The Attacker Is...

Marineford, the Marine Headquarters, Fleet Admiral's office.

At this moment, everyone besides Fleet Admiral Sengoku had gathered in the Marine Fleet Admiral's office: Vice Admiral Garp, Vice Admiral Tsuru, Marine Admiral Borsalino, and Marine Admiral Kuzan. They were discussing the matter of the former Shichibukai, Enel.

With Enel defeated and arrested and sent to Impel Down, one position among the Shichibukai had become vacant, and a suitable replacement was needed.

Besides that, the Shichibukai had not held a meeting for several years.

Recently, monstrous rookie pirates had appeared out of nowhere. Fleet Admiral Sengoku was also discussing with the rest of the Navy High Command whether they should hold a Shichibukai gathering and use the Shichibukai's power to stabilize the situation.

Just then...

Bang!

The door to the Fleet Admiral's office was suddenly thrown open, and a colonel belonging to the Intelligence and Communications Division rushed in, panting heavily as he reported loudly.

"F-Fleet Admiral, this is bad! World Noble Saint Roswald has been attacked on the Sabaody Archipelago!"

The atmosphere in the office immediately shifted slightly. Marine Admirals Borsalino and Kuzan both looked up at the Marine Colonel.

"What?! Was it pirates?" Fleet Admiral Sengoku asked, his tone tinged with anger.

"That's right. The attackers were this batch of Supernovas who recently arrived at the Sabaody Archipelago," the colonel replied.

"This batch of Supernovas is far too brazen!"

Fleet Admiral Sengoku spoke through clenched teeth, then looked toward Borsalino and Kuzan.

After all, according to the rules, once anyone offended a Celestial Dragon, a Marine Admiral representing the Marine's Top Combat Power had to go out and protect them.

Borsalino knowingly set down the teacup in his hand, then stood up without much concern and said,

"Never mind. I'll make the trip. I'll also take the opportunity to suppress