The Shichibukai Assembled Ahead of Schedule

After Gion, the others also came forward to congratulate her, and even Akainu nodded to Senga in greeting, to Akainu Senga responded with a smile.

To be honest, there aren't many people in the Navy that Senga dislikes. If I had to pick one, Koby be one.

That guy wasn't inherently bad; in fact, he was quite kind, but he was too kind, bordering on saintly. His performance in the Marineford War was really subpar.

That's war! You could have just stood there watching, that's one thing, but what was with that shout at the end? Did that make the naval officers and soldiers who died in that war look like clowns?

It's fair to say that Koby is really not suited to be a Marine, especially on such a war-torn sea. He might be a decent local commander in peacetime.

Sengoku watched with satisfaction as everyone interacted with Senga. He saw a bright future for the Navy. As long as the Navy could truly unite as one, its combat power would not be afraid of a disorganized group of pirates.

You should know that the navy is the strongest armed force on this sea!

It seems that Senga becoming Admiral candidate is a done deal, and the World Government has already agreed.

Sengoku frowned as he thought of the World Government. He couldn't understand why the Gorosei thought so highly of Senga.

The Gorosei's behavior seems to have started around the time Senga was in Sabaody. What exactly did Senga do there?

Furthermore, the Gorosei suggested that Senga should visit Mary Geoise to meet them after this matter is settled, which is a mixed blessing.

Seeing this, the crane beside him asked in a low voice,

"What's wrong, Sengoku? Is there some obstacle from the World Government?"

"No, they are quite supportive of this. What I'm worried about is... never mind, maybe I'm overthinking it."

Since Sengoku had already said so, Tsuru didn't press the matter further. She turned to look at Senga, her eyes filled with admiration. This young man had truly brought her one miracle after another.

Thinking back to that incident with the Op-Op Fruit Mi, Onigumo was really badly beaten.

Tsuru couldn't help but glance at Onigumo, a strange look on her face. Onigumo immediately felt uneasy, wondering what she had done to make Onigumo Vice Admiral Tsuru look at her like that.

Sengoku then gathered his thoughts and spoke again after everyone had returned to their seats.

"The matter of Senga being designated as Admiral candidate is settled. There's one more thing: Doflamingo somehow became the King of Dressrosa and also reached an agreement with the World Government to become Shichibukai. The candidates for Shichibukai have now been gathered, and we will be calling them to headquarters for a meeting in the next few days."

After Sengoku finished speaking, a look of disgust flashed in the eyes of everyone present. Akainu made no attempt to hide it, letting out a cold snort as billowing black smoke rose from his body.

It's safe to say that very few people in the Navy like the Seven Warlords of the Sea system. Pirates are pirates, so what's the point of talking about legality? And now they're being summoned to a meeting at headquarters? This is utterly ridiculous!

Senga seemed thoughtful. So the Shichibukai were all there? It seemed Doflamingo was quite anxious after being taught a lesson by him, afraid he'd be defeated the next time they met?

Sengoku also disliked the Shichibukai system, but there was nothing he could do; it was a system insisted upon by the World Government, and as the Fleet Admiral, he couldn't refute it.

Moreover, the existence of the Shichibukai does indeed help relieve some of the pressure on the Navy.

Those who become Shichibukai are no pushovers, especially Hawk Eyes, who always acts alone and is exceptionally strong and difficult to control. This time, we've summoned all seven of them to Marine Headquarters, and their security must be top-notch.

Thinking of this, Sengoku's gaze fell on Senga again. Senga noticed Sengoku's gaze and understood his meaning; he was about to step in again.

Fine, let these guys know how terrifying a future Admiral of the navy is in advance.

Before Sengoku could speak, Senga spoke up first.

"These people have terrible tempers. They might cause trouble once they come to headquarters. I'll go and deal with them. I'll make them behave."

As he spoke, a chilling purple lightning flashed in Senga's eyes, sending a shiver down the spines of the others.

Akainu, however, wore an expression of appreciation. This was the attitude one should have towards pirates! This was what a qualified Marine should do!

The Sengoku was even more gratified. "Look," he thought, "This is the person I've chosen. He's such a worry-free person!"

The meeting had proceeded to this point, and everything that needed to be said had been said. Sengoku gave a summary, and finally, amidst Garp's yawn, the meeting was adjourned.

Everyone got up and left. It's worth mentioning that as Akainu passed Senga, he specifically whispered something...

"You're great!"

Senga responded in a way that suited Akainu's tastes.

"For justice."

Upon hearing these four words, Akainu's body trembled. He gave Senga a deep look, then turned and left.

After Gion and the others left, she took Senga's arm and, amidst Senga's helpless glances at Sengoku, dragged him to a big meal.

In a bar in the Foosha Village,

Makino held up a newspaper and read Senga's exploits to Ace and Luffy, who were sitting in front of her. Ace listened attentively, while Luffy was busy munching on a piece of grilled meat, seemingly oblivious to whether he was even listening to Makino.

After reading it, Makino excitedly patted her chest and said,

"As expected of Senga, he said he was going to capture an old guy the other day, and it turned out to be that Golden Lion, the legendary pirate! Even Mr. Garp mentioned him!"

Upon hearing this, Ace felt a surge of admiration for Senga, wondering when he could also effortlessly eliminate enemies of this caliber, just like Senga.

It seems I really need to train more and set sail as soon as possible to find Luffy's father, whom Senga mentioned. I think my strength will improve significantly from him.

Luffy continued gnawing on his grilled meat, mumbling indistinctly.

"Mmm, delicious. Senga? That sounds familiar. Is it that round-eyed guy?"

An underground exchange,

Doflamingo, his face grim, silently read the newspaper in his hand. After finishing, he crumpled the newspaper into a ball and tossed it aside. (Tianlai Novel Network)

Monet, noticing Doflamingo's odd expression, stepped forward and asked softly,

"What's wrong, young master? What grudge do you have against this Marine named Senga?"

Doflamingo remained silent for a while before slowly speaking.

"He's the one who killed the family's former leaders, even Vergo died at his hands!"

Monet's expression changed. She knew about that incident. After returning from Sea Swallow Island, Doflamingo was eager to accumulate strength and even reached some kind of tacit agreement with the government through unknown means, thus becoming Shichibukai.

The source of all this was this unusually young-looking Marine in the newspaper; this Uchiha Senga could be considered the greatest enemy of the entire clan.

However, his strength was indeed terrifying; even the legendary pirate Golden Lion died a humiliating death at his hands.

Thinking of Senga's strength, Monet's heart sank.

Doflamingo, however, turned his gaze to a little girl beside Monet. She was his greatest trump card; it was through this little girl's abilities that he had so easily gained control of Dressrosa.

If only she could use her ability on Senga even once...

Doflamingo couldn't help but let out a strange laugh.

"Fr fr fr fr..."