Xie Wen and the others stayed on Angel Island for several days.
Over those days, besides exploring all of Angel Island, they also successfully transplanted some Sky Island plants along the way. That was not difficult; Island Cloud was actually much like soil in nature. The only question, as with the Sky Fish, was whether these plants could survive once they lost their high-altitude environment, and whether they would undergo any changes...
After all, oranges grown south of the Huai River were sweet, while those grown north of it turned bitter. Although the various laws of physics and biology in the One Piece world differed considerably from those on Earth, there were still some similarities.
But those were all minor details. What really took time was waiting for Meowrah and Ai Haibara Meow to develop electricity-resistant Raid Suits and Dial weapons with various attributes.
Actually, Xie Wen had suggested to the two cats that they make a set of equipment directly from the Seastone they had obtained from Crocodile. It might work better than plain rubber suits.
But after finding Klee Meow and testing the properties of Seastone with her, the two cats rejected his proposal.
Although Seastone could remain completely undamaged in Klee Meow's flames and directly touch Little Plushie in her elemental form, that did not mean armor made from Seastone could protect its wearer...
Because although Seastone had "stone" in its name, its essential nature was closer to metal, so naturally, it also possessed properties common to most metals-it conducted heat and electricity.
Furthermore, when an ordinary attack struck it, the person behind the Seastone could still feel the vibrations and impact.
In other words, the Seastone suit Xie Wen had envisioned was not actually much different from an especially sturdy iron shell. It did counter ability