The entire sea, including the islands surrounded by it,
had completely frozen over.
Traces of battle could be seen all over the island.
Mountains had been leveled, and the forests looked like the surface of the moon.
Marineford, Marine Headquarters.
Inside the Fleet Admiral's office.
"Victor, how do you intend to explain what happened this time?"
Sengoku questioned Victor.
Victor drank his tea and calmly replied, "What kind of explanation does the Fleet Admiral want?"
Sengoku's face darkened. "If you hadn't interfered, Kuzan would have been brought back by now."
Victor replied, "If someone truly needs to take responsibility, you should look for Kizaru. He was the one who failed to bring Aokiji back."
Aokiji and Kizaru had fought one-on-one on a deserted island, and in the end, Aokiji had escaped.
Victor had expected this result.
Aokiji, Kizaru, and Akainu were actually not that far apart in strength.
If they fought to the death, Akainu could defeat Aokiji.
What Akainu could do, Kizaru could do as well.
But there was one crucial prerequisite: they had to fight desperately!
Would Kizaru be the kind of person to risk his life just to complete a mission?
He was simply an ordinary office worker.
There was no need to risk his life.
When Sengoku heard Victor shifting the blame, his anger flared. "Using force to control CP0—this has never happened since the Marines were founded!"
Faced with Sengoku's questioning, Victor was not intimidated in the slightest. Instead, he countered, "Fleet Admiral, do you want me to watch something happen to Teacher Zephyr? Or would you rather see Teacher Zephyr killed? Or sent to Impel Down?"
Sengoku furrowed his brow.
Victor had brought Zephyr into the discussion.
Sengoku truly found himself in a bind.
After all, most of the old officers at Marine Headquarters