Aboard a warship.
Roy returned alone to the Sabaody Archipelago.
He took the Red Port elevator back to Mary Geoise.
Roy had barely warmed his seat in his office when orders from above arrived without delay.
Since Ace had now been locked up, the Whitebeard Pirates, upon learning the news, had already begun to stir.
The World Government had always regarded Whitebeard with great wariness.
Not only because Whitebeard's own strength was monstrous.
But also because Whitebeard possessed the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, said to be the strongest Devil Fruit among Paramecia types.
As a Quake Man, Whitebeard could easily destroy any island.
What the World Government feared was Whitebeard suddenly going berserk and recklessly attacking the World Government's industries across the world.
According to the older generation, Whitebeard possessed the power to destroy the entire world.
Though that claim was somewhat exaggerated, it still showed just how powerful Whitebeard truly was.
Although the current Three Admirals were called monsters rarely seen in a century, they still fell just short when compared to Whitebeard.
Though Whitebeard was already over seventy, authoritative estimates placed his threat level no lower than before.
Roy looked at the mission sent down from above.
"Damn it, can't they let me rest for a while? I only just got back, and they're already sending me to infiltrate Whitebeard's territory and gather intelligence. Do they have no humanity?"
Leaning back in his office chair.
Roy grumbled as he looked over the documents in his hand.
He had originally wanted to make a trip to Enies Lobby and serve as the biggest stabilizing force to ensure CP9 completely crashed and burned.
But now it seemed he probably would not be able to go to Enies Lobby, so Caesar Clown and Golden Lion would have to take care of the overall