A King Descends from Heaven!

Hachinosu Island.

Although the great Pirate Emperor Ian returned to Wano Country after unifying the Beasts Pirates, he no longer regarded this island as his headquarters.

However, the island did not decline as a result. To this day, Hachinosu Island still shines alongside Wano Country and remains one of the two most important islands under the Beasts Pirates.

Meanwhile, in the heart of Hachinosu Island, in a building that was bustling with activity even during the day.

Stussy is talking to someone using a Den Den Den Mushi).

Her voice betrayed her barely concealed excitement.

"Doctor! You mean the research is complete?"

"That's right,"

The voice on the other end of the phone couldn't hide its joy, "Only one last step is needed. Add the last ingredient and it will be completely finished. I deliberately stopped here so the government wouldn't notice."

"That's wonderful!"

Stussy was overjoyed. "I'll inform Ian immediately and have him come pick you up, Doctor."

But at this moment, Vegapunk's voice on the other end of the phone became somewhat hesitant, "Stussy, you mean, Ian really a trustworthy man?"

The World Government wants to use the energy in his possession to awaken the Ancient Weapon, but Ian probably wants to do the same thing, right?

"At this point, we have no other choice, Doctor."

Stussy sighed. "It's either the World Government or Ian; there's no third option in this world."

"Compared to the World Government, I think the Beasts Pirates are better."

"At least from what I've seen in the New World over the years, it's been far better than what I've seen under the government."

"I see!"

Vegapunk seemed to have finally made up his mind. "Go and inform Ian, Stussy! I'll be waiting for him here!"

"Good!"

Stussy immediately hung up the call with Vegapunk and then immediately dialed Ian's number.

So, Ian, who was far away in Hezhiguo, received this phone call that made him ecstatic.

"Are you sure, Stussy?"

Even though he tried to remain calm, Ian's voice couldn't help but rise slightly.

"That's exactly what the doctor said, so there shouldn't be any problems."

Stussy said, "Go, Lord Ian, please bring the Doctor back!"

"Certainly."

Ian hung up the phone without hesitation.

In that case, there should be no hesitation now.

Ian immediately summoned Bullet and Bear.

After giving Teacher Kai a brief instruction to keep an eye on the Charlotte Family, the three of them set off.

Powered by Kuma's abilities, it soared into the sky and headed at top speed toward the Marine Science Unit Base in the first half of the Grand Line.

After they left, the entire Onigashima began to move.

Everyone knew that once Ian returned, the war would officially begin.

Teacher Kai was excited, Yamato cheered.

The Red-Haired, who also realized this, couldn't help but sigh, "Is it finally about to begin?"

The war that began eight hundred years ago is about to begin again.

I just wonder what the outcome will be this time?

Even more anticipated was the arrival of the Revolutionary Army.

Dragon excitedly addressed the cadres who had accompanied him, saying, "The moment to change the world is about to arrive!"

Putting everything else aside, if the whole world could become like the New World it is today, that would already exceed the expectations of all the Revolutionary Army.

Everyone is eagerly awaiting the moment when everything will change!

Marine Science Unit Base.

After ending his call with Stussy, Vegapunk, as usual, hid the specially made Den Den Mushi and went to bed.

He, who always sleeps very well, had insomnia tonight.

What will this world eventually become?

He couldn't be sure either.

Although those with some real knowledge of this world know that the Beasts Pirates have governed the New World very well, they are completely different from ordinary pirates.

However, people change.

With the World Government as an enemy, and its territory limited to the New World, Ian might still be able to maintain his integrity.

But what if he wins the final battle, defeats the World Government, and seizes the world? Will he still be as wise and insightful as he is now?

Will the world really become a better place because of his rule?

Where can I confirm Vegapunk's identity?

But now that it's done, there's no chance to repent.

I'd better go to sleep first.

Finally, I managed to fall asleep with difficulty.

But the next day, just as he woke up, an unexpected situation occurred, and an unexpected person appeared in front of him.

"Well done, Dr. Vegapunk!"

He was leaning on a cane, impeccably dressed, with a thick beard and a Caps on his head. Although his tone was complimentary, his eyes were filled with eager anticipation.

Vegapunk's mind went blank for a moment, and he began to stammer, "Satan, Saint Saturn!"

What are the Gorosei doing here?!

Oh no, has my secret contact with the Beasts Pirates been exposed?!

Wouldn't that mean we're doomed?

No!

I can't die yet!

The dream of providing affordable energy to everyone in the world has not yet been realized; how can it just die like this?

While Vegapunk was filled with terror, Saturn of the Gorosei who had traveled from afar, calmly said, "The research has entered its final stage. Please understand how important this is to us."

He said, "This research cannot afford any mistakes, so I will stay here until the research is finally completed."

Vegapunk immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

fine.

It's good that we weren't exposed!

But his heart immediately jumped again. Would the Gorosei stay here indefinitely?

Such a distinguished person could never appear alone!

Sure enough, a familiar laugh immediately rang out behind Saturn, "Doctor, I'll be bothering you here for a while now."

Kizaru poked his head out with a grin.

Vegapunk's heart felt like it was sinking into the deep sea, constantly descending.

This is bad.

If Ian were to come in this situation, would anything go wrong?

Before Vegapunk could figure it out, Saturn, one of the Gorosei, spoke up again, "Doctor, so, could I go and see the semi-finished energy?"

Vegapunk's heart skipped a beat.

This guy is a good scientist, I hope he doesn't notice anything amiss.

"Okay, okay."

However, this request cannot be refused, after all, this guy is the head of the World Government.

Vegapunk could only nod at his excessively large head, then turned and led the Gorosei to visit the unfinished energy source.

Outside the massive metal container, Saturn stared intently at the tiny spark in the center of the molten metal inside the furnace.

