The coastal waters near Sabaody Archipelago.
"Goodbye~ Feel free to come find us in the New World to play~"
Jin stood on the lion's head of the Thousand Sunny.
As if possessed by the spirit of Minato, he showed the expression of a sunny, cheerful boy, smiling and waving towards the Perfume Yuda opposite.
On the Perfume Yuda, the female pirates, led by the Sandersonia and Marigold, showed expressions of both worry and fear.
Because their captain, Boa Hancock, had been kidnapped.
To the left and slightly behind Jin, Konan, Rin, and Kurenai, the three little lolis, although they didn't know the others at all, waved their hands in farewell out of politeness.
To the right and behind, Hancock's peerlessly beautiful face was extremely sour.
Staring at Jin's back as he stood at the ship's bow, she wished she could strangle him.
But she didn't dare.
Her subordinates dared even less.
As for the reason... just look at the Sabaody Archipelago behind them.
From the front, they might not see any problem.
But if they look down from high above, the abnormality is immediately apparent.
The originally [O]-shaped spherical archipelago had now become a [D] shape.
That's right.
Sabaody Archipelago, the endpoint of the first half of the Grand Line, Paradise, and the starting point of the New World, had been sliced in half!
The last time Hancock felt this helpless was when she was imprisoned in Mary Geoise.
Faced with such overwhelming power, no matter how proud Hancock was, she could only temporarily submit to the other party, as to let her sisters and crew return to Amazon Lily.
As for what to do next, Hancock herself didn't know.
After all, her biggest backing was probably only Rayleigh, the Pirate King's right-hand man.
She wasn't like Luffy, with a father, grandfather, sworn brother, master, guide... any one of whom was a big shot who could make the seas tremble with a stomp.
She only an old man with one foot in the grave, Rayleigh, as her biggest background.
The gap was just too big...
"Mmm~~ Refreshing!"
Jin jumped back onto the deck of the Thousand Sunny, stretching his body.
"You're plotting how to assassinate me right now, aren't you?"
Jin asked Hancock in a teasing tone.
Hancock's beautiful eyes widened like lit lightbulbs.
"Relax, you can try whatever moves you want. I don't mind you playing with me."
Jin strolled past Hancock. As he passed by her shoulder, he leaned close to her ear and added:
"But it's best if you only target me. If you try anything against these three girls, then I can't guarantee the consequences..."
Suddenly, Hancock couldn't help but shudder.
"Jin-sensei, where are we going next?"
Rin asked.
"Emmm... Let's still go to the New World first."
Although he didn't mind touring the first half of the Grand Line, Paradise, it didn't feel stimulating enough.
The New World, which is the gathering all sorts of freaks, was more suitable for him.
"But how do we get there?"
Kurenai chimed in.
Although they had gained some understanding of this world over the past two days through Den Den Mushi images, newspapers, and other means, it was still only superficial.
"We need to enter Fish-Man Island at the bottom of the sea, 10,000 meters down, and then... uh."
Jin stopped halfway, also realizing the problem.
Although he knew that to go to the New World, they needed to coat the ship, then enter Fish-Man Island.
But which path to take after going underwater, which direction to go, the specific operational plan... that was another matter.
"Your pirate crew doesn't even have a navigator?"
Hancock, who had been silent until now, showed a mocking, disdainful smile on her face, as if saying 'Are you guys stupid?'
Bang!
Jin didn't bother being polite to this woman, giving her a sharp knock on the head with his knuckles.
Hancock clutched the slightly swollen spot on her head, staring at Jin with eyes nearly popping out.
'How dare he treat me like this!?'
"Wait here for me."
After instructing the three lolis, Jin used Flight Technique and flew towards the distant coast that had been shaved into the 'Sabaody Peninsula'.
The anger on Hancock's face instantly turned to astonishment.
'He can fly too!?'
…
Sabaody Peninsula.
Of the nearly 80 original zones, only about half remained.
Fortunately, Shakky's Rip-Off Bar in Area 13 hadn't sunk into the sea with the other half of the archipelago.
"Damn! That hurts like hell!"
"Hongo, you bastard, be gentler! Are you trying to kill me?"
"Our Red Force... can it still be repaired?"
"Next time we see that brat, we'll make him pay!"
"Bastard! Bastard! To do that to Yasopp... We can't let that brat get away!"
The small bar's main room was packed with people.
All of them are the key officers of the Red Hair Pirates.
At the moment, they were either wrapped in bandages or hooked up to IV drips.
The shop owner, Shakky, and the Red Hair Pirates' doctor, Hongo, were providing medical treatment.
"Thanks."
Glancing at the bandages tightly wrapped around his chest, Shanks looked up at Hongo with gratitude.
"Just doing my job, Captain."
Hongo waved it off.
"Speaking of which, where did that monster come from? I've never heard of him. It's like he fell from the sky."
The Red Hair Pirates' cook, Lucky Roux, grumbled.
"Probably didn't fall from the sky. I've never heard of such a person on Sky Islands."
Shakky replied coldly while bandaging Rayleigh's forehead.
