Chapter 327

On the Pale White in a sea area of New World.

The Den Den Mushi that had been kept in the cabin finally awoke from its slumber, slowly stretching its neck out of its shell. Upon learning of this, Buggy immediately returned to the cabin and dialed the Den Den Mushi that had been placed on the Festival Island.

Lilina answered the phone and was overjoyed to hear that it was Buggy, whom she hadn't heard from in six months, calling. She was delighted to learn that he was safe and sound. Under Buggy's questioning, she briefly recounted the situation on the island over the past six months.

Over the past six months, the Big Mom Pirates have repeatedly sent their subordinate pirates to attack the Festival Island, attempting to destroy Buggy's base. Each time, the pirates they sent were stronger and more numerous than the last. Fortunately, with the combined efforts of Cabaji, Mohji, and Shuma, along with the captains on the island, they were all repelled and returned empty-handed.

Meanwhile, the Fish-Man soldiers from Fish-Man Island also arrived at the Festival Island one after another, and under Louis Carl's arrangement, they were responsible for the defense and patrol of the surrounding waters.

As for the island's commerce, its prosperity far surpasses what it used to be after the transformation of the Festival Island. In addition to the exchange of goods between the island and the outside world, the arms trade with the World Government is also proceeding in an orderly manner. The weapons traded played a significant role in repelling the Big Mom Pirates.

After explaining everything, Lilina asked, "Buggy, do you know about the Red Army?"

Buggy looked puzzled. "What is the Red Army?"

"It's the army led by former Marine Admiral Akainu..."

After Lilina recounted all the information she had recently received, Buggy nodded in understanding, "I see..."

Besides news about the Red Army, she also talked about various news happening in the New World, including the recent unusual activity on Raijin Island.

After a call that lasted over an hour, Buggy said, "Thank you for your hard work."

Lilina hummed twice, "The hard work is nothing, but if one day I feel it's meaningless, I'll leave."

"I hope that day never comes."

Who knows?

After exchanging a few words, Buggy hung up the phone and slowly sorted through the intelligence gathered over the past six months and recently.

"We're here!" came Mikuru's excited shout from the deck. "Uncle Red Nose, we're here!"

"Have we arrived in Zou yet?"

Buggy thought to himself, stood up from the chair, and walked toward the deck.

Upon reaching the deck, one could see four massive pillars soaring into the clouds in the distance. Looking up, one could see that they were enormous elephants, their size almost breathtaking!

"Is this the legendary place where Zou is located?"

Gild Tesoro was awestruck and murmured, "This is truly an extraordinary creature!"

After saying that, he looked at Mikuru and asked, "I've heard that the Mink Tribe is a race that hates humans, right?"

Mikuru didn't answer, but stared blankly at the giant elephant, his face somewhat dazed. "Something's not right..."

Buggy stared at the colossal elephant before him, thinking to himself, "Something's definitely not right..."

Zou at this moment.

Pedro, who was in charge of forest patrol, looked down at the ground beneath his feet, and called out in surprise to someone not far away, "Carrot, did you feel it?"

"I can feel it!"

Carrot nodded solemnly, looked up at the sky, bent down slightly, and suddenly leaped into the air, jumping nearly a hundred meters above the ground. He quickly scanned the area, taking in everything in an instant, before landing back on the ground.

"What did you see?" Pedro asked quickly.

"I... I..."

Carrot stammered, swallowing hard before quickly gathering her thoughts, "I saw Zunesha stop in its tracks and stop moving forward!"

"What?!" Pedro exclaimed, his eyes wide with shock. "How could this be... Zunesha never stops..."

He asked again to confirm, "Are you telling the truth?"

It's true!

"No, this matter is of utmost importance. I must report to Lord Nekomamushi!" Pedro quickly cleared the confusion in his mind and said to Carrot, "Carrot, go and tell Wanda about this, and have Wanda report to Duke Inuarashi!" With that, he sped off into the depths of the forest.

It was daytime, Nekomamushi, the king of the night on Zou, was fast asleep. But Pedro's arrival abruptly woke him up. After hearing Pedro's report, he was instantly wide awake, his expression turning serious. Zunesha never stopped moving across the sea; why was it acting so strangely today? What had happened?

This is no small matter. Zou is their homeland. For hundreds of years, they have thoroughly understood the seasons and the habits of the Zunesha on Zou. If something happens to the Zunesha, the island on which they depend for survival may face unprecedented changes. This is related to the safety and survival of all the Mink Tribe members!

The Nekomamushi jumped off the bed and walked out of the room. "Although that old dog might be unhappy to see me, and I don't want to see him either, now that I know about this, I can't just ignore it. Let's go see what's going on!"

Meanwhile, in Duke Inuarashi's office, they also heard about this unbelievable event.

Duke Inuarashi asked in surprise, "Wanda, is everything you're saying true?"

Wanda replied, "Yes, Carrot told me herself, and I also went to the tower to look... Zunesha really did stop!"

"How could this be..." Duke Inuarashi frowned. "This has never happened before..."

Wanda asked, "Duke Inuarashi, are you worried about Zunesha...?"

"That's right... Zunesha has been walking tirelessly for a thousand years. I've considered that its lifespan will eventually come to an end. This is a problem we cannot avoid. Its unusual behavior today likely means that day will come soon..."

Duke Inuarashi pondered for a moment, then said, "If things are really as I predict, then we must make preparations and arrangements for the future, and may even need to find another place to settle down..."

"No... no way, this is too much, Duke Inuarashi..."

"That's no exaggeration," Duke Inuarashi said. "Ever since our Mink Tribe migrated to Zou, we knew this day would come; it just so happens that it happened in our generation."

He stood up and walked outside. "Let's go see what's going on..."

The Pale White slowly approached the Zunesha, which had stopped in its tracks.

"Zunesha has stopped..."

Mikuru looked bewildered, a hint of worry in her eyes. She remembered that when she left Zou, Zunesha was still moving... Had something happened to Zunesha during the years she was gone? If so, what if something had happened to the people of Zou?

She turned to Buggy and said, "Uncle Red Nose, let's hurry up and dock the boat so we can go aboard and take a look!"

"Wait a minute..." Buggy narrowed his eyes slightly, as if sensing something.

Mikuru looked at Buggy's expression and asked, "What's wrong?"

Buggy said, "It's talking to me."

Mikuru was taken aback. "Who?"

"This elephant."