Marine Headquarters, Marineford.
The World Government's war preparations had begun the moment the alliance was formed. The full forces of the Navy, CP0, and the scientific combat units had all gathered here.
With Luffy at the center, the Navy, the League of Heroes, the Whitebeard Pirates, the Shanks Pirates, and every major power still existing on the seas had all been swept into the vortex of war.
It was no exaggeration to say that Luffy now had a grander lineup than the Pirate King once did.
Before he had even set foot on the Pirate King's starting line, he had ascended in a single step to the Pirate King's finish line.
Having learned from the previous incident when Blackbeard Teach was taken away, the World Government did not imprison the major criminal Luffy in Impel Down this time. Instead, they placed him nearby at Marine Headquarters, keeping him under strict watch beneath the eyes of countless Navy officers and government agents.
Marine Headquarters was primarily where the Navy's elites lived, trained, and worked. Though it had a temporary prison, its scale was not particularly large.
After Luffy, whose status rivaled that of the Pirate King, was moved in, the prison was completely emptied for his exclusive use.
"Luffy."
Garp stood outside the prison, his expression exceedingly complicated.
He had come to see his grandson.
His old friend Sengoku had come with him.
After stepping down as Fleet Admiral, Sengoku had taken up the important position of Navy Chief Inspector.
The so-called Chief Inspector's usual duties revolved mainly around the word "inspection":
First, he had to monitor public opinion trends in real time through the news media and stay abreast of the latest developments.
Second, he had to infer broader issues from the quality of tea, rice crackers, and doughnuts, supervising