Meanwhile, on the other side.
After boarding the Thousand-Hand Bodhi, Mobius left Marine Headquarters at once.
He had given every order that needed giving. With the Voyage of the Four Seas complete, there was nothing left to keep him there.
"It's time to go home."
Standing at the bow, Mobius could not help feeling a surge of emotion.
He had been away from the Kronos Kingdom for more than ten years. Though he had returned to Paros Island once, he still missed home.
And he was not alone. Many of the crew felt the same way.
Those who came from the Kronos Kingdom would return in glory and see their families.
They would see their old friends from the Royal Military Academy, too.
The many crew members from the Four Seas and the Grand Line, meanwhile, were curious about this great kingdom they had heard so much about.
It was the realm ruled by the legendary "Pluton" Hades.
"How are we getting to the New World, Mobius? Through Fish-Man Island?"
"The Pluton Pirates should have people stationed there. Want to stop by? A lot of the crew have never seen Fish-Man Island."
Loki asked with a smile.
Mobius shook his head.
"Another time. The Thousand-Hand Bodhi is too big. Coating it would be a hassle, and there might be risks we haven't accounted for."
"We don't need to go to the Sabaody Archipelago. We'll cross the Red Line through Red Port and enter the New World."
Going through Fish-Man Island was what pirates did.
They were not pirates. They could take the proper route.
With Mobius's status, there was no need to do otherwise. It would be convenient, too; the World Government would give him the green light.
"Nearly forgot about that. I thought you'd climb straight over the Red