Silence—a dead, terrifying silence.
The entire meeting room seemed to have frozen.
The silence was frightening.
They had all been startled by Victor's reaction.
After all, Victor had always obeyed the World Government's orders unconditionally.
However, although they were shocked, they could understand it.
Because Zephyr was different.
Victor was a man who valued loyalty and affection. This was not the first time he had clashed head-on with the World Government for the sake of his teacher.
"Just as expected of Victor."
"Yeah, just as expected of him."
Kizaru, Momonga, Gumir, and the others sighed emotionally.
"If the World Government wants to dismiss me, then I quit too."
Chaton stepped forward to make his stance clear.
"Me too." Momousagi stepped forward as well.
"I don't care for this job either," Momonga said.
Dalmation snorted coldly. "I'm done too."
Victor had already gained the support of both the doves and the hawks.
Now that Victor had once again clashed head-on with the World Government for Zephyr's sake, he had gained even more thorough support.
One call brought a hundred responses.
Victor's attitude and the Marines' reaction soon reached the ears of the Gorosei.
The Gorosei also found it unbelievable.
They had not expected Victor's reaction to be so intense.
In their view, although Victor would be unwilling to carry out the order, he would come up with another way to deal with the matter.
Rather than clash head-on.
Now, the World Government had instead found itself in a dilemma.
Victor had already issued a harsh ultimatum.
If they were dissatisfied, they could dismiss him.
To be honest, the World Government did not lack a single fleet admiral.
If necessary, they could send Sengoku back to the position of fleet admiral.
It was just that if Victor were dismissed, far too many