Sengoku the Buddha could only order Kuzan, who was wandering aimlessly through Paradise on the Grand Line, to rendezvous with Iron Fist Garp!
After learning that Nico Robin had appeared in Alabasta, Kuzan had been heading toward the fourth route, intending to check on his good friend Smoker, who had "rendered great service," along the way.
He had also planned to intercept Nico Robin and the Straw Hat Pirates on their way to Water 7.
He wanted to see whether old man Garp's grandson could protect Nico Robin, the Devil Child.
But under Fleet Admiral Sengoku's orders, Kuzan had to abandon the idea of intercepting Nico Robin and Luffy.
After all, old man Garp was heading off to provoke the mysterious man suspected of being Rocks, the Overlord of the New World.
He might even get to fight alongside old man Garp against Rocks.
That sounded far more interesting than "testing" Nico Robin and Luffy.
He could intercept Nico Robin and Luffy later, when he had time.
Riding his bicycle, Kuzan called Garp, ready to meet up with him and hitch a ride on his ship.
Even if Houka, Rocks, and the others wanted to keep a low profile, that was no longer possible.
The World Government and Marine Headquarters already had their eyes on them.
In Sleepy Town.
Houka easily found this world's Mythical Zoan Vampire Fruit.
He let the vampire Soul Fire eat it, completing its fusion and mutation!
Houka had wanted to head straight to Wano Country and devour Kaido of the Beasts, but then Linlin called again.
News of them seemed to have spread everywhere.
Imu might already have begun paying attention to them.
Charlotte Linlin had caught quite a few spies and undercover agents among Whole Cake Island's residents and guests.
It confirmed that all