Sengoku Shocked: Garp, Where Did You Find That Monster?

Somewhere in the waters of the New World.

Aboard the warship.

The other officers had also learned Feng Lei's identity from Momonga.

He was a [Special Recruit] at the Marine Academy, someone certain to become a Marine Admiral in the future, and Garp's only disciple!

Not to mention that, not long ago, Feng Lei had killed Charlotte Cracker, an officer under one of the Four Emperors and one of the Sweetheart Four Sweet Commanders.

Although doubts remained, any one of Feng Lei's positions in the Marines was enough to make them treat him with caution.

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Just then.

The Den Den Mushi on Momonga suddenly rang.

"Hello, this is Momonga!"

"Vice Admiral Momonga, we just got word that Charlotte Cracker, one of the Sweet Commanders of the Big Mom Pirates, is dead. I hear it was one of our Marines who killed him."

"Another Sweet Commander, Charlotte Katakuri, is heading to Curry Island to take revenge!"

The Den Den Mushi's expression turned to one of shock. Clearly, the Marine on the other end was shocked by the news as well.

"What? Cracker really is dead!"

At that moment.

Not only Momonga, but the other Marine officers also looked horrified.

Swish!

Everyone's gazes converged on Feng Lei, their eyes full of disbelief.

He hadn't lied!

He really had killed Cracker?

If they had only been in awe of Feng Lei's status before, Momonga and the others now had a whole new understanding of his strength.

This [Special Recruit] had killed an officer under one of the Four Emperors all by himself, a great pirate with a bounty of 860 million Beli!

The key was that Feng Lei was far too young!

He was only sixteen or seventeen. Even the Three Admirals back then had been nowhere near as strong as Feng Lei at that age.

Monster!

A word rose in everyone's minds.

"Keep watching the Big Mom Pirates' movements and report to us as they happen!"

Momonga gave the order before hanging up the Den Den Mushi.

But a storm was raging in his heart.

He had thought what Feng Lei said was a lie he had made up for the assessment, but he hadn't expected Cracker to really be dead.

That unfamiliar corpse really was Cracker.

On that point.

Momonga no longer had any doubts.

After all, even if they didn't verify it, the Big Mom Pirates would get to the bottom of it. There was no way to keep Feng Lei's killing of Cracker hidden.

Though shaken, he also noticed another problem.

As Marines, they couldn't take action against one of the Four Emperors without orders from above, or they could easily start a war.

But Feng Lei had not only taken action, he had also killed a senior officer under one of the Four Emperors.

Once this became public, Big Mom wouldn't let it go, for the sake of her standing as one of the Four Emperors.

"Feng Lei, Fleet Admiral Sengoku must be informed that you killed Cracker!"

Momonga suppressed his shock and spoke politely to Feng Lei.

This could start a war between the Marines and one of the Four Emperors. Fleet Admiral Sengoku had to know so he could make preparations.

Hearing Momonga's words, Feng Lei paused briefly and said calmly, "I'd forgotten about that. Fleet Admiral Sengoku told me to call him as soon as I completed the assessment."

With that.

Feng Lei took a special Den Den Mushi from inside his clothes.

This Den Den Mushi seemed somewhat unusual, as though it was used for him to make contact from his end only.

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"Feng Lei!"

The call connected quickly.

The Den Den Mushi in Feng Lei's hand took on a serious expression.

Sengoku's voice immediately rang out.

"How are you now? Where are you? Stop the assessment immediately. Don't go to Curry Island to find Charlotte Cracker. Get back to Marine Headquarters at once!"

"Uh... Fleet Admiral Sengoku, I'm already aboard Vice Admiral Momonga's warship."

"As for Cracker, I've already killed him. Does that count as completing the assessment?"

Feng Lei spoke slowly, his tone even.

In an instant.

The other end of the call fell silent.

A long time passed before Sengoku's voice slowly came through.

"You said... you killed Cracker?"

Although Sengoku's tone was fairly even, a trace of shock could be heard in his voice.

"Put Momonga on!"

Hearing this, Feng Lei handed the Den Den Mushi to Momonga.

Momonga took the Den Den Mushi. He clearly knew why Sengoku wanted to speak to him and immediately replied, "Fleet Admiral Sengoku, we just received word that Katakuri of the Big Mom Pirates is heading to Curry Island to investigate the cause of Cracker's death. When we landed on Curry Island, Feng Lei was the only person alive on the island. We can be fairly certain that Cracker died at Feng Lei's hands."

After Momonga finished speaking, the other end of the call fell silent again.

At that moment.

Inside the Fleet Admiral's Office at Marine Headquarters.

Sengoku looked astonished, his heart in turmoil. He could hardly believe the seemingly impossible news.

Feng Lei had killed Cracker?

Over the decades, he had witnessed the pirate era at its height and seen many monsters and geniuses.

But he had never seen a sixteen-year-old boy kill a great pirate with a bounty of 860 million Beli.

"Where on earth did Garp find this monster?"

Sengoku's emotions churned.

He admitted that, from the very beginning, he and everyone else had misjudged Feng Lei.

His strength was far beyond anything they had imagined.

A moment later, a hint of pleasant surprise rose in Sengoku's heart.

Feng Lei was a Marine!

With a monster like him among the Marines, Feng Lei could uphold their future even after Sengoku retired.

After all, he could kill Cracker at such a young age. Once he was fully grown...

Wouldn't he be another Garp?

No!

There was even a strong chance he would surpass Garp!

At that thought, Sengoku's astonishment turned to joy.

Ever since Roger's death ushered in the Great Pirate Era, the Marines had faced unprecedented pressure. During his decades as Fleet Admiral, the pressure on him had been immense!

Now that he was facing retirement, he hadn't made any particularly significant contributions.

That was why.

He wanted to accomplish something glorious before retiring.

And Fire Fist Ace had given him that opportunity.

He had secretly gathered Marine elites from around the world, aiming them at the Whitebeard Pirates, so he could eliminate one of the Four Emperors before retiring.

Now it seemed.

Even the heavens were helping him!

At this critical moment, a monster like Feng Lei had appeared, not only adding a top-tier fighter to the Marines' ranks. Once the Whitebeard Pirates were eliminated, they could devote themselves to training him, and he would certainly become a Marine Admiral in the future.

That way, he could add a glorious achievement to his record in office and retire with honor!

With that in mind, Sengoku immediately said, "Vice Admiral Momonga, take Feng Lei back to G-1 at once. Make sure he stays safe, and keep a close eye on the Big Mom Pirates. I'll send Garp to bring him back!"

"Yes, Fleet Admiral Sengoku!"

After hearing Momonga's reply, Sengoku hung up the Den Den Mushi.

Then.

He began calling Garp's Den Den Mushi.

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The sound of the Den Den Mushi echoed in Sengoku's ears. Thinking of Garp finding out that Feng Lei had killed Cracker, Sengoku felt helpless.

"That guy's definitely going to get carried away with himself!!"