Late December, Marineford Era 1498.
On the warship, Garp held a red megaphone and shouted loudly. His voice was carried to the island by the sea breeze.
The Dog-head Warship docked. Dressed in a white suit and draped in the Marines' "Justice" coat, Garp leaped straight from the bow and landed on the island.
The moment he disembarked, Garp took a deep breath, swept his gaze over the island, and continued shouting through the megaphone.
As Garp shouted, his Observation Haki rapidly spread out. In the blink of an eye, it had covered the entire island.
"Hmm?!"
"I can't sense that brat Tsugikuni Yoriichi's presence. Is he not on this island?"
"Or could it be..."
Garp's Observation Haki failed to catch Tsugikuni Yoriichi's figure. Realizing this, Garp raised an eyebrow. After a brief moment of surprise, a smile appeared on his face.
"So it really is Observation Killing!"
Garp sighed inwardly. Just as he was about to continue shouting, he saw flocks of birds and beasts startled from the distant forest. The previously quiet island suddenly came alive.
"Hmm?"
Garp fixed his eyes on the depths of the island and happened to see a red-haired youth with a sword at his waist slowly emerge from a woodland path. It was Tsugikuni Yoriichi, who had hurried over from within the island after hearing Garp's voice.
Over the past year or so, Tsugikuni Yoriichi had grown from 170 centimeters to 190 centimeters. Though still young, much of the childishness had faded from his face. Judging by his appearance alone, no one would think he was merely a teenager.
As Tsugikuni Yoriichi strolled out of the woods, his right hand hung at his side, resting on his sword. Bare-chested, he appeared before Garp. The once somewhat skinny boy had grown into a well-proportioned