Two days later.
A warship arrived at the coast of Lor Island.
The moment the warship docked, a tall figure leaped down from it and landed on the shore scattered with fine gravel.
Aokiji sat on a rock not far from shore, calmly watching the tall figure disembark.
That tall figure was none other than Headquarters Vice Admiral Momousagi Gion.
"Gion, you're late."
"Have they already left...?"
Gion first glanced at the lazy-looking Aokiji, then turned toward the dozens of ships near the shore and slightly furrowed her brows.
"Kuzan, what made you choose to stand by and do nothing?"
"Well, that's a long story." Aokiji scratched his forehead.
"Then don't bother. I'll go ask Vice Admiral Momonga for a Log Pose."
Seeing that Aokiji did not want to explain, Gion did not press him. Instead, she strode decisively toward the warship where Vice Admiral Momonga was stationed.
She believed Maud would follow the magnetic force to the next island, and since she had only just arrived, she had no time to wait for a Log Pose to finish recording the magnetic force.
Watching Gion's back, Aokiji said lazily, "Even if you get a Log Pose from Momonga, you still won't be able to catch them."
"What do you mean?"
Gion stopped and looked back at Aokiji, who was sitting on the rock.
Aokiji looked up at the blue sky and white clouds. "The way they left Lor Island... was a little unusual. By now, they may have landed somewhere very, very far away. Or they might still be flying through the sky."
"???"
The lack of intelligence left Gion with a head full of question marks.
Aokiji ignored her reaction. He jumped off the rock, lightly dusted off his backside, then slipped both hands into his pockets.
"In any