At Drum Island's docks, several warships slowly sailed away. In the office aboard the warship in the middle, Sengoku wore an ugly expression. They had come all this way, only for it to be a wasted trip. It was truly frustrating—infuriating!
Akainu Sakazuki, standing to one side, did not look much better. This mission's failure was no small blow to him!
The missions he had taken on had never failed before...
"Whew..." After a long while, Sengoku finally calmed down. "This Divine Eye Pirates crew is truly troublesome. We must find an opportunity to wipe them out completely."
"I will ask Fleet Admiral Kong to raise their bounties. The Marine Intelligence Division must also devote part of its efforts to keeping a close watch on this pirate crew."
"These are troubled times. Pirates are springing up all over the seas, so we can only give up for now."
"Please rest assured, Admiral Sengoku. Let the Divine Eye Pirates run wild a little longer. Sooner or later, we'll wipe them out!" Akainu said through gritted teeth. He had thoroughly marked the Divine Eye Pirates as enemies in his heart—Carlos in particular.
"Mm... Let's go. Return to headquarters and rest for a couple of days first. There are plenty of arrogant Pirates out there. You won't be idle for long."
"There is no need to rest. Just give me any mission you have. Eliminating Pirates is my duty!" Akainu said solemnly. On one hand, that was indeed what he thought. On the other, he was furious right now and needed some trash on the seas to vent his anger on!
Before they knew it, another day had passed. Aside from wiping out a pirate crew that did not know its place, nothing happened to the Divine Eye Pirates over those two