Gion's injuries were not serious. After a few days of recuperation, she had fully recovered.
Once Gion returned to the New World, Longinus found an excuse to go sightseeing and left Marine Headquarters as well.
Then, after circling back and transforming, he descended upon the world once more as Apophis.
This time, his target was the Sabaody Archipelago.
As the Celestial Dragons' backyard, the Sabaody Archipelago concealed countless sins.
According to files Longinus had reviewed at Marine Headquarters, this tree-based archipelago accounted for nearly a quarter of all human trafficking in the world.
It could be said that the Sabaody Archipelago had long been one of his intended targets.
However, due to its unique location practically beneath the noses of Marine Headquarters and the World Government, even Longinus could not act rashly without absolute certainty.
Originally, he had planned to infiltrate Sabaody and stir up trouble when Fisher Tiger sparked a riot in the Holy Land Mary Geoise several years later.
At that time, neither Marine Headquarters nor the Government would be able to spare troops, making it the perfect opportunity for him to wreak havoc.
However, a conversation with Dragon changed his mind.
On one hand, Longinus secretly spread rumors to keep the Government's Cipher Pol agents constantly on the move. On the other, he notified Garp in advance, sending him back to the East Blue to visit his grandson.
It was not that Garp was necessarily much stronger than Sengoku or Akainu. It was simply because Garp was not a Devil Fruit user, meaning his most shameless escape tactic—jumping into the sea—would not fail when facing ability users.
Of course, these arrangements were certainly not as reliable as his original plan.
Therefore, he needed to prepare a backup measure.
On Grove 50.
Apophis, wearing a Ghoul Mask,