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"Should we go take a look?" Brook asked excitedly.

He was quite interested in these legendary Snowman.

"There's no need for that," Xi Yan said. "Isn't finding that warrior the most urgent thing?"

"Besides... these footprints are pointing in the direction we came from."

Going to find the other person would mean going back, which would be a huge waste of time.

"The direction you came from?"

Upon hearing this, Brook glanced back at the place they had come from, then asked in confusion, "Then why didn't we see them when we came here?"

"Perhaps they changed their route halfway through," Xi Yan said.

This snow-capped mountain is so large, and there are so many smaller hills; it could easily support the enemy in moving their position silently.

"How could this happen..."

Sanji looked disappointed and said, "I thought I was going to meet the legendary Snowman."

Zoro and Brook both showed expressions of disappointment upon hearing this.

Xi Yan:...

So, what exactly are you disappointed about?

Just then, the Den Den Mushi rang in Xi Yan's arms.

"Pineapple pineapple pineapple~"

"Pineapple pineapple pineapple~"

"Pineapple pineapple pineapple~"

"Den Den Mushi?"

Zoro looked at Xi Yan with some surprise and said, "Why would Den Den Mushi ring at a time like this?"

"Maybe it's a call from Miss Nami and the others, yohohohoho~"

Upon hearing this, Sanji's expression immediately changed.

"Has Miss Nami encountered any danger?!" Sanji exclaimed anxiously. "Quick, Xi Yan, answer the phone!"

Hearing what the others were saying, Xi Yan subconsciously frowned.

Could it be that there's a problem over there?

Thinking of this, Xi Yan immediately took out the Den Den Mushi from his pocket.

"Kaga ~"

"Hello?" Xi Yan asked, "What happened?"

"Ara~"

It's me.

Upon hearing Shakky-jie's familiar voice, Xi Yan took out the White Den Den Mushi without hesitation and placed the two Den Den Mushi side by side.

"What is this White Den Den Mushi?" Zoro asked curiously.

"Used to prevent eavesdropping."

Xi Yan offered an explanation, then looked at the Den Den Mushi and said, "I didn't expect you to contact me so suddenly, Shakky-jie."

Is there some information you need to tell him?

Could it be... that Shakky-jie has already discovered the whereabouts of the Magnet-Magnet Fruit?

Or did they learn something about Moria?

Upon hearing Xi Yan's words, Sanji immediately showed an excited expression.

"What?! It's the beautiful Ms. Shakky?!" Sanji exclaimed, wriggling his body. "It's been so long, Ms. Shakky!"

Upon hearing this, Shakky, realizing that Xi Yan had already taken out the White Den Den Mushi, laughed and said, "That voice is Little Sanji, isn't it? It's been a long time."

"Ah, I never expected Ms. Shakky to still remember my voice..." Sanji said, "I can die without regrets~"

Zoro:...

"Then you should just die," Zoro said with a look of disgust.

"What did you say, Green Algae Head!"

"You're Perverted Kappa, aren't you?!"

"Do you want to fight?!"

Come on!

"Ping ping ping ping..."

So the two of them started fighting again in the snow.

Xi Yan, who had taken in both of their reactions, had a twitching Kakuzu.

They really never forget to have a fight, no matter the circumstances.

"These two little ones seem to be as energetic as ever," Shakky said with a smile.

Xi Yan smiled upon hearing this, and then intended to ask Shakky-jie why she had come to see him, but before he could speak, Brook leaned over and said, "Um... Miss Shakky, I wonder what color you're wearing today..."

"Get out of here!"

What a stupid question!

"Ah, what I'm wearing today is..."

"Hey, Shakky-jie!"

Xi Yan stared blankly at the Den Den Mushi. What was wrong with this older sister?

"Hehe, just teasing him," Shakky said with a chuckle.

Xi Yan:...

Xi Yan glanced at Brook, who was now lying happily on the ground, and the corner of his mouth twitched slightly.

As expected of Shakky-jie, she was able to make this nearly 100-year-old man lie on the ground with just a slight movement.

Yes, it's very powerful.

