After a fairly cheerful banquet the previous night, Robin led Sand Crocodile and Aokiji through the portal back to the Naruto World the next morning.
Kizaru had originally planned to return to the Hokage World with them, but an unexpected message threw his plans into disarray.
His uncle Danzo had sent word that Dark King Rayleigh was calling for help. The Navy's new Admiral, Wood Dragon, had launched a surprise attack on Kuja Island, demanding to know why Empress Hancock had sheltered Straw Hat Luffy while the Navy was hunting the World Destroyer.
Faced with the accusation, Hancock, who had always been proud and strong-willed, naturally made no secret of her distaste for the Navy and for Hashirama, its new Admiral.
Then Hashirama arrested her. At the same time, he also discovered and captured Luffy, who was training under Rayleigh on an island near Kuja Island.
When Hashirama captured Luffy, Rayleigh naturally recognized him. But remembering Kizaru's warning back in the East Blue, he didn't expose Hashirama's identity. Instead, he played along and fought him, only to lose.
After capturing both the Empress and Luffy, Hashirama took the opportunity to "warn" Rayleigh and the pirates from Kuja Island who had hurried after them.
Any force with ties to the East Blue would become an enemy of the World Government!
After delivering his "warning," Hashirama returned in triumph, to the admiration of the Marines. Once the Navy had left, Rayleigh, who had gotten the message, immediately contacted his liaison at the Land of Light.
Danzo received the news and immediately sent someone to inform Kizaru.
After hearing the news, Kizaru first saw Robin and the others off to the Hokage World, then headed to Peace Island, where the Land of Light's administrative headquarters in the East Blue was located.
When Danzo