Marine Headquarters, Marineford.
"...The Shichibukai will serve as the spearhead at the front, opening the way for us. Vice Admirals, your task is to hold the line. Under no circumstances can you let those pirate captains break through! Sakazuki, Longinus, the two of you will suppress Whitebeard together. Don't give him any opportunity! Kuzan, Borsalino, conserve your strength as much as possible and guard against outside forces intervening at any moment!"
Sengoku spoke excitedly from above, spittle flying everywhere. Sakazuki, seated below him, expressionlessly evaporated every tiny droplet that came near him.
Then Sengoku looked to the left. "Dalmatia, how is the G-3 Branch's troop mobilization going?"
Dalmatia answered seriously, "Ten thousand elite troops are fully prepared and ready to enter combat at any time!"
"Very good!" Sengoku nodded in satisfaction and looked to the other side. "Comil, you..."
Just then, hurried knocking sounded at the door.
Sengoku frowned slightly, but still said, "Come in!"
A Marine Rear Admiral entered. "Fleet Admiral Sengoku, I apologize, but an emergency has occurred that I believe you need to know about."
"What is it?"
"The newly appointed Shichibukai, Blackbeard Marshall D. Teach, has engaged in battle with an unidentified woman at the Sabaody Archipelago. Afterwards, a man suspected to be Dark King Rayleigh also intervened. So far, their battle has destroyed three streets, and the losses and repercussions are still expanding!"
"They've only destroyed three streets? They're fighting pretty restrainedly," Kaki muttered quietly. Sengoku heard him and shot him a glare.
"As a Shichibukai, instead of preparing seriously for war, he ran off to cause trouble at the Sabaody Archipelago at a time like this—" Sakazuki's face was grim. "That guy really is trash!"
"Fighting Dark King Rayleigh—" Kizaru wore a frightened expression. "Even if he's trash, he's still very scary trash!"
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