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

The main problem is that the gap in strength is too large.

Kizaru has now lit four lamps, with the brightest one from the Glint-Glint Fruit reaching the fourth level of brightness. When he moves, he is truly a beam of light. He has even developed a special technique to leave a light source on each star, allowing him to travel in a way that resembles spatial teleportation!

Moreover, influenced by his abilities, his mastery of mental networks is exceptionally high, possessing a third level of brilliance.

If the two brothers hadn't successfully ignited their physical flames during a year of training, they wouldn't have had this opportunity to sneak away.

They found a restaurant to eat meat, and the two of them wolfed down their food. Their enormous appetites almost frightened the owner, who was also terrified that they wouldn't be able to pay.

Fortunately, they weren't trying to dine and dash.

The shopkeeper breathed a sigh of relief as he took the star coins from Ace, and said in surprise, "You're from outer space? We usually use angel coins here, we don't need so many star coins."

"Hehe, thanks for the treat, I'm so full! Ace and I are from Qinghai... Waaah..."

Ace had already sensed something was wrong, but he was too slow to cover Luffy's mouth. He could only sigh helplessly, hoping that this leak wouldn't let Kizaru find them.

However, when they looked at the shop owner again, his face suddenly darkened, and his enthusiastic expression disappeared. The other customers at the other tables also became indifferent and somewhat fearful.

What's going on? Ace frowned to himself.

Even the oblivious Luffy sensed something was wrong, but before he could ask any questions, Ace pulled him away.

"Hey, Ace, they..."

"Ah, it seems like they have some animosity towards Qinghai. Let's see what's going on," Ace said.

The two quickly found out what had happened.

It turns out that three people from Qinghai came to this city a year ago. With their identity and their familiarity with the navy stationed on the neighboring planet, they forcefully took control of the city's commerce. Even the restaurants had to pay an extra tax in exchange for a small amount of Star Coins, claiming that they were acting on orders from the navy to promote the new version of Star Coins with Figo's image on it.

"How could this be?" Luffy exclaimed indignantly, "How could Fleet Admiral Sengoku do such a thing!"

Ace: "...Let's go take a look."

The three men occupied the city lord's mansion, and the two brothers paid their respects directly from the front.

Upon hearing that a fellow villager had arrived, the three quickly gathered together, each with a grim expression.

"How could this be? People from Qinghai would come to this remote and impoverished area for tourism? And they just happened to end up in this city?"

"Could it be their navy?"

"No, they said it was two young men dressed in ordinary clothes, around eighteen or nineteen years old."

"Is that so? Could it be... that's also a pretense? Trying to get a share of the profits?"

"Probably not. Two kids wouldn't be that bold. Let's go and deal with them. If they don't know what's good for them... Hmph, so what if they're from Qinghai!"

“It’s time for us to move to a new place. We’ve been here for a year, that’s long enough…”

The three, dressed in luxurious attire, quickly went to the entrance of the mansion to greet Ace and Luffy.

The short, stout middle-aged man at the head of the group smiled warmly and said, "I didn't expect to meet fellow villagers here. Are you here on a trip? Where in Qinghai are you from? Maybe we know."

"Well, my family is at Marine Headquarters, and Ace's family is in Loguetown." Luffy countered, "And you? I've never seen you before."

That made it impossible to continue the conversation.

The three men stared in shock and anger, and attacked simultaneously.

Boom!Boom!Boom!

The next second, he collapsed to the ground along with the gate.

Ace and Luffy, still in their fist-pumping stances, exchanged a glance. Passersby in the mansion and on the nearby street noticed the commotion and their expressions turned horrified.

Some insiders were both puzzled and pleased.

Just as Ace was about to explain, a blinding golden light suddenly flashed beside them, and the two of them turned green instantly.

Kizaru's tall figure appeared beside them, and the admiral's cloak instantly silenced the surroundings. He said, "I am Admiral Kizaru. I heard that someone was impersonating a Qinghai person to commit fraud, so I sent these two lads in plainclothes to investigate. I didn't expect them to cause such a commotion and disturb everyone. I am truly sorry."

Shortly afterward, two laborers carried three unconscious prisoners and followed Kizaru back to the Marine branch.

Luffy's face was long and drawn, and he looked at Ace with a gloomy expression: "What bad luck..."

This isn't just bad luck; is this some kind of limited precognition from Admiral Kizaru's Mind Network, something that's been with us from the very beginning to catch criminals? This won't do; if this continues, we'll never escape. It must be Grandpa Garp or Fleet Admiral Sengoku targeting us!

As Ace pondered this, his gaze suddenly drifted towards the depths of the starry sky, and he hesitated.

Originally, I wanted to gain enough experience in the starry sky, light two or even three lamps, and then go there to find my deceased father whom I had only met a few times.

Now... should we...?

Having ignited the flame within their bodies, they should possess a certain degree of self-defense capability. I've heard that the humans residing in the land where these flames reside are not in dire straits...

……

Meanwhile, in the starry sky.

Zoro, with a sword hanging from one side, is flying and soaring in the sky near the starry sky.

