Chapter 259: The n Goes Like This


    Then whats the situation on the ind now?


    Ian put away the thunderstone and asked Nana for more details.


    I dont know much, Ian! Nana said, However, although the miners were killed and badly defeated this time, they still have many people left. The poption of this ind is about 200,000. The number of ve miners is at least about 20,000, which doesnt match the number of pirates!


    Gotcha! Ian nodded and said, Humm Although the king hired mercenary groups to suppress the uprising of the miners, such suppression would be counterproductive, right?


    Of course! Nana said: It was a mistake to hire these pirates. These bloodthirsty pirates have aroused the anger of the remaining people on the ind, but


    But, what Ian asked.


    Nana said: Its just that the miners are still ordinary people after all. Even if they want to fight against this tyranny, theyck weapons, so the consequences are hard to predict.


    Hearing this, Ian frowned and thought.


    Obviously, Nana sensed Ians intentions, so she said this, and wanted to let Ian help the people on this ind. She was in the vige and witnessed the atrocities of these pirates, rushing in to kill the old, weak, women and children. The evil deeds that happened on this ind have reached the end of Nanas forbearance.


    Ian is a member of the revolutionary army, and Nana is hispanion, and apart from that, Ian also wanted to seize control of these Thunderstones, turning it into the business of the Dragon Hunter Pirate Group, so no matter what she thinks, Ian has a great motive to make a move.


    But still he actually has two paths: One is to help the people on the ind to overthrow the rule of this tyrant, and the other is to cooperate with the so-called king.


    However, the second method doesnt align with Ians character and principles. Ian is not the kind of evil person in the first ce. Even if Ianes to his door with a proposal, he wont be trusted easily by the king.


    Ian can be sure that this so-called thunderstone mineral hasnt been spread out to the world yet, plus is it true that the refinement of this ore was in the pce? The King must be very cautious, and he should be only making a secret transaction with the world government. Otherwise, the thunderstone found on this ind would have been seized by the other four emperors.


    And if Ianes knocking on his door, with his 650 million bounty, that will arouse the Kings wary in the first ce. When thete news of the world governmentes out, and Ians Shichibukai title gets announced to the world, the King will be more worried that Ian will discover his secret, and will try his best to get rid of him as soon as possible.


    Therefore, Ian actually has only the first way to go with, and that is to help the miners, help them overthrow the rule of the ruthless King, wait until the people elect a new rule, and then use the privilege of his new identity to provide shelter for this country in exchange for the control of selling these Thunderstones.


    Thinking of this, Ian asked Nana: There should be other strongholds for the insurgents on the ind? Can you get in touch with them?


    I can try, but! Nana said: After this suppression, the rebel army will definitely be more careful.


    Then find a way to contact them! Ian said, Perhaps, I can find a way to supply them with weapons!


    As soon as she heard this, she suddenly got a boost confidence and said, Really?


    Well, Im at least 60% sure! Ian said: But, we have to split up now. You go to find Walnut and Yardi, and then try to contact the rebels. We need to bury these people, after that, well go back to our ship. Then, my ship will dock at the port of this ind. You need to go there and find us.


    Nana agreed to this immediately, stood up, knocked on her chest, and saluted Ian, then said with a smile, Consider it done, my captain!


    When Ian heard this, he couldnt help smiling. In fact, he knew that uncle Kuma sent Nana and the other twopanions to support him. Now Nana calls himself that, which means that she is already one of his crew members.


    Ian already had a good impression of these three, and naturally the more trustworthy soldier, the better.


    Nana left afterward, and Ian took Zick and the others to dig up graves to bury the bodies. To be honest, although he had killed many people with his own hands, this was the first time that he saw a bloody massacre like this. The pirates in the new world were more ferocious than those in the first half of the Grand Line.


    The fear and desperation in the eyes of these corpses made Ian unable to look directly at them. The only thing he can do now is not letting these people rot in the wilderness.


    Captain, if you want to kill these pirates, please bring us with you. After they finished their work, Zick and the others resisted the killing intent in their hearts and said to Ian.


