Kizaru, Fujitora, Ryokugyu

"Hey, hey, hey, Luffy, where are you steering us? Moonlight, please take the helm!"

After Luffy, Ace, and Moonlight sailed the Thousand Sunny away, they sped straight out of Wano Country.

Considering the need for speed, they activated the Thousand Sunny's Coup de Burst not long after setting out, instantly traveling one kilometer.

Ace then served as navigator, Luffy took the helm, and Moonlight kept watch over their surroundings.

After all, the sea was full of danger.

Yet ten minutes later, Ace discovered that Luffy had somehow steered them in the wrong direction despite following his instructions. He immediately berated him and told Moonlight to take the helm.

"Got it, got it. I'll protect everyone, then!"

Luffy could only leave dejectedly. When it came to sense of direction, he was only slightly better than Zoro.

Moonlight took the helm while Luffy stood watch.

The result...

Ten minutes later, Moonlight was driven away with a frustrated expression and joined Luffy atop the mast to keep watch.

His sense of direction was barely any better than Luffy's. On the ship, the two of them were only better than Zoro.

Ace took the helm at that point while also serving as navigator, handling two roles alone. "How did your Straw Hat Pirates even make it this far? The captain has Bad Sense of Direction, the Vice-Captain has Bad Sense of Direction too, and the other second-in-command is the worst Bad Sense of Direction of all. That's incredible."

After things finally settled down, Ace glanced at the two and mocked them.

The Straw Hat Pirates only had ten members in total.

Yet both the captain and Vice-Captain had Bad Sense of Direction, while the swordsman serving as their other second-in-command was even worse. The other seven did not seem particularly strong either. How had such a pirate crew made it all the way from the East Blue to Wano Country and earned such a reputation? Luffy had even been called the Fifth Emperor of the Sea. It was simply unbelievable! Ace could not make sense of it no matter how hard he thought.

"For sailing, we have Nami and Franky. For cooking, we have Sanji. Chopper is the ship's doctor, and Usopp is the liar. We're only responsible for fighting."

Hearing this, Luffy put on a serious expression and counted on his fingers as he introduced his crew to Ace.

"..."

Moonlight said nothing.

His sense of direction was indeed not very good, but he usually spread his Observation Haki directly over the area to find his companions and identify directions.

Of course, there was nothing he could do if the range was too vast.

"I really envy you all, being able to get along so harmoniously."

As he listened to Luffy introduce the other crew members and describe life aboard the ship, Ace could not help feeling envious.

That such a group had made it this far was truly remarkable.

"I'm hungry!"

Not long after finishing his introduction, Luffy suddenly clutched his stomach and shouted.

His battle with Kaido had consumed too much energy. He had been too anxious to leave and rescue Sabo to notice before, but now that things had settled down, hunger came crashing over him.

"That's true. After fighting this long, I'm getting hungry too."

Ace nodded as well.

From the moment they arrived at Onigashima and clashed with the Beasts Pirates until now, they had never rested. It was only natural that they were hungry.

"Fortunately, we have food reserves on board."

Moonlight nodded and went to the kitchen to take out the emergency food Sanji had prepared.

It had mainly been prepared specifically for Luffy because of his enormous appetite.

"But this will only last for one meal. We'll have to figure out the rest ourselves."

Moonlight then opened the refrigerator.

He found that there was only enough food for one day, and with Luffy's appetite, it probably would not even last that long.

At their current speed, it would take them at least seven days to reach Mary Geoise.

Food for those seven days was a major problem.

"We'll gather ingredients along the way."

Hearing this, Ace glanced at Luffy, who was wolfing down food, and did not seem concerned.

He was fire! Any ingredient that came near him was practically asking to be cooked!

Only then did Moonlight breathe a sigh of relief.

With Ace around, there was no need to worry about such problems.

Next, they would head for Mary Geoise. That was no simple place.

The Celestial Dragons lived there!...

At that moment, as the three left Wano Country and headed for Holy Land Mariejois, news that the Straw Hat Crew had utterly defeated two Four Emperors, Big Mom and Kaido, spread across the seas like a storm.

With the Reverie underway, the Shichibukai abolished, and news of Revolutionary Army Chief of Staff Sabo's death spreading, the entire sea was already in an uproar. Now, two Four Emperors who had joined forces had actually been defeated by the Straw Hat Pirates. The news was like a deadly deep-sea bomb, completely turning the New World upside down.

The Four Emperors ruled the seas like towering mountains. Especially after Big Mom and Kaido formed an alliance, the Straw Hat Crew had still managed to defeat them. This showed just how terrifyingly powerful the Straw Hat Crew had become.

Marine Headquarters and the World Government in particular had already received word that Moonlight, Ace, and Luffy were heading toward Holy Land Mariejois to rescue Sabo!

If people who had defeated Kaido and Big Mom appeared at Mary Geoise, who could imagine what kind of upheaval they would cause? The Marines immediately sprang into action.

Marine Headquarters.

Akainu's face was grim as he looked at the bounty posters of Moonlight, Ace, and Luffy on his desk, fury blazing in his eyes.

"They defeated Kaido and Big Mom, and now they're coming to Holy Land Mariejois. What are they trying to do? Start another Marineford War?"

Two years ago, although the Marines had ultimately won, Luffy and Moonlight's interference had caused them tremendous losses. It was a disgrace to the Marines! Now they were coming again, and they had chosen Mary Geoise as their destination. What exactly were they trying to do?

"They defeated two Four Emperors. How terrifying!"

Kizaru immediately put on a fearful expression.

"Has the Straw Hat Kid already grown this powerful?"

Fujitora's expression was more solemn than ever. Though his eyes could not see, he could perceive everything with perfect clarity.

"It seems our enemies weren't fooled."

Ryokugyu laughed.

The Marines' massive operation this time was not so simple. Unfortunately, anyone intelligent could see through it clearly.

The three coming here meant they had already seen through it!

"The Celestial Dragons want us to deploy the entire Marine force to protect Holy Land Mariejois, all because of these three people. If we really do that, where will the Marines' dignity be?"

Akainu was furious as he looked at the three.

The Celestial Dragons had ordered him to deploy the entire Marine force to Mary Geoise, on the same scale as the Marineford War two years ago.

And all of it was merely to deal with three people!

Was that not far too exaggerated? The Marines might be the World Government's public face, but they were not puppets! If the entire Marine force was deployed for just three people, what about everything else? Were the Marines supposed to stop doing their jobs?

"Leave it to the three of us. Sending out three Admirals should be enough to show them respect."

Ryokugyu spoke up.

Three Admirals being deployed was the same lineup once used against Whitebeard. Unfortunately, he had not taken part in that battle two years ago.

Now, he was looking forward to it.