After shaking his head, Xi Yan sat down on a nearby rock, carrying the two Den Den Mushi), and said, "Tell me, Shakky-jie, what did you want to see me about?"

"Of course, I have some interesting information to tell you," Shakky said, flicking her cigarette ash. "You should be interested in these."

Upon hearing this, Xi Yan's eyes immediately lit up.

"Have you discovered the whereabouts of the Magnet-Magnet Fruit?"

"No, not at all." Shakky shook her head and said, "I've been searching for the Magnet-Magnet Fruit for two years, but I haven't been able to find any information about it."

It's unclear whether it was hidden away or whether the Devil Fruit simply never managed to regenerate on this ocean.

But neither of these scenarios is good news for her.

"I hadn't noticed it before..."

Xi Yan looked somewhat disappointed and said, "I thought I had received information about this fruit."

This Devil Fruit is a perfect fit for Franky. Once he gets his hands on it, he's confident he can get Franky to eat it!

As for Franky's resistance to becoming a landlubber?

Don't be ridiculous, what man would refuse to transform himself?

With the Magnet-Magnet Fruit, Franky can transform himself using steel, which is much more interesting than the robot he was researching!

As for repairing the ship, that's easy to solve; just have Merry send the ship into the sky.

It's no big deal!

"I know you really want that, but it's not something you can rush," Shakky said. "You have to take it slow."

"Yes, I know."

Xi Yan knew that this matter couldn't be rushed, so he stopped worrying about it.

Then, Xi Yan continued, "What is Shakky-jie's message?"

"There are a few messages."

"First, there's Blackbeard," Shakky said with a grave expression. "On the very day you went to Fish-Man Island, he gathered a large number of his men and went to Hachinosu Island Hachinosu Island, where he engaged in a Life and Death Fight with Ochoku."

"Finally... they killed this legendary pirate and seized Hachinosu Island."

"Hachinosu Island..."

Listening to Shakky's account, Xi Yan stroked his chin and thought for a moment before saying, "If I remember correctly, Hachinosu Island is the territory of the legendary Rocks, right?"

He remembered that his Grandma Za had casually mentioned this matter when they were chatting.

"Ah, that was certainly true in the past." Shakky exhaled a smoke ring, her expression wistful. "Back when Rocks was still alive, Hachinosu Island truly belonged to him."

At that time, no pirate dared to defy Rocks, so the island naturally belonged to Rocks.

"If that's the case..."

Xi Yan pondered for a moment and said, "Does Blackbeard want to use Rocks ' name to become one of the Four Emperors?"

No, that's not the case.

Shakky shook her head and said, "First of all, not many people in the world know about Rocks, and secondly... the World Government wouldn't allow that guy's name to appear on the sea."

For the World Government, the name Rocks is an absolute taboo!

Therefore, the World Government will not allow Blackbeard to use the name Rocks.

"So what was this guy's purpose in attacking Hachinosu Island?"

"Because I want to become Four Emperors."

Xi Yan:...

Hearing Shakky's words, Xi Yan was completely speechless.

Isn't this all for the sake of becoming Four Emperors?

As if she could read Xi Yan's mind, Shakky smiled and said, "He does want to become one of the Four Emperors, but not by using Rocks ' name."

"You mean..."

As if he had just understood something, Xi Yan's eyes lit up and he said, "Blackbeard wants to use Ochoku's life to achieve his own goals?"

"That's right, that's exactly it."

"Does this Ochoku have this effect?"

"Have."

Shakky said with a complicated expression, "Because this guy was once a member of the Rocks Pirates!"

Upon hearing this, Xi Yan immediately understood why the other party had done this.

Defeating such a legendary pirate would mean that Blackbeard possesses immense power!

Just like Smoker, didn't he also earn the title of Admiral Candidate because he defeated the legendary pirate, World Destroyer World?

Therefore, he believed Blackbeard was the same.

In addition, Hachinosu Island holds special significance...

"No wonder Blackbeard chose this guy as his opponent," Xi Yan said, stroking his chin. "Defeating a legend of an era is indeed the best choice."

"Is that guy named Ochoku really that Lihai?" Brook asked curiously. "I've never even heard of him."

