The Five Elders Look Just Like Five Dogs

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

Sengoku, upon imagining the desolate scene of the vast Marine Headquarters being reduced to a mere Fleet Admiral, subconsciously rejected this tragic fantasy.

However, his overly intense reaction aroused Vice Admiral Tsuru's suspicion.

"What do you mean 'impossible'?"

"All--"

Just as Sengoku was about to explain, he quickly realized what was happening and waved his hands repeatedly, trying to dodge the question.

No, it's nothing.

"... Is that so?"

Vice Admiral Tsuru looked at Sengoku with a subtle expression.

She had always thought that Sengoku had become completely "mature" after becoming Fleet Admiral.

Surprisingly, this guy's personality is still the same as it was decades ago...

How should I collect it?

"No wonder he's that idiot Garp's friend..."

When Vice Admiral Tsuru uttered those words, his voice was extremely weak.

Sengoku, who was already somewhat distracted, didn't hear the whole thing clearly and only caught a single keyword.

"Garp?!"

Sengoku was instantly startled, forgetting even about Onigumo and Doberman's "defection".

"That bastard Garp, did he leave headquarters too?"

There are also differences between Vice Admiral.

The "defection" of Onigumo and Doberman.

Although the impact was extremely negative.

However, so many Marine Branch bases in the New World, and so many Marine Vice Admiral like Momonga, Dolphin, and Burgess all "defected".

Actually, it's not that much difference if we have one or two more, like Onigumo and Doberman.

But Monkey D. Garp is completely different!

Even "Hero of the Marines" are leaving the Old Marines to join the New Marines.

The New Marines will not only gain a top-tier fighting force.

Moreover, they will gain a greater advantage in the "information war".

After all, they are the "arch-rivals of the Pirate King".

Garp's name as a "hero" is known to almost everyone in the entire sea.

Even on some remote islands, ordinary people may not know the name of the Fleet Admiral, but they certainly know that the name of the Hero of the Marines is "Iron Fist Garp"!

That's the weight of the title "Hero of the Marines"!

That bastard Garp! Please, please don't leave headquarters!

Just as this was what Sengoku was hoping for.

Vice Admiral Tsuru replied calmly.

"Garp has indeed left headquarters..."

"Hiss--"

Sengoku immediately gasped, as if the temperature in the Fleet Admiral's Office had risen considerably.

"That bastard Garp!!!"

Even though Sengoku already knew that Garp was far less reliable than the World Government and Marine Headquarters had portrayed him to be.

At that moment, he couldn't help but start complaining.

But at that moment, Vice Admiral Tsuru slowly added a sentence.

"Garp didn't go to the New World; he took leave and went home."

The angry expression on Sengoku's face seemed to have been paused.

"Go home?"

"Um."

Which home?

"Of course it's the East Blue, it can't be the area near Dragon, can it?"

Vice Admiral Tsuru looked at Sengoku helplessly, feeling that the old man's mind was starting to go haywire again.

Huh?

Why did she say "again"?

"Oh, East Blue... Oh haha, East Blue is good, East Blue is good!"

One second, Sengoku was overjoyed; the next second, the Fleet Admiral was in a panic.

"Wait a minute! Why would that bastard Garp go home at a time like this?!"

The New Marines was fully established.

The World Government and the Gorosei will definitely retaliate against the New Marines.

If nothing unexpected happens, the one ordered to carry out the counterattack... will definitely be the Navy again.

In this critical moment, that old bastard Garp actually ran away?

Is that old man's head filled entirely with senbei (rice crackers)?!

"I know a little about this matter."

Vice Admiral Tsuru paused for a moment, then hesitated slightly.

"Garp said he's going back to his hometown to educate his grandson... using the Red-Haired Pirates as an example."

Outsiders were unaware of Garp's family situation.

As a friend of several decades, Vice Admiral Tsuru He knew a thing or two about it.

For example, she knew that Garp had a grandson raised in the East Blue.

According to Garp, he once wanted to bring his grandson into the Navy and train him to become a righteous marine.

Vice Admiral Tsuru expressed his doubts.

Because the last "family member" Garp brought into the Navy is now rapidly becoming the "world's most dangerous criminal" --

Revolutionary Army leader, Monkey D. Dragon.

Result.

Before Vice Admiral Tsuru could even confirm Garp's educational achievements.

Garp has brought more news.

His grandson was defiled by pirates...

It is said that the Red-Haired Pirates seduced Garp's grandson.

That Monkey Family kid didn't want to be a Marine, didn't want to be a Revolutionary Army, he just wanted to be a pirate.

Because of his foolish grandson, Garp has repeatedly asked for leave to go home over the years.

In a sense, Garp's grandson has indeed made a significant contribution to the security environment of the East Blue...

One way or another.

Because his grandson was led astray, Garp harbored deep resentment towards the Red-Haired Pirates.

Whether it was Vice Admiral Tsuru or Sengoku, they had both heard Garp say things like he wanted to "teach the Red-Haired brat a lesson."

Now.

The New Marines successfully defeated the Red-Haired Pirates.

Shanks, one of the Pirate Emperor of the New World, has also become a prisoner of the New Marines.

Upon learning of this news, Garp immediately took the newspaper and set off for the East Blue aboard his Dog-Head Warship.

As for why Vice Admiral Tsuru knew about this...

