Julian had no intention of staying on Ghost Island any longer. That place truly was not fit for normal people. The island was thick with dampness; only someone like Gecko Moria would enjoy staying there. What was even more ridiculous was that Moria had stayed there so long that even his Conqueror's Haki had degenerated, turning him into a shut-in with no emotions, no desires, and no drive. He had even grown a beer belly.
He spent every day studying zombies. After becoming one of the Shichibukai, he turned Ghost Island into Thriller Bark. Then Luffy beat him senseless. After the Summit War, the World Government declared that he was too weak to remain a Shichibukai. Doflamingo and the Pacifistas gave him a thorough beating, and he was only saved by Absalom of the Clear-Clear Fruit. After that, he holed up aboard a smaller Thriller Bark in the New World.
Absalom was captured by Blackbeard, so Moria went to Hachinosu Island to rescue his subordinate. He got crushed by Blackbeard for it. There was no helping it—if he refused to surrender, he would be silenced for good.
Julian continued sailing. Once aboard the ship, everyone resumed their daily training. Their next stop was the Sabaody Archipelago. The Flame Dragon's tail was fitted with acceleration Wind Dials, and Herbert only needed to use a little of his Gale-Gale Fruit ability to make the ship incredibly fast.
Julian asked Garud roughly how long it would take to reach the Sabaody Archipelago. Navigator Garud replied, "About six days." Julian said, "Got it. I'll leave everything to you." Garud replied, "It's what I should do."
He then gathered the first mate, the eight division captains, and the ten Flying Sky Generals on the open-air deck of the fourth level, allowing all the officers to