Marineford.
Inside Navy Headquarters.
Fleet Admiral Sengoku, who had rarely gotten any free time, was leisurely enjoying this equally rare afternoon tea.
He gazed out at the calm sea beyond the window.
The crisp cries of the occasional seagulls flying past also lifted his mood considerably.
He had originally thought that once he stepped down as Fleet Admiral, he would be able to enjoy a carefree retirement.
Yet he had never expected that so many things would happen before his retirement that, even after leaving office, the World Government would entrust him with the important task of overseeing the anti-Grass task force.
Thus, even after stepping down as Fleet Admiral, he had not relaxed at all.
He was even busier than when he had held the position of Fleet Admiral!
Fleet Admiral Sengoku turned back and gently flipped a page of Spirit of Grass lying on the table. Then, while reading, he picked up the hot tea beside it.
After taking a sip, he muttered, "By my calculations, the plan should have reached its most crucial stage. I imagine... there shouldn't be much of a problem over there!"
With Kuzan's help, along with Danzo and the other three, wouldn't capturing a mere Doflamingo be as easy as taking candy from a baby?
That was right. Their target from the very beginning had been Doflamingo. As for the Land of Grass... now was not the time to go to war with it!
As long as Doflamingo died at the hands of the Land of Grass, their plan would succeed.
Especially since he had recently heard that Danzo had talked Doflamingo into borrowing ten billion from the Beasts Pirates.
If that guy died, the Beasts Pirates would lose such a major debtor. They would surely be enraged.
When that time came... they