Sunlight above the sky fell like golden silk, warm and lazily soothing.
According to reports, Dawn and the others had arrived at the small island where Catarina Devon had previously appeared.
After docking the warship, Dawn was the first to jump onto the ground.
Time passed quickly while rocking about at sea. A month and a half had vanished in the blink of an eye, and this year was nearly over as well.
Dawn's greatest achievement this year had been capturing Sanjuan Wolf, a task that had taken more than half a year.
As for Catarina Devon, whom they were currently pursuing, they had not even caught sight of her yet and were still searching.
That was the Navy's usual routine. Compared to combat, they spent more time chasing pirates across the sea.
Of course, that did not mean nothing happened at sea. Any pirates they encountered along the way were eliminated.
Although Dawn had not found Catarina Devon, he had killed plenty of pirates and gained a considerable amount of energy, making ample preparations to consume his next Fruit.
Of course, Dawn might not have seemed to accomplish much this year, but his companions had stirred up quite a few waves across the seas.
Or rather, far too many.
Enel had become the sole godfather of the West Blue and was busy expanding his forces alongside Wapol, Chloe, and their subordinates.
Moria had stormed Enies Lobby and rescued Tom. He was now hiding on Sky Island, focused on developing his abilities.
Then there was Tesoro. After several years of development, his business had gradually begun to flourish. According to Tesoro, Bilu's ability was extremely useful when minting silver coins, and he was also a respectable combatant, making him a tremendous help.
At the same time, Tesoro had encountered companions