On this unnamed deserted island, the sunlight was just right, gently spilling across the beach and making the sand slightly warm. The entire island was as tranquil as a peaceful vacation postcard.
However, the enormous hammock frame temporarily built from ice in the middle of the beach, along with the tall man sleeping soundly on it and letting out faint snores, broke the harmony that should have belonged to this quiet scene.
That man was Marine Admiral Aokiji.
The day before the transaction, he still had the leisure to wander around outside. It was hard to say whether he was truly confident or simply thought differently from everyone else.
Aokiji lounged comfortably in the hammock, his sleep mask pushed up onto his forehead, while his Marine coat was casually draped over him as a thin blanket.
One of his long legs dangled over the edge of the hammock. His signature bicycle rested beside his feet, its wheels dusted with sand as if recounting his carefree wandering along the way.
A small hermit crab curiously crawled onto his ice frame, only to shudder from the unconsciously emitted chill and hurriedly scuttle away in panic.
The corners of Aokiji's mouth even seemed to hold a satisfied smile, as though he were dreaming of chilled red bean soup, completely immersed in his dreams.
Then, in an instant, that peace was mercilessly torn apart!
There was no warning and no challenge, only two blazing streaks of fire that tore through the sky like meteors from beyond the heavens, crashing viciously toward the ice hammock in the center of the beach with terrifying force and scorching heat!
"Phoenix Flame Feather: Meteor Fire Rain!"
Along with a clear shout, Ace's figure gradually emerged amid the falling flames.
At this moment, he was not in his ordinary