East Blue, Foosha Village.
"Ah, the broadcast cut out. I wonder how the war at Marine Headquarters is going."
"I hope Lott and the others are all right."
"You idiot! Lott is the strongest person in the world! Nobody can hurt him! I'm sure he got everyone out successfully."
"Exactly! There shouldn't be anyone in this world who can stop them from leaving!"
Yet Makino's expression was quite grave.
What Lott had said at Marineford was, in fact, a declaration of war against the World Government.
He wasn't as simple-minded as the drunks in the tavern.
The World Government had stood in this world for over eight hundred years.
Moreover, Marine Headquarters was merely the World Government's public-facing organization.
It was hard to imagine just how much power the World Government kept hidden.
Now the broadcast had cut out, and they had no idea what had happened at Marine Headquarters.
Bang!
Just then, someone kicked open the tavern door.
A loud shout followed. "Why didn't anyone tell me?!"
Everyone looked toward the voice and saw a broad figure with curly orange hair, gold earrings, and a cigarette in her mouth. She wore a black shirt, dark green plaid trousers, and brown boots.
Makino looked up and, of course, recognized the figure.
It was none other than the Mountain Bandit Curly Dadan!
Everyone in the tavern was rather surprised to see the Mountain Bandit Dadan.
They hardly ever saw her in town. They hadn't expected her to come down from the mountain this time.
Everyone knew Dadan was a Mountain Bandit, but not one of them was afraid.
Although Dadan was called a Mountain Bandit, aside from being Ace and Luffy's foster mother, she had never committed any acts of arson, murder, or robbery like a bandit.
That didn't mean she