I guarded Impel Down for a hundred years in the pirate world.

Ana was somewhat surprised by those genuine smiles, and the three members of the Naika family were a little nervous. Figo waved warmly and said, "Everyone is doing well. How has Impel Down been while I was away?"

"Of course!"

"This is Impel Down!"

"I'm just really craving the taste of grilled sea monsters, hehe..."

The prison guards chatted amongst themselves without any awkwardness or unfamiliarity, while Magellan, dressed in black armor, hurriedly greeted Figo respectfully.

From small things, one can see great things. Ana immediately realized how much prestige Figo held on this planet and how genuinely respected he was. Recalling the details of her interactions with Figo, she wasn't surprised; he was, after all, a very approachable person.

However, the remoteness of this planet's location was somewhat beyond her expectations. It was almost at the edge of the already explored universe in the Eastern Universe Sea, and it should have taken nearly a thousand years to explore to this point. Was it really a reviving planet? She observed it silently. This planet called Magellan seemed to be a wick, but it was still quite far from lighting a lamp.

The Naika family was also observing.

During their two-week journey back to Qinghai, Naika's parents had become acquainted with Figo.

Little Naika didn't understand, but they naturally understood how serious it was that the demon troll Ato had invited their child to dinner. Although they hoped that Naika could enter Tianlong Star and change her fate, that was on the premise that Naika could be safe and happy.

Moreover, Figo, who was able to defeat Ato, was a powerful figure they would never have had the chance to meet. He treated Naika well and was willing to bring them back to their hometown, so what reason did they have to be unwilling?

But when you first arrive in an unfamiliar environment, you can't help but have all sorts of worries.

However, Figo soon arranged for them to be placed in a new residence in the capital city. Female jailers taught them how to wash and groom themselves and made new clothes for them. Gradually, they discovered that the people here were pleasant to talk to and had a friendly attitude. Their slightly uneasy hearts settled down and they began to look forward to the future.

Figo, who had temporarily settled them, originally wanted to ask about the current situation of Magellan's Impel Down and how many groups of adventurers had gone to sea during the six months he had been away. However, he suddenly sensed something, and after waiting for a few seconds, a golden flash reassembled before his eyes.

"Lord Figo~!" The visitor was none other than Kizaru. Upon learning of Figo's return, Sengoku immediately dispatched him, the fastest of the group, to Impel Down to personally report the details of Shirley's prophecy to Figo.

It's a Logia-type light-type Devil Fruit... And that appearance... Ana continued to observe secretly, while Kizaru also glanced at the unfamiliar girl, his lips twitching almost imperceptibly. Hearing Figo's question, he quickly relayed the important matter to Figo.

"The demon race has attacked... in six months..."

It's both unexpected and not unexpected. As the people of Qinghai enter the starry sky one by one, the fact that Qinghai produced Devil Fruits will inevitably be exposed. Of course, it's also possible that Beelzebub himself will find out about it.

When soldiers come, we'll meet them head-on; when water comes, we'll dam it. We'll have to fight sooner or later. We can't just close our borders because we're afraid. At this moment, Figo is more concerned about his family, the mermaid girl Shirley, than the content of the prophecy.

'How could I forget her...'

Ana, who was standing next to him, had long since lost interest in Kizaru's Devil Fruit ability. She exclaimed in shock, "Predicting something in a specific direction? Even being able to see a scene from the future? This is something that only a third-level brightness of the Mind Network Light can attempt. And an eight-year-old mermaid girl?"

If this is a planet of revival, then this little girl's ancestor from thousands of years ago... was most likely a king who lit four lamps?!

'It's not just Neptune, Hades, and Uranus; other people from Qinghai also possess special abilities, though not as prominent or well-known as those three, and they weren't previously associated with the power of light.'

Figo had more on his mind.

Linlin's steel balloon? Blackbeard's two hearts? And a young Marine in the future with a demonic arm he can't control... what was his name again? Even Zoro's demonic power?

Everything that cannot be explained and can only be described as mutation and special talent may find its answer in the inheritance of the power of the light!

"Magellan, take good care of the family of three I brought back," Figo instructed, then said to Kizaru, "Return to Marine Headquarters."

……

Three more wicks, which could be tried to light the lamps with a high probability of success. Seeing Sengoku, Akainu, and Aokiji, Ana wasn't surprised at all, and carefully observed the little girl, Shirley.

