The Five Elders' Blond Hair spoke up to confirm then: "Are you sure this isn't a joke? How could that brat possibly defeat Kaido of the Four Emperors? How old is he right now?"
The Five Elders' Birthmark spoke helplessly: "To be honest, when I received this news, I didn't believe it myself! But that is indeed how things are, and those CP0 agents in Wano Country would never joke with their own lives!"
The Five Elders' Long Hair said with concern: "Then what about the proposal from last time to awaken that lord?"
"No, absolutely not! Waking that lord up ahead of time is definitely out of the question!" The Five Elders' Curly Hair spoke out to stop it at that.
The Five Elders' Blond Hair chimed in: "Everyone, please calm down first! Things haven't reached an uncontrollable point yet! Although that brat's strength is indeed formidable, don't forget that there are still five of us here!"
The Five Elders' Sword said seriously: "We must find a time to test this Marine Admiral's attitude toward the World Government, and once the other party reveals any dissatisfaction with the World Government, such a potential threat must absolutely not be left alive!"
The Five Elders' Long Hair spoke up: "Then should we transfer the other party back to Marine Headquarters from G5?"
The Five Elders' Blond Hair said then: "No! Quite the contrary, we must keep this brat over at G5!"
The Five Elders' Birthmark asked with puzzlement: "Why?"
The Five Elders' Blond Hair glanced at the birthmark, then spoke: "Don't forget, this brat is still Garp that fellow's grandson! The moment we want to do something to Haku, do you think that old fellow won't kick up a fuss?"
Indeed, someone with strength as formidable as Haku's right here at Marine Headquarters was a prize in and of himself! Now, especially since Haku had single-handedly taken on a Four Emperors pirate crew and emerged victorious!
One didn't even need to think to know what kind of heights his prestige would reach once Haku returned to the Marines from Wano Country!
He would probably become an even more dazzling existence, following right behind Garp, the Hero of the Marines!
Besides, the other party also carried buffs and halos like the title of youngest Marine Admiral in history, the Hero of the Marines Garp's grandson, and single-handedly routing the Four Emperors!
The Five Elders felt their scalps tingle just thinking about all this.
The Five Elders' Birthmark asked: "Then what should we do?"
The Five Elders' Blond Hair fell silent for a moment, then spoke: "We can only take it one step at a time and hope this brat can maintain his loyalty all along!"
He added right after: "No matter what, I must find a way to plant someone by this brat's side! If an incident like the one with Monkey D. Dragon happens again this time, the World Government will gain an enemy with terrifyingly matchless potential!"
Everyone nodded, feeling that the arrangement made by the Five Elders' Blond Hair was very reasonable!
Marine Headquarters - Fleet Admiral Sengoku's Office
At this moment, Garp, who was hopping all around Sengoku's office, said excitedly: "Good! Good! Good! As expected of my Garp's grandson. This time he's completely blasted our Marines' prestige right out into the open!"
As for the master seat of the office, Sengoku's own mouth also curled with a lingering, unstoppable smile!
Even now, he still felt that Haku's actions were far too reckless.
Yet the news transmitted back to him from Wano Country had instantly filled him with boundless exhilaration!
Inside his office, Vice Admiral Tsuru, Akainu, and Aokiji were also present.
Vice Admiral Tsuru was also looking at the excited Garp with a face full of smiles, and she chuckled as she spoke: "Cut it out, Garp! This is Sengoku's office after all, you should just sit down!"
Garp laughed heartily and said: "Tsuru, you don't understand how I feel right now. You have to know that if I hadn't had a discerning eye back then and forcibly recruited Haku into the Marines, I'm afraid that brat would've been led astray by Luffy that little punk. He'd probably want to become a pirate too!"
Regarding this grandson of Garp's named Luffy who wanted to become the Pirate King, everyone in the upper echelons of the Marines knew about it!
There was no helping it! Who told that unreliable piece of work Garp to constantly take leave and head back to East Blue?
His sole purpose was to go discipline his grandson, the man who wanted to become a pirate king!
Garp muttered and fussed about this every single day; if it weren't for the fact that he still had his own official duties, coupled with the fact that Haku was exceptionally promising within the Marines, he probably would have forcibly conscripted the kid just like he did Haku long ago!
Yet after Vice Admiral Tsuru's persuasion, Garp finally suppressed his surging, uncontainable emotions!
When Sengoku saw the expression on his old friend's face, he knew that the fellow would probably go all over the place showing off about the incident with Haku in Wano Country the moment he stepped out of his office!
Yeah, the more he thought about it, the more certain he became, and he even guessed that the very first person the guy would run off to show off to was definitely Zephyr!
All of Garp's schemes were completely anticipated and tightly managed by Sengoku.
In this office, there were also two others whose moods were different from those of Sengoku and the other two.
Among them, the one whose feelings were the most complicated was Sakazuki himself.
Originally, when he came to Sengoku's office today, he had wanted to impeach Haku.
His reason was the two-thirds of the marines who had died over at G5—these people had all been executed personally by Haku.
Moreover, far too many people had died, making it impossible to conceal it from all the upper echelons of the Marines!
Yet unlike Akainu, aside from those who supported Akainu's faction, almost everyone tacitly accepted Haku's actions, and this went beyond just that cheap, dime-a-dozen reputation over at G5.
Furthermore, a large portion of those marines were actually implicated in... and so on!
Therefore, regarding what had happened over there, no one would speak a word of it. Only Akainu felt that this was an opportunity! He also wanted to use this matter to pull Haku down from the position of Marine Admiral!
As for Aokiji, he didn't have quite so many complex thoughts. Of course, he and Haku were friends to begin with!
Besides, he was genuinely happy that Haku was able to pull off such glorious and monumental achievements!
The most important thing, however, was that he didn't actually want to come to Sengoku's office in the first place. Because of Garp's excited commotion, he couldn't even sleep if he wanted to!
After Garp calmed down, Sengoku spoke up: "We will leave aside the matter of what Haku has done for now. You must all figure that the New World will be turbulent for a period of time coming up. Do any of you have any thoughts?"
At these words, Garp instantly quieted down!
He raised his little finger and picked his nose, wearing a completely absent-minded expression!
As for Akainu and Aokiji, each harbored their own thoughts, and neither intended to answer Sengoku's words!
Only Vice Admiral Tsuru was deep in thought, and the office fell into a sudden silence.
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