The Grand Line, the Gran Sea.
A large Navy Warship surged relentlessly ahead.
At the bow, Garp stood with his arms folded, his calm expression concealing the heaviness in his heart.
Army General "Silver Snake" leaned against a wall, leisurely puffing out smoke as he gazed at the distant sea.
Inside a cell deep within the warship, Ginny sat on the floor without a word, her hands and feet bound in chains she could not break free of.
A powerful CP0 operative lurked in the shadows.
He had concealed his presence so thoroughly that anyone who entered unaware would never notice him.
Strictly speaking, Observation Haki was an extension of the five senses.
Under normal circumstances, detecting a hidden enemy was difficult, which was why assassinations were so common on the seas.
Sometimes, even a Top Combatant might fail to notice an expert infiltrator hiding a dozen meters away.
The Top Combatant from a Celestial Dragon family was leisurely drinking tea in his room.
With formidable strength that could not be ignored, he enjoyed a status comparable to a noble's, even in Mary Geoise.
Though called a dog of the Celestial Dragons, he was really more like a retainer of a Celestial Dragon family.
Of course, without sufficient strength and ability, one could only be a dog.
Kyle, the Governor of the East Blue, was also aboard. He was the one who had captured Ginny.
Affairs in the East Blue were already on track. Even without Kyle, they could continue progressing steadily for a while.
Kyle had long since drawn up a series of plans for this. As long as his core staff remained unchanged, there would be no problems.
As an Admiral Candidate, Kyle clearly held considerable weight within the Navy, not to mention his immense prestige.
Given what