After a rapid flight, it didn’t take Ian long to reach his first destination by following the Log Pose.


    s Archipgo is a countryposed of one main ind and four smaller, subsidiary inds. Although its area isn’trge, itsmerce is highly prosperous.


    The seabed of s is rich in high-quality quartz sand mines. The residents of this country extract the quartz from the seabed and refine it into various ss products. Over the past two hundred years, the ssware produced in this country has be exceptionally refined and is widely sold across the New World.


    When Ian descended from the sky andnded on the ind, he was astonished to find that the buildings here were made of ss. The skilled artisans among the residents could even blow an entire house out of ss!


    Ian happened to witness such a scene and was utterly amazed. He couldn’t help but think that these people were incredibly skilled! Without any steel framework, they could create perfectly rounded ss houses…


    Moreover, these blown ss houses weren’t as fragile as Ian had imagined. In fact, some of the tempered ss was even harder than stone.


    Of course, the ss houses were not transparent, as people still needed their privacy. The ss used for the houses was all colored, with each house sporting a different hue. The entire town was filled with these multicolored ss houses, creating a breathtakingly beautifulndscape. When the sunlight shone upon it, the city transformed into a rainbow-colored paradise.


    Ian’s purpose ining here was to purchase arge quantity of ssware listed on his procurement list—test tubes, measuring cylinders, distition sks, and otherboratory supplies. Naturally, the ss Nation was the best ce to find top-quality ss products.


    As Iannded on the ind, he deactivated his Super Saiyan state, retracted his me wings, and even donned a cloak.    He noticed that the ss Nation, s, seemed to be one of the World Government’s member countries, as World Government gs were prominently disyed throughout the town.


    However, there was no naval presence in this country, likely due to its geographical location being outside the Navy’s reach. So, despite being a World Government member, s had to rely on its own military forces.


    After all, this country was wealthy enough to afford it…


    At first, Ian was a bit puzzled. With such a rich nation and no naval presence, even with its own military, it should have struggled to fend off the relentless attacks from pirates. However, as Ian wandered through the streets, he noticed a sense of peace in the air. The people’s faces were bright and cheerful, not gloomy or anxious.


    It wasn’t until he ventured a bit deeper into the town that Ian saw a particr g, and everything suddenly made sense.


    That g belonged to the Red-Haired Pirates, which meant that this country was under the protection of one of the Four Emperors, Red-Haired Shanks!


    That exined everything. Ian thought to himself that in the New World, which country could truly escape the influence of the Four Emperors?


    s hade up with a clever strategy. They disyed the World Government’s g on the outermost areas, while deeper inside the town, they flew the Red-Haired Pirates’ g. This way, they could benefit from the protection of a Four Emperor while also maintaining a front of allegiance to the World Government.


    However, Ian figured that even among the World Government’s member nations, despite the absence of a naval base, there were likely CP intelligence agents hiding within the country. Since he was here only to make some purchases, he didn’t want to attract unnecessary attention from these agents, so he donned a cloak while moving through the city.


    In this country, Ian was truly amazed. The people here used ss in ways that were beyond his imagination—anything you could think of, they could create with ss!


    Ian even saw people wearing clothes made of ss! These garments were crafted from a type of colored soft ss, and as the wearer moved, the ss would subtly shift and change shape, which was quite fascinating.


    It wasn’t just clothes—there were also ss hats, ss bikinis, ss shoes, and they even rode ss bicycles. A group of children ran past Ian, happily holding onto strings of ss balloons…


    The people of this country seemed to bepletely obsessed with ss products.


    When Ian found thergest ssware shop in town and walked in, the shop owner quickly approached him. Ian handed over the list he had, and the owner immediately assured him that there was no problem; all the items were standard products, and they had plenty in stock. However, gathering everything would take a little time, so he asked Ian to wait for a while.


    While waiting, Ian began to browse through the other ss products in the shop.


    One type of ss fruit caught his eye—it was quite interesting, as they had crafted ss fruits in various shapes and colors. Ian not only sawmon fruits but also found some that looked exactly like Devil Fruits, skillfully replicated in ss.


