After expending tremendous effort to smash the two meteors into rubble, Garp landed on the ground, panting heavily.
If he had only needed to protect himself, it would not have taken much effort. But because he had to protect Jaya Island and the people on it, he had to pulverize the debris thoroughly enough. Otherwise, there would still have been considerable casualties.
"That brat has already run off, hasn't he..."
"He's truly a troublesome character. If he enters the New World, he'll probably give the Marines and the World Government terrible headaches in the future. To possess such frightening strength at such a young age!" Garp muttered to himself with a dark expression.
"This needs to be dealt with early..."
"Uh... I'm only a Vice Admiral. If the sky falls, the tall people will hold it up. Why am I worrying about it?"
"Forget it. I'll just report the situation. Let the Marine higher-ups and the World Government higher-ups worry about how to handle it."
Aboard the Underworld Moon, Carlos returned in grand fashion beneath the awestruck, even worshipful gazes of everyone!
Although he had not defeated Garp, much less killed him, his earlier performance alone was enough to make people see him in a new light and fill them with admiration.
Carlos was delighted inside, but he still maintained a calm and composed appearance. He ordered the crew to set the Underworld Moon in motion, temporarily move away from Jaya Island, and wander around the surrounding waters for a while before returning.
Late at night, in Marineford, in Admiral Sengoku's office, Buddha Sengoku's expression was grave and stern after listening to Garp's report. He paced back and forth through the office.
After hesitating for a while, Sengoku still left his office and headed for the office of