After greeting Figo, Sengoku and the others looked at Ana, who was introduced by Figo:

"This is the demon hunter Peng Liana. She has traveled through the five cosmic seas and knows most of the common knowledge about the stars and some of the secrets. She has told me a lot in the past six months."

Sengoku welcomed Ana's arrival and immediately asked Figo anxiously, "Lord Figo, what do you think of this child's prophecy?"

“There shouldn’t be any mistake.” Figo smiled and said, “Are you afraid? Little Sengoku.”

The Warring States period was taken aback.

"The Qinghai region has been peaceful for over thirty years. During the chaos, you were still just a colonel. Akainu, Aokiji, and Kizaru, you haven't experienced much combat either. Are you afraid of fighting the demon race?"

"Alara..."

Aokiji pushed up his sunglasses, Akainu clenched his fist and responded with a low snort through his nose, while Kizaru maintained his expression.

Sengoku recovered and said, "I'm sorry, Lord Figo, I almost lost my composure."

“It’s alright. I know you’re more worried about the environmental damage the battle will cause.” Figo shook his head and said, “We still have six months to prepare, don’t we? Little Xia Li has already given us the upper hand, and no matter what kind of enemy it is, Qinghai will win. I have no doubt about that!”

“You’re right,” Zhan Guo said.

After a few words to boost morale, Figo half-squatted down beside Shirley: "Little Shirley, can you foresee anything more? For example, describe the appearance of some powerful demons?"

Shirley shook her head: "No, it won't work."

“Then I’ll teach you a technique that might enhance your prophetic abilities,” Figo said, turning back to say, “Sengoku, you should also learn it: the Pulse-Seeking Technique from the Six Star Techniques.”

"Tracing the pulse...isn't that it?"

Figo said, "Let's give it a try."

Compared to the four conventional techniques, the practice of tracing one's bloodline is slightly more mysterious. To trace the power of one's ancestors in one's bloodline, one must first undergo a certain degree of psychological hypnosis and suggestion, and visualize it in one's mind.

After Figo recounted the story, even the four members of the Warring States period were left bewildered and confused.

“Tracing the lineage usually requires years of cultivation, communicating with the power of the ancestors little by little,” Ana said. “This little mermaid girl can probably communicate faster, but it probably won’t be possible in less than a month or two.”

The next morning, Kizaru, who had lit the lamp, slapped her so hard her head was spinning.

Chapter 185 The Adventurers Go Home

"Did you really sense the power of your ancestor's bloodline, or was it just a spontaneously lit flame?" Ana looked at Kizaru, still somewhat incredulous.

"Hmm~" Kizaru's tone was ethereal: "I don't know~ I fell asleep thinking about my senior's guidance, and I think I had a strange dream. Then when I woke up, I lit the lamp."

The way this guy spoke, his expression... Ana didn't know why she felt an urge to hit him.

"This is a bit bad." Sengoku wasn't happy that Kizaru lit the lamp: "It seems you'll have to put the body lamp in the second one."

Akainu also said, "I told you long ago, you're too reliant on your Devil Fruit. Kizaru, instead of spending time developing your Devil Fruit, you should train your physical abilities."

Aokiji also felt a bit troubled: "Does this mean we should slow down our cultivation of the vein-finding technique? Speaking of which, Kizaru succeeded, but the three of us didn't. Does that mean that none of our ancestors from thousands of years ago... did not..."

Figo shook his head and said, "There should be. Although Qinghai is vast, there may not have been many lives there thousands of years ago. Perhaps we were all one family thousands of years ago, but now..."

Ana looked around in astonishment.

"No...you..." She took a deep breath and said, "You don't think that lighting a lamp with your body is the best option, do you?"

"Ok?"

Ana said, "That's right. Igniting a lamp in one's body is the strongest in the general sense at the same level, but there are two limiting conditions: one is in the general sense, and the other is at the same level."

It still depends on talent. If you have a higher talent for developing the fruit, of course you should directly ignite the bloodline flame. If you can't beat a physical king of the same level, why not just cultivate the brightness of your bloodline flame to be a level higher than his?

“Of course we know that,” Sengoku said to Ana. “However, although our control over our Devil Fruits is stronger than our physical abilities, it’s mostly only by a little bit, which is why we want to wait.”

"There's another condition in a general sense," Ana said. "For example, the Celestial Dragons, who raise demons on a large scale and harvest countless Devil Fruits every year, will inevitably produce some abilities that break the mold. Among the nine Celestial Dragon generals, at least five are skilled in Devil Fruit abilities!"

