For the first time, the sun of the South Blue reached the soil of the Sorbet Kingdom.
One day earlier, half of this place had been a Lawless Land, home to the exiled.
Today.
Every part of it had become a Lawless Land.
The Sorbet Kingdom had also become a kingdom unaffiliated with the Reverie.
At the harbor outside the Church.
A large ship was already prepared.
The entire crew had gathered there.
Shane turned and walked toward the deck.
The elderly men and women of the Sorbet Kingdom came to see them off.
"I've decided to leave with you!"
Kuma stood aboard the ship.
He had originally planned to say goodbye to Ginny.
But he worried that one day, without enough strength, he would be unable to protect the people he wanted to protect.
The reason Shane could still come and go as he pleased was that he possessed the absolute strength to do so.
He wanted to grow stronger, so that when he returned to the Sorbet Kingdom, he could protect Ginny, Queen Dowager Connie, and everyone else.
"Set sail!"
Shane raised his arm, and a fierce wind filled the sails.
Fresh newspapers and wanted posters fluttered down onto the bow as well.
This world had entered a turbulent new era!
If they could not fight for a foothold during the chaos following Rocks's death.
Then the road ahead would only grow harder.
In the future, when Roger, Golden Lion, and Whitebeard rose to prominence and formed a three-way balance of power.
Even Linlin, Kaido, and Wang Zhi would have to steer clear of them.
But now.
Shane had already gathered quite a few strong people with tremendous potential aboard his ship.
Next came a Devil Fruit Hunting Journey!
They would head for the Grand Line and keep