Assemble the Team, Target: Sea Swallow Island
The meeting concluded that Senga would lead the team, along with Tsuru, Momonga, Marigold, and Onigumo.
As she walked out of the conference room, Tsuru called out to Senga.
Senga a little uneasy, thinking that Gion had told Tsuru about the existence of his secretary and guards, but she kept her expression unchanged and asked,
"Is there something you need, Vice Admiral Tsuru?"
He looked around to make sure everyone had left before walking up to Senga and whispering.
"I heard from Gion that you're very interested in Devil Fruit. Do you have any ideas about the Op-Op Fruit this time?"
Hearing Tsuru's words, Senga was a little confused. What did she mean? Was Tsuru testing her? Or did she have some other intention?
Seeing that Senga remained silent, Tsuru guessed what he was thinking, took out a small projection Den Den Mushi from her pocket, and said to Senga,
"I know what you're thinking. Everything I say next will be recorded by this Den Den Mushi, so don't worry."
As expected of Tsuru, who is known as the "Marine Chief of Staff," she saw through Senga's thoughts at a glance and even prepared a backup plan.
Senga could only nod, wanting to hear what Tsuru had to say.
"Senga, do you know why the Celestial Dragons are so eager to obtain this Op-Op Fruit?"
Senga shook his head. Of course he knew, but it was best not to speak at this time. First, he didn't know the reason behind it, and second, the Den Den Mushi was still recording.
Seeing Senga's reaction, Tsuru secretly affirmed him in her heart. She didn't dislike Senga's cautious behavior; such caution was the right thing to do.
Crane said in an extremely serious tone,
"It is said that when the Op-Op Fruit) is developed to a very high level, it can be used to perform Immortality Surgery on others, at the cost of the surgeon's life."
Senga already knew this, but under the current circumstances, he still feigned surprise.
"I had anticipated Senga's reaction," Tsuru continued.
"I suspect the rumors are very likely true, because even I don't know how long the Gorosei have actually lived. If these people continue to exist like this, including the Celestial Dragons, they will only become an increasingly heavy burden on the world."
This time, Senga finally couldn't hold back anymore. Good heavens, what did I just hear? Is it even possible to say something like that? And it came from Tsuru's mouth?
After saying this, Tsuru turned off the Image Den Den Mushi and handed it to Senga.
Senga silently accepted it, then looked at Tsuru, wanting to know what Tsuru was planning to do.
Seeing that Chiga had accepted the Den Den Mushi Senga, Tsuru's expression relaxed, and she said...
"Alright, what I really wanted to say is that this fruit is extraordinary, so you must protect it well!"
When He said the word "protect," he deliberately emphasized it, the meaning of which was self-evident.
After saying that, she walked past Senga and left.
Senga stood there, sorting through the information he had just received. To be honest, this was completely unexpected.
The final conclusion is that there are quite a few people in the Navy who are rebellious towards the Celestial Dragons. Garp is the one who is openly disloyal, and now those who are secretly disloyal have also come out.
Meanwhile, Sengoku returned to his office, where the Den Den Mushi on his desk suddenly rang. Sengoku answered the Den Den Mushi, and a voice came through...
"Big Rice Cracker~ I'm Little Rice Cracker~"
Upon hearing this voice, Sengoku's expression softened; it was his secret signal to his adopted son, Corazon.
Corazon then told Sengoku that Doflamingo already knew about the Op-Op Fruit and was planning to take Op-Op Fruit. Sengoku also told Corazon the location of the transaction.
However, just before ending the call, Sengoku reminded Corazon of something.
"Vice Admiral Senga is in charge of making contact with the Barrels Pirates this time. You can completely trust Senga, so please don't act on your own!"
Lieutenant Vice Admiral Senga? Upon hearing this name, Corazon immediately recalled the world broadcast a year ago, where Senga's Rinnegan had left a deep impression on him.
Moreover, Senga also has a terrifying record of injuring Rayleigh and killing Weevil.
However, this did not reassure Corazon, because he needed the fruit to cure Lopez 'Lead Disease! It seemed he needed to Op-Op Fruit sooner, at least much earlier than the time of the transaction.
At this moment, Senga was unaware that his existence had changed history once again. He was mobilizing troops and preparing to head to the transaction location ahead of schedule.
Upon arriving at the warship's docking point, Senga glanced at the warships moored there. A total of five warships were involved in this mission, and Senga's warship was docked in the very middle.
To be honest, this configuration is almost on par with the Buster Call.
Since Tsuru's warship was temporarily given to Gion, another warship was arranged for her.
The Momonga, the Marigold, and the Onigumo were already waiting there. When they saw Senga, they all came forward to greet him, and then they each went to their own warships.
Senga squinted, scrutinizing the backs of the three Vice Admiral, analyzing them based on information gleaned from the anime.
The Momonga is a good person and cares a lot about the lives of his subordinates. In the anime, he went to summon the Empress, but his entire army was wiped out. He protected his subordinates for several days and even managed to free the Empress from petrification in the end.
When he saw Zephyr die in Z, he shed tears, which shows that he was a passionate and righteous soldier.
Marigold always has a smiling expression, giving people a very easy-going feeling.
In the comics, he is portrayed as having a strong sense of justice, but he is also quite lecherous. He was even petrified during the siege of the Empress, which is a stain on his reputation that he cannot wash away.
In short, the Momonga and the Marigold are relatively easy to get along with and won't cause too much of an obstacle to Senga's actions. The one you really need to watch out for is that Onigumo.
This person has an extremely extreme personality; he would even harm his own subordinates in battle. He can be considered a staunch supporter of Akainu.
The thinking of this kind of person cannot be analyzed using common sense. If he senses that something is amiss, it will be very troublesome.
Fortunately, of the other four people on this mission, only Onigumo needs to be watched out for. If he really becomes an obstacle to their work, then Senga will have no choice but to resort to some unconventional methods.
Of course, I didn't kill him; after all, Onigumo is a Marine. But it would be reasonable for him to be inexplicably injured or knocked unconscious during the battle, right?
After all, fists don't have eyes in a fight, and who you fight or why you fight is anyone's guess.