Sea King!

The Wano Country.

The country has also changed considerably in the past six years.

All countries in the New World experienced periods of development to varying degrees, but this country was naturally the fastest growing.

The influx of massive amounts of capital and resources brought unprecedented prosperity to the country.

Everyone on the high seas knows that Wano Country, once known as the Golden Country, is now incredibly wealthy, if not overflowing with gold.

But in such a wealthy country, no fool has ever dared to come here and cause trouble.

After all, this is the Beasts Pirates ' stronghold, and the residence of Emperor Ian.

However, while the entire Wano Country was experiencing great development, Onigashima, the true headquarters of the Beasts Pirates, had not changed much from six years ago.

After all, the island is only so big, and no matter how much you want to build, you can't build too much.

Meanwhile, a fierce battle was taking place above this giant skull island.

"Kid!!"

Having entered his Dragon Form, Teacher Kai roared, and the iron rod, wrapped in Two-Color Haki, slammed mercilessly down on the man in front of him.

"Roaring Thunder Eight Trigrams!!"

A terrifying attack capable of shattering an island with a single blow pierces the air.

Before the sound could even travel a centimeter, the enormous iron rod was already about to smash into its target.

but.

On the side that was attacked, Ian simply raised his right hand.

Buzz!!

Overwhelming Haki!

Invisible Barrier emanated from the area blocked the terrifying attack of the iron rod.

The Black Haki Inazuma leaped and blasted deep craters into the top of the solid track.

"Ian!!"

Another roar came from behind, and the ground trembled with every step the giant robot took.

The giant Bullet's massive fist slammed down.

Ian smiled, his palm radiating an overwhelming Haki that forced Teacher Kai to retreat.

Then he raised his right hand even higher.

Boom!!

A massive earthquake struck Onigashima.

At the same time, the massive robot's right arm, which had been slammed down, bounced high into the air, and its enormous body staggered backward.

Damn it!

Inside the robot, Bullet angrily shouted, "Just how strong is your domineering Haki?!"

What do you think?

Ian, who is 23 years old this year, has grown quite a bit taller, now exceeding 2.5 meters. He looks much more mature, Ian said with a smile.

"Hehehehe! Heat Breath!"

Scorching Breath hit me.

Ian simply raised his right hand, and the Haki wall automatically deflected all the flames.

"Ice General Slash!"

A white shadow shot out from behind.

The spiked club, wreathed in White Frost Energy, slammed directly towards Ian's back.

Ian turned slightly, reached out his left hand, and grabbed the white iron bar.

Almost the instant the stick was grasped, a terrifying chill surged forth.

The additional Internal Destruction power of the freezing air was meant to penetrate Ian's defenses and reach deep into his body.

However, before it could even exert its penetrating power, the surging domineering Haki in Ian's left hand had already obliterated all the cold air.

"That's not enough, Yamato."

With a casual flick of his wrist, Ian ruthlessly tossed his childhood sweetheart away.

"Wow! Mouth-Tearing Ice Fang!"

Even as he was flung through the air, Yamato still unleashed a Ice Breath.

Under the effect of Return to Life, the condensed, laser-like Ice Ray struck Ian directly.

Then, in the next moment, the surging Haki splashed out, instantly freezing a patch of ice at the top of the Onigashima.

"Ultimate Cannon!"

With his body stabilized, the Bullet Giant unleashed Strongest Punch with a surge of Haki from his right arm.

at the same time.

"Great Vajra - Thunder Bagua!!"

Teacher Kai, launched from behind, unleashed his strongest strike.

"Hey, hey, hey, are you going to use your ultimate move right away? Now I can't relax anymore!"

Ian sighed softly.

The next instant, the ground beneath his feet shattered.

Teacher Kai's eyes widened instantly.

That kid's fast!

Is Haki Burst Acceleration?

The next instant, his whistling iron bar suddenly stopped, colliding with something indestructible.

Kaido could feel his arm trembling violently; the terrifying force emanating from the iron rod made him feel as if his weapon was about to slip from his grasp.

"Hehehehe!!"

He roared, "You brat!!"

The shockwave exploded, Kaido's body was thrown backward, his feet leaving two deep furrows in the ground.

After kicking Teacher Kai back, Ian used the momentum to propel himself upwards.

