A figure swept past. Mary Geoise's elite guards gripped their weapons tightly, and the air seemed to freeze. Amid the silence of all things, only the distant roar of rolling waves remained.
Shin walked past them, yet not a single person moved, not even slightly.
He said nothing more, nor did he spare them a glance. Maintaining his usual pace, Shin headed toward the highest peak of the Red Line.
That was Mary Geoise—the very center of the Grand Line, and the center of this world.
"Captain!" After Shin's figure disappeared, the deputy immediately spoke in a low voice, his eyes filled with obvious anxiety.
Huff... Huff...
Numerous soldiers collapsed onto the ground, cold sweat having already soaked their entire bodies. Shin had not deliberately released his aura, nor had he targeted them. Otherwise, they would not merely be in this state; whether they could have kept their lives would have been uncertain.
"Report to the Five Elders. We failed to stop him... Tell the nobles to make preparations early." The captain gave a bitter smile. He knew he was finished this time. No matter how things ended, his career as captain was over.
But at the very least, he had kept his life, hadn't he?
The Red Line was enormous—probably the largest continent in this world.
One could see this continent three separate times just by traveling the Grand Line, and each sighting meant a new beginning.
The Celestial Dragons claimed to be descendants of the creators. Mary Geoise, where they lived, was both the world's highest peak and its center. Only that could demonstrate how extraordinary they were.
Shin was not at all surprised by this special class of parasites in this world. Their existence was disgusting, yet still perfectly understandable.
As far as Shin knew, there