"Ma'am, that's a figure of speech. I'm not saying he actually came from the sky."
Lucky Roux said wryly.
"If we fight that kid, we'd need to gather at least two Emperor-level crews."
Beckman, with an IV drip in his left arm, took out a cigarette with his right hand and lit it for himself.
"But, but is it necessary to be enemies with that kid? Vice-Captain, when you think about it, we don't have any conflict of interest with him... And Rayleigh-san has been rescued, right?"
The rookie pirate, Rockstar swallowed hard, trying to dissuade.
In fact, it wasn't just him… most of the Red Hair Pirates' middle and lower-ranking crew members were scared out of their wits today.
They really didn't want any further involvement with that monster.
"Brat, don't forget our comrade died."
If nothing else, the fact that Yasopp was killed alone was enough to create an irreconcilable grudge between Jin and the Red Hair Pirates.
All the officers fell silent, and Rockstar and the others also collectively fell silent.
When they fought Kaido a year and a half ago, quite a few people died too.
They were just regular crew members.
But they didn't see these big shots falling out with Kaido over it...
Speaking of which, Roger and Newgate seemed to be on quite good terms, but didn't anyone die on either side during their fights back in the day?
Did they just stop when they'd made their point?
Hmm, it's puzzling.
Thud!
At that moment, the bar door was pushed open violently.
"Pardon the intrusion."
A voice that sounded like a nightmare to all members of the Red Hair Pirates rang out.
Instantly, whether Shanks, Beckman, Rayleigh, or Shakky, all looked towards the door with expressions of seeing a ghost.
They saw Jin walking into the room as if taking a stroll.
Acting as if he didn't see the room full of Red Hair Pirates members, he muttered to himself:
"Took me forever to find this place. Ma'am, a cola, please. Sugar-free, with ice."
Click!
Lucky Roux was the first to react, picking up the sniper rifle beside the sofa and aiming it at Jin.
"Coming to finish us off?!"
Jin glanced back at him.
Instantly, Lucky Roux's pupils constricted sharply, the focus in his eyes scattering.
The next second, Lucky Roux twisted his wrist.
Turning the gun barrel, originally aimed at Jin, towards his own forehead.
He was about to pull the trigger.
"Roux! What are you doing!?"
Many Red Hair Pirates' officers around cried out in shock.
Shanks's expression also changed drastically. He grabbed his sword, Gryphon, and flung it out.
Gryphon instantly pierced the firearm's body, pinning it to the opposite wall.
Bang!
But even so, the bullet was fired.
Fortunately, it didn't penetrate Lucky Roux's forehead.
Shanks' sword throw had altered the gun's trajectory.
The bullet grazed the side of Lucky Roux's fat head.
Although it left a dripping blood trail, it was much better than having his forehead pierced.
"Roux! Have you lost your mind!?"
The Red Hair Pirates' navigator, Building Snake, shouted.
He wondered why did Lucky Roux suddenly shoot at himself.
But Shanks saw something was wrong.
His eyes narrowed, an invisible Conqueror's Haki impact struck Lucky Roux.
The next moment, the previously lifeless eyes behind Lucky Roux's sunglasses regained their light.
"Huh... Wh-what happened to me just now? Aah! My, my head! Why is there so much blood!?"
Seeing Lucky Roux's drastic change, the Red Hair Pirates' members were all dumbfounded.
"Oh ho~ Using Conqueror's Haki's mental impact to break a Genjutsu,"
Jin said with interest, laughing:
"How did you think of that method?"
"I had a crew member who was good at mental attacks before. I used this trick to break it... Haven't used it in ten years."
Shanks said with an extremely solemn expression.
"Oh ho~ It seems I underestimated this world a bit. Well then..."
Jin slightly raised his thumb towards his mouth.
Seeing this, the Red Hair Pirates members turned pale.
He's going to use that again?!
"Everyone, could you please not cause trouble in my shop?"
At that moment, a glass of iced fizzy drink was placed in front of Jin.
"Just lightening the mood."
Jin picked up the drink with his right hand and took a hearty gulp.
"Ah, speaking of which, that octopus fish-man seems to be dead too? Rayleigh-san, you won't blame me, will you?"
Jin said with a smile.
After being caught in a battlefield of that level, it would be a miracle if a pirate of Hatchan's caliber survived.
Do you think this is Fairy Tail?
Where you just turn on the music, shout "We are Fairy Tail!", and get an immortality buff?
Mentioning this, Rayleigh's face darkened.
"Esteemed guest, you didn't come here just to joke with these injured people, did you?"
Shakky spoke again.
"Oh ho, almost forgot the main business."
Jin put down the empty glass, asking with a smile:
"I wanted to ask: What is the name of that small country of Sky Island that specializes in climate research, and where is it located?"
Even though Jin was a transmigrator, he only remembered that during the two-year training period, Nami trained at a place in Sky Island that specialized in weather research.
But what it was called specifically, and how to get there, Jin truly didn't know.
But luckily.
Sabaody Archipelago, oh no, Sabaody Peninsula still had Shakky, a world-class information broker.