However, Ronglin was in an awkward situation now. He did not have a single penny on him, nor had he brought a Den Den Mushi. Even if he wanted to find a nearby island and hitch a ride back to the Ashil Kingdom, no one would probably let him get within thirty feet of their ship after seeing him dressed like a beggar.
But even so, he could not just fly all the way back to the Ashil Kingdom, could he? Besides, he did not even know the way! If he flew in the wrong direction and plunged straight into Marine Headquarters or Mary Geoise, that would be no fun at all.
So Ronglin sped up and searched the sea for nearby islands, keeping his Observation Haki active at its maximum range the entire time.
Before long, Ronglin sensed a small island in the far distance. "Huh? There are people there? I hope they aren't enemies of the Star Alliance! Even a neutral force would be better!"
With that in mind, Ronglin kept a low profile and headed toward a relatively desolate bay on the island, unwilling to alarm the defenses of the densely populated town.
But the more Ronglin wanted to keep a low profile, the less he could. A fully equipped fleet was anchored in the bay he had chosen for landing. Judging from the varied ship types, it was definitely not any regular fleet. There was an eighty-to-ninety percent chance that it belonged to a pirate force.
Ronglin's heart stirred. In the current world, there probably were not many forces capable of assembling a fleet like this.
Since he had stumbled upon them, Ronglin naturally had to go down and investigate.
"Who goes there?" Before Ronglin had even decided to descend, the alert sentries spotted him floating