The fastest journey from the Naval Headquarters, Marineford, to Shuixianxing Island would take more than a month, assuming there were no unexpected circumstances that would affect the itinerary.
However, if Jiguo Yuanyi used his ability to go alone, it would only take a few days to cross the vast ocean.
The Straw Hat Pirates' strength is expanding very quickly, and Yoriichi Tsugakuni, who has made up his mind, naturally cannot spend more than a month on the journey.
So after arranging the relevant matters, he headed towards Shuixianxing Island.
As the most powerful military overlord in the world, the Navy Headquarters has a control over the world that is unimaginable to others. Even in places like the second half of the Grand Line, there was a time in history when the Navy's power had completed the domination of that sea area.
Therefore, there is a permanent record pointer of Shuixianxing Island in the headquarters. When Guo Yuanyi goes on this trip, he does not need to go through one island after another step by step, but can "go straight to Huanglong".
All information about the Straw Hat Grand Fleet will be reported to Yoshikazu Tsugakuni at regular intervals and locations from the moment it sets sail.
According to the information obtained by the New Navy, a shocking battle took place on Shuixianxing Island. The aftermath of the battle could be clearly perceived even by monitoring ships several miles away.
After the powerful Domineering Haki overflowed from the Shuixian Star Island, it was even able to create waves several meters high on the sea, which also shook the monitoring ship for a time and made it difficult to calm down.
The New Navy's surveillance of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet was limited to the harbor, and their equipment had no way of detecting what was happening on land.
When the bionic bird-shaped robot took off to investigate, the battle on Shuixianxing Island seemed to have come to an end. From the robot's high-altitude perspective, it could only see a large piece of wasteland in the center of the island, which seemed to be the center of the battlefield.
Apart from this, there were no other discoveries.
However, through this investigation, the New Navy has already grasped the situation of all the top combat forces of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet.
After the end of that unknown battle, the former right-hand man of the Pirate King, Pluto Rayleigh, and Straw Hat Luffy and his crew returned to the Sunny together. Accompanying them was the samurai Kozuki Oden who had been on Roger's ship.
In addition to these two people, Jabba, the former vice-captain of the Iron Wall Pirates, and Shanks' daughter Uta are also among them.
These people obviously have a closer relationship with the Straw Hat Pirates, and Luffy's attitude towards these people is obviously more intimate.
The chief officer of the new navy monitoring ship judged that the most core figures of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet should be those who have the closest relationship with Straw Hat Luffy.
Just as the New Navy had discovered, Luffy passed Rayleigh's test that day in the presence of his family and friends.
It's called a trial, but in fact it's just a small competition for Rayleigh to test Luffy's ability.
Such a small competition tailor-made for Luffy is not only difficult for Luffy, but as Rayleigh consciously holds back, Luffy doesn't even need to use his full strength to deal with Rayleigh.
After Rayleigh personally confirmed that Luffy already had the strength to become a king, it was naturally impossible for him to continue to put pressure on Luffy.
After successfully completing the trial, Rayleigh and Kozuki Oden planned to take advantage of the celebratory banquet with Luffy and others in the evening to tell them the location of the great treasure.
In their opinion, the time is ripe to unlock the great secret treasure!
The sign of maturity is that Luffy can skillfully control the Nika form and truly grow into a "liberation fighter" in terms of strength!
Although Rayleigh has not figured out Luffy's limit, he is sure that in today's world, the number of people who can pose a threat to Luffy can be counted on one hand. Even if facing his former captain, Pirate King Roger, Luffy is probably no longer able to fight.
Having such strength is enough!
At night, there was another grand banquet. The harbor of Shuixianxing Island was brightly lit, and the laughter of the pirates could be heard from far away.
After the banquet, the most important figures of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet gathered on the deck of the Sunny one after another.
After everyone arrived, Kozuki Oden asked the navigator Nami to bring a nautical chart of the waters around the Water Star Island that had just been drawn not long ago, and then, following his memory, he marked the location of the great secret treasure on the chart.
