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

As time went on, this live-streaming war in Qinghai gradually fermented, becoming known and discussed by more and more people.

Firethorn Stars.

After six months of hardship, Blackbeard Marshall Teach finally arrived here. Alone, penniless, powerless, and without companions, navigating the stars was no easy feat. At just 19 years old, his strength was still far from his peak. He encountered several space pirates, losing two of his front teeth and nearly losing his life.

He was finally one step away from the central star region and one step closer to his target, Tianlong Star, but he found that everyone was talking about his hometown, Qinghai!

"Just how powerful do you think that King of Qinghai really is?"

"It's hard to say, it's hard to say..."

"Could he be a match for the witch?"

"He defeated the Flower Demon and Tree Demon in an instant, and he's also a physical powerhouse, so he shouldn't lose, right..."

"Hey, did you hear? The Jia'er Pirates have already set off for Qinghai... We..."

"Hmph, that's courting death. Qinghai dares to broadcast war live into space, how could they not be wary of someone stealing Devil Fruits?"

"But... what if it succeeds?"

Blackbeard's feelings were incredibly complicated.

After much deliberation, weighing the options between returning to Qinghai and heading to Tianlong Star, he ultimately felt that Tianlong Star offered a better chance.

Besides, we've already come this far.

However, the road ahead is too dangerous to walk alone... He glanced around, then chuckled and walked towards the pirates in the distance.

"Are you talking about Qinghai?"

……

On the other hand, Shanks had a similar experience, but because he was handsome and righteous, he didn't encounter as much danger as Blackbeard.

At this point, the mission he carried as a Celestial Dragon of Mount Kami had become a joke.

Is Tianlongxing requesting assistance?

Putting aside the truth about the Qinghai Tianlong people, Tianlong Star now definitely knows the details of Qinghai, so what's the point of reporting it?

Having nothing to do makes one feel carefree.

A 17-year-old red-haired boy smiled broadly, having left behind his past as a Tianlong native of Qinghai, and continued his journey through the stars—a new beginning.

……

It wasn't until half a month later that the various forces in the star space learned that not only had the demoness Yana appeared in Qinghai, but also that Beelzebub, one of the three progenitors of the demon race, and the sixth general of the Celestial Dragons had appeared.

The two fought their way from the Eastern Universe Sea to the Central Star Region. During this time, the Star Demon Agu was exhausted and captured, while the demoness Yana escaped under Beelzebub's cover. In the following days, Beelzebub was attacked by the Eighth God General who arrived and was seriously injured and fled, almost losing his life.

Back at the Heavenly Dragon Star Divine General Pavilion, the Eighth Divine General asked, "Flavor, what's the deal with that planet in the Azure Sea of ​​the Eastern Universe Sea?"

"It's just a planet that suddenly appeared with great potential, don't make a fuss about it."

The Sixth God General smiled and said, "That King of Qinghai, Gaston Figo, is quite interesting. He should become the 13th king of the Starry Sky News. When he comes to the Central Star Region, we should keep an eye on him. As for the others... they are not worth mentioning."

"Is that all?" the Eighth General said discontentedly. "What about Beelzebub? Did Beelzebub make some prophecy? Why..."

“Carlos, Beelzebub is my toy.” The Sixth God interrupted, “This incident was too turbulent. I don’t blame you for intervening, but if you disturb my game with him again…”

The eighth divine general paused, shook his head, and left.

"Hmph, be careful not to play with fire and get burned."

He secretly thought to himself that he should pay close attention to the Qinghai, which was stirring up trouble and attracting Beelzebub's attention, especially the Qinghai King Gaston Figo. He would definitely meet Figo when he came to the Central Star Region.

Unexpectedly, after waiting and waiting, month after month, year after year, they only heard his name but never saw him. Figo seemed to have no intention of leaving Qinghai, and Qinghai was actively cooperating with the Celestial Dragons in their pursuit of the Demon Clan, so they gradually forgot about the matter.

Before we knew it, fourteen years had passed.

Chapter 206 Fourteen Years (Part 2)

1515 in the Haiyuan calendar.

Qinghai, a school for children of naval personnel.

A tall, beautiful female teacher with a wheatish complexion and reddish-black eyes is standing on the podium explaining history to a group of children aged 10 to 15.

"31 years ago, in the year 1484 of the Haiyuan Calendar, our Qinghai launched its first spaceship into space—the Lunar Landing One. We made contact with the Mink aliens from Zou, learned about the cosmos, and then our King Gaston Figo announced the details to the entire Qinghai, thus beginning the era of great space exploration!"

"Seventeen years later, on January 1, 1501 of the Sea Calendar, the Demon Race invaded, and the Battle of Qinghai, which became famous throughout the starry sky, broke out. Under the leadership of Lord Figo, Qinghai won a great victory and began a period of rapid development."

"In the past 14 years, Qinghai has established diplomatic relations with 714 inhabited planets in the Eastern Universe Sea. Among them, 243 inhabited planets have accepted Qinghai's protection and established our cosmic navy branches on them, freeing them from the troubles of cosmic pirates, the invasion of demon races, and the oppression of powerful planets."

"During this time, adventurers who emerged from the Eastern Universe Sea also left their names in the starry sky and left the mark of Qinghai."

"Today, Qinghai enjoys unparalleled prestige throughout the entire Eastern Universe. You are living in the best of times..."

"Snoring~ Snoring~~~"

Suddenly, a soft snore interrupted the female teacher's lecture. The teacher looked in the direction of the sound and was not surprised, but felt helpless.

