Uchiha Mai had asked Hatake Sakumo to enter the New World.
Hatake Sakumo wanted to come, but he had been held up.
The Marines had recently been protecting Celestial Dragons on the islands, and a Marine Admiral was there too. Leaving the Sabaody Archipelago would not be easy.
After Sakumo explained the situation, Uchiha Mai did not see any problem with it.
He was planning to visit the Sabaody Archipelago himself anyway.
He had yet to visit the Sabaody Archipelago since arriving in the Pirate World.
It was not only the dividing point between the first and second halves of the Grand Line, but also an important distribution hub for supplies.
The nearby Red Line was home to the Holy Land Mary Geoise, and Marine Headquarters was close by as well.
With all those factors combined, it was no exaggeration to call the area around the Sabaody Archipelago the most important region of all.
He could take a look around and attend an auction at the Sabaody Archipelago while he was there.
Apparently, they even auctioned off Devil Fruits.
Uchiha Mai was quite interested.
Combining ninjas with Devil Fruits certainly held plenty of promise.
Even if he did not use them now, he could take them back to train the next generation, such as the twelve young standouts.
Their weakness to water was still a major problem.
Water Walking would keep them from falling in, but encountering Water Style would still pose a problem.
He would let them decide for themselves when the time came.
For ninjas, the advantages and disadvantages of Devil Fruits were all too obvious, especially when practically any nobody in the Ninja World could manage a couple of Water Style techniques.
Of course, there were plenty of benefits too.
Devil Fruits offered tremendous combat power. Almost