Twenty years ago, this man had appeared like a meteor in the Navy's sky, blazing with an incandescent light, only to vanish just as quickly.
Enough time had passed to transform an era, and the world had gradually forgotten him. Yet those who had lived through his time still bore an indelible impression of him.
"The man who once stood at the pinnacle of the Navy!"
"Has he returned to Headquarters, where he left behind countless legends?"
"What a day! It sends chills down my spine, but somehow, I can't help feeling excited!"
Words spilled from the mouths of veteran after veteran. At that moment, one man's presence filled Marineford, his radiance casting a strange atmosphere over the island.
"Vice Admiral Momousagi, have you heard?"
A startled voice suddenly rang out in an office inside the Marine Headquarters Building.
"Hmm?"
The woman named Gion, a Headquarters Vice Admiral with the codename Momousagi, raised her head.
"What happened?"
The young female Marine before her looked puzzled. "A strange man came walking across the sea. He's already reached the Inner Bay at Headquarters."
"He's got all the veterans and senior officers talking. Everyone seems surprised-shocked, even!"
The female Marine explained.
"Walking across the sea? Who is he? Do you know?"
Gion's eyes flashed as she asked in a low voice.
"I heard he's called Daytime Tiger, but aren't codenames like that only given to admirals?"
The female Marine sounded puzzled.
"Daytime Tiger?!"
"Daytime Tiger, River!"
Gion sprang to her feet, her face filled with surprise. A flicker of excitement appeared in her eyes, but she quickly buried it.
"Yes, that's his codename and his name!"
The female Marine hastily confirmed it, only to find that the Vice Admiral had already reached the doorway.
"Vice Admiral Momousagi!"
She watched in astonishment as Gion