"Luffy! Luffy, wake up!"

Snapped!

As his classmates shoved him, the bubble on the boy's nose, who looked like a little monkey, burst, jolting him awake from his dream. He stood up reflexively and said, "Sorry, Mr. Robin!"

Robin sighed, "You're sleeping during my starry writing class, you're sleeping during my history class, and my voice, is it really that easy to fall asleep?"

A burst of chuckles rang out around them, and Luffy scratched his head, revealing a big smile.

Robin smiled helplessly: "Starry Sky Script is essential knowledge for entering the starry sky, otherwise you will find it difficult to move an inch anywhere. History is the root of us Qinghai people. Aren't you worried that most people in the Eastern Universe Sea know who brought Qinghai into the age of space exploration, but you, who are from Qinghai, don't know anything when asked?"

"Who is it?" Luffy asked immediately.

Robin's eye twitched slightly.

Behind Luffy, a boy with small freckles whispered a reminder: "It's Grandpa Figo."

“Oh, that old bastard,” Luffy said.

In an instant, countless gazes converged. The students looked at Luffy as if they wanted to devour him alive. Robin also frowned and said, "Luffy, you can't talk about Lord Gaston Figo like that."

"Uh, sorry." Luffy apologized readily, but he still muttered to himself that old bastard.

That's right. When he was little, they tricked him into thinking he was going to be the Pirate King, which got him all excited until he grew up a bit and told his grandfather about his dream.

Grandpa was overjoyed: 'You idiot, there aren't any pirates left in this world!'

I treated him to his favorite dish, brain cracking.

The child's pure heart was shattered.

Seeing Luffy's 'unwillingness', Robin shook her head and said, "Luffy, no matter how familiar you are with Lord Figo because of Vice Admiral Garp, you should not speak ill of Lord Figo in front of others."

The people of Qinghai must be eternally grateful for Lord Figo's unwavering protection over the past century!

She looked at all the children and continued:

"Since the Battle of Qinghai 14 years ago, Qinghai has become famous, bringing not only friendship and alliances, but also a great deal of hostility."

Those who value the talents of the people of Qinghai and want to abduct them to be slaves; those who covet the Devil Fruits that Qinghai possesses; or those who do not want to see a powerful planet like Qinghai appear in the Eastern Universe Sea and come with malicious intent—these often appear!

"It is thanks to Lord Figo that he has never left Qinghai for 14 years, allowing everyone in Qinghai to live without worrying about their safety, which has given you such a stable environment to grow up in. Not to mention, in the earlier years..."

……

Meanwhile, on Level 1 of Impel Down, the space pirate Soapy didn't think so.

Gaston Figo is a devil!

And that Marshall Teach, if I ever get out of here, I'll tear you to pieces!

In a daze, he returned to 14 years ago, and his biggest regret was that he could have entered the Central Star Region but didn't, and instead went to ask Marshall Teach a question.

"So you're from Qinghai, huh?"

That guy's smile was so humble.

He gave me directions and gave me some advice.

Tell him that as long as he conceals his identity as a pirate, it's not that difficult to obtain a Devil Fruit from Qinghai. Auction houses occasionally sell them, and the Qinghai Navy doesn't consider them strategic resources.

He even thoughtfully told him not to panic if he encountered the King of Qinghai. The King of Qinghai had a way of using chains to bind people and test whether they were guilty or had something to hide. As long as he used his Observation Haki to firmly lock down his emotional fluctuations and pretended to be kind, he would be fine.

That's what he believed, and that's how it came about.

As a result, he was imprisoned for 14 years!

And we must endure the devil's tricks!

Suddenly, a clanging sound rang out, followed by Figo's voice: "Anyone want to try escaping today?"

Soapy remained silent and held his breath.

Figo waited a few seconds, then sighed as if regretful, turned and walked away.

Soapy, who had escaped from prison four times and been crippled each time, knew that the claim of a possible successful escape was a huge hoax. The prison walls had been reinforced with countless layers of Inscription Stone, making it impossible for anyone other than a being with the third level of physical power or a Devil Fruit user with super-penetrating attacks to break through them.

A direct breakthrough? Ha!

The deep prison was deathly silent.

It's not that there's no one there.

In hundreds or even thousands of cells, almost every one contained a person firmly bound by heavy chains! There were dozens of kings, including the weakest wick, the average king, and even five kings who could light two lamps!

Over the past 14 years, anyone from the entire starry sky who has come to Qinghai with malice towards Qinghai, or anyone with an extremely high crime rate, has been imprisoned here!

There were also many more people that the Space Navy encountered and captured in the Eastern Space Sea.

Having experienced hope followed by despair time and time again, they lost all will to resist.

When the sixth floor failed, Figo went to the fifth floor for a spin. Naturally, no one else was willing to go through the trouble.

"There's no more way to boost participation in the arrests."

Returning to the Royal City through the fourth-level passage, Figo thought to himself, "That's about enough."

Fourteen years ago, the sixth god's bug-like abilities and the sense of danger brought by Beelzebub made Figo realize that the strength of the top experts in the starry sky was beyond his reach. Some speculations made Figo feel that there was a lot more to it than met the eye.

Based on his experience over the past few decades, he said, "Don't be afraid when you encounter trouble. Gain enough experience before pushing through!"

He could certainly go into the Central Star Region to hunt down demons; that would allow him to level up much faster, potentially gaining ten years' worth of benefits in just one or two years.

But the danger would be ten times greater. If he were to encounter two other, even stronger demon progenitors, he might not be able to save his life.