Of course, it's because Garp originally wanted to ask Sengoku for leave.

However, Sengoku had previously gone to Mary Geoise to discuss matters with the Gorosei.

In the end, Garp asked Vice Admiral Tsuru for leave...

Vice Admiral Tsuru approved Garp's leave without hesitation.

... It's as if Garp would obediently stay at Marine Headquarters if she didn't approve his leave request.

"Grandson..."

Several veins bulged on Sengoku's forehead.

"Garp's grandson... that grandson of Garp... that bastard Garp!"

He also desperately wanted to escape headquarters!

'I was so stupid, so very stupid... I only knew that Fleet Admiral would allow me to uphold justice, but I overlooked the fact that above the Fleet Admiral is the Commander-in-Chief, and above the Commander-in-Chief are the Gorosei...'

'If I had been like Garp back then, insisting on not being promoted and remaining a Marine Vice Admiral... I wouldn't be facing so much pressure now... I was so stupid, so very stupid...'

A self-pitying drama unfolded in the mind of the Sengoku.

"Forget about Garp now, Sengoku."

Vice Admiral Tsuru calmly offered his advice.

"Let's stabilize the morale of our troops first."

"If you don't issue the order soon, more and more people will definitely leave headquarters."

This is intimidation.

In fact, Vice Admiral Tsuru knew very well.

Even if the New Marines were to be established, not more and more navy personnel would choose to give up their current positions and rush into the New World to join the New Marines.

These days...

It's not just that fewer and fewer people want to join the navy.

Even within the navy, there are fewer and fewer good naval officers who firmly uphold justice.

The New Marines is no longer backed by the World Government.

The New Marines will undoubtedly receive less funding than the Old Marines.

In this case.

The New Marines will certainly not be as good as the Old Marines in terms of salary, logistics, and benefits.

That's how the navy is.

A navy that truly believes in justice will certainly choose to join the New Marines without hesitation.

However, those navies who have no principles, no beliefs, and only talk about money have many more things to consider.

For example...

Borsalino?

The name immediately popped into Vice Admiral Tsuru's mind.

Sengoku, who had just received a reminder from Vice Admiral Tsuru, also calmed down completely.

"You're right, Ah He, we need to stabilize ourselves first."

Sengoku took a deep breath and looked earnestly at Vice Admiral Tsuru.

"I still need to wait for the Gorosei's decision... The task of calming people down is entrusted to you, A-He."

"Um."

Vice Admiral Tsuru nodded calmly and turned to leave without hesitation.

She just deliberately exaggerated the impact of the "New Marines's formation" on the Old Marines.

Isn't it all for this seemingly insignificant, comforting job?

As the chief of staff of the headquarters, Vice Admiral Tsuru did indeed know many mid- to high-ranking naval officers.

However, due to her relatively special identity and experience, she is a "veteran" from the same era as Sengoku, Garp, and Zephyr.

Vice Admiral Tsuru's relationship with most of the current naval commanders can only be described as "mediocre".

Before coming to find the Sengoku.

Vice Admiral Vice Admiral Tsuru Fleet Admiral Zephyr: to "divide and win over the forces within the Old Marines."

Now she can take advantage of this opportunity to "appease people" to observe how many people in the Old Marines are worth recruiting into the New Marines!

Plans in place!

Sengoku watched the departing figure of Vice Admiral Tsuru and nodded with satisfaction.

Zephyr, Garp... they're all bastards!

On this turbulent and treacherous sea, people are indifferent and ruthless, and justice is dimmed.

Only A-He remained, and even in such a critical time, she resolutely chose to stay at headquarters.

Ah He is so kind!

It was as if the Sengoku had been injected with a shot of adrenaline; they began to work diligently.

On the other side.

Mary Geoise, Pangea Castle, among the Flower Room.

The Gorosei, who had previously been arrogant and domineering in front of the Fleet Admiral, now knelt on the ground among the Flower Room like five ugly, grotesque lapdogs.

Dark, Flame Cloud tightly coiled around the five Gorosei, and this seemingly ferocious and inexplicable flame was scorching their bodies, inflicting immense pain on these five "highest Gorosei of the World Government."

Each of the Gorosei was trembling violently, but none of them dared to utter even the slightest cry of pain.

As long as they dare to make a sound.

Then what awaits them is surely even greater wrath from Imu!

Figarland Saint Gringu, who had just had a brief encounter with the Sengoku, was kneeling to the side, only glancing at the Gorosei out of the corner of his eye.

These Gorosei look like five dogs...

However, unlike the Gorosei...

There was no "black Flame Cloud" swirling around Saint Gringu.

The New Marines was established; the navy made mistakes, and the Gorosei made mistakes.

What does this have to do with the Supreme Commander of the Knights of God?

Saint Gringu has come to the Flower Room today to see Imu, for one purpose only—

We request the right from the World King to subdue the New Marines!

After Imu severely punished the Gorosei, she withdrew the dark Flame Cloud.

The New Marines was established, and it "seized" the power to rule the New World from the World Government.

The Gorosei were indeed wrong.

However, the crime does not warrant death.

At least for now, Imu has no intention of taking the lives of the Gorosei.

As for whether the Gorosei should die in the future...

That depends on their performance!

Second update.

Earlier than yesterday, and earlier than the day before yesterday!

This time, it really is--

Goodnight everyone!