After the New Year Festival came the first lunar month. Those who didn't have to rush back to work could spend a few more days at home, enjoying the aroma of cured meat and sausages while completing the "daily tasks" assigned by every aunt in the family.
That was certainly how things had worked before Loa crossed over.
But in the One Piece World, once the New Year was over, everyone returned to their busy, uneventful workdays.
And among all those busy people, our dear Fleet Admiral Sengoku was the busiest of all.
Not only did he have to deal with the mysterious top-secret documents that piled up endlessly every day from who knew where, he also had to spare time for soldiers injured by the snowstorm, the reconstruction of collapsed buildings, and the question of how to lock Loa up again.
Of those, the last was the most urgent!
Because he had caused the first two!
Who could have guessed that such beautiful snow would freeze anything it touched?
One touch left a scar!
Countless soldiers lacked Observation Haki. Unable to sense the danger or dodge in time, they were frozen where they stood. The freezing wasn't as severe as it had been during Loa's previous confinement, but without prompt treatment, it would still be a serious problem.
Then there were the buildings, which couldn't dodge at all. Great swathes of snowflakes stuck to them, and some were frozen until they cracked!
Loa explained that the snowflakes' freezing effect had grown stronger over time. It would have taken the final wave to freeze a building badly enough to crack it.
After the first wave caused frostbite, no one had been foolish enough to remain outside. That was why there had been no reports of anyone freezing to death.
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