Having not figured it out just by looking at it, Saturn picked up the documents that Vegapunk had given him and began to examine them carefully.

Vegapunk's heart jumped into his throat.

Although these documents were fabricated by him, they are not entirely fabricated.

It does indeed incorporate a Ian of technical information from the Ancient Kingdom that Ian had Stussy send to him.

However, many key parts were deliberately omitted, suggesting that further research is needed.

After staring at him for a long while, Saturn silently turned his head and looked at Vegapunk with a serious expression.

Vegapunk's heart was pounding from his gaze.

Then he saw a slight smile appear on Saturn's usually expressionless face. "Impressive, Dr. Vegapunk."

"A brilliant conjecture, a brilliant design!"

The esteemed Gorosei were now uttering repeated praises.

Vegapunk breathed a sigh of relief.

They managed to fool them!

A sense of pride welled up in Old Bei's heart.

So what are the Gorosei, the Celestial Dragons, and the scientists? They're nothing special!

"We hope you will continue your research diligently, Doctor."

Saturn said earnestly, "This new energy source is very important to our government."

"I see!"

Vegapunk nodded emphatically.

I know this is very important to you, which is why I can't entrust it to you.

So, having fooled Saturn, Vegapunk continued his research in a pretentious manner.

He could finally relax completely.

Anyway Saturn isn't going to dismantle the furnace and take out the energy source inside for a proper inspection.

It's impossible for one of the Gorosei to know the true progress of the research.

What's there to worry about?

On Ian's side, the bear paw bubble enveloped him, carrying him, the bear, Bullet as they sped through the sky.

Since Kuma had never been to the new Marine Science Unit base, his abilities were insufficient to directly transport the three to that island.

However, Stussy revealed the exact location of the island to them, and Xiong teleported the three of them directly to the closest island he had visited.

In other words, strictly speaking, they still need to go through another turning point.

The flight speed was already very fast, but Ian still felt it was too slow. He even wanted to fly at full speed to the Marine Science Unit base and bring Vegapunk and the new energy source back directly.

But that's tiring.

Even with his exceptional stamina, flying across the sea at full speed would still be incredibly grueling.

Therefore, we can only endure this slow pace.

Both Bullet and Bear understood Ian's urgency at that moment.

Bullet was even more anxious Ian himself at this moment.

He certainly longed for that final battle that would determine world hegemony.

Fortunately, this patience didn't last long.

They soon crossed the Red Line and landed on an island near the Calm Belt.

At this moment, Ian took out the Vivre Card that Stussy had given him, which belonged to Vegapunk.

Strictly speaking, the Vivre Card does not directly point to its owner.

The Vivre Card does indeed move in a fixed direction, but that direction is the direction of the other Vivre Card.

It will instinctively move towards the largest piece of Vivre Card.

However, if the owner of the Vivre Card carries the large sheet of Vivre Card with them, then the small piece of life value that is torn off will become a Eternal Pose pointing to its owner.

Having confirmed the direction, Xiong activated his ability again, and the three of them took to the air once more, heading directly in the direction indicated by the Vivre Card.

The new base for the Marine Science Unit is located in the Calm Belt, a location that is ideally situated and virtually undisturbed.

Since the distance wasn't far to begin with, it only took about half an hour for Ian and his two companions to arrive above this unremarkable island.

It's really quite ordinary; looking down from above, it's just a deserted island that you could see anywhere else in the ocean.

There wasn't even much vegetation; it was just a barren, desolate island.

But the Vivre Card in Ian's hand was trembling downwards.

After Ian's powerful Observation Haki descended, he quickly discovered a huge space inside the island, where a large number of human presences were present.

"Oh?"

Ian immediately raised an eyebrow. "There are acquaintances among them."

There were two familiar auras.

Tsk, Stussy never said that Kizaru and Saturn, one of the Gorosei, would be here.

It was a real surprise to myself.

"Shall we fight?"

Bullet became instantly excited upon hearing Ian's words.

Someone who deserves to be called an acquaintance by Ian is certainly not a weakling.

Within the World Government, the only people Ian would feel familiar with are the Admiral, Fleet Admiral, or perhaps the Gorosei.

"Don't rush, let's find Vegapunk first and get what we want."

As Ian spoke, his Observation Haki swept back and forth through the interior space of the island below.

"Oh, I found it."

Soon, Ian's lips curled into a smile.

Thanks to Vegapunk for that striking big head.

Even though Ian's Observation Haki was better at sensing auras, he quickly located Ian among the group of people below.

"Let's go, it's time to collect our spoils!"

Ian plummeted straight down. "Bullet, clear a path for me."

"Snort!"

With a cold snort, Bullet stepped on the air, accelerating his descent like a meteorite.

Then it crashed onto the island's surface like a meteorite.

The purple substance instantly spread across the island's surface, causing the entire island to tremble.

Then, in the next moment, the center of the island began to spiral, revealing a huge hole.

Ian fell straight into the hole.

Meanwhile, inside the base...

Vegapunk, who was busy working at his desk, was thrown to the ground by the violent tremor.

"What? What's going on?"

With great difficulty, Vegapunk raised his enormous head, looking bewildered.

"What is that?"

How did that big hole in the ceiling come about?

"It's an intruder!!"

Kizaru and Saturn rushed out from the gate not far away.

Before they could say anything more, a sharp gust of wind suddenly came from above.

The two of them looked up almost instantly.

Then.

Saturn shuddered, cold sweat beading on his forehead. "How is this possible!"

Kizaru's expression was equally grim. "Am I really not dreaming?"

Because they saw a figure, a very familiar figure, fall through the hole in the ceiling.

"Dr. Vegapunk, I've come to pick you up."