In terms of distance from the target.
The Gulas Peninsula Edward Newgate was heading for was the closest.
But he was traveling on foot, even if he ran at full speed.
It would still take several days to get from Arnus Hill to the Yibei Principality in the south.
The Palapan Temple Douglas Bullet was heading to was the second closest location.
But he was very clever—or rather, his Devil Fruit ability gave him an advantage at this moment.
Before coming here, Bullet had casually fused an F-15 fighter jet aboard Shiki's aerospace carrier.
So he was now flying southwest toward the peninsula at Mach 2.5.
However, Bullet did not really want to use the Clank-Clank Fruit's ability.
Ever since Garp had defeated him with a single punch of "Colorless Haki."
He had exchanged his battle merit points for a personal "Gravity Training Field."
Then he had locked himself inside, training Physical Arts and Haki day and night while constantly reminding himself not to think about the Clank-Clank Fruit again.
But he could not exactly walk all the way to the Palapan Temple.
It was practically across half the continent. It would take far too long.
Still, Bullet made up his mind that he would never use the Clank-Clank Fruit's ability in battle!
Even if he died, he would face everything with Physical Arts and Haki alone!
At the same time.
With the powerful thrust generated by the Float-Float Fruit and Geppo.
Shiki's flying speed had also reached supersonic levels, with deafening Sound Explosions continuously roaring behind him.
He had already left the Forest of Koan and arrived above the Duma Mountains.
The vast scorched lands in the forest below did not interest Shiki in the slightest.
His imposing, lion-like eyes remained fixed on the horizon ahead.
Unfortunately, the East