As usual, they entered the hidden harbor and docked the ship. Most of the Donquixote family stayed behind in the harbor—there was no need for them to go to Wano Country.
Only Doflamingo, along with a few of his officers and Ian, boarded the giant lift.
"What a great place!"
Doflamingo marveled on the lift. "With such a geographical advantage, no wonder the Whitebeard Pirates wouldn't dare to directly attack Wano Country."
Even with his vast experience, Doflamingo was impressed. Law, Sanji, and Drake were even more amazed, their eyes darting around in every direction.
Upon reaching the land and heading toward Blade Harbor, their astonishment only grew.
In the massive factories, workers were constantly coming and going, like ants.
Outside the factories, the bustling town was filled with merchants, residents, and children, all lively and noisy.
In the endless farmlands, agricultural machines rumbled as they harvested crops.
In a word: modernized.
Doflamingo's expression turned strange. "Honestly, Ian, this is not what I imagined Wano to be."
He had expected Wano to be a place of poverty, maybe even disaster. How was it this... prosperous?
Drake's eyes widened in shock.
The Beast Pirates were nothing like he'd imagined! They had actually governed this country so well.
Ian casually replied, "Talent is the most valuable resource. Even as a pirate, I know that the foundation of civilization is the common people. Only if they can survive will the nation and society thrive."
Doflamingo was stunned.
"Ian, you're quite the philosopher, aren't you?"
Could it be... that the Beast Pirates were the true force of justice?
In any case, full of surprise, the group transferred to a ship at Blade Harbor and sailed straight to Onigashima.
It was their first time seeing Onigashima, and its strange appearance left Donquixote Family members and the three newcomers all quite amazed.
"Is this really not artificially carved?"
The group disembarked at the harbor, and the pirates on the docks respectfully greeted Ian.
A scream came from the gates of Onigashima.
A few pirates were launched out of the gates like cannonballs.
Ian raised an eyebrow.
Two dragons or—two dinosaurs—swaggered out from behind the gates.
"Who else is there?!"
A smaller dinosaur, with a bump on its head, shouted loudly.
Beside it, a larger, more intimidating Spinosaurus roared fiercely.
The pirates who were knocked flying dared not resist and quickly scrambled away, running for their lives.
"Ancient Zoan again?"
Doflamingo raised an eyebrow.
He knew that Ian's companions, Jack and Black Maria, were Ancient Zoan Fruit user, and even their big-name figures, King and Queen, also ate Ancient Zoan Fruit too.
Now, there were two more new Ancient Zoan here.
You could say, "As expected of the Beast Pirates," right?
Ian smirked slightly at the corner of his mouth.
"You two sure are quick."
Upon noticing Ian and his group, the two dinosaurs instantly transformed back into Ulti and Page One, rushing towards Ian with cheers, each clinging to one of his legs.
Doflamingo was amazed.
Another pair of kids!
Is Ian actually playing the role of a babysitter in the Beast Pirates?
"Ulti, Pay-tan, you two are Devil Fruit users now?"
Before Ian could respond, Yamato eagerly asked the question.
Page One whispered, "Big sister took me and... stole it."
"Those guys are too troublesome! We need to become stronger!"
Ulti said confidently, not feeling any guilt about their actions.
Well, well, you've got quite the ambition.
"What did Kaido-sensei say?"
Ian wasn't surprised. In the original story, these two siblings also gained their powers in a similar manner.
"Boss Kaido said if we waste these abilities, he'll take us out!"
Ulti declared loudly, "We'll never disappoint him!"
Page One nodded weakly but firmly.
Very much in line with Kaido-sensei's style.
But it's not a bad thing; after all, these abilities were part of their original future.
"As long as you have that determination."
Ian rubbed the heads of the siblings.
Ulti happily let out a cat-like purring sound.
"By the way, we have a few new friends,"
Ian was about to introduce the siblings to Sanji and the others.
The earth trembled as Ian looked up. A massive yellow Brachiosaurus, resembling a giant battleship, was charging towards him, ready to crush everything in its path.
"You little brat! How dare you team up with Judge?! I won't let you off the hook!"
"Heh, heh, heh… What about Queen?"
Doflamingo chuckled. "Looks like he's really mad."
"Not only did you team up with Judge, but your bounty is even higher than mine!"
Still hung up on that, huh?
Uncle Queen sure holds a grudge.
Taking two steps forward, Ian's body suddenly expanded, and a massive golden winged dragon appeared, sprawling across the dock.
Ian raised his hands and braced himself, directly stopping Queen's collision.
The two enormous figures clashed with a deafening roar, shaking the entire dock.
However, Ian didn't budge an inch.
In terms of strength, he wasn't backing down.
Then, Ian gripped Queen's neck with both hands, his legs pushing off the ground, sending the force through his waist and into his arms, before throwing Queen backward with all his might.
Queen let out a startled cry, flying into the air like a cannonball, only to crash down like a meteor into the sea, creating huge splashes.
Ian returned to his normal form, looking back at the churning waves.
Uncle Queen, that's the fate of those who can't fly.
He then glanced over at the confused pirates on the dock. "What are you all standing there for? Go fetch Uncle Queen."
The pirates snapped out of their stupor and dove into the sea, one after another, to rescue Queen.
Doflamingo twitched his mouth.
So, this is the Beast Pirates? They sure have an abundance of fighting spirit.
"Ian, Kaido-sama says he wants to see you right away."
Ian turned around to see Uncle King standing at the door.
King turned his gaze towards Doflamingo. "And you, you can start getting ready. After Ian, it's your turn."
Doflamingo looked King up and down. "The one known as King the Wildfire (Disaster of Flames), huh? Another monster."
But still, he seemed completely indifferent to the conflict between Ian and Queen.
"Hehehe, I'm really looking forward to it," he chuckled.
Ian understood that Kaido definitely had a lot to say to him.
He glanced at Yamato. Since this girl wasn't going to see Kaido-sensei right now, he said, "Take Sanji and the others around Onigashima and introduce Ulti and Page One to them."
"Leave it to me!" Yamato said confidently.
Ian nodded lightly, knowing that Kaido must have a lot of things to discuss with him.
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