Three days later, on a bright and breezy morning, white clouds drifted across the azure sky, while a bicycle leisurely traveled over the sparkling sea.
"Ah la la~, what lovely weather for a stroll." A steady, weighty voice carried a lazy tone.
The tall man had a head of black, explosive curls, dark skin, and a languid expression. He wore a deep blue shirt with a yellow tie and a light blue vest over it.
Aokiji slowly pedaled his bicycle toward a lush little island ahead, holding Luffy's bounty poster in his hand.
"Truly, a tiger father had no dog son. By my calculations, the time should be about right."
Aokiji's thoughts wandered as he muttered, "Well~~, how should I put this later? Like, I came for a walk."
"Or, I came to see Garp's grandson or something."
"Ah la la~~, what a hassle. Can't be bothered to think about it." Aokiji muttered to himself a few more times, then continued pedaling toward Long Ring Long Land.
Meanwhile, gentle waves lapped against the shore as a small sheep-headed ship completed its docking, several figures leaping down from above.
Long Ring Long Land was made up of ten small islands arranged in a circle. The one they had landed on was one of them. Endless green grass stretched as far as the eye could see, the entire island a flat prairie dotted with tall, thin trees.
Due to its unique geography, every living creature on the island had grown into bizarre elongated shapes.
"Haha, it's a huge prairie! Charge!!"
"Hey, Luffy, look at this dog!" Usopp excitedly ran forward and pointed at a short dog with an incredibly long body.
Foxes, wolves, and the other animals wandering the grasslands were all equally strange-looking. The only thing they had in common was