In a certain sea area of the New World.

A ship over a hundred meters long sailed through the waves.

Ian sat leisurely on the edge of the ship, holding a fishing rod and fishing.

Honestly speaking, it wasn't easy to catch a fish in the open sea just with bait on a hook, especially without preparing any groundbait.

But it didn't matter. A true fisherman enjoyed the process of fishing itself.

"Hehehehe! Boss, you've gotta help me get that fruit!" Solem sat cross-legged behind Ian, grinning. His eyes sparkled with excitement.

"The Gold-Gold Fruit! Is there any Devil Fruit more wonderful than this in the world?"

"I've told you before, the Gold-Gold Fruit doesn't create gold."

Ian said calmly, "It only controls gold."

The Gold-Gold Fruit allows the user's body to turn into gold and control gold.

Even if it awakens, it only increases the range of gold control, enabling the user to control more and over a larger area.

The catch, though, is that the user must have touched the gold before they can control it.

To be honest, it's not that powerful.

It just looks flashy.

Ian even thought that it wasn't as useful as his good friend Doflamingo's String-String Fruit.

To fully unleash its power, one would have to gather a pile of gold first.

And once you've gathered a pile of gold, you could go all out, but if you ran into Doflamingo, an awakened DF user Doflamingo, he'd turn all that gold into string.

That makes it impossible to fight.

It's just a natural counter.

"That's enough!" Solem exclaimed loudly. "Hehehehe! So that means, no matter whose gold it is, as long as I touch it, it'll become mine, right?"

Ian's lips twitched.

This guy didn't even try to hide his greed for treasure.

"Alright," Ian said casually.

Even without the Gold-Gold Fruit, Tesoro was still an unparalleled business genius.

He probably wouldn't mind.

After all, as compensation, he's going to offer him a spot at one of the top 4 major pirate industry companies.

"Hehehehehe!!"

Solem couldn't help but cheer, "Boss, I admire you!"

"Ian! Time to train!"

Yamato rushed over, wrapping her arms around Ian's, shaking him vigorously.

Ian finally understood the helplessness Mihawk had felt before.

This girl, although not able to constantly heal her injuries like him, certainly had a lot of energy.

Thankfully, Hancock didn't come along; otherwise, it would've been double the enjoyment.

This time, only Yamato, Solem, Enel, and Viola came along with Ian.

Of course, there was also the ever-present butler, Babanuki, along with a group of navigators, doctors, and cooks.

After all, they didn't need to bring too many people just for an auction.

As for why Yamato came but not Hancock, to be honest, Ian didn't even want to bring Yamato at first.

He just wanted some peace and quiet.

But Yamato's persistence couldn't be brushed off with words alone.

So, to leave behind a strong fighter on Hive Island just in case, Hancock had to stay behind.

To be honest, Hancock was far more understanding than Yamato.

Although she was teary-eyed and felt very wronged, she eventually accepted Ian's decision.

As for Solem, he heard there was a Gold Gold Fruit at the auction, and shamelessly tagged along. He was very interested in that Devil Fruit.

As for Enel and Viola, it was obviously due to the functionality of their abilities.

With Enel's observation haki and Viola's Glare-Glare Fruit, they could monitor an entire island, which would prove useful in a critical moment.

"Let's go."

Ian sighed, putting down his fishing rod.

It wouldn't hurt to have Yamato learn to control the Conqueror's Haki.

"Yay!"

Yamato cheered.

Time passed, and soon, it was time.

The entrance to the New World.

A seemingly unremarkable ship was gradually approaching the Red Continent.

"Just so you know!"

Charlotte Brule, who had a thin frame and a long nose, looking like a witch from a fairy tale, stood with her hands on her hips, glaring fiercely.

"I won't come out of the mirror, so don't expect me to help you fight!"

In front of her, Dragon and Kuma exchanged a brief glance.

Their expressions were a little complicated.

Seriously, do you not have any sense of your own strength?

If we can't handle it, what exactly can you do to help?

"You just need to support us from inside the mirror, Miss Brule," Dragon said seriously. "We'll take care of everything else."

Brule lightly nodded in response.

She wasn't planning to cause any trouble in Mariejois with these two.

"Alright, let's go," Kuma spoke impatiently.

After a huge cost, they were finally going to save Ginny!

A large mirror had already been prepared on the deck of the ship.

"Mm."

Brule arrogantly responded and stepped toward the mirror.

When she placed her hand on its surface, the once smooth and flat mirror began to ripple.

"Alright, let's go," she said.

She stepped inside.

Dragon and Kuma quickly followed her.

Behind the mirror was a somewhat psychedelic space.

Red checkered patterns stretched across the area, resembling a fairy tale world.

However, the objects in this space roughly corresponded to the real world.

In place of the ocean was a vast plain, and where the Red Continent stood, there was an insurmountable massive wall.

"Let's go up," Kuma said, removing his gloves to reveal his rather cute paw pads.

Even the towering Red Continent could be easily crossed before his abilities.

Not long after, they had already reached a series of undulating mountains.

This corresponds to the real-world Mariejois.

However, in this mirrored space, the white town looks nothing like its original form.

The three of them walked through this area, and everything around them was eerily quiet. Apart from the three of them, no other living beings existed.

This was to be expected. If any creature suddenly appeared, it would surely startle them.

Before coming here, Dragon had already done his homework, so the three of them were able to head directly toward the area where the Celestial Dragons were gathered.

Upon arriving, they noticed that mirrors were visible on the walls at intervals.

These mirrors served as the link between the mirrored space and the real world.

Thanks to Brulee's ability, they could observe the outside world through these mirrors, while the people in the real world remained unaware.

Thus, with Brulee's ability, Dragon and Kuma roamed the Celestial Dragon's gathering area.

They eventually reached the deepest part of the region, the place where the Celestial Dragon who had forcibly married Ginny was located, according to the information.

Kuma's breathing grew heavier, and his steps involuntarily quickened.

It's here!

Ginny!

I'm finally going to find you!

The search became more thorough as they didn't miss any of the mirrors on the walls. They carefully peered through the mirrors to observe the corresponding scenes in the real world.

It's worth noting that it's not just objects called mirrors that can serve as Brulee's medium. Any object with a smooth reflective surface is considered a mirror in Brulee's ability.

So, before a massive mirror, Dragon and Kuma stopped.

They stood there, staring at the mirror, watching the events unfold in the real world on the other side.

The real world is a laboratory.

There are no mirrors here.

But the walls and floor are polished so smoothly that they almost resemble mirrors, reflecting the surroundings.

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