Garp and the Two Admirals

Soon, a large number of naval warships surrounded Bona Island.

Like a tidal wave, naval soldiers flooded the entire island to begin a search.

Furthermore, during their journey, they had already blockaded the nearshore areas, and even on more distant routes, they arrested all those who had tried to escape. What was being seen was only a small fraction; many more warships had already spread out along the route centered on Bona Island.

"Report! Admiral Kizaru!"

"Target not found!"

After a while, Kizaru sat on a rock on the shore, looking at the scenery with a bored expression.

A major general from headquarters walked up to him, saluted, and called out.

"So... he really did run away?"

Kizaru wasn't surprised at all; he simply blew the earwax out of his fingernails.

The fact that the two murderers left the Sabaody Archipelago alive is enough to prove that the sinner was no ordinary person.

Still alive...

He had been missing for so long that everyone thought he was dead.

When the headquarters received the message from the branch, all the high-ranking officers, including the marshal, were shocked.

The fact that people are still alive is the last thing the World Government wants to see.

"However, we found the only resident on the island who hadn't left... an old man." With that, the major general beckoned, and a soldier brought up a ragged old man.

Kizaru glanced at it and immediately showed interest. "This isn't just any ordinary person..."

Although he didn't recognize the other person, the old man's eyes and aura made Kizaru realize at a glance that something was wrong.

Because the incident occurred on Bona Island, the World Government had already mobilized quickly before arriving, gathering intelligence from various sources and learning about what had happened on Bona Island.

"I knew it... how could someone like Crocodile suddenly become so quiet?"

Kizaru raised the corners of his mouth, then walked up to the old man, bowed slightly, and brought his face close. His eyes, hidden behind his glasses, glanced at the composed man, and he teased, "I think you... must know something, right? Could you cooperate with our Navy's investigation?"

"What a grand display!"

Kizaru's tone seemed gentle, yet it concealed a sharp edge and a threat. The old man remained unmoved, instead turning his gaze to the massive warships on the sea. These warships were equipped with highly sophisticated weapons and ammunition; most importantly, their cannons could cover the entire island—they were no ordinary warships.

The old man had naturally heard of the Navy's Buster Call operation...

Even without the Buster Call, judging by this situation, Bona Island will cease to exist.

What do you want to know?

The old man spoke in a mocking tone.

"You know what that slave did wrong. Hiding him won't end well... With your 'seniority,' even if you don't die, you'll be locked up in Impel Down," Kizaru reminded him. Then, he changed the subject, "When did he leave, which direction did he go, and what kind of ship did he use?"

"To the southeast, there is a very small raft."

The old man casually gestured with his chin in one direction, "If it were a more conspicuous ship, how could it have come all the way from Sabaody Archipelago to here? It would have been spotted long ago."

"Um."

Kizaru nodded, stroking his chin.

It was as if they believed his words.

Then, with a bang.

The old man suddenly coughed up blood, his eyes wide with rage.

He was kicked in the abdomen by Kizaru.

The astonishing force immediately caused the old man to kneel on the ground, writhing in pain.

"One Piece... they're all so cunning."

Kizaru glanced at the old man who had collapsed and was coughing incessantly, and made a slow, leisurely comment.

A nearby naval officer swallowed hard, looking somewhat bewildered.

They thought the old man was just an ordinary person.

"Vice General Garp has arrived!"

Suddenly, the major general in front of him looked towards the shore and saw a figure walking down the gangway. His expression brightened.

"Hahaha! Did you discover anything?!"

"I heard that little rascal ran away again?"

The voices of the Garp arrived before the Garpmen did.

He approached with a dog-head hat on and his hands in his pockets, showing no sign of nervousness.

Kizaru scratched his head and recounted the situation on the island and the information he had gathered.

"He definitely knows something."

Kizaru pointed to the old man whose expression was still distorted and said to Garp.

You're too late!

