"After you entered Impel Down, something seemed to have happened Impel Down. The initial conclusion is that someone was attacking from Impel Down!"
"But the problem is that the fighting stopped very quickly, lasting only a few minutes at most!"
"Um?"
Upon hearing this, Xia Chen and Long narrowed their eyes. If Big News Morgans ' information was correct, then one of the people fighting was very likely Sabo.
But the problem is...
The battle was over in just a few minutes?
Given Sabo's current disappearance, it's highly likely that Sabo, not his opponent, will be the one eliminated within minutes.
Then the problem becomes even bigger. Xia Chen doesn't know how strong Sabo was six months ago, but in the original work, after obtaining the Flame-Flame Fruit two years later, he was a man who could go toe-to-toe with Admiral for a short period of time!
Even without the Flame-Flame Fruit and with two years less of his lifespan, Sabo's strength wouldn't be significantly weaker.
Unlike Sabo, Luffy has the protagonist's halo and grows from a rookie who just set sail to a Yonko-level expert in just over two years.
Sabo's growth rate couldn't possibly be that exaggerated, so how strong was Sabo just six months ago?
Only by knowing this can Xia Chen deduce the approximate level of his opponent, and then it will be easier to lock onto the target.
"Hmm..." Xia Chen pondered for a moment, then suddenly seemed to remember something and turned to look at the dragon beside him.
Yes, he didn't know Sabo's strength level six months ago, but Dragon did!
With this in mind, Xia Chen directly asked Long about his doubts.
"Six months ago... Sabo's strength was probably at the level of Headquarters Vice Admiral!" Dragon replied.
" Headquarters Vice Admiral..." Xia Chen narrowed his eyes slightly, then said, word by word:
" Admiral skill!!"
That's right. If someone can take down a Vice Admiral in just a few minutes, then that person's strength is definitely above that of Admiral, and not just any ordinary Admiral!
There aren't many people in the entire One Piece world with this level of strength, but there aren't a few either.
Even if you exclude most people, it's still difficult to figure out who did it.
Xia Chen originally thought that if Sabo had been at the Admiral Candidate six months ago, then it would have been easier to judge his abilities.
Taking down a Admiral Candidate in minutes—very few people possess that skill! The pool of potential targets narrows down considerably.
But it's a pity that Sabo isn't trying hard enough! He's twenty years old and still only has the strength of Vice Admiral. ε=(´ο`*))) Sigh!
It's obvious he hasn't been diligently cultivating himself all these years!
Okay, now the information we have from Big News Morgans confirms that Sabo was attacked, but we have no clue who did it!
However... he still has a way!
Xia Chen said to Big News Morgans, "Okay, I understand! Keep an eye on his news for me, and let me know as soon as you find out anything!"
"Leave it to me!" Big News Morgans replied, his chest-thumping voice audible even through the Den Den Mushi.
Xia Chen didn't say anything more and hung up the phone directly.
" Xia Chen, we're now..."
"Etc!"
Long was interrupted halfway through his sentence by Xia Chen, who then picked up another Den Den Mushi and dialed the number, saying calmly:
"Is it Jupiter? I have something to ask you!"
dragon:!!!
--
Fifteen minutes later, Xia Chen walked on the streets of Water 7, his head slightly bowed in deep thought.
Unfortunately, even though he pulled some strings and turned against the Five Elders, a pirate went to ask the Five Elders about a Revolutionary Army, but in the end he still didn't get the answer he wanted.
The Five Elders and Big News Morgans received roughly the same amount of information, or even less!
As for whether the Five Elders were lying to him, Xia Chen thought it was unlikely.
Because he had just subtly hinted that if the Five Elders lied to him, he might have to invite them to have tea with the previous Five Elders.
Even so, they still couldn't explain it clearly! Xia Chen didn't think they had the guts to deceive him.
However, the situation has now become complicated, as the world's most powerful intelligence organizations have no information whatsoever about Sabo's whereabouts.
That makes finding Sabo much more difficult!
But there was nothing he could do about it; all he could do was ask these parties to keep an eye on the situation.
Moreover, given the current situation, it's uncertain whether Sabo can even survive!
ε=(´ο`*))) Sigh!
Xia Chen couldn't help but sigh. Luffy and Ace still didn't know that Sabo was alive, so let's not tell them for now!
Otherwise, if they find out that Sabo is still alive but has now disappeared, it will cause even more trouble!
Lost in thought, Xia Chen found himself standing in front of a house. He looked up and said:
"Forget it, thinking about it too much is pointless. There's no use thinking about it now. Let's just wait for news from Big News Morgans and the others!"
After saying that, Xia Chen shook his head, deciding to ignore it for now, and then pushed the door open and went inside.
"Creak!"
The sound of the door opening made everyone inside turn their attention to it.
The next second, five of them sprang up from the ground and charged towards Xia Chen, shouting:
Xia Chen, I want you dead!
Seeing this, Xia Chen shook his head, a helpless expression on his face, and said indifferently, "A bunch of forgetful fools!"
"Certainly!"
The moment the words left his mouth, the figures of the group in mid-air all froze, and then...
"Bang..."
A series of sounds of objects hitting the ground rang out, and the five people, still in the same positions they had been in the air, crashed to the ground, looking utterly comical.
Xia Chen slowly walked forward, then casually kicked all the "roadblocks" in his path aside.
(⊙o⊙)...
" Xia Chen, what's wrong with them? Why are they all trying to beat you up? Didn't you come with them?" Chopper asked curiously.
"They must be out of their minds, what else could it be!"
As Xia Chen spoke, he pulled Chopper over and started petting him.
I have to say, after half a year, Chopper's fur feels even better to pet.
The raccoon was also incredibly comfortable from Xia Chen's touch, closing its eyes and lying in Xia Chen's arms to enjoy it.
Actually, as a spirited raccoon dog—no, a reindeer— Chopper believes he has his own pride.
When Xia Chen brought him over a while ago and first tried to touch him, he firmly disagreed and even resisted fiercely.
But Xia Chen actually... pulled out his favorite cotton candy to tempt him!!!
This... this... I ask you, which cadre could withstand such a test? He certainly couldn't!
So what happened next is quite clear: getting a little stroked earns you marshmallows, and it feels good, so why not do it again?