Meanwhile, Kusana was pulling Zephyr aside to discuss a plan to destroy the New World.
Elsewhere... Kuzan hurried into the restroom, locked the door tight, took a deep breath, and immediately answered the Den Den Mushi.
Before he could speak, a steady voice came from the Den Den Mushi wearing a seagull cap. "Is Zephyr with you now?"
"..."
Hearing old man Sengoku's question, Kuzan did not seem surprised. After a brief silence, he said flatly, "Yes!"
"So it's true... You really did save him!" Sengoku's Den Den Mushi sounded somewhat melancholy at Kuzan's reply. It let out a long sigh and murmured as if talking to itself, "Perhaps this is fate! Letting Zephyr encounter a student like you at a time like this!"
"..."
No, no, no!
I don't think this was fate!
This was downright insane, wasn't it?!
However.
Before Kuzan, whose mouth twitched, could say anything, Sengoku's Den Den Mushi continued, "I trust Zephyr has already told you about the changes at Navy Headquarters."
"That's right. The World Government has decided to make a move against Zephyr. After all, what he intends to do is far too crazy. The World Government will not stand by and watch the New World be destroyed!"
"I know what you want to say. All I can say about Edward Weevil is that I'm sorry. It was the World Government's decision. The Land of Grass's strength was simply beyond expectations. No one imagined that even the Beasts Pirates would be no match for them."
"To deal with the changing state of the seas and maintain stability, the Shichibukai are necessary!"
As he spoke, Sengoku's Den Den Mushi let out another long sigh.
"So I couldn't stop it either. As for Zephyr, all we can do is apologize to him. This is all