"Hahaha, too easy! I've already learned it! Let me show you what's what... Three Thousand Welas True Punch!"
Jack charged at Sig, laughing loudly. He was already able to skillfully execute some basic Fish-Man Karate, but...
Half a minute later, a large, swollen Mammoth Elephant lay on the deck, having lost its dream.
"Not bad progress. Don't forget to mop the floor today." Sig's Armament Haki faded from his arm, and he reminded Jack.
When Sig fought Momonga before, his straight punch also had three thousand watts, but that was done in conjunction with "Electric Field Teleportation," meaning it wasn't enhanced by Armament Haki!
Jack has only been training for a few days, and he already wants Sig to know how powerful he is; it's clearly not going to be easy.
When the deck was half-polished, Yasopp saw the outline of the Sabaody Archipelago...
Morio, being an honest man, stopped Jack, who had a mop tied to his two tusks, and reminded him, "Apprentice, no need to wipe it... The Red Force will need major repairs once we reach Sabaody Archipelago."
Jack:!!!
Indeed, the Red Force was already badly damaged. Although the Sabaody Archipelago's status in the shipbuilding industry is not as high as that of "Water Seven", it is still the second Water Seven shipbuilding destination in the first half of the Grand Line.
The Water Seven home to a large number of skilled shipwrights because its unique water power provides power for the equipment in many shipyards, while the Sabaody Archipelago is home to a large number of skilled shipwrights because it is the last stop before Fish-Man Island.
Ordinary "illegal fleets" must go through Fish-Man Island to enter the latter half of the Grand Line. This means they must dive to a depth of 10,000 meters, Pathway Fish-Man Island, and then cross the only underwater crevice on the Red Line Continent. Otherwise, the other way is to land on the Red Line Continent and change ships... Only the World Government's fleets can do this!
To dive to Fish-Man Island, not only is "coating" required, but the sturdiness of the ship's hull is also extremely high; ordinary pirate ships would have to be completely reworked.
Over time, the Sabaody Archipelago not only developed a large number of coating masters, but also attracted many excellent shipwrights...
The Red-Hair Pirates had already planned to repair and coat their ship in the Sabaody Archipelago.
Jack, who had already wiped half of the deck until it was almost reflective, glared at Sig —he simply couldn't believe that Sig, as Navigator, wouldn't know they were almost at Sabaody Archipelago!
Sig didn't even look at him.
"So this is the Sabaody Archipelago..." Sig looked at the "island" before him with a complicated expression.
The Sabaody Archipelago isn't actually an island in the conventional sense; it doesn't have a magnetic field. The pointers used to indicate the Sabaody Archipelago actually point to Fish-Man Island below.
The archipelago itself is composed of seventy-nine giant mangroves known as "Yalchimane," whose roots protrude above the water, forming the "land."
The resin secreted by the tree trunk is the key to enabling ships to dive to depths of 10,000 meters...
Looking at the enormous tree canopy appearing on the sea in the distance, it is indeed breathtaking from a natural landscape perspective.
However, Shanks glanced at Sig and understood that his current expression was definitely not one of admiration for the wonders of nature.
Jack, who wanted to complain, instinctively refrained from disturbing Zieg when he saw his Sig figure.
Seeing that Sig seemed frozen in place, Shanks approached him as they neared the Sabaody Archipelago, patted Sig on the shoulder, and said, "There's Orange Wine in Sabaody Archipelago, let's go grab a drink later!"
"No, I have some things to take care of. Let's meet again when we meet! I'll leave Jack in your care for a few days, boss." Sig said with a friendly smile.
Shanks looked at Sig carefully, then nodded and said, "Alright, I understand. We need to repair the ship and apply a coating... Let's set off in seven days! We'll go through the coating area on Island 57; I know a skilled coating craftsman there."
Shanks has been here before, and his understanding of the Sabaody Archipelago goes beyond just "intelligence."
Normally, Sig would probably joke something like, "Boss, are you sure the coating craftsman you know is still alive?" But now... Sig looks perfectly at ease, though he seems unresponsive to the outside world.
"Hey." Shanks subtly used his Conqueror's Haki, forcing Sig to take notice of him.
When Sig turned to look at him, Shanks grabbed Sig's shoulder, who was taller than him, and squeezed it hard, saying with a serious expression, "Want to cause a scene?"
Sig was taken aback for a moment, then quickly recovered and shook his head, saying, "No need, I'm not that impulsive... Number 57, I'll definitely be there in seven days!"
Shanks relaxed, as if the serious-looking guy from just moments ago was a completely different person.
The reason for Sig's unusual behavior is easy to guess.
Fish-Man Island is directly below Mary Geoise, Sabaody Archipelago is not far from Fish-Man Island, which is naturally not far from Mary Geoise!
Even the place Sig Oldest One traveled to wasn't Mary Geoise, but an auction house in the Sabaody Archipelago. However, Sig was still emotionally unstable at the time and was already taken to Mary Geoise.
As the closest point to Mary Geoise, this place boasts the beautiful scenery of the Tree Islands and the bustling transportation hub across the Red Line Continent, but it also holds the darkest side of the Grand Line!
Seventy-nine giant mangroves make up the Sabaody Archipelago, which is numbered 1-79. Numbers 1-29 are all places related to human trafficking.
Celestial Dragons visit this place every moment...
Furthermore, due to the special location of the Sabaody Archipelago, the World Government had no choice but to compromise, designating ten numbered areas, from 60 to 69, as naval bases, and guaranteeing the absolute safety of the Celestial Dragons.
In addition, the security in the thirty numbered zones, including the park area, tourist area, and hotel area, has been well maintained.
Even if pirates are discovered in the coating area and the ten numbered areas of the shipyard, they are often turned a blind eye.
Otherwise, cutting off this route would indeed temporarily block the civilians' passage through the Grand Line, but firstly, there would be no room for maneuver, leading to a huge conflict; secondly, no one could guarantee that it wouldn't give rise to other means of crossing, making it even more uncontrollable; and thirdly... if pirates didn't go to the latter half of the Grand Line to kill each other, but instead ran rampant in the first half, or even across the four seas, the Navy's power would be even less sufficient to control the seas!
Thus, the Sabaody Archipelago has developed this situation where light and shadow coexist...
In the original work, Luffy fought Celestial Dragons here, which resulted in Kizaru appearing.
Sig froze on the ship for a fleeting moment, indeed intending to Kizaru over, but it was only for a moment— Sig understood that he was far from being able to kill Kizaru!
After that, Sig thought about everything on the Sabaody Archipelago...
Needless to say, Sig didn't happen to witness the Celestial Dragons committing atrocities like Luffy did; just imagining the Celestial Dragons here and everything that was happening made him uneasy.
Even though Shanks didn't have the ability to "Telepathist," he still saw through Sig's thoughts.
The initial invitation to Sig for drinks was intended to allow Sig to calm down. If one lacks the strength, it's best to avoid situations that could cause emotional outbursts. The idea was for everyone to have a pleasant gathering and then leave...
However, Sig refused; he couldn't convince himself to pretend nothing had happened and just walk by.
So Shanks asked if they should cause a big scene—it sounds unbelievable, but even without using Observation Haki Sig, Sieg believed in the sincerity of Shanks' words!
However, Sig also refused...
Even if the Red-Hair Pirates caused a huge disturbance here, they wouldn't be able to escape unscathed. Sig couldn't convince himself to drag the entire Red-Hair Pirates into this mess for no reason.
Sig is preparing to spend his seven days...