Like a Meteor, Descending! (Combined Chapter)

Traveling by ship from Marine Headquarters Marineford to Water Seven would take at least a month, assuming no unexpected incidents along the way delayed the journey.

But if Tsugikuni Yoriichi traveled alone using his abilities, he could cross the vast seas in just a few days.

The Straw Hat Pirates' strength had been expanding at an astonishing pace. Having already made up his mind, Tsugikuni Yoriichi naturally could not spend more than a month simply traveling.

Thus, after arranging the relevant affairs, he set off toward Water Seven.

As the most powerful military hegemon in this world, Marine Headquarters' control over the world was beyond what ordinary people could imagine. Even in a place like the latter half of the Grand Line, there had once been a period in history when the Marines had ruled those seas.

Therefore, Headquarters possessed an Eternal Pose for Water Seven. On this journey, Tsugikuni Yoriichi did not need to travel through island after island in order, but could instead head straight for his target.

From the moment Tsugikuni Yoriichi put to sea, intelligence concerning the Straw Hat Grand Fleet was reported to him at fixed times.

According to the New Marines' investigation, an astonishing battle had taken place on Water Seven. Even surveillance ships several nautical miles away could clearly sense the aftershocks of the battle.

The powerful Conqueror's Haki that spilled out from Water Seven had even raised waves several meters high on the sea, shaking the surveillance ships so violently that they could scarcely stabilize.

The New Marines' surveillance of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet was limited to the harbor area. Their equipment had no way of investigating what had happened on land.

By the time the bionic bird-shaped robots took flight to investigate, the battle on Water Seven seemed to have