Suddenly, the old man, who had been bowing his head and whose mouth was full of blood, raised his head and stared at Garp and Kizaru. His expression turned ferocious and cold. "I saw him... He's no ordinary guy! Someone like him will enter the New World sooner or later and cause a huge disturbance! Your Navy has failed again... Hahahaha! Just wait and see... He will give you a huge surprise! I can already see that day... Hahahaha."

The old man's laughter was arrogant, tinged with smugness and gloating.

"Then I'm even more interested in him."

Garp smiled, showing no anger whatsoever.

"The higher-ups have given orders to completely cover up the news of his survival... but I reckon the outside world probably already knows. The Celestial Dragons intend to silence him, even if the news gets out... including on this island." Kizaru said, glancing at Garp, "I thought Vice Admiral Garp, you've never liked getting involved in these kinds of things..."

"I'm just here to catch that brat; you can take care of the rest."

Garp said something.

Then he took out Den Den Mushi), turned around, and walked back to his own warship.

"Hey... Kuzan... that kid shouldn't have gone far... he's probably nearby, but he wouldn't be heading towards Reverse Mountain. The surrounding flight paths have been blocked, yet nothing has been found. So... he's most likely entered the Calm Belt..."

As Garp walked further and further away, the sound of him talking to another admiral could be heard.

Meanwhile, on the sea where the Grand Line meets the Calm Belt, Kuzan, wearing a frog eye mask, rides a bicycle, constantly looking around at the horizon in all directions.

Have you already gone?

"Nothing was found?"

The Den Den Mushi in his hand rang with Garp's puzzled voice.

"What I'm curious about is that ordinary ships would definitely lose power if they entered the Calm Belt. Without wind to propel the sails, it would be a dead end. Moreover, the Sea Kings here are extraordinary in both number and ferocity. If there were only two people escaping, their ship wouldn't be very large or maneuverable. Once they entered the Calm Belt, they would lose speed and might even be stuck in place. Not to mention, they would be completely destroyed by the Sea Kings."

"At my cycling speed, even at a slow pace, I should have found it long ago..."

Kuzan braked, stepping on the ice beneath the tires with one foot, and frowned. "Is it dead? Eaten by Sea Kings?"

"But there wasn't any wreckage..."

"This feeling is very similar to what happened in the Sabaody Archipelago..."

"Unless... they have some special means to perfectly resolve the hidden dangers of the Calm Belt."

With that, Kuzan parked his bicycle to the side.

What are you planning to do?

"Garp asked from the other end."

"When everything is unknown, we can only use the simplest and most basic methods."

After speaking, Kuzan exuded a chilling aura, and even his clothes began to be covered with ice crystals.

He opened his mouth and exhaled white breath.

Slowly squat down and put your hands into the seawater.

"The Ice Age".

With a few words spoken.

In an instant, the surface of the entire sea was frozen, centered on him, and the freezing occurred rapidly.

As a Marine Admiral, Aokiji can even freeze the seawater between two islands when he uses his Devil Fruit ability; the scope of his ability is unimaginably vast.

The area is astonishing.

In the distance, a large number of Sea Kings swimming in the shallow sea sensed the danger and broke out of the water.

But before its body could emerge from the sea, it was frozen into an ice sculpture, gleaming in the sunlight.

A short while later, when Kuzan stood up, he looked around... and all he could see was a dazzling white ice sheet; the entire ocean had been frozen in place by his Devil Fruit power.

"Although they are beyond the range of sight, as long as they are active in the surrounding waters, they will definitely be affected."

A thought flashed through Aokiji's mind, and then he glanced at his feet.

"Including submarines."

Based on his escape route from the Sabaody Archipelago, combined with his ability to generate power independently and possess maneuverable vessels, he can navigate without relying on wind or the environment. Therefore, submarines are the most suitable means of transportation. His abilities allow him to reach the depths of the sea, enough to freeze anything hidden on the seabed. Although the depth is limited, ordinary submarines cannot descend to the deep sea layers, as the water pressure and Sea Kings would be insurmountable.

"This is really troublesome... I'll look for it again."

After thinking it over, Kuzan scratched his head, got back on his beloved bicycle, and slowly rode away.