Mystery, Apprehension, Speculation!

If Imu was surprised, the Five Elders found it even more unbelievable, and even sent someone from CIPHER POL headquarters to Wano Island to have a direct conversation with Kagaya Ubuyashiki.

During this process, several interrogation experts were also present to observe the latter's tone of voice, facial expressions, and eye contact.

Furthermore, Imu had previously confirmed that the Ubuyashiki Clan did indeed possess the ability to Future Sight.

Ultimately, the World Government's top brass had to confront Kagaya's prophecy.

This also put their plan to open the third Star Gate on January 10th on hold.

"According to our operational procedures, we will definitely send out several CIPHER POL reconnaissance teams first, and then mobilize the Army forces to enter the Star Gate."

"This means that the scout team ahead must have been attacked first and failed to bring back any useful intelligence, which is why the main force was ambushed."

Within the Authority Room.

Shepard X. Shepherd Ju Peter made a simple deduction based on the information available.

"There are too many strange questions here."

Zambalong V. Saint Nusjuro leaned back on the soft sofa, his expression serious as he continued, "First of all, how did the other party know about the Star Gate and pinpoint its location?"

"Secondly, I remember that CIPHER POL's scouts were all elites, and they should all be carrying Visual Den Den Mushi). How did they manage to completely block intelligence feedback?"

"The final prophecy mentions a massive artillery attack on the Army, indicating that the enemy had prepared artillery positions near the Star Gate in advance!"

After he finished speaking, the room fell silent as everyone pondered the possibilities.

Honestly.

This is truly the first time they've encountered such a tricky situation. Should they send someone in to check it out?

Similarly.

Imu doesn't have any good solutions either.

After all, he first needs some symbolic objects to determine what world lies on the other side of the Star Gate, and then he can retrieve information about that world by recalling it.

"I believe that no matter what, CIPHER POL must send people in, even if they all die, as long as they can send back valuable intelligence!"

Topman Saint Topman Warcury said coldly, his face expressionless, to which Shepard Shepherd Ju Peter nodded in agreement.

"What I'm worried about now is that the world we're encountering this time might be an extremely powerful civilization, so it's best to be careful. If they manage to invade our homeland through the Star Gate, the consequences would be unimaginable!"

Jaygarcia Saint Saturn, leaning on his cane, offered a warning with a look of apprehension.

"Really."

Standing to the side, Marcus Saint Mars agreed with the other's words, "We cannot let our guard down just because the first two worlds were weak."

"Lord Imu warned us before that the Star Sea and the Grand Line are the same; each star can be regarded as an island."

"The level of civilization development varies greatly from world to world. Even if there's only a one in ten thousand chance, there are certainly many worlds that we cannot resist!"

Topman Saint Topman Warcury voice, "So we've probably encountered this kind of world this time, right?"

"That's right!"

Marcus Saint Mars looked at the other person with a solemn expression.

"So whether or not to open this third Star Gate, I think we need to reconsider," Jaygarcia Saint Saturn suggested, frowning.

"Yes, we definitely have to open it!"

Zambalong V. Saint Nusjuro suddenly snorted coldly and said angrily, "The Star Gate is right in front of us, yet we dare not open it because we were ambushed once. When did we become so cowardly?"

"You!"

Jaygarcia Saint Saturn's face darkened immediately, but Zambalong V. Saint Nusjuro didn't even glance at him and continued to express his opinion.

"We need to prepare enough high-level combat power, troops, and fortifications at the Star Gate Camp in advance to prevent the enemy forces from invading. Once everything is ready, we will request Imu Im to open the Star Gate."

Topman Saint Topman Warcury asked, "So how many high-level combatants do you think we need to bring in, and how many troops do we need to prepare?"

"Admiral and reserve Admiral from the Army have been transferred here, including Bullet, who is stationed in the Kabane World, and Crocodile is stationed in the Demon Slayer World."

"Then have the Air Force's Kizaru, Kaido, Marco, King, and twenty Flying Warship deploy in the air. As for the troop strength..."

