Austin brushed him off casually,
Since he had already decided not to let these two mortal enemies meet at the most awkward possible moment, he certainly would not tell Garp.
At most...
After he took Roger back, he could let the two meet in their cells and catch up.
After their brief reunion, the two went their separate ways once more.
Garp headed deep into the New World, racing around the world in search of Roger.
Meanwhile, after sailing briefly through the New World, Austin ordered the fleet to turn around and return to the Red Line, heading toward the Four Blues.
"Set sail for the South Blue."
"Yes!!! Vice Admiral Austin!!!"
The soldiers did not ask why. After following Austin for so long, they had long since developed the habit of obeying his orders.
Austin was simply too powerful. No matter what enemy they faced, he could defeat them.
And he was always right. No matter what problem arose, he could resolve it calmly. To this day, he had never made a single command error.
Such a commander and leader, with his Observation Haki and every other stat maxed out, had always been trusted by the soldiers.
Over time, the soldiers only knew to carry out Austin's orders and had neglected to report back to Marine Headquarters.
Perhaps gradually, in their eyes, even Fleet Admiral Kong's orders were not as useful as a single look from Austin.
Any power Austin possessed was absolutely powerful. Any decision Austin made could foresee the future and was correct.
When those words came from the mouths of Marines who worshiped him, even Austin shuddered.
"No... I'm not worthy of such great praise. I'm just a soul that enjoys freedom, not some great man."
But with an entire fleet of soldiers obeying his orders