Information about the abilities of divine generals is naturally not widely circulated in the star system. Most of them only make their move once every few years, and their opponents are also kings who have lit four lamps. They don't gossip.

Ana only knew one thing for sure.

"For example, the Ninth God General is a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit user with the ability to detonate air. He can wipe out a country in an instant, or detonate the gas you inhale, directly damaging your internal body. Such a Devil Fruit ability is not inferior to that of the king of physical strength."

She looked at Kizaru and said, "Light-type abilities are all very powerful. Speed ​​is power. Once you light the lamp, you won't lose too much to those who are physically strong. If you develop good tactics, you can even win."

If the speed is fast enough, a kite will do.

Figo thought for a moment and asked, "Kizaru, what changes occur to the Devil Fruit after the light is lit?"

"Haven't tried too many things yet." Kizaru raised a finger, which emitted light. A point of light shot out, circled Kizaru's body, and returned to his finger. "You can turn now."

The three men from the Warring States period showed unusual expressions.

Don't underestimate this 'turning'. Kizaru's Glint-Glint Fruit has the biggest weakness that it can only attack in a straight line. Because light travels in a straight line, if you want to make light turn, you need to set up a mirror to refract it, making the attack route too obvious.

Even if the speed is very fast, as long as the opponent has a high level of Observation Haki, they can dodge it.

But what if you can turn? A barrage of rays surrounds the enemy; how can they fight or dodge?

The three immediately realized they were no match for Kizaru, and Figo even deftly put a lock on Kizaru.

Skipping UR1, going straight to UR2!

Ana glanced at the chains with a puzzled look, and when she saw that the other four seemed unfazed, she said, "There are many fruits in the Star Space that can break the rules."

The Yang-Yang Fruit, widely recognized as the strongest fire-type Devil Fruit, is said to be able to unleash temperatures comparable to the core of the sun when fully developed—who could withstand that? There are also various bizarre illusion-type and time-type Devil Fruits. It can only be said that most kings who ignite other flames are not as powerful as kings with exceptional physical abilities, but not all of them are!

Sengoku looked at Figo, as if asking if Ana was trustworthy, and received a nod in response from Figo.

"Then...shall we continue trying to trace the pulse?"

"Wait a minute," Figo said. "Sengoku, send out some messages to all the adventurers who can receive the notification. Let them come back to practice their meridian-seeking skills and prepare for the battle against the demon race in six months!"

Only Figo dares to casually invite a powerhouse like Ana back to Qinghai. She's a free teacher of basic astronomical knowledge, so why not take advantage of her!

……

More than ten days later.

The naval forces of Kap, Kong, and Zephyr, who frequently travel to planets near Qinghai and maintain contact with Qinghai, received notifications and set off to return.

Adventurers from more distant places would need to obtain information about Qinghai through other means.

On a small, inhabited planet, a dragon held a newspaper, looking at a description of a new type of clothing, with a strange expression on its face—it was a standard naval cloak, but instead of 'justice,' the back read 'go home.'

On another planet, Kozuki Oden and his new wife saw an advertisement for a giant sea monster that had sold for 13 million star coins at auction. They muttered, "Isn't it just an ordinary sea king? How can it be so valuable? Hmm, why does it look like it has Qinghai script written on its head?"

They spread the message in various ways, conveying the same message without revealing Qinghai's location on a large scale: Adventurers, you're home!

Redfield, Katrina Tippo, Green Pepper, Wu Nan...

Some returned immediately upon receiving the news, some hesitated, and some did not plan to go back at all.

Barrett, who had only been out of Qinghai for three months, hesitated for a moment, then thought of the exhilarating sparring session he had with Figo six months earlier. He figured he hadn't gone too far, so he might as well go back and see what was going on.

Meanwhile, Marshall Teach, who had parted ways with him a month earlier, casually tossed the newspaper aside: "Hahahaha~~"

I'm not going back!

From the moment he left Qinghai, his goal was very clear—he wanted to go to Tianlong Star and become a Tianlong. Only there could he obtain the strongest Devil Fruit and become the strongest!

On a planet very close to Qinghai, there is a group of adventurers who have just left Qinghai less than a month ago.

The captain, Marco, was now questioning a crew member with a puzzled look: "Reeds, aren't you coming back with us? I don't know why Qinghai issued such a call, but we haven't gone far, why...?"

"No, Captain." Reeds was only a sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy, but he was extremely talented and not a slacker on Marco's ship. He said apologetically, "I've finally entered the starry sky that I've longed for for more than ten years. I want to explore on my own."

"That's dangerous."