Once all six men had been loaded onto the warship, it set sail, leaving Impel Down along the triangular current for Marine Headquarters, then heading from Marine Headquarters to the Sabaody Archipelago.
Two and a half days later, sailing at full speed, they finally arrived at the Sabaody Archipelago.
They had agreed beforehand that the Mingyue would dock at a relatively secluded island in the Sabaody Archipelago. Once the warship arrived, the vessels would connect, and the Marines would transport the enormous seawater-submerged crate onto the Mingyue.
After everything was finished, Carlos bid farewell to Momousagi, Aokiji, and the others, and got Momousagi and Aokiji's phone numbers. As for Chaton's, there was no need.
Getting Aokiji's number was merely a cover. What he really wanted was Momousagi's private number. A woman in uniform... just thinking about it was quite amusing. Whether he could win her over... well, she could be a candidate for princess consort.
The Mingyue raised its sails and set off, not lingering long at the Sabaody Archipelago, the liveliest island in the first half of the Grand Line. Carlos had no time to look around; he still had plenty of business to handle.
The Mingyue sailed directly toward the location of Fish-Man Island beneath the sea. Once it reached the proper position, it would dive down to Fish-Man Island, enter the New World, then return to the West Sea through the Calm Belt of the New World.
From the first half of the Grand Line, it was impossible to return directly to the West Sea. They could head straight back to the East Blue or South Blue, but returning to the West Sea required a massive detour, far longer than going through the New World.
The crew had done a fine job. The coating was of excellent