This was a major event that would take place in the future.
After Maud slowly explained everything, it all became as clear as the veins on a leaf.
Luo finally understood the direction Maud had been watching all along.
It was a road forged from blood and bones.
By then, countless lives would become nothing more than cold numbers.
But so what?
Luo simply didn't care.
He stood alone in the room, silently staring at the tightly shut door.
"Let's deal with Doflamingo during this unprecedented war..."
Maud's words from before he left echoed through Luo's mind. Luo's arm tightened slightly, causing the Oni-Kishin's scabbard to press into his clothes.
A cold glint slowly surfaced in his eyes as he looked toward the door.
Sabaody Archipelago, Marine branch.
It was mealtime.
Brigadier General Aiden, the person in charge of the Sabaody Archipelago Marine branch, sat at the dining table with a sorrowful look on his face.
The table was laden with delicious dishes, most of which were his usual favorites, but he had little appetite at the moment.
As for the reason...
It certainly wasn't because middle age had brought him an excess of troubles.
It was because that monster had returned.
"Sigh."
Brigadier General Aiden let out a soft sigh and slowly put down his knife and fork. Propping his forehead up, he habitually rubbed the half of his eyebrow that was missing.
Bang!
Suddenly, the door was pushed open forcefully.
An adjutant wearing a military cap rushed into the room, panic written across his face.
The momentum startled Brigadier General Aiden so badly that his elbow slipped. Even before the adjutant had explained why he had come, Aiden already had a bad feeling.
The adjutant's next words confirmed what Brigadier General Aiden had suspected.
"Brigadier General Aiden, Mo,