Ten days later!
Splash, splash!
Outside Eternal City's Circular sea current, a dog-headed Marine warship parted the waves as it approached.
"That's a Marine warship!"
The pirate ships passing by instinctively prepared to flee, only stopping after they saw the warship pass several pirate ships without any conflict.
"Judging by its course, it should be heading for Eternal City!"
Smack!
The moment a pirate finished speaking, he was sent flying by a slap from his own captain.
"Idiot! After coming here, where else could it be going besides Eternal City?"
The captain withdrew his hand and grumbled as he said to the helmsman beside him, "Don't enter Eternal City today. Let's watch from outside for a few days first!"
"Yes, Captain!"
The helmsman obediently turned the ship toward the edge of the Circular sea current.
At the same time, many passing pirate ships and merchant vessels made the same choice.
Over here!
Garp and Tsuru stood side by side at the bow, facing ahead.
There, two islands gradually came into clearer and larger view. They were the two Satellite Islands leading into Eternal City. Unless they were in a hurry, ships coming and going would usually dock at those two islands before sailing on to Eternal City.
Tap, tap, tap!
A set of footsteps approached the bow and stopped beside Garp.
"Ah la la! Mr. Garp, it seems no one is really stopping us!"
Though Aokiji spoke casually, his tense muscles showed that he was far from relaxed.
After all, this place had people who could easily restrain him. He did not want to end up like Kizaru because of carelessness.
If he were captured, what would he become? A refrigerator? A refrigerator specifically for freezing things?
Hmm...! Just thinking about it made Aokiji shudder all over.
"Don't worry!"