It must be emphasized once again that Viola's Clairvoyance was not about looking into the distance from her own perspective, but more like a bird's-eye view.
This meant she could directly look down from the sky, overseeing the entire vast sea within four thousand kilometers around her.
Not only could she observe from a long distance and over a wide area, but once she locked onto a target, she could zoom in for a closer look.
Even so, finding just a few people in the endless ocean was far from easy.
"You're really trying to kill me here."
On the deck of the Golden Dragon, Viola dripped eye drops into her eyes while complaining, "With such a wide range, how am I supposed to find just a few people?"
"I'm not asking you to find people. Just find their ship."
Leaning against the railing, Ian explained, "They can't be hiding in a country. Every island has countless people secretly searching for them. Their only choice is to hide on a ship."
"The ship they're on will be very different from merchant ships or pirate ships. It shouldn't be too hard to spot it. Hurry up. They probably haven't left this sea yet, but later… who knows."
"You make it sound so easy!"
Viola's lips twitched. "Do you know how many ships are in these waters?"
"Just try a bit harder," Ian encouraged. "Once you find it, I'll give you a raise."
"Who cares about your lousy salary!"
Viola shot back irritably.
Did he even understand the worth of a princess from a World Government allied nation?
That said, Ian had never been stingy when it came to paying them. It was just that nobody on board had much use for money—anything they wanted was directly supplied—so over time, money lost all meaning.
Though her words were sharp, Viola rested her eyes for a moment before resuming her search.
As Ian had said, finding people in such a vast sea was extremely difficult.
Even with Viola's Clairvoyance, it was impossible to pick out a few specific individuals from a crowd.
But ships… were another matter entirely.
The ships sailing across the sea had no cover at all. From the sky, one could easily spot them at a glance.
Although this sea was scattered with dozens of islands and several countries, the number of ships navigating these waters was not particularly high.
After all, only a rare few had the ability to sail in the New World. The strange weather and chaotic currents would teach a harsh lesson to anyone foolish enough to underestimate them.
So, in truth, Viola's workload was not as heavy as one might imagine.
The one with the real workload was someone else entirely.
"Found another decent-looking ship!" Viola shouted loudly.
"Location?"
Ian took out his Den Den Mushi.
Viola immediately reported the coordinates.
At the same time, Ian's call connected, and he relayed Viola's words to the person on the other end.
"Hurry up, Enel."
On a certain island in this sea, Enel, who had been sitting on the shore eating an apple, instantly scowled.
That bastard, using the great god as a laborer! Not even putting this god in his eyes!
Still grumbling, in the next second, he turned into lightning and vanished from the spot.
Not long after, over a certain stretch of ocean.
Enel formed his body high in the sky, gazing down at a lone ship quietly sailing below. With electromagnetic waves boosting his Observation Haki, his perception instantly spread across it.
Before long, Ian received Enel's report aboard the Golden Dragon.
"Not him."
"Not again?"
Ian shook his head helplessly.
When Viola used her Clairvoyance, she couldn't add X-ray vision to it. So, if Zephyr was hiding inside a cabin, she couldn't confirm his presence directly.
That's why they needed a double check — Enel, with his incredible mobility and terrifying Observation Haki, had to personally confirm.
Enel was the one working the hardest.
And while Ian was using this slow method to search for Zephyr, Charlotte Linlin decided to use a smarter one.
On another island in this sea.
A NEO Navy warship docked by the shore was engulfed in flames.
On the coast, Crocodile looked a little tense. "How is it?"
In front of him, the well-dressed Redfield was holding a man dressed as a NEO Navy officer. This man was the captain of the warship docked near the shore, and a former Marine Headquarters Captain.
Under Crocodile's expectant gaze, Redfield shook his head helplessly. "He doesn't know where Zephyr is either."
"Damn old man!"
Crocodile cursed angrily. "Does he not even trust his own people?"
He didn't doubt Redfield's conclusion.
After all, Redfield's Observation Haki could directly peer into a person's heart. There was simply no way to deceive him.
"Give it up," the officer spat out blood-stained saliva and sneered. "You can't imagine the wisdom of Zephyr-sensei. He has already anticipated every possible situation!"
Without a word, Crocodile raised his hand and drained the man into a withered corpse. "Looks like we really have to return empty-handed."
"Forget it. If we fail this time, there's always next time."
After all, that guy Zephyr couldn't possibly use up all the Dyna Stones in a short time.
Fail once, and we'll just come back again.
As long as everyone comes back empty-handed, it's fine.
No way we're leaving with nothing while Ian and Charlotte Linlin walk away with gains.
That would make no sense.
On the Golden Dragon.
Viola had already used eye drops many times, but her eyes were bloodshot. Her ability didn't consume much stamina, yet she was already panting.
Using her power for so long had even left her mind a little dazed.
"An… another ship found."
After so many wrong leads in a row, Viola's excitement was gone. Her voice was almost flat. "Let me see… it's at—hmm!"
Her calmness instantly turned into excitement.
"So!"
Ian immediately straightened up, staring at her intently. "Viola?"
After zooming in, she saw it was Vice Admiral Gion from the original Navy Headquarters on the deck!
Viola's tired face suddenly lit up with a bright smile, her lips curling up high.
"She's still leisurely lying under the sunshade, drinking a beverage."
"Excellent!"
Ian's smile grew even wider.
"Well done, Viola! This is the best news I've heard in two years!"
After taking over Dyna Stone, the way we deal with the World Government is about to change.
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