Sahawu Island!

After sailing with Mihawk for half a month, Li finally arrived with him at Sahawu Island. The island was not particularly famous in the New World, but it was not to be underestimated. The reason it was obscure was that its soil was far too solid, making the land incredibly barren. No one could live there, and naturally no pirates would bother coming to such a desolate place. However, the reason it was called Sahawu Island lay in the "wu"—the martial—part of its name. When masters of the New World dueled, Sahawu Island was their chosen battleground. Its land was so solid that they would not accidentally sink the island in the middle of a fight. It was said that the soil there was as hard as stone, and the stones as hard as iron. One could only imagine what kind of place it was.

Moreover, Sahawu Island's surface was black. At a glance, it looked like an iron mine. Even its trees were incredibly sharp and could easily pierce the human body, practically like iron trees. These trees were extremely valuable because no matter how hard they were, they were still wood and could float on the sea. There was no need to explain why such wood was so expensive. To build a good ship, quality timber was essential. According to certain black-market trades, a single tree from Sahawu Island could be worth ten million Beli. Of course, the island was protected by the World Government, and anyone who dared to cut down its trees without permission would face severe punishment. Furthermore, Sahawu Island was exceedingly barren. Even though these "iron trees" could survive there, their numbers were very small. It was said that there were always exactly ninety-nine of them. If one was cut down, another would grow