Just as the four corners and center of the Thutmose Kingdom were all plunged into the chaos of war, neither side noticed a Headquarters Class warship with a dog-head ornament on its prow slowly approaching from the distant sea.
"Vice Admiral, it looks like Major Ivan and the others are in a hard fight. Should I lead some men over to help?"
Dressed in a charcoal-gray suit and matching top hat, with a spotless white Coat of Justice and a black-sheathed longsword at his waist, this man was Vice Admiral Garp's personal adjutant.
There was a legend within Marine Headquarters: the strongest swordsman in Marineford might be this little-known Major Bogard.
The main reason was that for the past several decades, whenever Garp caught up to the Roger Pirates, it was this adjutant who held back "Pluton" Rayleigh.
Someone had once said that if Rayleigh was One Piece Roger's right arm, then Major Bogard was Marine hero Garp's left fist!
"Pwahahaha, forget it. This is that kid's mission, so let them handle it themselves for now." Garp laughed as he looked toward the depths of the island.
"But in my opinion, given Major Dragon's current strength, his chances of defeating 'Slave King' Taklama are very low." Major Bogard showed some concern.
Although they were quite far from Sabak City, the power of Observation Haki allowed them to clearly perceive the intense battle.
"Isn't that a good thing? Only by defeating opponents who are difficult to defeat can one grow stronger." Garp's expression turned slightly serious as he spoke.
"You and I both know that Haki can only improve further when pushed to the limit in actual combat. Long periods of high-intensity training can help too, but the difference in efficiency is enormous!"
Why had he gone to Hammer Mountain to