Marine Calendar, December 1, 1507.
Today was the opening day of the fourth World Tournament hosted by the Sea Star Tennis Association.
Yet no one had expected Sakazuki, the "Akainu" Admiral of Army Headquarters,
to appear in the spectator stands of the elementary division's venue.
This made Ace, who was already standing on the court, happily wave to greet him.
However, he wore a black cap printed with the word "LAND."
It was the Army soldier's cap Sakazuki had given Ace.
The two had even made an agreement over it.
Until the other became an Admiral of Army Headquarters and returned the cap to him, he would never wear a hat again.
Meanwhile, on Wano Island.
The three-day holiday announced by Charlotte Linlin had ended.
The upper ranks of the Yin-Yang Bureau had gathered on the eighth floor of Aoi Spiral City, floating above the headquarters estate.
The ninth floor belonged to her, the Bureau Chief, as a private residence.
Unlike the Aoi Spiral City of the Gomon-in clan, whose walls had been painted white,
the walls of this one were a more solemn black.
Only the roof tiles were the same elegant shade of blue-green.
At this moment,
Charlotte Linlin, dressed in a pink kimono, sat in the center of the main seat.
Brook and Shiryu occupied the chief seats to her left and right.
After them, Urouge, Abe no Yoshihira, Loli Mercury, Amane Ubuyashiki, Gokadoin Tenkai,
Hanakaiin Mingzai, Miria, Roxanne, Kaede, Giselle, Miroku, Mikadoin Yasunaga, and the others sat upright on the tatami mats lining both sides of the hall.
Each had a small tea table before them, holding teacups, documents, notebooks, and other items.
The leadership structure of the Yin-Yang Bureau had finally begun to take shape.
At this moment,
everyone had finished discussing the first agenda