Meanwhile, after the Umbrella Corporation fleet had been sailing for some time, Zephyr also approached curiously, "What did you talk about with that Whitebeard last night?"
"We didn't talk much, just chatted about the new era."
Hearing Zephyr's words, Ian didn't hide anything, casually saying, "That remnant of the old era felt he couldn't board the ship of the new era, so he made a deal with me!"
"A remnant of the old era?"
This casual remark made Zephyr sigh with emotion, his tone complex, "I never imagined that so much time had passed, and I would become a remnant of the old era myself."
"No, what are you being so sentimental about?"
Ian looked at Zephyr with a dark expression. "Didn't we get the Pure Gold? Although Pure Gold can't truly grant immortality, it can still make you live a little longer."
That's right, Pure Gold doesn't actually grant immortality; it's just that the light that it emits can slow down the aging process of those exposed to it.
Strictly speaking, it means slowing down cell aging, thereby achieving so-called immortality.
However, it only slows down aging... Which, as you can imagine, will cause one's strength to stagnate, especially during the growth period and… during puberty, it's basically impossible for you to grow up and become stronger.
According to Myskina Acier, he studied Pure Gold for his daughter, hoping to slow the progression of her illness and find a cure for what was then considered an incurable disease.
And he succeeded, allowing his daughter to live to this era. A single injection easily cured her once incurable disease. After recovering, Olga no longer wore Pure Gold; rather than seeking immortality, she hoped to grow up healthy.
Ian wasn't sure if the World Government's immortality also froze life, preventing aging and further growth, but he had to admit it was pretty good for the elderly!
Moreover, the light emitted by this thing seems quite special; Ian plans to study it carefully when he gets back.
"Pure Gold? Hahaha, let's not talk about that for now."
Zephyr laughed loudly, seemingly agreeing with what Ian had just said.
He didn't seem to care much, and instead lowered his voice, speaking furtively, "An informant within Marine Headquarters..."
"There's no one else here, so we don't need to be so careful."
Before Zephyr could finish speaking, Ian rolled his eyes and said irritably, "Besides, it doesn't matter whether that informant is hidden or not; everyone who needs to know already knows."
"We still need to be careful, that's the rule!"
Zephyr chuckled at Ian's words, then said seriously, "The Marine Headquarters has officially withdrawn from Marineford. The new Marine Headquarters will be established in the New World, and the relocation began yesterday. Also..."
Then, with a complicated tone, he said, "Sengoku is about to resign from his position as Fleet Admiral. The next Fleet Admiral will be chosen between Kuzan and Sakazuki. The two will compete based on their strength, and whoever wins will become the next Fleet Admiral. They set off this morning, and we don't know where they will fight yet."
"Did they leave this morning?"
Ian was taken aback when he heard Zephyr's words.
He knew all these things, but he didn't know the specific relocation time of the Marine Headquarters or the competition for the next Fleet Admiral.
Unexpectedly, it happened today?
Thinking of this, Ian couldn't help but raise his head, gazing in one direction and muttering to himself, "I wonder who will win this time?"
...
Meanwhile, on Punk Hazard.
On this day, two people suddenly arrived at this long-abandoned island.
Suddenly, this once desolate island, filled with terrifying, poisonous gas, seemed to have gained a touch of life.
The ice howled, and the flames burned fiercely.
At this moment, the entire island seemed to be split in two, one side being a frozen wasteland and the other a fiery hell.
And at the origin of the ice and the fire, the two guys who had suddenly arrived were looking at each other indifferently.
A powerful momentum surged instantly, neither side yielding to the other, and they confronted each other head-on.
At this moment, Kuzan and Sakazuki looked at each other. They knew that this battle was not just about who would become the Fleet Admiral, but also a battle of beliefs between them, a battle for justice within the Marines.
Once someone loses, it means that their beliefs and sense of justice have been defeated by the other side.
Therefore, at this moment, no one can back down!
Furthermore, debates about beliefs and justice are now useless; only one battle remains to determine victory or defeat!
Seemingly sensing that the time was almost up, neither of them spoke again. Each of them unleashed their own Devil Fruit abilities and charged directly at the other.
In an instant, before the people even touched each other, ice and fire were already entangled, just like their masters, neither giving way to the other.
The ice is melting, and the lava is extinguishing.
And at the very moment when fire and ice fused together, these two, representing the pinnacle of the Marine Headquarters' combat power, finally met, and both of them raised their feet at the same instant.
Endless lava and overwhelming snow enveloped the world.
A deafening explosion suddenly rang out, and at that moment, the desolate island seemed to be playing a symphony of ice and fire.
Although the relocation from the Marine Headquarters and the selection of the Fleet Admiral piqued Ian's curiosity, he didn't get involved.
After traveling for a while and explaining things to Zephyr, he flew back to the West Blue with Kuma, Olga, and her father.
As for Zephyr... They have already located the whereabouts of Avalo Pizarro, the Corrupt King.
Not being recruited by Teach, this guy chose to return to his hometown in North Blue after escaping Impel Down, instead of starting a new struggle in the New World.
So, Zephyr and his team head to the North Blue next to try to capture that guy.
Zephyr still dared not underestimate this once-renowned powerhouse of the sea.
As night approached, Ian and his three companions arrived in Ohara.
After these few days, Ohara is starting to look decent; at least, quite a few houses have been built up there.
Although the overall plan is not yet finalized, it is already habitable.
Considering that Olga and her father had been out of touch with society for too long and that her father, Myskina Acier, was a scientist, Ian directly arranged for Wolf to take care of them first.