One had to know that ever since he landed on the island, there had been an ominous feeling in his heart, as if a terrifying disaster was about to descend upon this place.
Later, when he saw the king of the West Blue arrive, he thought it had something to do with the Umbrella Corporation.
Therefore, in order not to get involved in a war between the World Government and the king of the West Blue, he had stayed on his own ship the whole time, preparing to leave immediately once the ship had been coated.
Yet he never expected that the Umbrella Corporation would actually leave just like that.
Although it was indeed somewhat beyond his expectations, for some reason, even now that Umbrella Corporation had already left, that ominous feeling in his heart still had not dissipated.
Instead, it had grown increasingly intense.
Basil Hawkins continued to frown as he looked at the divination cards in his hand that indicated great calamity.
"Could it be that things aren't over yet?"
Or perhaps Umbrella Corporation would come back?
Just as he was thinking about what kind of disaster it might be…
"Beep!" "Beep!" "Beep!"
A piercing alarm sounded.
It was the alarm of the Sabaody Archipelago, instantly pulling Basil Hawkins back from his thoughts. He raised his head in surprise and confusion while looking toward the interior of the Sabaody Archipelago.
What happened again?
Could it be that the Umbrella Corporation had come back and even attacked the Sabaody Archipelago?
Just as Basil Hawkins was puzzled and even thinking about whether he should go take a look…
"Captain, captain!"
A crew member suddenly ran up in a panic, his tone filled with terror. "Someone, someone beat up a Celestial Dragon!"
"Beat up a Celestial Dragon?"
These words instantly caused Basil Hawkins' expression to change, but he quickly recovered, took a deep breath, and muttered to himself: "Umbrella Corporation..."
"What Umbrella Corporation?"
However, hearing his muttering, the crew member said in a panicked voice: "Umbrella Corporation has already left. It's the Straw Hat Pirates, it's the Straw Hat Pirates that beat up the Celestial Dragon!"
Basil Hawkins: "...?"
Basil Hawkins had a completely stunned expression, but after seeing the mournful look on his crew member's face, he knew that this guy was not joking.
He lowered his head and looked again at the divination, indicating great calamity in his hand. "So this is how the disaster comes? The Straw Hat Pirates!"
…
At the same time, the Umbrella Corporation fleet that was sailing away from the dock seemed not to have yet discovered what had happened on the Sabaody Archipelago.
At this moment, Ian was welcoming a guest here, also the princess of the Kingdom of Dressrosa, Violet, who had previously approached them in the restaurant.
Just after they left the port, a ship from the Kingdom of Dressrosa chased after them.
"Mr. Ian, Mr. Zephyr, please forgive the intrusion."
Violet, who had boarded Umbrella Corporation's ship, performed a lady's courtesy and then spoke in a sincere tone. "On behalf of the Kingdom of Dressrosa, I hope to invite you to visit the Kingdom of Dressrosa."
"There's no need for such courtesy."
Ian waved his hand and looked at Violet in front of him. "Go on. What exactly do you want with us?"
Violet: "..."
As soon as these words fell, Violet's expression stiffened, and then she revealed a faint, bitter smile. "As expected of the king of the West Blue, Mr. Ian. I'm sorry, I did not intend to conceal anything."
After offering an apology, she continued in a solemn tone. "The Kingdom of Dressrosa hopes to obtain the protection of the Umbrella Corporation."
Ever since the Donquixote Family was arrested, although the Kingdom of Dressrosa had finally learned the truth and the Riku Royal Family had cleared their names, the Kingdom of Dressrosa had also descended into chaos.
Having lost the protection of the Donquixote Family, the Kingdom of Dressrosa suffered pirate attacks every day.
Although Kyros had returned as well, having lost one leg, his strength was long unable to deal with those powerful pirates.
In addition, after experiencing the dark rule of the Donquixote Family, the military capabilities of the Kingdom of Dressrosa were no longer what they used to be.
Thus, the outcome could easily be imagined.
Just as they were troubled over what to do, they unexpectedly received news from the Kingdom of Alabasta, learning that after the Kingdom of Alabasta obtained the protection of a great pirate, they had no longer encountered pirate attacks.
Therefore, after discussions, his father felt that perhaps they too could seek the protection of a powerful individual.
However, after experiencing the matter of the Donquixote Family, no one dared to rashly invite pirates in.
One had to know that not all pirates were as righteous as the one in the Kingdom of Alabasta.
For example, the head of the Donquixote Family, Donquixote Doflamingo, who was also one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, was a person without moral principles.
But faced with the increasingly chaotic situation, and with a powerful pirate crew having arrived at the Kingdom of Dressrosa not long ago, demanding that Dressrosa hand over a person called Momonosuke and accept their rule, they simply did not know who Momonosuke was.
No matter how they explained, the other party would not listen, and even said that if Momonosuke was not handed over within one month, they would take action directly.
Left with no choice, they thought again of the saviors who had previously saved the Kingdom of Dressrosa, hoping that they might obtain their protection.
"I know this request is extremely presumptuous."
Violet directly knelt down. "But as the princess of Dressrosa, I cannot bear to watch Dressrosa fall into chaos again. I hope you can save my country. No matter what the cost, we will agree to it."
Ian: "..."
Momonosuke?
No, this can happen too?
The timing is off!
The corner of Ian's mouth twitched. He touched the Devil Fruit he had brought out with him, then immediately frowned, as if thinking about something.
However, before Ian could speak, Ace beside him suddenly laughed and scratched his head.
"The Kingdom of Dressrosa? That place is very interesting. I went there before and met fairies, and there were toys that could move on their own. Unfortunately, the toys were all transformed from people, but it was still quite fun there."