Emperor

At the Marine Headquarters, on Crescent Square, several figures suddenly landed.

The marines were taken aback at first, then instantly recognized the newcomer's identity.

"That's... Mr. Aokiji?"

"And Admiral Kizaru too!"

"How did they end up in such a sorry state!"

It was indeed a very embarrassing situation.

Aokiji and Kizaru's clothes were tattered, and their faces were covered in blood, making them look incredibly horrifying.

Weren't the two Admiral supposed to go to Sabaody Archipelago to fight Black Wolf's crew?

Why did you come back looking so disheveled?

Moreover, only they returned; the warships and accompanying soldiers were nowhere to be seen.

A terrifying hypothesis gradually took shape in the minds of the marines.

But they immediately denied their own conjecture.

How could such a thing happen!

That's absolutely impossible!

That was a joint operation involving two Admiral and Mr. Zephyr!

"Doctor!"

Aokiji, holding the ice Zephyr, shouted, "Call the doctor over!"

Later, inside the headquarters building.

Sengoku strode down the corridor.

His face was ashen, his fists clenched, and the muscles in his face were twitching, showing that he was in a very bad mood.

Fleet Admiral Sengoku went straight to the naval hospital. Outside one of the operating rooms, the light was still on, and an operation was underway inside.

Two people were waiting outside the operating room.

One was Vice Admiral Tsuru, the Great Advisor staff of the Marine Headquarters, and the other was wrapped in bandages, but it could still be vaguely seen that he was Admiral Aokiji.

"How is the situation?"

The question posed Sengoku.

"The injury is serious, and treatment is still underway," Vice Admiral Tsuru said.

Sengoku nodded with a grim expression.

Then he looked at Aokiji, who was standing quietly to one side.

"Kuzan! What on earth happened? How could this have turned out like this!"

They couldn't understand it at all; the Sengoku was completely baffled as to what was going on.

Despite having an overwhelming advantage in combat strength, they suffered a crushing defeat.

Not only did three generals escape, but his old comrades are still lying in the operating room.

"Even if Rayleigh intervened, things shouldn't have turned out like this!"

"If I had to say, it's because I was entangled with the White Wolf."

Aokiji sighed.

"The White Wolf also possesses the power to control ice, making it difficult for my abilities to work against her. She has also obtained the Black Wolf's sword, making it difficult for me to defeat her in physical combat as well."

"Then there's that Black Wolf guy," Aokiji said. "During his battle with Teacher Zephyr, he suddenly mastered the technique of Conqueror's Haki Infusion, catching Teacher Zephyr off guard."

"Conqueror's Haki Infusion?"

The brows of the Sengoku were so furrowed they could trap a fly.

Without a doubt, that is the highest level of Haki technique, and those who master it are all overlords of the sea.

"That brat Black Wolf has undoubtedly acquired power on par with the Pirate Emperor."

Vice Admiral Tsuru said, "What's more troublesome is that he's not even eighteen yet."

"Yes, they're too young."

The Sengoku period nodded.

The current Three Admirals were called monsters when they first joined the Navy because of their overwhelming strength.

However, these three boys paled in comparison to that Black Wolf.

At this point, Black Wolf already possessed power equal to that of the emperors, but he would continue to grow and become even stronger.

"An unprecedentedly powerful enemy may be about to appear!"

Vice Admiral Tsuru's voice was very solemn.

Neither Whitebeard nor Roger, neither Kaido nor Charlotte Big Mom, possessed this level of strength at that age.

"Let's see how the government handles it."

The Sengoku shook his head helplessly.

At this point, the Black Wolf Pirates had become so powerful that even if multiple Admiral of the same rank were to be dispatched simultaneously, it would be difficult to defeat them.

After all, Black Wolf and White Wolf possessed a technique called Sea Hegemon.

The operating room doors opened quickly.

Doctors in surgical gowns came out, and before Sengoku and the others could ask any questions, one of the doctors pulled off his mask and said with a serious expression.

"Zephyr's condition is very bad. He already suffered from asthma, and this battle severely damaged his internal organs, in addition to the damage caused by the freezing."

The gray-haired doctor sighed, then finally said, "His body can no longer support him in the fight."

Sengoku clenched his fists and closed his eyes in resentment.

Lieutenant Vice Admiral Tsuru breathed a sigh of relief, "It's good that you're still alive."

Zephyr's injuries were so severe that when she was taken into the operating room, she was even worried that her old friend might not come out alive.

At the same time, the Five Elders in Mary Geoise also received reports of this battle.

"Damn it!! What are those useless Navy bastards up to?!"

The Five Elders, sporting two upturned mustaches, roared in fury, "They just let those guys get away like that!"

"Nobody wanted this to happen; Zephyr is still in the operating room."

Dressed in a neat suit and sporting a long beard, one of the Five Elders shook his head. "No one expected Rayleigh to make a move, and even fewer expected Black Wolf's kid to possess that level of combat power."

"So Ailsop died for nothing?"

The man with the wavy mustache was still very unwilling to accept it.

"Of course not, that group has become increasingly dangerous!"

Dressed in a kimono, wearing glasses, and holding a sword, the Five Elders solemnly declared, "We absolutely cannot let them continue to grow up like this!"

"Have someone keep an eye on Fish-Man Island! Report back immediately if they spot any trace of them!"

He said, "Since the navy can't handle it, let's change personnel! Send Zero!"

Zero?

The Five Elders, dressed in burgundy suits and sporting blond hair, nodded in agreement. "It certainly suits him well; Vulture's death angered him greatly."

"It's not just Fish-Man Island, it's the South Blue too!"

The Five Elders, wearing a black hat and sporting a thick beard, said, "Black Wolf's crew are traveling the world! Their appearance in the Sabaody Archipelago doesn't necessarily mean they're heading back to the New World!"

Upon hearing this, the other Five Elders nodded in agreement. Indeed, that group was on a trip.

"So, let's discuss one last thing: to what level should we raise that guy's bounty?"

After leaving the Sabaody Archipelago, Sirius crew did not linger and went directly to the island near the Calm Belt using the Eternal Pose.

After acquiring some supplies, they plunged headlong into the Calm Belt.

When they felt the sea breeze again, they had already arrived at the South Blue.

It was at this moment that News Birds soaring through the sky delivered a newspaper.

"Sirius!! Come quick!!"

Yamato's voice suddenly rang out.

"This is our news!"

"The higher-ups say you are,"

"The fourth Pirate Emperor!"