A thick, imposing Haki Inazuma trailed along his clenched right fist.

"Drink!"

A huge fist clashed with a tiny fist.

After a brief standoff, Ian's fist was deeply imprinted on the giant Bullet's massive fist.

Thick cracks spread upwards from the fist until they covered most of the arm.

"Forehead!!"

Inside the giant's body, Bullet groaned, and the giant's body staggered backward.

"So strong! Ian, he's ridiculously strong now!"

A loud laugh echoed from the sky, "Extreme Ice Eight Trigrams!!"

The surrounding temperature dropped to a frightening level in an instant.

Ian merely took a slight step back, and the gleaming iron rod slammed down right in front of him.

Then he reached out his right hand and casually pulled the falling girl into his arms.

"You're even further behind."

Ian raised his hand and tapped his childhood sweetheart's forehead, chuckling softly.

The current Yamato is definitely much stronger than it was six years ago.

But in the end, he still didn't completely step into the realm of the emperor; he was still a little short.

Like Ian, she is still one Awakening.

"Hateful!"

Yamato struggled unwillingly, "Why does it feel like the gap in strength has actually widened!"

"Because this guy is indeed so strong that it's unbelievable!"

Bullet scoffed. He hadn't even used his abilities, yet he was able to fight him, Kaido, and Yamato to this extent!

Such a level of skill is simply astonishing.

Even if Ian had used his abilities six years ago, he probably couldn't have done this much, unless he entered fire mode.

Bullet said unwillingly, "The strength of his Armament Haki isn't particularly exaggerated, but this guy's Conqueror's Haki is unimaginably strong!"

As Yamato said, the gap has actually widened.

"Because I was already very strong."

Ian said with a smile.

The strength of Conqueror's Haki increases based on the user's power and spirit.

When he uses his full power, his strength is already ridiculously high, so naturally the intensity of his Conqueror's Haki will also increase to an astonishing level.

Even without using his abilities, he would be unmatched in this situation.

"I'm really curious, kid, just how far can you go!"

Teacher Kai also withdrew his abilities, and even a seasoned veteran like him couldn't help but look at Ian with some amazement.

after all.

"You haven't even Awakening yet, have you?"

"Yes."

Ian sighed, "It still feels like something's missing."

In the six years since then, his body has fully matured.

No matter how much training I did after that, my strength gains slowed down.

Two or three years ago, Ian had already entered a period of stagnation.

His physique and Haki have almost stopped increasing.

However, the Devil Fruit Awakening has not yet been achieved.

Still a little short.

"Just a little bit more?"

Teacher Kai was speechless.

When both body and mind catch up with the ability, the Devil Fruit will Awakening.

But what exactly is Ian's ability?

It's simply incomprehensible.

Logically speaking, no matter how powerful Devil Fruit, Ian should have Awakening seven or eight times by now.

However, the truth is that even with Ian's current strength, he still cannot Awakening his abilities.

However, this also made Teacher Kai look forward to it.

Even before Awakening, Ian had already surpassed the limits of the ocean. So, what level would he be able to reach after Awakening?

"Perhaps,"

Ian said, "I need a strong enough opponent."

Rather than working in isolation, the strong in this world prefer to break through bottlenecks in the midst of fierce battles.

"At this point, what's the point of talking about opponents?"

Bullet retorted irritably, "Where in this world can you find someone who can rival you?"

Just as Ian had told him back then, this guy's strength has now far surpassed Roger's!

If he were serious, even powerful figures like Roger Whitebeard wouldn't stand a chance against him.

Where on this vast ocean could one find someone who could rival him?

"That's not necessarily true."

Ian chuckled softly.

Putting aside others, it would be strange if Im, who ruled the world for eight hundred years, were a weakling.

As I said before, following the typical formula of Shonen Manga, the later the enemy appears, the stronger they are.

"Is it over?"

A cold female voice came from behind.

Ian turned around and saw Hancock, who was twenty-six years old.

Hancock can no longer be described as a girl; she is now a mature woman.

At this moment, Hancock was simply the embodiment of the word "beauty"; her skin, features, and figure were all breathtaking.

After all, she is widely recognized by people on the high seas World's Most Beautiful Woman.

However, Yamato was not much less impressive. At twenty-three, Yamato and equally charming.

"What's wrong?"

