Sea Calendar 1512.
First half of the Grand Line, Luluka Island.
Above the azure sea, a mass of Rainbow Mist suddenly appeared.
Immediately afterward, Sephiroth, dressed in a black suit, flapped the Black Wings behind his back and rushed out of the mist.
"Hmm!?"
The instant Sephiroth left the Rainbow Mist, Vampire Bats established connections with him one after another, allowing him to freely travel between the Grand Line and the Four Seas.
"So I finally made it back?"
Sephiroth closed his eyes and sensed his surroundings, but he did not detect the presence of another version of himself among those existences.
After thinking it over, he decided that, to be safe, he still needed to confirm the current timeline.
Thus, he flew toward Luluka Island. At the town dock, he casually found a fisherman preparing to set sail and fish. Only after using Consciousness Hypnosis on him did he ask:
"May I ask what year, month, and day it is now?"
"November 26th, Sea Calendar 1512."
"Thank you!"
Hearing that, Sephiroth could not help but let out a slight sigh of relief.
When he had left, it had been November 16th. To those in this point in time, he had only been gone for ten days, so neither the Marines nor the Umbrella Corporation should have fallen into any major chaos.
However, compared to the Marines and the Umbrella Corporation, what he should do now was let his girls know he was safe...
With that thought, Sephiroth immediately drew the Butcher Blade from his waist, opened a Spatial Gate, and stepped inside.
Calm Belt, Nine Serpent Island.
Upon the calm azure sea stood an island surrounded by mountains and forests, brimming with a primitive, wild atmosphere.
At the center of the island stood a massive mountain engraved with