Saitama Arrives in the Capital of the Land of Water

The capital of the Land of Water.

It lay in the middle of the Grand Line, directly dividing the two regions.

Marineford, which had originally belonged to a Marine Base, had now been transformed into the capital of the Land of Water.

The original land had also been expanded. According to those living here, they had seen enormous stars fall from the sky, which had greatly enlarged the entire city.

A battlefield had once existed here as well, but no trace of those past battles could be seen now.

This had originally been a heavily guarded area that ordinary people could not enter.

But under the Land of Water's control, it had instead become a city of trade.

After all, it occupied an important position between the New World and the first half of the Grand Line.

After it was opened up, many merchant ships began passing through here.

Moreover, the Land of Water had been extremely forceful in suppressing pirates, causing the number of pirates on the sea to plummet.

Business across the seas had flourished as well.

Just then.

A strange warship slowly sailed in from the sea.

A faint white glow radiated from the warship as it steadily approached Marineford.

But as the ship advanced, warships gradually emerged across the sea and began surrounding it.

All merchant ships were forced to keep their distance.

"Is that a pirate?"

Everyone stared at the warship in disbelief. Only pirates could explain such a situation.

Saitama sat cross-legged, floating aboard the ship as he watched the vessels closing in around him.

"Mr. Saitama, Mr. Saitama." Koby called out to Saitama with a terrified expression.

"We're surrounded."

"I can see that." Saitama nodded. He ignored the warships gradually encircling him and instead looked at the sprawling buildings ahead.

"So this is