One Piece: Burning the Prison Clothes in the Setting Sun, Mihawk is dumbfounded.

"Brother Jinbe, he's a Marine!"

A fish-man shouted at Jinbe.

"I saw it!"

Jinbe saw the approaching warship and jumped to the bow.

A moment later, both the pirate ship and the warship stopped moving and stood facing each other.

"Why are the Seven Warlords of the Sea coming to the East Blue?"

The speaker was a naval commodore, presumably the commander of Loguetown, who was staring at Jinbe with a serious expression.

Because of their status as Shichibukai, the Navy cannot attack them arbitrarily; this is an order from the higher-ups and the World Government.

But he couldn't just watch a Shichibukai enter the East Blue like that.

"I'm here to find someone; I won't attack civilians in the East China Sea!"

Jinbe thought for a moment and then said.

Looking for someone?

Jinbe's answer immediately reminded the naval commodore of the group of fishmen who had escaped from the warship's encirclement.

If it weren't for that incident, the warships wouldn't be gathered here.

"Give Way!"

The naval commodore thought for a moment and then gave the order.

No way.

The Seven Warlords of the Sea are all powerful pirates, and he, a mere commodore, is no match for them.

Besides, he had no way to attack the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

The warship slowly turned to make way, and Jinbe turned to give the order.

"Brother Jinbe, Hachi said that Arlong is preparing to attack an island."

A fishman approached Jinbe from behind and said something.

Shen Ping's face tightened, his heart filled with worry and a sense of weariness.

The death that Shirley predicted likely occurred during the attack.

With that in mind, Jinbe ordered the pace to accelerate.

The Navy watched the Shichibukai's ship depart, and the Navy Commodore immediately took out a Den Den Mushi (snail phone) and reported to headquarters.

This is no small matter.

A Shichibukai has run off to the four seas; this is something he must report. The decision should be made by headquarters.

……

Headquarters.

The intelligence officers who received the message dared not delay and hurried to the marshal's office.

"Come in!"

Zhan Guo was engrossed in reviewing documents when he heard the knock on the door and spoke without looking up.

"Fleet Commander, Brigadier General Tibus from Loguetown in the East Blue reports that Shichibukai Jinbe has gone to the East Blue from the Grand Line."

Zhan Guo, who was engrossed in his work, suddenly looked up, his eyes sharp.

"Jinbe went to the East Blue? What's his purpose?"

Sengoku knew Jinbe quite well.

Or rather, of the Seven Warlords of the Sea recruited so far, Jinbe is the one he approves of the most.

Compared to other fierce and menacing individuals, Jinbe, the Knight of the Sea, did not commit any evil deeds. In other words, he inherited the ambition of his predecessor, Fisher Tiger, the captain of the Sun Pirates, and dedicated himself to the coexistence of humans and fish-men.

Another mission is to rescue compatriots at sea.

A guy like that wouldn't suddenly decide to go for a stroll in the East China Sea; something must have happened.

"Well, Brigadier General Tibus said he was looking for someone. He had previously discovered a group of fishmen entering the East China Sea, but they escaped when he tried to capture and intercept them."

The Warring States period was marked by a frown and deep thought.

"I see!"

Upon hearing this, the intelligence officer saluted and turned to leave.

Sengoku thought for a moment, then picked up the Den Den Mushi.

Although Sengoku didn't think Jinbe would cause any trouble in the East Blue, he contacted Garp just in case.

Garp was returning to the naval base in the Konom Islands from Windmill Village when he received a message from Sengoku while still on the ship.

Garp felt a little guilty when he saw that the Den Den Mushi had transformed into something resembling the Sengoku period.

He came to find someone, but he went to see his grandsons again, and that guy from the Warring States period found out again.

"Garp, how's it going? With your status, you can't stay in the East Blue forever."

"Hahaha, we found him, but we still have to wait. That brat has gone out to sea to catch pirates again."

"Oh, they've caught pirates?"

"Yeah, that kid had already set sail when I arrived. But while I was out at sea looking for someone, this young man had already captured a whole bunch of pirates to collect their bounty—pirates with a bounty of 90 million."

"Ninety million?" There was obvious astonishment in Sengoku's voice.

"There are pirates in the East Blue with a bounty of 90 million?"

The people of the Warring States period were numb.

How come he didn't know about this?

"Hahaha, you didn't expect that, did you? That young man captured a huge group of pirates, almost wiping out all the pirates active near Reverse Mountain."

Garp laughed heartily.

"I really didn't expect that."

After a long silence, Sengoku finally answered.

"Don't worry, I'll try my best to bring them back this time, but I can't guarantee I'll be able to."

"Alright, as much as you can! I have another matter to discuss with you today. Shichibukai Jinbe has gone to the East Blue, presumably to find a group of fish-men. Try your best not to let them cause any major disturbance."

"Jinbe? That guy actually came to the East Blue."

Garp's smile faded, and he became serious.

Garp doesn't approve of the Seven Warlords system, but he can't stop it.

"Yes, we just arrived in the East China Sea. You should investigate his location yourself and keep an eye on him."

"Alright, I understand."

Garp hung up the Den Den Mushi after he finished speaking, and then got up.

"You guys take a rest first."

Garp instructed the few naval officers operating the ship, "By the way, hold them tight."

The sailors were taken aback, then, as if realizing something, their expressions changed drastically as they frantically searched for something to secure themselves.

Garp, who had reached the stern, clenched his fists and suddenly threw a punch.

He unleashed a powerful gust of wind, which collided with the air and produced a tremendous explosion.

The opposing force propelled the boat beneath its feet like a rocket, speeding away close to the surface of the sea.

……

A pirate ship near the Konom Islands.

"Brother Alon, the Konom Islands are just ahead, with more than twenty villages, but there is a naval base nearby."

A fishman looked at the sea chart in his hand and said to Arlong.

"Shark, hahaha, my little ones, the conquest of the ocean begins here! Take this place!"

The other murlocs looked excited.

There was worry in Hachi's eyes.

He knew the consequences of doing this, and that it might put his brother Jinbe in a difficult position.

Jinbe has already arrived in the East Blue; hopefully, he can make it in time.

"Brother A-Long, should we rethink our plans? We've already been discovered by the Navy, and there's a Navy branch here. We might be surrounded and wiped out by the Navy."

Xiao Ba thought for a moment and decided to try to persuade him indirectly.

"I'm not afraid of any damn navy. Besides, the East China Sea is the weakest sea, and its navy is the weakest there."

Ah Long turned to look at Xiao Ba, who was speaking, with a somewhat unfriendly expression.

This guy loves to demoralize them; I should have known better than to bring him.

As they spoke, the phantom image of an island appeared at the horizon.

"My men, take up your weapons!"

Ah Long drew his serrated broadsword and pointed it at the distant island.

"Our goal is treasure."

"Treasure!"

The fishmen cheered on the ship, and then the pirate ship sped up.

However, a cunning glint flashed in Ah Long's eyes.

If there's a naval base nearby, perhaps we could try a different approach.

In any case, the goal is to accumulate strength to dominate the East China Sea. As long as the result is achieved, the process is the same.