In the vast, unimaginable expanse of space.
A thousand kilometers was merely a unit for close-range calculations.
And a distance of several dozen kilometers could already be considered close-quarters combat.
In such an exaggerated environment, only a light-man like Borsalino could launch a counterattack against the Audette Space Pirate Crew's fleet at the first opportunity.
By comparison, Kaido's Azure Dragon form seemed somewhat slow.
There was no helping it.
After all, the current World Government did not even have starships capable of rapid travel within its own star system.
Although they had previously seized several damaged space warships, there had simply been far too little time.
Even with the help of many genius scientists such as Vegapunk and Dr. Stylish, as well as alchemists, the Academy of Sciences was still in the exploratory research stage.
However, Vegapunk mentioned in his report that they would need, at most, half a year to fully understand the technology and begin preparations to build Sea Star's own starships.
As for when they could be completed, no one could say.
Dr. Stylish had previously suggested trying to repair the Space Pirates' space warships.
Before their own starships were built, they could use those warships as substitutes for a while and gain experience in interstellar travel along the way.
But that could wait for now.
The beam of light Borsalino had become streaked through the pitch-black starry sky like a long golden meteor.
To be honest, it was his first time flying so freely and so exhilaratedly.
Not only was the space absurdly vast, there were practically no obstacles to encounter.
He only needed to keep his speed within the limits of his perception.
Even so, this was far faster than any flight he had ever made within Sea Star.
"Feels really great~ What should I