Chapter 57 Pirate Astronomy

"Moon? Or a specific one? What do you mean?"

At this moment, even Gnar, a time traveler, was filled with surprise.

Athos explained without any concealment.

"Have you ever heard the term tidal effect?"

"Yes," Gnar nodded.

Although he wasn't a scholar in his previous life, he had heard common scientific terms like tidal effect. Athos continued.

"Under the gravitational pull of the moon, the phenomenon of the periodic rise and fall of seawater is called the tidal effect.

We have always believed there is only one moon above our heads. However, after studying the historical text of our Zou and my observations, I found that there might be seven moons overhead in our world."

"Seven?!"

This astonishing number made Gnar confused.

"That's right. Among these seven moons, except for the one we usually see, the other six moons are in very specific positions.

They are composed of one large and one small moon and are divided into three groups, forming an operational system around our world.

The sea level in our world is so high, and there are various strange ocean phenomena. I guess it is because of these six moons."

Gnar asked in confusion.

"If there are seven moons, why can I only see one at night?"

"It's very simple. The orbits of the other six moons and our planet are fixed. They don't rotate and change positions with time every day like the sun and the moon we see. They always remain in one direction.

According to my speculation, one group is at both ends of the Red Line, with one at Reverse Mountain and the other at the Holy Land Mariejois. This explains why Reverse Mountain has that unique upward current and why the Holy Land Mariejois has a downward current.

Another group is at the North and South Poles of our world and affects our climate by controlling the flow of magma in the earth's crust.

As for the last group, it is in the Grand Line. I don't know their exact location, but I guess one of them is the source of the complex magnetic field in the Grand Line, and the other is the final island in many legends."

After listening to Athos's explanation, Gnar didn't ask any more questions. Instead, he asked in a serious tone.

"Do you have any concrete observational evidence?"

"Unfortunately, no. I was arrested by the World Government while making observations on the Red Line. Although there is no direct evidence, I have a secondary argument."

"What is it?"

"We of the Mink Tribe have the ability to transform under the full moon. Therefore, we are particularly sensitive to changes in the moon. Based on the full moon's time pattern, I discovered there are at least two different moons above our heads."

"...Have you told anyone else about this?"

"Since there was no solid evidence, I haven't told anyone else."

"That's good. Remember, from today on, you are not allowed to tell anyone else except me."

Meanwhile, in the LV4 Blazing Hell, Impel Down...

In Director Magellan's office, Magellan was squatting in the bathroom with an embarrassed look on his face.

He had eaten the Venom-Venom Fruit, and its side effects were beyond his expectation. This caused him to be unable to leave the toilet most of the time for a month. To prevent the poisonous gas from spreading, the bathroom was renovated with strong ventilation facilities.

Although he was very unwell, Impel Down could not be left unattended. Therefore, he assigned a herald to convey his orders throughout Impel Down.

"May I have your name?" Magellan asked apologetically through the small window of the toilet, looking at the blonde beauty in the office.

The tall blonde beauty, wearing red leather boots, saluted nervously.

"Director Magellan, I am Domino, and I will be your herald from today on!"

"Alright."

As he finished speaking, his stomach began to stir, and a popping sound was heard, causing Magellan, who initially wanted to tease her because of her beauty, to blush instantly.

"Tell me, what happened recently?"

"Yes, sir!" Domino nervously took out the documents she had prepared.

"There have been no major problems in Impel Down recently, but there is a message from the Marines that I need you to review."

With that, she handed over an appointment order. Magellan took it, read it, and understood instantly.

It turns out that Marine's top management has undergone huge changes recently. The former Marine Admiral Zephyr has completely retired, and three new Admirals have been appointed.

You must know that Admirals hold a very special and lofty status in the Marines. Appointing three new Admirals at once is a significant event. In order to promote Marine's military power and suppress the surge of pirates, the Marines decided to hold a grand ceremony at Naval Headquarters in two weeks.

Magellan had heard about the three new Admirals even in a place like Impel Down.

"Do we need to send someone to participate, Director?" Domino asked.

Magellan shook his head.

"Just send someone to deliver a congratulatory gift."

Magellan understood the political nuances. Impel Down, like the World Government's espionage agency, served the Marines but was independent of them. Moreover, the World Government did not want the relationship between the two to be too harmonious.

"Understood, Director. If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave."

Magellan nodded, naturally wanting some privacy.

On the top floor of Impel Down, in the control room...

Domino arrived after receiving Magellan's order. In a place filled with men like Impel Down, a beauty like Domino was naturally popular. As soon as she appeared, she attracted the attention of countless men, including Hannyabal, the deputy warden.

"Domino-chan, are you here to see me?" Hannyabal asked with a sly grin, approaching her.

Domino spoke businesslike.

"Deputy Warden, I'm here to convey the Director's order!"

"What?" Hannyabal looked unhappy, muttering under his breath.

"One day, I will sit in the Director's position. Oops, I accidentally said that out loud..."

Seeing the deputy warden cover his mouth and look scared, Domino, who already knew his character, spoke out the Director's order.

This actually made Hannyabal's eyes light up, but it was clear that it should be the words in his heart, but Hannyabal still said it directly.

"This is a good opportunity to curry favor with your boss!"

After that, he went directly to prepare the gifts.

Domino breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this, but when he subconsciously looked at the big screen in the monitoring room, she discovered that there was no picture of a Den Den Mushi in LV6's monitoring on the big screen.

As if sensing Domino's doubtful gaze, the jailer responsible for monitoring the scene explained with a smile.

"Domino-chan, the Den Den Mushi is often sick and can't be used. I've had someone check it out, and it will be fixed soon."

Domino didn't think much about it, because there was nothing wrong with what the jailer said. After all, the Den Den Mushi is a living thing, and it is often unable to be used due to various problems such as illness. This is a very common problem in a place like Impel Down.

What Domino doesn't know is that this problem has occurred many times in the past month.

It's just that these jailers used such excuses to fool them, and no one became suspicious...

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