Akainu Mobilized
Marine Headquarters, in the Fleet Admiral Office.
Seeing Sakazuki return travel-worn, Sengoku breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Akainu was there to oversee the Sabaody Archipelago, there shouldn't be any trouble.
"Akainu, I'm counting on you this time. You absolutely cannot let Nightmare Roy cause any trouble in the Sabaody Archipelago," Sengoku earnestly instructed.
"In the name of Absolute Justice!" Akainu said resolutely and decisively.
In fact, Sengoku was also very frustrated. He was already furious about the group of Supernovas's unbridled landing on the Sabaody Archipelago. He was prepared to send troops to wipe them out in one fell swoop and let the destruction of the Supernovas bring some clarity to this chaotic sea.
However, at this critical moment, Red Hair, the most composed of the Four Emperors, led his fleet to approach the Navy's g-5 Branch, looking like he had ill intentions.
It should be noted that the Navy's g-5 Branch is the Navy's only branch in the New World Grand Line, and it is the Navy's outpost in the New World.
This nail was installed with great effort by the Navy, and it is extremely important for the Navy's future development strategy, so it cannot be lost.
Although he didn't know why Red Hair suddenly adopted this posture, the other party was one of the Four Emperors who ruled the seas, so Sengoku would not take him lightly. Only by mobilizing the Admiral, the highest combat power of the Marine Headquarters, could he feel a little at ease.
However, as the highest combat force, the Marine Admiral are busy with various affairs and naturally cannot sit idly at the Marine Headquarters all day like Garp.
In fact, the Three Admirals of the Navy are usually: Aokiji patrols the first half of the Grand Line, Akainu is stationed in the New World, and Kizaru, who has the strongest mobility, is stationed at the Marine Headquarters. No matter what happens, Kizaru can be sent to clean up the mess.
Therefore, Sengoku originally planned to have Kizaru deal with those arrogant Supernovas, but after the Red Hair Pirates incident, for the sake of the bigger picture, he decided to have Kizaru go and support Akainu first.
After all, Akainu is not facing just Red-Haired Shanks alone. There are many strong members in the Red Hair Pirates, and it would be too difficult for Akainu to be alone without any support.
Moreover, the Supernovas are merely a minor nuisance, while the Four Emperors like Red Hair are their true enemies.
Perhaps realizing that the two Marine Admiral were not to be trifled with, the Red Hair Pirates did not launch a rash attack. The two sides remained deadlocked near the g-5 Branch, which made Sengoku secretly relieved but also suspicious. This behavior was not like Red Hair's style.
However, this strange balance was completely disrupted after Roy Sabaody Archipelago.
Roy never intended to hide his whereabouts, especially since he landed at the Marine Base stationed in Sabaody, making it even more impossible to conceal from the Marine Headquarters.
Therefore, when Sengoku saw the intelligence about Roy in his hands, his first reaction was a headache.
This wasn't the first time he'd received information about Roy, but every time he did, it was bad news. Even though Roy was now Shichibukai, he remained extremely wary of Roy.
He knew very well that Roy was never a good person. Beneath his seemingly gentle and refined exterior lay a reckless heart. Most people would be terrified even with the Poneglyph, but Roy used information about the Ancient Weapon to threaten the Five Elders. This was something no normal person could do.
Even Sengoku himself wouldn't believe that Roy, who didn't even respect the Five Elders, would be wary of the Celestial Dragons.
Moreover, the Marine Headquarters detected an extremely terrifying energy fluctuation that occurred on the Sabaody Archipelago. Although it was only for a moment, it was enough to make people think a lot.
Allowing a terrorist like Roy to stay in the Sabaody Archipelago was like a ticking time bomb, keeping Sengoku constantly on edge.
Considering that the Red Hair Pirates had been inactive, Sengoku gritted his teeth and recalled Akainu, intending to have him oversee the Sabaody Archipelago to prevent Roy from causing any trouble.
As for why Akainu was summoned back instead of Kizaru, it's naturally because Kizaru has high mobility. Even if the Red Hair Pirates launch an attack, he can at least ensure his own safety.
"What's the situation at the g-5 Branch? Is the Red Hair Pirates still acting all restless?" Sengoku was still somewhat worried about the situation in the New World.
"Those scum of the Red Hair Pirates are just putting on a show every day. If you ask me, Red-Haired Shanks isn't the type to cause trouble. His unusual coercion of the g-5 Branch this time must have a reason we haven't noticed," Akainu said in a deep voice.
In fact, not only him, but many high-ranking officers at the Marine Headquarters realized that something was wrong.
However, even knowing that the Red Hair Pirates were unlikely to take action, the Navy could not remain indifferent. After all, the other side were ruthless and cunning pirates, and it was unreliable to place one's hopes on pirates.
"Brubrubru! Brubrubru!" Just as the atmosphere in the room was tense, the phone rang impatiently.
Sengoku's expression darkened, a sense of foreboding washing over him. Normal matters wouldn't directly target him unless it was an extremely urgent situation.
Without making any unnecessary movements, he picked up the receiver from the Den Den Mushi, and a panicked voice came from the other end.
"Something terrible has happened! Fleet Admiral Sengoku, three Celestial Dragons have suffered a terrible attack and are currently unconscious and in critical condition!"
"What?" Sengoku's face was as black as the bottom of a pot. He said hatefully, "Damn Nightmare Roy, he finally made a move against the Celestial Dragons. Unfortunately, he still didn't make it in time."
"..." The Den Den Mushi humanized the bewildered expression on the other end, and after a long while, it said with some doubt, "Nightmare Roy? No, it wasn't him who attacked the Celestial Dragons, it was Fire Fist Ace, the most prominent of the Supernovas. Fleet Admiral Sengoku, what should we do now? Please give us your instructions."
In fact, not only Sengoku, but also Akainu subconsciously believed that Roy was the one who did it. After all, it takes more than just courage to attack Celestial Dragons. They simply couldn't imagine that a group of Supernovas who hadn't even set foot in the New World would have the guts to attack Celestial Dragons.
Sengoku felt his blood rush to his head, his face flushed, and roared, "Damn it, it's all that bastard Garp's doing!"
Sengoku was furious. He had been busy with the Red Hair Pirates and Nightmare Roy for days, and his hair was almost turning white. He never expected that in the end he would still be outmaneuvered and lose to Garp.
The Marines on the other end of the Den Den Mushi were completely bewildered. Wasn't this Fire Fist Ace? How did he get involved with Marine Hero Garp? Could it be that the Fleet Admiral has developed dementia?
Before he could speak, there was a "click" sound, followed by a busy tone.
In the Fleet Admiral Office, the microphone in Sengoku's hand had been crushed to pieces.
"Sakazuki, you must act now and capture all the Supernovas on the Sabaody Archipelago. Throw them into Impel Down Great Prison and let them spend the rest of their lives in repentance!" Sengoku said angrily, his goatee trembling.