was Ancient Text, and he was incredibly proficient in it!

This guy also knows how to interpret Poneglyph!!

"No way?"

Kuzan, belatedly realizing the situation, suddenly felt a headache coming on.

Is Ian really that multi-talented? He even understands Ancient Text?

This was something no one had ever imagined before. If he hadn't admitted it himself, who on the high seas could have foreseen it?

But wouldn't that put this girl in danger?

Because she was no longer of any use to Ian.

On the contrary, if she were taken away by someone else, it would be troublesome for Ian.

Kuzan, who can easily transform into ice, suddenly felt a bit thirsty.

Would Ian really want to kill this girl to ensure his own safety?

"So,"

Amid Robin's stunned silence and Kuzan's stillness, Ian spoke up, "Go to Elbaf."

"Elbaf?"

After a two-second moment of surprise, Robin couldn't help but smile. "Elbaf, where Sauron is?"

"That's right,"

Ian said, "I brought you back simply because I didn't want you to be used by others. By the way, sending you to Sauron is also a way of repaying him for giving me those ancient technical materials."

"You can't be of much help anyway, so go to Sauron's library and organize the materials left behind by Ohara."

"The giants of Elbaf are my friends. No one will bother you there; you can study your history in peace."

"No objections, right?"

"Certainly!"

This time, without any hesitation, Robin clenched his fists in front of his chest and responded loudly to Ian with a serious expression.

Knowing that Sauron was still alive was already something that made the girl ecstatic.

Now that she could even see Sauron, how could Robin possibly hesitate for a second?

You know, Sauron is her only friend in the world.

Kuzan also breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Ian is actually a pretty decent guy.

Before he could even catch his breath, Ian was already looking at him.

"Kuzan, you can take Robin to see your old friend."

"Ah?"

Kuzan scratched his head, then nodded. "Alright then."

It would be good to see Sauron again, and tell him his decision.

While Ian was nonchalantly preparing to send Robin to Elbaf, the World Government was in turmoil because of the fierce battle for Robin that had taken place in the West Blue.

After Ian completely conquered the New World, in order to avoid exposing their base to the front lines, the World Government immediately relocated Mary Geoise and built New Mary Geoise somewhere on the Red Line.

Not long ago, somewhere in New Mary Geoise, the Gorosei were having another meeting.

"According to the island's inhabitants, after the two members of the Cross Guild left, no battle broke out between Kaido and Dragon. Dragon and the woman simply followed Kaido away!"

Mars, with his long beard, looked grave.

"The worst-case scenario is that the woman falls into Ian's hands!"

Wearing a white Daoist robe and gold-rimmed glasses, Nusjuro gritted his teeth as well, "There's even a possibility that the Beasts Pirates and the Revolutionary Army have some kind of relationship we're unaware of!"

"Ian already possessed power unmatched by any pirate in the world today, and now he has gained the ability to decipher Ancient Text!"

Warcury clenched his fists, his beard trembling as if his heart was pounding. "The worst is about to happen! Nobody knows what Joy Boy left behind! But the Ancient Weapon are definitely among them!"

"We absolutely cannot let Ian find the Great Treasure smoothly!"

Saturn said solemnly, "At least not until we are ready!"

"But how can we stop him? We can't just rush into Wano Country and snatch that woman back, can we?"

Pistol said, "Let alone whether it will succeed, that will only invite Ian's furious retaliation!"

"To reach the Final Island, you need four Road Poneglyph!"

Mars said, "We don't know how many pieces Ian has right now, but he definitely hasn't collected them all yet!"

"He definitely hasn't gotten his hands on the piece Charlotte Linlin has yet! After all, he's never had a large-scale conflict with the Charlotte Family!"

"So,"

"What we need to do is simple," said Warcury. "First, we need to snatch that stone from the Charlotte Family!"

Just one piece is enough!

"Didn't the Navy recruit two new Admiral? Let them go with them!"

One more chapter...