    Ian was impressed, picking them up one by one to examine them more closely, marveling at the exquisite craftsmanship that made them almost indistinguishable from the real thing.


    He spotted a cluster of ss grapes, made from purple-red colored ss. Remarkably, the grapes weren’t molded as a single piece; each individual grape was crafted separately and then strung together with soft ss vines. They looked so smooth and lifelike that they could easily make one’s mouth water.


    “If I bought this for Sugar, she’d definitely be fooled,” Ian thought, his mischievous side emerging, as he decided to purchase it.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    Since he was getting something for Sugar, it only seemed fair to get something for Walnut as well, so Ian found a ss walnut for her.


    Aside from the fruit, what astonished Ian the most were the ss statues in the shop. They had statues of the three Navy Admirals—Akainu, Kizaru, and Aokiji—as well as statues of the Four Emperors. Ian picked up the ss statue of Whitebeard and examined it closely, finding that the craftsmanship was incredibly detailed, with every muscle line perfectly replicated.


    “Are you interested in the statues of the Four Emperors?” the shop owner, a middle-aged man with a receding hairline, asked with a smile as he approached Ian.


    “Is it really okay to sell statues like these?” Ian asked in surprise.


    “Not at all!” The middle-aged shopkeeperughed heartily. “Actually, it’s not just the Navy Admirals; even the Four Emperors have plenty of admirers. In this era of great pirates, it’s not surprising at all. These ss statues are actually quite popr here—I sell thousands of them every year!”


    “Tsk, I’ve learned something new!” Ian couldn’t help but be impressed.


    “But if you’re interested, I have something else to rmend!” The shopkeeper pulled out another statue from the disy and said, “This is a new release!”


    The moment Ian saw the statue, his eyes nearly popped out of his head!


    Because that statue was of him!


    The shopkeeper proudly exined, “See this? It’s a statue of the former Warlord ck Dragon Ian. The me wings here are infused with ck crystal, using a fment technique to create the me effects. The pose is based on his battle stance during the New Edd War. This is currently our best-selling item. Many big merchants are buying them in bulk. It’s definitely worth collecting!”


    If Ian wasn’t sure that the shopkeeper hadn’t recognized him, he might have thought the man was trying to tter him!


    But… damn, this feeling is just amazing!


    Ian never imagined that his likeness would one day be turned into a collectible and sold as merchandise. At this moment, Ian couldn’t help but feel a growing fondness for this Mediterranean-looking shopkeeper.


    Suppressing the excitement bubbling within him, Ian picked up the statue and pretended to examine it closely. “Hmm, not bad. It really does look just like “him”. I’ll take it!”


    “Great! I’ll wrap it up for you!” The shopkeeper turned away, still smiling.


    Meanwhile, Ian continued to admire his ss statue with great satisfaction. As the shopkeeper had mentioned, the me wings on the statue were indeed crafted beautifully. At a nce, they truly appeared like burning mes.


    Ian kept turning the statue in his hands, admiring it from different angles. But then, suddenly, he froze.


    Because the wings were ck, they were reflective. Just a moment ago, as Ian was looking at the statue, he caught a glimpse of something reflected in the dark wings—a familiar figure walking past the store’s entrance.


    When Ian saw that figure, his heart couldn’t help but skip a beat.


    Because that person was the “Champion Fighter” of the ckbeard Pirates, Burgess!


    As soon as he realized this, Ian immediately put down the statue he was holding and said to the Mediterranean-looking shopkeeper, “Wrap this up for me. I’lle back to pick it upter!”


    Without waiting for the shopkeeper’s response, Ian dashed out of the store.


    Damn, finally found your trail!


    Since the ckbeard Pirates attacked Mary Geoise and escaped, there hadn’t been any news about them for quite some time, as if they had vanished.


    Although the Whitebeard Pirates had spread out their men to search for Teach and his crew, the vastness of the sea made it extremely difficult to track them down, especially since those guys knew their situation was precarious and were deliberately hiding their whereabouts.


    But Ian hadn’t expected that his trip here to make some purchases would lead him to identally stumble upon Burgess!


    There was no way he could let him get away…


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