Previously, when they were in the Sabaody Archipelago, there was no news of the Crying Pirates purchasing Eternal Pose, so we can assume that they were just making a normal voyage, choosing one of three options.
After all, the Eternal Pose from the New World islands are even rarer because they use rarer materials but are less accurate. They're hard to find in "Paradise," and many of them are fake...
The Red-Hair Pirates also failed to buy the Eternal Pose of the island associated with Captain John.
As for the pointer to Wano Country, forget about it...
Even if there is a specific goal, it should be found after arriving in the New World, and then the corresponding Eternal Pose should be sought.
The choice between the three options after leaving Fish-Man Island was not a difficult one for the Red-Hair Pirates.
Ordinary pirate crews would definitely choose routes with relatively stable magnetic fields, but a month later, no one knows which route the Crying Pirates considered to have the most stable magnetic field.
Since he had to choose randomly, Sig decisively chose "Dann" on Thunderclap Island...
As its name suggests, it is an island where thunder can strike at any moment—not suitable for human habitation. The indigenous population is very small, at most the size of a "village".
The other two small islands are the Floating Island "Afusman" and the Worm Nest "Weiss".
Of the three islands, Afusman has the most inhabitants. It floats in the air, but it is not Sky Island. It does not have White Sea or Accumulating Emperor Cloud. It is more like it is suspended by a magnetic field. It is much shorter than Sky Island. Ships that enter under the island will be naturally sucked up!
Despite its bizarre existence, Afusman's climate is quite pleasant, especially with the growth of certain unique plants, making it a relatively valuable island—because one of these plants can be used to make fruit-flavored syrup, and it now flies Big Mom's pirate flag.
So... purely from the perspective of the island's environment, Afusman is actually the least friendly place for "newcomers".
If you're not strong enough, you might get sunk by Big Mom's affiliated pirate crew; if you're strong enough, you might be forced into marriage by Big Mom...
Especially considering that the Crying Pirates had just provoked the Big Mom Pirates' officers, everyone felt that the Crying Pirates were the least likely to go here—of course, assuming they knew this was Big Mom's territory.
If they were also the type who didn't bother to find out the next stop and simply followed the signs, the outcome might have been even more dramatic.
As for the Worm Nest "Weiss," it's a small island that looks like a giant "sea burial mound," with poisonous water flowing around it and no vegetation. However, it has "wormholes" that allow you to enter the island's interior...
Since there were no more clues, Shanks left the decision to the Navigator to make a random choice, and Sig naturally chose Thunderclap Island, also known as Darn Island.
The environment with dense lightning was actually more comfortable for Sig, allowing him to unleash even greater combat power!
Furthermore, the reason why Darn Island can generate electricity for a long time is also a matter worth studying, and it may inspire the development of the "Rumble-Rumble Fruit".
Having chosen his target, Sig ignored the stability of the magnetic field and continued towards Darn Island, guided only by the direction indicated by the corresponding "left pointer"...
Although they encountered several enormous Catastrophe along the way that could be considered "rare" in the first half of the Grand Line, they only "encountered" them each time. In reality, they were able to avoid them in advance each time, only seeing them from the edge of their impact range.
"Speaking of Sig... why don't we Calm Belt?" Morio reminisced about the days when the helmsman didn't have to be on duty.
"This is the first island Record the magnetic field. It's not far at all along the Grand Line. If we were to travel through the Calm Belt, it wouldn't be long enough to make the round trip," Sig rolled his eyes.
If we consider the Grand Line vertically as the longitudinal axis, to enter or exit the Calm Belt, one must first traverse the Grand Line on the Calm Belt axis, then travel a sufficient distance along the longitudinal axis within the Calm Belt, and finally return to the Grand Line on the transverse axis...
If the vertical axis distance is far enough, there is no need to walk in the Calm Belt!
"It should be very close... In the last two days, the pointer on Darn Island has become noticeably more stable, with very few large fluctuations," Sig said, looking at the three-in-one Log Pose on his wrist.
This is indeed a harbinger of approaching the next island in the New World...
By Log Pose's direction using a three-in-one system, Sig's understanding of the relationship between magnetic fields and direction became increasingly clear.
Even though they're on the same island and the magnetic field Record, why are the three pointers pointing in different directions?
Sig discovered that the direction of the Magnetic Compass is an external manifestation of the resonance between the material itself after Record the magnetic field and the magnetic field of the current shipping lane, rather than a simple magnetic attraction!
"Aha! I can see the shadows of a dense thunderstorm in the distance!" Yasopp shouted from the lookout tower, looking into the distance.
After further confirmation, Yasopp exclaimed, "Yes, it's an island, not some strange weather in the shipping lane... Good heavens! What's going on with this island? Can ordinary people really get in?"
"It's okay, let's just get closer... Once we're closer, some locals should be able to sell us Lightning-Repelling Umbrella." Beckman had already inquired about some things.
Now that it was "visible to the naked eye," it had nothing to do with Sig anymore. The Yasopp would be on the watchtower, guiding Morio.
But a short while later, Yasopp shouted again, "There are pirate ships ahead, they're probably trying to land on Darn Island too! That's... Big Mom's pirate flag!"
"Hmm? What does the bow look like?" Beckman, leaning against the ship's side, also looked in the direction Yasopp had been looking.
However, he could only barely make out the outline of the thunderstorm area, so he asked directly.
"Let me see... the prow looks like a beverage cup, and the ram looks like a straw," Yasopp said, adjusting the binoculars he was wearing.
Because Yasopp's Observation Haki is purely for increasing eyesight, it can be combined with the effect of a telescope to achieve a terrifying level.
Even...
Because planets are round, if Yasopp's Observation Haki is further enhanced in the future, he will eventually reach his "limit," at which point telescopes will gradually become obsolete!
"It's the Juice... The person who's here should be Charlotte Smoker! With a bounty of 530 million, she's considered a top-tier member of the Big Mom Pirates." Beckman stated the person's identity directly.
It seems he's accumulated quite a few bounties. As the first Captain, Beckman is still as reliable as ever...
"Smoker ...is she Big Mom's Longleg Tribe daughter?" Sig realized as well.
After all, Smoker will be one of the Three Sweet Commanders in the future, with a bounty close to one billion, so Sig certainly remembers her.
However, Smoker is only twenty-three years old and is not yet Three Sweet Commanders. The current top officers of the Big Mom Pirates are the eldest son Perospero, the second son Katakuri, and the tenth son Cracker.
In terms of overall strength, the Big Mom Pirates have seen the fastest growth among the dominant pirate crews in recent years!
The reason is simple...
BigMom's seventy-odd children are growing up, with many of her children in the middle years entering adolescence or even adulthood... and beginning to form a fighting force!
In comparison, the executives of other pirate crews are far less "young" than those of the Big Mom Pirates.
"Appearing at this time... must be because of the Crying Pirates, right? Hopefully they received some information before coming." Shanks was naturally not intimidated by Big Mom's daughter; instead, he became expectant.