"All done, another one taken care of."
Viola, who was using her Clairvoyance ability, rubbed her eyes.
The ability was very convenient, but using it for too long made her eyes dry.
Behind her, Ian marked a spot on the sea chart spread across the desk without looking up and said, "Keep going."
Viola could only sigh helplessly. After all, Ian was the boss.
She had no choice but to widen her eyes and continue using Clairvoyance to scan the entire Hive Island sea area.
After completing the airports on each island, dealing with the pirates roaming these waters became quite easy.
Ian first obtained a batch of bombers from the Wano Country headquarters.
Then Viola, acting like a human radar, was put to use.
She would locate the pirates in this sea area using Clairvoyance.
Then, bombers from nearby islands would be dispatched to turn the targets into rubble as quickly as possible.
Even if the distance was too far for bombers to fly over, as long as the pirates didn't stay in one place too long, there would always be an opportunity for bombing.
This was an operation that pirates couldn't resist or counter.
Bombers attacking from high altitude were untouchable for them.
Most pirates could be blown to pieces with just a few bombs.
And the pirates didn't dare to attack the islands where the airports were located.
Giant warriors and ferocious beasts were waiting there, so attacking was basically suicide.
The only real problem was the unpredictable weather in the New World.
Viola had to constantly monitor weather conditions while the bombers were in action, and if anything looked wrong, she had to immediately inform them to change course.
Even so, a few bombers were lost to sudden storms.
Of course, the effect was remarkable.
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Ian casually issued a statement on the World News Bulletin.
He declared to all pirates in this sea area: either leave or die.
The pirates in this sea region finally realized, albeit too late, that Ian was hunting them.
After a few stubborn pirates who wanted to fight Ian to the death were blown sky-high, the rest of the pirates fled the area in full panic.
There was no choice — the emperor's authority was terrifying enough, and the threat of bombing was right in front of them.
They simply couldn't resist.
The waters around Hive Island finally settled into complete silence.
In a short time, the pirate density in this area dropped to a frighteningly low level.
At the top of the Skull Tower on Hive Island, Ian was playing with a child.
Little Bonney was now five months old. Although she couldn't walk or talk yet, when Ian lifted her up, her chubby, fair little face broke into a smile, showing a few new teeth. She babbled softly, her two short, plump hands constantly reaching out to grab Ian's face.
Human babies are truly the cutest creatures in the world.
"Let me hold her! Let me hold her too, Ian!"
Yamato kept shaking Ian's arm eagerly from the side.
She was surprisingly strong, and holding a baby carelessly could easily hurt her.
Yamato carefully took Bonney from Ian's hands and held the baby in front of her, locking eyes with her wide-eyed.
In the next moment, Yamato excitedly pressed her face against Bonney's, gently rubbing back and forth.
The baby immediately smiled and opened her mouth to nibble on Yamato's fair cheek, leaving a small drool mark.
Yamato didn't mind. She turned back and looked at Ian expectantly.
"Ian, Ian, I was this cute when I was a baby too, right?"
Ian smiled, "How would I know? We only met when we were two years old."
Yamato looked disappointed, "I thought we'd known each other longer."
"That's long enough."
Yamato, still annoyed, went back to teasing the baby.
Ian glanced at Hancock beside him, who was forcing a smile. He was surprised—usually this woman always competed with Yamato for everything, so why was she so quiet today?
"Aren't you going to play with Bonney?" he asked.
Hancock gave a faint smile, "I'm not really fond of babies."
Damn brat!! How dare she be so close to Ian!!
Hancock's mind was raging silently.
Of course, she wouldn't say this out loud.
"However, it really is impressive, Lord Ian," A gentle voice came from nearby. Kuma was shaking a baby bottle to mix the freshly prepared formula evenly.
While preparing his daughter's food, he smiled and said, "The waters around Hive Island have almost no pirates now. People call this the safest sea in the world."
There was indeed such a nickname.
But only said quietly among people.
No one dared say it openly.
Otherwise, if pirates still controlled it, how could it be the safest place in the world?
Seems like you might be a bit disloyal.
That's what the World Government would say.
"It's nothing special."
Ian chuckled lightly.
He was just out here to sunbathe during a break.
Kuma was also sunbathing with Bonney. The poison inside Bonney had been completely removed by Law, so she could freely appear in the sunlight now.
Ian said, "Isn't Aunt Linlin's territory the same?"
At the mention of Aunt Linlin, Kuma's face instantly stiffened. Even this usually gentle man couldn't help but make a disgusted expression, like tasting something awful.
Ian could roughly guess what kind of conditions he and Dragon had set that made Aunt Linlin send Brûlée to help.
After all, the news from Stussy was that Aunt Linlin was pregnant again.
The timing matched perfectly.
That said, the Whole Cake Island sea area was indeed very peaceful.
The Charlotte family did not allow any pirates to enter.
"The Whole Cake Island sea area is much smaller than the Hive Island sea area."
Kuma regained his composure and spoke seriously.
In fact, it was true — although the Whole Cake Island sea area was also made up of many islands, its actual size was roughly equivalent to Wano Country.
Compared to the vast Hive Island sea area, it was simply not comparable.
"Besides," Kuma paused, "only those who regularly offer their lifespan to Charlotte Linlin can be granted protection there."
"That's already quite good."
Ian smiled lightly. "Many people in the world want to offer their lifespan to Aunt Linlin but haven't had the chance."
It was precisely because of this that he couldn't help but admire Lord Ian's greatness.
Although the civilians under Lord Ian's rule were not very wealthy, at least they had steady jobs to support their families.
And now, this sea area had completely calmed down, basically free from pirate harassment.
Peaceful, harmonious, free from pirate attacks, no discrimination, all races living in harmony, no abuse, the ruling class not overly exploiting the common people, and the people able to live and work in peace.
This was already the best world Kuma could imagine.
Lord Ian, if it were you, you would surely be able to make this world even better, right?
Nika might really just be a vague legend; to change this world, it still takes those who truly exist within it.
Ian, of course, had no idea what Kuma was thinking.
He just smiled and continued teasing little Bonney.
But to be honest, the title of "the safest sea region in the world" does have some merit.
According to Stussy, many civilians were quietly planning to migrate to the Hive Island sea area.
People from allied nations might pay some attention, but for civilians from non-allied countries, as long as they can survive, it doesn't matter where.
However, before they could even deal with these self-arriving immigrants, a piece of news shook the world.
That day, the headlines of major newspapers were almost all the same.
"The Island of Music, Elegia, Destroyed by the Red-Haired Pirates!!"
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