The vast sea lets fish leap; the boundless sky lets birds soar.
For some reason, as Longinus gazed upon the magnificent, surging sea, a line called "poetry" from the memories of that soul from another world suddenly surfaced in his mind.
"If the starting point for pirates is the New World, then the starting point for Marines is Marineford. Only by setting foot there can I truly come into contact with this world and truly begin my journey!"
"Apophis... Vice Admiral Garp..." Hearing the laughter and chatter around him, Longinus frowned slightly. What connection was there between the two?
"What are you guys talking about?" Longinus stepped forward and asked.
Gregory burst into laughter. "I nearly forgot, Boss. You boarded this warship headed for Marine Headquarters right after returning from tempering your body in the deep sea. It's only natural that you wouldn't know about the Great Events that happened during this time."
"Oh, right, Boss, do you know Apophis?"
"Apophis? I know of him. A somewhat famous swordsman on the Grand Line," Longinus said impassively.
"Boss, he's far more than merely somewhat famous." Gregory wore an exaggerated expression.
"Skull Crusher, Buffett, the Great Pirate who retreated from the Grand Line ten years ago, was killed by Apophis right in his West Blue stronghold."
"That was a Great Pirate who once had a bounty of 120 million Beli and commanded a Mafia force of several thousand men. Yet such a massive force was wiped out by Apophis alone."
"I heard the scene was so bloody and brutal that many high-ranking Marines considered him extremely dangerous. They were even debating whether to place a bounty on him. But if you ask me, what he did was truly satisfying!"
"It's really ironic. The government clearly knows that those pirates who retreated from