"The great secret treasure has remained undiscovered for so many years, not just because people lack a sea chart to Raftelu."
"More importantly, the location of Raftel is extremely special. It's impossible to reach Raftel by normal means."
"This island is usually below sea level."
Kozuki Oden made a mark on the nautical chart and continued:
"Every November, the ocean currents around Raftelu change. Perhaps because of its unique geographical location, this month is Raftelu's low tide period, and the island reappears above the sea level."
"As long as the ship carries the final historical text of the landmark, it will be able to arrive safely without being affected by the magnetic field surrounding Raftel."
While Kozuki Oden was speaking, everyone on the deck subconsciously looked towards the Sunny's warehouse, where the last red signpost historical text sent by Rayleigh was stored.
And this piece of historical text is the signpost historical text that Roger's pirate group secretly hid back then!
This was the first time that the Straw Hat Pirates learned about Raftel. Even Beckman of the Iron Wall Pirates did not know this information.
Although Shanks knew the secret of Raftel, he had never been there in person, and his crew members had no idea about the details.
When talking about the method to get to Raftel, Rayleigh and Kozuki Oden couldn't help but have a flash of reminiscence in their eyes. After looking at each other, Rayleigh said with some emotion:
"Raftelu is a strange island. No matter which direction you sail towards it, you will eventually be led to the entrance by the ocean current."
"That place can also be called a portal."
"It's just that when we arrived at Raftel with Roger, the portal wasn't open yet!"
"All we see are some words engraved on the portal."
"Those are some legends about Joy Boy, a blank hundred years of history."
"But that kind of thing probably has no value to you."
"If my prediction is correct, the portal to Raftel should be open by now."
As he spoke, Rayleigh looked at Luffy beside him, feeling a little emotional and sighing.
He should be able to see the scenery of Raftel that Roger was unable to see back then.
Isn't it said that long life is the key?! The longer you live, the more you'll see.
Luffy chuckled when he noticed Rayleigh's gaze, full of confidence in himself. He had always had very good luck, and he believed that he should be luckier than Roger and be able to successfully board Raftel.
“It won’t open until November.”
"Won't that mean we still have to wait for almost half a month?!"
As a navigator, Nami's understanding of date and time is obviously deeper than Luffy and the others. Hearing Rayleigh's words, Nami couldn't help but frown, seeming a little impatient.
She also wanted to see what the legendary Raftel looked like.
As for the other Straw Hat crew members, due to the long voyage and continuous banquets, these guys have become a little carried away and their perception of time has become extremely insensitive.
When I suddenly heard that it would take about half a month to reach Raftel, my excitement was dampened.
"This is actually a good thing for you."
"Take advantage of this time to properly inspect the ship."
"I have to tell you in advance that the sea route to Raftel is not easy to travel. You must be fully prepared!"
They were just one step away from the finish line. At this moment, Rayleigh was not impatient at all and reminded everyone with a smile.
After hearing what Rayleigh said, everyone knew that there was no time to rush at this moment. After a few complaints, their emotions quickly stabilized.
After this night, the pirates gathered on Shuixianxing Island became obviously "nervous". During the day, these pirates entered the primeval forest on the island to search and cut down some large trees. After transporting them back to the harbor, they made them into the desired planks and wooden dowels to repair the ship.
At the same time, some pirates were also "purchasing" supplies in the town to fill the fleet's warehouses.
Pirates are pirates after all. After the Straw Hat Pirates formed an alliance with other pirate groups to form a large fleet, the quality of their personnel was inevitably uneven. Luffy and his crew were not management talents, and their control over the behavior of other members of the large fleet was almost zero.
However, compared to the brutal pirates, these people in the large fleet are better after all. Apart from looting some supplies, they did not kill anyone.
Moreover, the town of Shuixianxing Island itself is not that rich in resources, so the fleet's food source ultimately depends on hunting.
Whether it is the ferocious beasts in the primeval forest or the giants in the sea, they are all hunted by these pirates.
Time passes quietly in this "peaceful" life.
