Tsuru and Momousagi

Marineford, in the first half of the Grand Line

As the warship docked, Garp led Senga and a group of Marine soldiers ashore.

After waving the soldiers away, Garp turned to Senga and said,

"Come with me. I'll take you to see Sengoku. You're the one he specifically asked to meet."

Senga acknowledged him and followed Garp toward the Fleet Admiral's office.

Along the way, Senga felt somewhat amazed that his performance at the East Blue Marine branch had caused such a huge reaction. This treatment truly exceeded his expectations.

When they reached Sengoku's office, Garp did not even knock. With a bang, he shoved the door open and shouted,

"Sengoku! I brought back the person you wanted! Got any rice crackers? I'm starving to death!"

"..." Senga was speechless as he watched the scatterbrained Garp ahead of him. He really was exactly like he was portrayed in the Blue Star manga, a total one-track mind.

However, Senga did not dislike him. People like Garp were actually the easiest to get along with. They had no ulterior motives. Back in Naruto, Senga had dealt with Konoha's higher-ups and the heads of the major clans—which one of them did not have a hundred schemes brewing in their mind? Constantly plotting against one another was truly exhausting. What was more, as an Uchiha, he had never been favored by the higher-ups. One careless move, and he could lose his life.

But as long as you treated someone like Garp sincerely, he would not treat you poorly. And not just him—many of Marine Headquarters' officers were easy to get along with. No matter how far their justice might stray, they still leaned toward the side of "justice." That was an important reason Senga preferred the Marines over pirates.

A vein bulged on Sengoku's forehead as he sat in his office chair. He had originally wanted to leave Senga with the impression of a wise and dignified senior leader at their first meeting, but that was completely ruined now.

Trying hard to control his emotions, Sengoku irritably sent Garp off to sit to the side.

However, Garp did not buy that. He picked out a booger, flicked it with his finger, and the glossy black booger landed on the face of the little goat beside Sengoku. A coquettish beauty mark instantly appeared on the little goat's snow-white face.

"Garp!" Seeing his little pet suffer such abuse, Sengoku finally snapped. Just as he was about to explode, a calm female voice rang out,

"Enough, you two. You're both grown men, so settle down. Don't let Brother Senga laugh at you any longer."

Senga poked his head out and saw an elderly woman with graying hair seated on the sofa, with a tall, mature beauty standing beside her.

The beauty's long black hair was casually pinned up behind her head. She had peach-blossom eyes with reddish pupils, a delicate nose, and cherry-red lips. A perfectly placed beauty mark beneath her mouth brought her allure to its peak.

Very beautiful. Senga silently gave her a five-star rating. Then he realized that these two should be Vice Admiral Tsuru of Marine Headquarters and her sworn younger sister, the future Admiral candidate Momousagi. Both were heavyweight figures in the Marines.

While Senga observed the two of them, Tsuru and Momousagi also noticed him peeking out.

With just one look, both women were drawn to Senga's eyes. What kind of eyes were those? Rings of black ripples spread within them like whirlpools, and violet light occasionally flashed through them.

The two simultaneously released their Observation Haki. Then, from those eyes, they sensed a powerful fluctuation of energy and an oppressive presence comparable to Conqueror's Haki.

A terrifying newcomer. Both women came to the same conclusion.

It was worth mentioning that Momousagi's gaze lingered on Senga's face a little longer. She then nodded to herself and looked away.

Naturally, Senga noticed their probing, but he did not care. He stepped out from behind Garp, walked up to Sengoku's desk, and reported his arrival to Sengoku. A soldier should carry himself like a soldier—that was something instilled in him back on Blue Star.

"Good, very good!" Sengoku was highly satisfied. What was a model Marine? This was a model Marine! Gifted, powerful, polite, respectful toward his superiors, and capable of killing pirates! Compared to that, what was that thing that had only known how to pick its nose just now? Sengoku declared that he did not know such scum.

"Then, Recruit Senga, considering your personal strength, I intend to make an exception and arrange for you to enter Marine Headquarters' elite Training Camp. There, you will receive the Marines' harshest and most elite education!"

At this point, Sengoku paused. Staring straight at Senga, he asked word by word,

"So, are you ready, Uchiha Senga?"

Senga was in an excellent mood. One of his reasons for coming here had been to gain access to the Pirate World's power system, and Marine Headquarters' elite Training Camp was undoubtedly perfect for achieving that goal. Besides, becoming an officer would be an interesting experience.

"Yes, I'm ready, Fleet Admiral Sengoku!" Senga answered without hesitation.

"Very good. Then I'll first arrange for someone to help you familiarize yourself with Headquarters."

"I'll do it, Fleet Admiral Sengoku. It's not like I have anything to do anyway." To Sengoku's surprise, Momousagi suddenly spoke up and took on the task.

Sengoku looked at her in surprise. To be honest, Momousagi held no low status at Headquarters, and she was also Tsuru's younger sister. Sending Garp to pick up Senga under the pretext of giving him leave had already been somewhat excessive. Sengoku had originally planned to assign an ordinary mid-ranking officer familiar with the area.

Tsuru gave her sworn younger sister a meaningful glance. The old girl finally couldn't hold herself back. Garp continued picking his nose, sitting off to the side without a care. What did this have to do with him?

Ignoring the looks around the office, Momousagi said openly,

"I feel that Brother Senga and I have an affinity. I'd like to get to know him better. We'll surely have opportunities to work together in the future, won't we?"

"Uh, since you've volunteered, then go ahead. It's not a big deal." Sengoku approved.

Momousagi gracefully walked up to Senga in high heels. With one hand on her hip, she smiled at him with pursed lips and spoke teasingly,

"Then let's go. Nice to meet you, I'm Gion. Please take care of me from now on, little brother Senga~"

Why was this Momousagi acting like some kind of enchantress? Forget Momousagi—she should be called Pink Fox instead. Senga complained wildly in his heart, though he returned her with a polite smile.

"Then sorry for the trouble, Sister Gion."

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