"Saint Roswald, if you want to bid on something, then compete fairly. For now, you'll listen to me—for your own safety."
Sengoku faced Saint Roswald with utmost seriousness, his tone leaving no room for argument.
"Sengoku, how dare you defy my orders time and time again! Call Kong and have him send another Admiral to Sabaody Archipelago."
Saint Roswald had never been treated this way before.
He decided that once he returned to Mary Geoise, he would pressure the Five Elders to strip Sengoku of his Admiral rank and make the man the lowest-ranking errand boy.
"No need. Before I came, Fleet Admiral Kong already ordered me that, if necessary, I didn't have to obey your commands. If you don't want to continue attending the auction, I'll forcibly escort you back to Mary Geoise."
Sengoku's eyes were cold. Even if this ended up before the Five Elders, he could walk away unscathed.
He was an Admiral, not some lowly sergeant or errand boy.
If Garp were here, he probably wouldn't even bother responding to this fool. Push him too far, and he might even hit him.
But Sengoku had a good temper and knew to consider the bigger picture.
"Vice Admiral Tsuru, is something going on?"
Unlike the furious Saint Roswald, Princess Idoria had clearly sensed that something was amiss.
She was much calmer and smarter than Saint Roswald.
"Lone Red is behind us. We've also received word that Whitebeard and Golden Lion might come to Sabaody Archipelago from the New World. The situation is rather serious. For your safety, we can't act rashly, and Fleet Admiral Kong has already dispatched Admiral Zephyr.
"Once the auction is over, we'll escort you back to Marineford immediately."
Tsuru sat behind Princess Idoria and explained in a quiet voice.
Unlike Saint Roswald, who