Sig used Shadow Bat to carry the ship all the way to Zunesha's back—flying at an altitude of over 20,000 meters, even higher than ordinary Sky Island!
On the Zunesha's back, a circular area in the center was enclosed by a wall. Sig estimated that its greater function was probably "soil stabilization" rather than defense...
Unlike the Sky Island that only have clouds and no land, there is soil within the walls on Zunesha's back, and the entire area is mostly covered by lush forests.
Several huge buildings can be seen scattered in all directions within the forest, but they are clearly abandoned.
Only in the very center of the wall, within a small concentric circle, are rows of buildings, much smaller than those massive structures, but clearly more populated; this is the area where Zou's residents live.
In the forest near the elephant's head, you can see a huge, strangely shaped Island Tree. However, because it's on the elephant's back, the Island Tree appears tiny, looking more like a whale...
On one side of the rear, you can see the entrance to the outer wall, and the road that stretches all the way to the "Mink Principality" in the center.
However, the Mink Tribe rarely leaves the Mink Principality, and outsiders have even less chance of finding the Zou Giant Elephant. Even if they do encounter it, few would want to climb it, so this "gate" is basically useless.
Surprisingly, there was little mist on Zunesha's back, as it was already higher than the clouds. Under the moonlight, Sig surveyed the entirety of the "Mink Principality," and then, amidst Violet's gasps of amazement, descended...
Out of politeness, although he didn't go through the gate, he still landed outside the residential area, towards the gate. At the same time, after landing a little further, Sig discovered that there was a boat nearby, in the woods!
"Huh? There are other ships! It looks like a pirate ship... Ah! Wait, isn't that pirate flag with the red mark around the eye the flag of the Red-Hair Pirates?" Violet was surprised at first, then looked at Sig in astonishment.
Yes, Sig recognized him too...
No wonder we haven't heard from the boss and the others for so long!
Sky Island, Wano Country, Zou... these are probably the very few places where nothing you do will make news, since even News Bird can't fly that high!
Furthermore, judging from where the Red Voss "docked," Shanks clearly followed the same logic as Sig, placing his opinion on the direction of the entrance.
As for why the Red Fosse was able to fly?
It's probably because Griffin is growing very quickly; after all, it's only been a few years since it was born, and it's at the stage where it's growing rapidly...
This was the first time Sig had seen the remodeled and expanded Red Voss. At first glance, it just looked familiar, but he didn't really recognize it. Only when he got closer did he see the iconic prow and pirate flag.
Sig was also surprised—indeed, Zou should also be Shanks' target now, since he knew the last Coordinate Poneglyph was here, but... how did they find it?
Could it be a coincidence, like the one involving the main character?
Sig and his companions entered the residential area of Mink Principality without disturbing anyone. Although there were no signs of a battle, the quietness made Sig uneasy...
Although it's evening, it's only just gotten dark. In the original story, the Mink Tribe should be having a lot of fun and parties, so why is it so quiet?
Moreover... Sig could vaguely sense that someone was watching him with hidden eyes, and there was more than one person!
"Want me to take a look?" Violet had already gestured.
"No, I'll do it," Sig said, spreading the magnetic field outwards.
Zou isn't a real island, so there's no magnetic field interference. Sig can use his own spread magnetic field to sense things, which, while still easily detectable, is much more discreet and comprehensive than the Glint-Glint Fruit...
But just then, a figure suddenly darted out from the third floor next to them to attack!
Previously, Sig had refrained from using his Observation Haki to observe the building in order to show respect and avoid causing any misunderstandings from the outset. However, when the other party launched an attack, Sig sensed it instantly.
A man who looked like a member of the Masira Mink Tribe immediately launched a powerful dunk at Sig. However, Sig merely turned his head to look at him and did not even try to block it. Whitey Bay had already struck, delivering a hard punch that sent the Masira flying back!
However, this was like stirring up a hornet's nest; many Mink Tribe suddenly appeared from all around...
Sig was also puzzled, looking at their indignant and ready-to-fight stance, he couldn't help but say, "This is quite different from the rumored hospitable Mink Tribe... I, the Sea King..."
Before Sig finish speaking, a young woman from the Mink Tribe angrily said, "We're going to beat you up, you Sea King!"
"Huh?" Sig was completely bewildered.
What did I, the Sea King, do to deserve this?
"Wait, we Fish-Man Race and you Mink Tribe should be allies..." Sig was caught off guard.
Originally, besides wanting to see the Coordinate Poneglyph, he also wanted to recruit the Mink Tribe to join him.
Sig originally thought the challenge was convincing the other party that he was Sea King, but he never expected that the other party was determined to fight Sea King!
Sig was also puzzled. Judging from their emotions, the Mink Tribe around him weren't overly sensitive; they were indeed in a posture of preparing to "fight Sea King," with their hostility clearly directed at him.
"An ally? You... after doing something like that, you expect to be forgiven?!" the Mink Tribe said angrily, then added, still not satisfied, "We've already gone to call Boss Nekomamushi, you'd better watch out!"
Sig:???
Fortunately, just then, Sig thought should know what was going on arrived. The chubby Lucky Roo, the more aesthetically pleasing Yasopp, and the much-whiter-haired Big Fool arrived with a large crew—they seemed to have been lying in ambush earlier?
"What's going on?" Sig, looking at them with a puzzled expression.
Well, it seems that every time we don't see Lucky Roo for a while, he gets fatter and taller, Big Fool gets a lot more gray hair, Yasopp... has already started his dreadlock journey.
Sig could sense that when Big Fool and the others saw him, they were first surprised, then... questioning and hostile. After enough eye contact, Big Fool, Lucky Roo, and other "old friends" that Sig knew well became worried!
"You... are you really Sig? Give me a shock, let me see?" Yasopp asked, looking uncomfortable.
From the perspective of "the tacit understanding between partners," Yasopp is already 80% certain, but there is still some "wishful thinking."
Sig also realized that these people didn't seem to want him here... or rather, they didn't seem to want him to truly be "Siegfried"?