The sun and the moon alternated, and as the night spread across the sky, the pirates gathered once again on the coast and held a banquet.
The scene of this banquet was quite different from that of the previous few days. During the banquet, one could see some scantily clad boys and girls dancing around the bonfire to entertain the pirates who were drinking.
The pirates didn't know much about the Straw Hat leader's temperament at first, and they became more restrained after arriving on the island. Some things they did were just forced and induced in private.
But after spending some time together, they found that the Straw Hat Pirates didn't care at all about what they were doing. They were only focused on preparing to go to Raftel. The pirates who noticed this naturally became more and more presumptuous.
So, in order to make the atmosphere of the banquet more lively, they "invited" handsome men and beautiful women from the town to "add to the atmosphere" of the banquet.
For pirates, beautiful women are indeed important resources, but so are handsome boys.
The young boys and girls dancing in front of the bonfire gradually aroused the interest of the pirates. People cheered, howled, and drank, and the feeling of drunkenness gradually spread.
Tonight, the stars are shining brightly and there is a cool breeze from the sea, but it cannot dampen the warm atmosphere of the banquet.
While these pirates from the large fleet were gathering on the coast, Luffy also invited his familiar friends. The captain came to the Sunny and held a banquet for the "high-level officials".
As captains, they naturally have their own small circle.
Sanji was busy in the kitchen, while Nami took Vivi and Uta to a corner of the deck and whispered to each other while looking at the deep sea.
Luffy, Usopp and Chopper were playing with each other with chopsticks stuck in their noses, and their laughter was deafening.
Reilly, Beckman and other "stable adults" drank wine, felt the breeze, and chatted with each other, and they also enjoyed the atmosphere of the banquet.
The "older generation" guys hadn't been able to relax like this in ages. Being with young people like Luffy, they more or less reminisced about the wonderful times they had spent sailing with their friends.
Just when everyone was enjoying this "quiet" time, a bright meteor suddenly flashed across the sky. In an instant, half of the sky was illuminated by that meteor.
“?!”
"Ohhh! Luffy, look, a shooting star!"
The wonder in the sky instantly caught everyone's attention. Usopp patted Luffy beside him and exclaimed excitedly. He also quickly stood up, rushed to the side of the ship, clasped his hands together, closed his eyes and made a wish in the direction of the shooting star.
However, unlike Usopp's piety, when Luffy noticed the strange sound in the sky, he shuddered and stood up suddenly, with cold sweat unconsciously oozing out of his forehead.
Rayleigh, Kozuki Oden and others had similar reactions to Luffy. They all stood up and looked at each other, and they all read shock in each other's eyes.
"Hello"
Usopp
"That meteor seems to be falling towards us."
Although Chopper's perception was not as sharp as those strong men like Luffy and Rayleigh, he clearly saw the falling trajectory of the meteor and hurried to Usopp's side to remind him.
"What?!"
Opening his eyes, Usopp saw the golden light gradually becoming brighter and closer. His scalp immediately felt numb and he yelled at Franky to take the helm and sail away.
But compared to Usopp's panic, Luffy, Rayleigh and others seemed much calmer at this time.
Maybe it's not peaceful.
But they know that there are some things that cannot be avoided by hiding.
"boom!!!!!!"
The meteor passed almost close to the top of the Sunny and fell directly on the coast of the distant Shuixianxing Island. With a loud bang, it exploded on the island, and golden flames shot up into the sky, directly dyeing the night sky bright.
On the coast, a meteor crashed near the venue where the pirates were having a party.
As the meteor fell to the ground, golden flames exploded. The pirates on the outermost edge had no time to react and were accidentally contaminated by the golden flames. They slapped the flames on their bodies in fear, but they could only watch their flesh and blood gradually melt under the burning flames.
After a while, amid the pirates' angry and terrified gazes, a red-haired young man with a long sword on his waist gently brushed off the dust on his body, slowly walked out of the smoke and dust, and stood in front of everyone.
"The Straw Hat Grand Fleet, right?"
(End of this chapter)
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