"What?"
New New Marineford.
A great many Navy officers were seated in the conference room of the Headquarters Building.
They were clearly discussing something, and the mood was heavy. Sakazuki sat at the head of the table, his face dark. His ample chest was jiggling with anger, though the cigar in his mouth ruined the otherwise alluring image.
"Marshal, what happened?"
Many eyes turned toward Sakazuki, full of questions.
The mood had been so oppressive because Impel Down had been invaded again.
The Demon Heir and several members of the Charlotte Family had been rescued. The one responsible was Fire Fist Ace.
By the time the Navy arrived to help, the intruders had already escaped.
Their method of breaking in had been far too sophisticated. They had come and gone without a sound, and even the surveillance Den Den Mushi hadn't detected them. The Navy had been blind until it was too late.
Magellan was once again blaming himself.
He was beginning to question his life choices. He had lost count of how many times this had happened. The legendary prison, once hailed as the world's greatest, had become a complete wreck ever since a certain attention-seeking man had shattered its myth.
"Latest report: Gaia appeared on Yagras Island, killed Silver Axe, and took Ochoku away."
Sakazuki's face darkened.
His mood worsened.
"Did the Golden Emperor act personally?"
"Is he starting to settle scores?"
"But that doesn't make sense. It's been three years. Why settle the score now?"
Many officers furrowed their brows.
That man couldn't be ignored. He had all kinds of tangled love-hate history with the Navy.
Especially—
Quite a few eyes instinctively drifted toward Sakazuki, Kuzan, and Fujitora, all with their graceful figures. The newly appointed Admiral Chaton hadn't yet suffered the same fate, while Gion was