    Dont worry, we are finishing this together! Ian nodded.


    Then, Ian took them all the way back to the beach and returned to the ship of the Dragon Hunter Pirates in the small boat.


    As soon as they got on the ship, Fujitora and the others surrounded him and asked about what they found. Ian didnt hide the situation from them, and told them the whole story, but he concealed the information about the Thunderstone for the time being.


    Then what are you nning to do next? Fujitora asked him.


    Instead of answering him, Ian looked at baby-5 and said, Now, Ill let you go back!


    Baby-5 was dangling a cigarette in her mouth, she got a little surprised, and said: Let me go back?


    I need you to go back and contact your young master! Ian smiled and said, Tell Domingo that I want to do business with him!


    What kind of business? Baby-5 asked with aplicated expression.


    Arms trading! Ian said: I need about 20,000 guns and swords. If possible, some mortars. And dont bother denying it. I know that Domingo runs the weapons business in this part of the world. I dont care about his affairs, just tell him that I need to buy some of his goods!


    On the surface, Domingo is Shichibukai, and the King of Dressrosa. Most people dont know that he is one of the brokers in the underground world. However, Ians disclosure of Domingos identity surprised baby-5.


    If you can, I hope you escort the arrival of the weapons here and personally hand them over to me at that time! Ian said to her with a smile.


    W why? Baby-5 asked while holding her blushing face he wants her personality.


    I told you this before, if you want, you are more than wee to join our Pirate Group! Ian smirked.


    Its true that baby-5 was indeed a member of the Donquixote family who has lived with them for more than a decade, but Ian knows very well that Domingo has been using baby-5 by exploiting her personality. However, Domingos so-called kinship doesnt seem to include Baby-5 that much. Ian thinks that if he shows her real passion, she will change sides.


    Of course, this depends on timing. To be honest, even with all the maniption he did, Ian was really good to baby-5. Not only him, but also the rest of his crew treated her very well. Ian wanted to consider her as apanion. In this way, maybe baby-5 can realize the difference between him and Domingo!


    Baby-5 finally left, escorted by two members of his Pirate Group, to Dressrosa, willing to buy weapons from the joker!


    Ian was sure that he will get the weapons needed because of his currently established alliance with Domingo. Its true that Ian killed Vergo, and the Joker wanted to avenge Vergo. But since Ian had something Domingo really wants, he wont change his attitude towards Ian for the time being, before getting the identity chip


    So taking advantage of this period, Ian nned to make use of this alliance. In his estimation, Domingo will probably agree to this arms deal.


    After determining the source of the weapons and with baby-5s departure, Ian announced his n in front of members of the Dragon Hunter Pirate Group.


    He intended to take his people and dock at the port of this ind.


    ording to Ians estimation, although the rebels on the ind were suppressed with the help of the mercenaries, the king would not bepletely relieved. He might continue hiring more pirates to serve him.


    Some people may ask, as a king, wouldnt that guy form an army to suppress the uprising? Why does he have to find random pirates?


    This is probably a psychological reason. Ian knows very well that the king who sought to usurp the throne must have no sense of security or trust. If he wants to form an army, the source of the army soldiers must be recruited from the ind. He is obviously an outsider, if he put his own safety on the aboriginal people there, it would definitely not work, because one day the army could suddenly turn against him, which wont be a smart move from the beginning.


    Therefore, the king was willing to hire pirates as his soldiers. After all, pirates who take such a job for money wont need arge amount of money to keep them for a long time, and as long as they are paid enough, they will do whatever they are asked for


    At such a critical moment when the other party wants more recruits, the appearance of Ian and the Dragon Hunter Pirate Group will definitely attract his attention.


    A pirate group with a total of 1.2 billion bounties definitely contains the most powerful Hitmen he could get for the moment. Ian was sure that the king wille asking for his help even if he was anxious and unwilling to do so.


    What Ian wanted was for the other party to look for him, so that he could get close to this King.


    While providing weapons to the insurgents on the ind, he will try to contact the King what does Ian think about?


    Do you still need to ask? Of course, he is trying to get the refining method of the Thunderstone