After a moment's hesitation, Zambalong V. Saint Nusjuro said, "First, send 300,000 Army there, then set up 2,000 heavy howitzers aimed at the Star Gate."

"Alright, let's do it that way then. I'll have the Construction Bureau send Pica over there to get the fortifications done as soon as possible, so that RL1558 Area can be used as the primary battlefield at any time!"

Topman Saint Topman Warcury immediately picked up the Den Den Den Mushi from the coffee table and called the Premier of the State Council directly.

Speaking of which...

Pica and Teach have already completed the main buildings of the Sky Island headquarters, 'Elbess', including the port, plaza, fortress, canteen, and dormitory buildings.

However, it will take another two to three months of renovations before the Air Force can officially move in.

The biggest change in Sea Star over this period has to be in transportation.

After all, large-scale projects like Academy City, Red Line Railway, and East Blue Bridge will still take a long time to complete.

First, there were the airships.

At an altitude of 7,000 meters above the Grand Line, many large airships can already be seen sailing back and forth; these are all super airships modified by the Academy of Sciences of Sciences.

First of all, compared to the Hans Tiger airship, which is over 200 meters long in the Demon Slayer World, they can be considered behemoths.

Because these Sea Star airships are a kilometer long, hundreds of meters in diameter, and their overall height is roughly equivalent to a forty-story building.

However, this also means that their airbags require a much larger amount of helium, Malaysia engine, and safer airbag materials.

These problems were easily solved with the help of the Float-Float Fruit's superpowers, Vegapunk's invented electric motor, and the Kabane's Heart Membrane.

Honestly.

Even if the airship suffers any damage, the power of the Float-Float Fruit will ensure it doesn't plummet rapidly, which is the best safety guarantee!

Certainly.

Such a large airship must also have a larger cabin space and carrying capacity, and can carry four hundred people on each flight.

However, they weren't very fast, and due to Imu's covert interference, only a few were manufactured—a total of eight. After all, he believed that airships would eventually be phased out, and they were only being used as an emergency measure.

This directly resulted in airship tickets being extremely expensive, making them affordable only for some nobles or wealthy and powerful individuals.

For most people, the best option is still to take the commercial passenger ship operated by Flamingo Shipping Company.

These passenger ships are equipped with Seastone devices distributed by the World Government, and each ship is escorted by several experts capable of dealing with Sea King, ensuring that the passenger ships can travel relatively safely between the Calm Belt and the Four Seas.

And although there is a fee, it is much more affordable.

Previously, Seastone was so scarce that it could only be used internally by Marine warship; other types had to be purchased at high prices from the black market. Now, things are different.

This has directly led to the Four Seas becoming increasingly lively. Even in the East Blue, which is generally considered the weakest, one can now frequently see some well-known swordsmen or gunners.

What are they doing?

Well, I'll be a guest bounty hunter before the 'Myriad Worlds Top 100 Tournament' starts, to earn a little money.

Immediately, facing a large group of experts from the Grand Line, many of whom possessed Devil Fruit or even Haki, the One Piece, gangsters, and other local tyrants from Four Seas were in deep trouble.

Imu noticed these changes in the 'lower realm', but didn't pay much attention to them.

He is now interested in Kagaya Ubuyashiki's precognitive abilities because of this third Star Gate.

He had known about the Ubuyashiki Clan's ability before, but he figured that since they had moved to the Sea Star, the ability would probably be ineffective.

Furthermore, since the body is no longer 'cursed' afterward, it's even more likely that this ability has been lost.

But now it seems they haven't lost anything; in fact, they've become even more powerful, able to foresee another world before the Star Gate even opens?

Imu calmly looked down upon Kagaya Ubuyashiki on Wano Island through 'Star Fate'.

"It just seems a bit too far-fetched no matter how you look at it. No matter how strong Ubuyashiki's ability to Future Sight becomes, it shouldn't be this bad. Or is the key to his ability to Future Sight the principle and the medium through which he does so?"