The moon was bright and the stars sparse; the night was deep and still!
It was now four in the morning.
The whole of Poppy Island had fallen silent. Though stars stretched across the sky overhead, the distant horizon was still as black as ink. All that could be heard was the howling wind and the swell of the sea.
Suddenly, a speck of light the size of a thumb shot toward them.
As it drew closer, the tiny speck kept growing until it became a blazing sun, driving away the darkness and shining its light over the sea once more.
The blazing sun burned fiercely. It was only the size of a house, but it had a pair of wicked crescent-shaped eyes and a mouth. A tall, slender figure stood atop it.
"Hm?"
Stussy, who had been working through the night, looked up at the light shining through the window, her expression turning grave.
Betty had somehow fallen asleep face-down at the desk across from her.
The blazing light woke many people from their sleep.
"What's that?"
"The sun?"
"The sun in the dead of night!"
Every eye turned toward the ball of fire in the sky. Its wicked grin made for quite a sight.
"Charlotte Katakuri."
Stussy stood by the window and brushed her short blond hair behind her ear, recognizing the figure standing atop the sun.
So Totto Land had indeed sent someone.
Creak!
The door to the side chamber of the office opened, and Chaos came out barefoot, shirtless, and wearing his Golden Beach Pants.
"Boss."
Stussy turned around and looked at Chaos's strong, well-proportioned physique with obvious admiration.
"Take a break for now."
Chaos glanced at the steaming coffee on the desk, then his figure gradually faded away.
High in the blazing sky, Chaos appeared