The Inkman was large and conspicuous.
The moment it entered the New World, it drew attention from all sides.
Many people had also seen Lin Mo fishing beside the Inkman, so word that he was still alive spread even faster, delivering a resounding slap to the World Government's face.
Then the World Government put the pressure back on Akainu.
No matter how displeased or furious Akainu was, all he could do was urge Kizaru and Garp to pick up the pace in hunting down Lin Mo's group.
Just five days after leaving Gold City, Lin Mo and his companions arrived at a small-to-medium-sized island whose scenery looked fairly pleasant from a distance.
After docking along the shore, Lin Mo left Kaku and Herald to watch the ship, then went ashore with Enel, Perona, and Ace.
Once they passed through a stretch of woods, the first thing they saw was a dilapidated village covered in signs of plundering. It had long since been reduced to ruins and was almost entirely deserted.
It looked as though no one remained here, but there was actually a cave within the island's only large waterfall.
Beyond the cave, behind the waterfall, lay a peaceful little village.
The island's remaining survivors lived there.
The treasure Whitebeard had anonymously sent back over the years had all gone to the people in that village, funding their construction and living expenses.
Whitebeard and Marco were in that village now.
Although Whitebeard had sent the treasure anonymously all these years, the villagers knew perfectly well who had been helping them.
So when Whitebeard returned, they welcomed him warmly.
Lin Mo had a rough idea of where the village was without even needing Observation Haki.
Enel, meanwhile, generally kept his Observation Haki quietly active over a certain range, like a surveillance