"Is this what it feels like to fly among the stars? It's amazing."

Finally, the body's light was successfully ignited!

"Hmm, I'd better keep it from Kuina for now, otherwise she'll definitely start complaining about how girls' bodies are no match for boys'..." Zoro thought to himself, feeling a bit helpless. How could he possibly keep it from her?

Should we hold back our strength during a friendly sparring match?

Women are such a hassle.

Never mind, let's go back first.

He shook his head and flew straight away from Jian Fanxing. Ten minutes later, he stopped, somewhat confused, and looked around.

Did I just fly that far?

Jian Fanxing should be around here, right?

He changed direction and flew straight down.

Adjust, and adjust again.

They were getting farther and farther away from the Sword Star, but closer and closer to the place where the lights resided.

……

a few days later.

Figo, who was on the first planet of the Demon race, received a frantic plea for help from Kuina.

He glanced at the prison records and remained silent.

"Don't worry, Zoro probably lit up his body's flame, but got lost while trying to fly through the stars. I'll send someone to look for him."

"Lost?!" Kuina, not quite grasping the seriousness of the situation, said with a mix of amusement and exasperation, "You lit your body lamp? That seems like something an idiot would do. I'm so sorry to bother you, Lord Figo!"

"fine."

After hanging up the Den Den Mushi, Figo shook his head at Helam. Before he could speak, the Den Den Mushi rang again, displaying a lewd face.

"Moshi moshi? This is Lord Kizaru~ Figo. I'm so sorry, I failed in my duty. Something happened to those two children," the Den Den Mushi said.

Figo glanced at the prison file again.

Speechless.

"...It's alright, you're not their nanny. Sigh, let the two kids be. Whether it's a blessing or a curse, it's their own path to choose."

Chapter 285 Seeing Through

"problem occurs?"

"It's alright. Three troublesome kids have run off to the Lighthouse boarding school. Quite a few have gone there from Qinghai in recent years, so it's fine."

Heram nodded slightly, her gaze turning to the new town in the distance. Several demon children were running and playing in the town, the atmosphere peaceful and serene, which made a smile involuntarily appear on her lips.

Time is the most powerful weapon. More than a year after the Great Transfer was completed, the demon race, who had settled on the three planets, seemed to have been reborn. They no longer had to fight with people every day or hide every day. They could live a peaceful life like ordinary people.

This is her dream of more than 800 years.

“Archeris told me that she also wanted to go to the Land of Lights, with thousands of her kind who were forbidden from leaving the designated area by you.”

"So that's what you wanted to see me about?" Figo understood. Those thousands of people were all 'hawkish demons' with a crime index of over 2000, and they couldn't let go of their hatred for other races.

"Are they going to seek refuge with the demons in the Land of Light?"

“No,” Heram said. “Archeris doesn’t even listen to me much, let alone the demons there. She won’t submit to me.”

She smiled slightly and said, "From what I know of her, she is grateful to you, but she's too stubborn and embarrassed to communicate with you properly. So she simply wants to get away, move to another place, and start over. She probably won't get involved in killing again."

“I see. Then let’s go.” Figo laughed. “I’ve rested for over a year, and it’s about time I went to explore the Land of Light.”

Helam was surprised: "You're going?"

She was clearly worried. Without Figo overseeing the starry sky, many people might have other ideas, since the Land of Lights was still a place one could go to but not return to.

“Just because others can’t come back doesn’t mean I can’t,” Figo said. “Although the power of the sealed place of the lights has long exceeded the lights of the 13 kings, over the past ten thousand years, many powerful beings from various races who lit five or four lights have been strengthening the seal to delay the return of the demon race, accumulating the power of hundreds or thousands of four or five lights, but that may not be enough to stop me.”

Furthermore, even if we can't break through the barrier head-on, there will always be weak points. Didn't the Queen of Will, Asmodeus, manage to escape by chance? I think I can definitely find one.

I'll usually come back every six months to a year to see what destabilizing factors still exist in the cosmos.

After a pause, Figo added, "Of course, there is one definite destabilizing factor that I will eliminate before leaving!"

Helam's eyes flashed: "Do you need me to come with you?"

No, that's not necessary.

……

Two months later, Tianlong Star.

Near the ninth star ring passage, Divitzvan was carefully washing his sidearm.

His 'mad ramblings' after being bewitched by Asmodeus led to his punishment by the immortals. He lost his position as a divine general and became a gatekeeper, supposedly to help him cultivate his character.

He cursed, complained, and even thought about 'defecting' like Long Huyue, but at the same time he offended Figo and the Starry Sky News. As a member of the Demon Clan, he had no idea where to go and did not want to venture into the unknown and dangerous Land of the Light, so he endured it.

Sure enough, enduring loneliness year after year, he felt that his self-cultivation had really improved greatly. When Figo, whom he disliked so much but couldn't get rid of, suddenly appeared in front of him, he didn't feel the same resentment as before.

When Figo made the impolite request, 'Go to the Place of Light,' he remained calm and even politely nodded, saying, 'Okay.'

……

Gaston Figo is here!