Carlos brought Shiryu back to Impel Down. He watched Shiryu finish writing his resignation letter in his room, then rest.
The next morning, Shiryu got up early, took the resignation letter to Magellan and Sengoku's temporary office, and placed it on the desk.
Sengoku had nearly finished handling his affairs and would leave by noon at the latest.
After leaving the resignation letter behind, Shiryu departed aboard an Impel Down warship. The people of Impel Down still did not know that Shiryu had resigned, so there was no issue with using a warship.
Shiryu took the warship to the Sabaody Archipelago, where Carlos, who had arrived ahead of him, picked him up and took him directly back to Paradise Island in the West Sea.
Shiryu's resignation did not cause much of a stir within Impel Down. As the loser in the struggle, few people cared much. At most, they felt some regret.
The World Government had deep foundations. It would not struggle to function just because someone was missing, and Impel Down was the same. If its combat strength was insufficient, it could simply transfer an expert from the Navy or another organization.
Carlos had been away for several days and stirred up quite a storm in Impel Down. His luck had been good, and he had achieved his goal, putting him in an excellent mood.
Upon returning to Paradise Island, Carlos summoned the crewmates currently gathered under his command. Upon hearing his summons, every crewmate, regardless of where they were or what they were doing, immediately hurried to Bauhinia Castle, where Carlos lived.
In the lavish and exquisitely furnished living room, Carlos and Shiryu were enjoying fine wine and cigars. Footsteps sounded as the crewmates entered one after another.
Whenever someone arrived, Carlos waved a hand and told