Hearing Brook's words, Shakky immediately showed a helpless expression.

"If I remember correctly, you said you had been dead for 50... no, including the two years that followed, it should be 52 years."

"Yes, that's right." Brook nodded readily and said, "I have indeed been dead for 52 years."

"Then it's normal that you don't know him," Shakky said. "After all, you were already dead when he became famous."

Brook:...

That's true, but why does it sound so awkward?

I'm so sorry he died so young...

"Soul King, I wasn't trying to tease you," Shakky said. "I was just stating a fact."

"I know, Miss Shakky."

Brook, having regained her spirits, said with a smile, "It's alright, you guys continue."

So what if he died a little too young? It's no big deal, after all... he's already been resurrected, hasn't he!

Shakky smiled upon hearing this, and then said, "In short... Ochoku is indeed a rather suitable target."

"Has Blackbeard become one of the Four Emperors?"

Upon hearing this, Zoro and Sanji, who were fighting, stopped what they were doing and looked at Xi Yan with serious expressions.

Four Emperors?

This is no easy topic...

"Yes, he's become one of the Four Emperors now," Shakky said. "It's already in today's newspaper."

"But... judging from your appearance, you probably didn't manage to buy a newspaper."

"No, there isn't."

Xi Yan said, "We've arrived at an island called Punk Hazard. The environment there is extremely harsh, so we haven't encountered News Bird yet."

He figured that News Bird probably wouldn't come to such a dangerous area, so it was normal that he couldn't buy a newspaper.

"Punk Hazard?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Shakky's eyes as she asked, "How did you end up there?"

"This place is full of Poisonous Gas."

She knew about the Poisonous Gas leak at Punk Hazard, so she knew it was not a suitable place for humans to live.

What are Xi Yan and the others doing there?

Did I wander in by mistake?

"Then you're mistaken," Xi Yan shook his head and said, "This place is not only free of Poisonous Gas now, but it has also become a special island where both Ice Island and Fire Island coexist."

"Ice Island and Fire Island?"

Several question marks immediately popped into Shakky's head. Why would these two special attributes collide?

Is this reasonable?

Even she had never heard of this special island.

"You must be very curious, right?" Xi Yan laughed, "Curious about why this situation is happening here."

"I am indeed very curious."

Shakky nodded obediently. Given her relationship with Xi Yan, she wasn't embarrassed at all.

"Do you remember what you told me about the Admiral's fight?" Xi Yan said.

Upon hearing this, Shakky immediately understood what Xi Yan meant.

"You mean..." Shakky said, her eyes flashing, "Punk Hazard is the place where Akainu and Aokiji fought?"

No wonder this island has an Iceberg on one side and a volcano on the other; it turns out it's the result of that two people's battle!

That's true. Logia Fruit users, when they develop their abilities to the extreme, could potentially cause such an effect.

Thinking of this, Shakky felt a surge of emotion.

'As expected of Marine Admiral.'

He can easily change the climate of an island... No wonder he's a monster.

"This is indeed the scene of their duel," Xi Yan nodded and said.

This was said by Tea Beard himself, and the other party had no reason to fabricate such a lie, so there shouldn't be any problem.

"But there's one thing I'm curious about," Shakky said, "How did they manage to fight for ten days and ten nights on this Poisonous Gas island?"

Did the navy use some method to temporarily dispel the Poisonous Gas during their battle?

"No, by the time they were fighting, the Poisonous Gas on the island had almost completely dissipated," Xi Yan said.

"The Poisonous Gas has disappeared?"

Shakky was taken aback for a moment, then asked in confusion, "Wasn't the Poisonous Gas on that island supposed to last for a hundred years?"

Why did it suddenly disappear?

Could it have been Vegapunk who did it?

If you think about it carefully, it's not impossible.

After all... that guy was a genius scientist!

With his abilities, purifying the Poisonous Gas on an island shouldn't be a problem.

"According to someone named Tea Beard, the Poisonous Gas on this island was purified by a guy named Caesar before Akainu and Aokiji fought," Xi Yan said. "I don't know what method he used to turn this island into one suitable for human habitation."

He had no idea how the other party did it, after all, he wasn't a scientist.