The Man Who Fell Asleep While Eating

Cactus Island, Whiskey Peak Town.

"Pop~"

A Paw Bubble burst open above the town, and Oak descended from within.

"You're back!"

Robin and Nami were the first to come up and greet him.

"Where have you been all this time?"

Nami tilted her head as she asked. Back on Golden Lion's Floating Island, Oak had said he needed to take care of something before sending them here with his paw. He had then vanished for half a month.

"I went to see an old friend!"

Oak rubbed her head.

"Get ready. We're setting off for the next island!"

He had left Nami and Robin here only because it had been inconvenient to bring them to Amazon Lily. Now that he was back, he naturally intended to continue with his plans and head for the Sabaody Archipelago.

Nami had no objections and obediently went off to make preparations. Robin, meanwhile, stepped forward and reported the intelligence she had gathered recently.

"The Navy seems to be making some major moves lately. They're pulling their forces back."

Robin reported softly. Oak had already expected this; they were merely guarding against him.

"What else?"

He did not care about the Navy's movements. He wrapped an arm around Robin's slender waist and pulled her into his embrace. After being apart for a while, he had rather missed this dark-skinned beauty.

Robin did not resist and continued leaning against him as she gave her report. What followed was mostly insignificant intelligence that did not interest Oak, until...

"Oh, right. That Straw Hat Kid crew we saw in the East Blue has entered the Grand Line too. They passed through this island a few days ago."

Robin raised her head, and Oak was slightly surprised when he heard that.

Luffy's crew was moving that fast?

They had