The next day, news of Golden Lion and Lone Red escaping from Impel Down was reported in the newspapers, causing an uproar across the seas.
Those two legendary Great Pirates had actually escaped from Impel Down.
"Smack!" Kong stormed into Sengoku's office and slapped a newspaper onto his desk. "Sengoku, do you know that Golden Lion and Lone Red's escape has been reported?"
Sengoku picked up the newspaper and quickly scanned its contents. His expression immediately changed. "I'll send someone to investigate right away."
"Investigate what? It's already in the papers! It had to be Morgans. That bastard really gets everywhere! He even managed to uncover intelligence this important!" Kong said with a dark expression.
"I think he must have someone planted inside Impel Down."
"Find that person as soon as possible. I don't want anything like this happening a second time."
"Understood. Then, Fleet Admiral, how should we handle the current situation?" Sengoku asked.
"Since it's already public, there's no point hiding it anymore. Notify all Marine branches and begin a wide-scale search for Golden Lion and Lone Red. Even if we can't capture them, we need to at least confirm where they are. Otherwise, we'll be far too passive.
"Also, raise the bounties of the four people who escaped Impel Down alongside Golden Lion and Lone Red. If we can't catch Golden Lion and Lone Red, then we must bring those four back."
After hearing Kong's words, Sengoku thought for a moment before speaking. "Fleet Admiral, among these four prisoners, Mia and Ian aren't particularly noteworthy. One is a ship's doctor and the other is a sniper. Neither is especially strong. Even though Ian obtained the Condense-Condense Fruit, there's no need to make such a major fuss over him. Our focus should be on Michael and Paddy.
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