Ian raised an eyebrow slightly.

Only the Yamato Association ever participated in such chaotic battles; Hancock would never really get serious with Ian.

Hancock's presence means something has happened.

"Kuzan calling,"

Hancock took out a Den Den Mushi), "Some unexpected things have happened on Fish-Man Island."

"An unexpected situation?"

After listening to Hancock's explanation of what had happened on Fish-Man Island, Ian's eyes lit up completely.

He immediately called Kuzan back.

"Oh, Lord Ian,"

Kuzan's tone on the other end of the phone was also surprised, "Do you have any clues about what happened to Princess Shirahoshi?"

"King Neptune said that Princess Shirahoshi seems to be able to control Sea King? That's incredible! I've never heard of such a thing before."

"Give the phone to Neptune."

Ian said it bluntly.

Fish-Man Island.

Kuzan shrugged. "Okay, boss."

Without hesitation, he handed the Den Den Mushi to Neptune, who was standing nearby.

"Ian,"

Neptune said, "Do you really know what happened to Shirahoshi?"

Neptune,

Ian didn't answer directly, but instead said, "Send Shirahoshi to Wano Country."

"What?"

Neptune exclaimed in surprise, "Ian! What happened? Has something terrible happened to Shirahoshi?"

"No,"

Ian said, "Quite the opposite, it's a good thing, a very good thing."

"But it's precisely because she's so wonderful that we need to protect Shirahoshi. It would be too dangerous for her to stay on Fish-Man Island any longer."

"This..."

Neptune hesitated for a moment.

After thinking for a while, he finally asked seriously, "So Ian, what exactly is the situation with Shirahoshi?"

"Don't worry, Neptune, I already said it's not a bad thing."

Ian said, "The reason Shirahoshi is able to control the Sea King's inner gate is simply because she is the Queen of the Sea King, or rather, the King of the Sea."

"The king of the Sea King?"

Ace frowned.

"The King of the Sea?"

Kuzan's expression gradually changed. "No way?"

The King of the Sea, if we simplify that a bit, isn't that...?

"Neptune?"

Kuzan could sense the dryness in his voice.

He couldn't help but look at Princess Shirahoshi more closely, so much so that the little girl became shy and hid behind her father.

No way?

Could this adorable little girl really be the legendary Poseidon?

"Neptune?"

Neptune's hand holding the Den Den Mushi trembled slightly.

Of course he knew about the legends of Ancient Weapon.

But he never imagined that his most precious daughter would actually be one of the Ancient Weapon!

He immediately understood why Ian wanted him to send Shirahoshi to Wano Country.

If news of the Ancient Weapon's reappearance were to spread, Shirahoshi would face all sorts of plundering; he didn't even dare to imagine it.

"So, Neptune,"

Ian said, "Let Shirahoshi come to Wano Country. Only here can she be protected."

"If you're worried, you can have Queen Otohime come and take care of her."

Neptune took a deep breath, then said without hesitation, "I understand! I'll arrange it right away!"

In any case, Ian wouldn't harm them.

If it were a vital organ, it would have been damaged long ago.

"Good!"

Ian's voice sounded slightly more invigorated, "Kuzan."

"I am here."

Kuzan quickly spoke up, "Do you want me to personally escort Princess Shirahoshi and the kids back?"

"I'll have Teacher Kai come and pick me up personally."

Ian said, "Until then, you do your job of security."

Kuzan slightly. "Understood."

He understood Ian's caution.

After all, this little princess is Ancient Weapon.

A legendary Ancient Weapon capable of destroying the world!

hiss.

Now that Ian is even trying to acquire Ancient Weapon, what kind of world will this become?

Onigashima.

Ian handed the Den Den Mushi to Hancock, glancing at his mentor.

"Teacher Kai, I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you."

"Is it really Ancient Weapon?"

Teacher Kai asked.

There can be no mistake.

Ian said, "I read the Poneglyph on Sky Island. It clearly states that the mermaid princess who possesses the ability to control Sea King is the vessel for Sea Kings."

"Hehehehe!"

Teacher Kai burst into laughter.

He spent so much time plotting in Wano Country, all for the sake of Pluton, who was hiding there.

But before Pluton could be obtained, Neptune came knocking on our door.

"Then let me go see what these so-called Ancient Weapon look like!"