Sengoku Stunned: Two Admirals Couldn't Catch a Bunch of Brats?

"They got away?"

Sengoku's face turned green upon hearing Kizaru's report.

This time they even deployed two Marine Admiral, but in the end... they still couldn't defeat the Straw Hat Pirates?

Even if that Ninja Kid could defeat the Buster Call single-handedly, he couldn't possibly take on two Marine Admiral!

Is this reasonable?

"That's just how it is, Marshal Sengoku~" Kizaru said, shrugging.

After Rayleigh, who had blocked his way, left, he went to search for the Straw Hat Pirates elsewhere.

As a result... no members of the Straw Hat Pirates were found.

Not only that, he also couldn't find Sakazuki.

Veins bulged on Sengoku's face; he could almost imagine how furious those Five Elders were.

Two Marine Admiral working together couldn't take down a rookie pirate crew... That's just too outrageous!

"Are you sure there's no trace of them on the island?"

"Yes, I'm sure." Kizaru nodded and said, "I led the troops to search all the Numbered Tree, but we didn't find any trace of them."

The other person seemed to have vanished into thin air, completely disappearing without a trace.

This troubled Kizaru greatly, but what could he do?

He's not a god; he has no way of knowing where the other person went.

Sengoku clenched his fists, then could only sigh deeply.

"Why..."

There was nothing he could do now that things had come to this.

Ultimately, the Navy no longer has the resources to search for the Straw Hat Pirates elsewhere.

Whitebeard could appear at Navy Headquarters at any time, so we must be on guard.

"Where is Sakazuki?"

"I don't know~"

"Don't understand?"

Sengoku frowned immediately. Weren't these two supposed to be blocking the Straw Hat Pirates together?

Speaking of which, that guy didn't go back to headquarters either... What did he do there?

"I really don't know," Kizaru said, shrugging. "He hasn't contacted me."

Listening to Kizaru's words, Sengoku felt a headache coming on.

At a time like this... where did Sakazuki go?

Wait a minute... Could it be that this guy knows where the Straw Hat Pirates are and is chasing after them?

Thinking of this, a hint of joy immediately appeared in Sengoku's eyes.

'If Sakazuki can annihilate the Straw Hat Pirates, the problem will be perfectly solved!'

With that in mind, he didn't hesitate to take out Den Den Mushi and dial Akainu's number.

"Pineapple pineapple pineapple~"

"Pineapple pineapple pineapple~"

"Pineapple pineapple pineapple~"

"Click~"

After the call connected, Sengoku said, "I am Sengoku."

"Marshal Sengoku?"

Upon hearing the voice of Marshal Sengoku, Akainu's adjutant was momentarily stunned, and his expression immediately became somewhat unnatural.

"Why is it you?" Sengoku frowned. "Where's Sakazuki?"

"Admiral Sakazuki, the Marshal is looking for you."

Upon hearing his adjutant's words, Akainu of the ship, turned around and took the Den Den Mushi that his adjutant handed him.

"I am Sakazuki."

"Sakazuki, why didn't you go back to headquarters with Borsalino?" Sengoku asked, frowning.

"Because I'm going to pursue Moria," Akainu said coldly. "If it weren't for this guy, I would have captured the Blood-Eyed Ninja."

At this moment, Akainu's heart was filled with an indescribable rage.

He was about to complete his mission when... Moria suddenly appeared out of nowhere!!

It was because of that damned Moria that he lost the chance to capture the Blood-Eyed Ninja and could only watch helplessly as the other disappeared.

And then what?

Moria, that bastard, didn't fight him to the death. After holding him off for a while, Moria used his shadow to grow wings and flew away!

That scene almost made Akainu furious.

Sengoku paused for a moment, then said, "So, it was Moria who helped the Straw Hat Pirates escape?"

At that moment, Sengoku also felt a terrifying killing intent towards Moria.

That bastard defected, fine, but he even deliberately helped the Straw Hat Pirates... What's the meaning of that?

Are you provoking their navy?

"That's part of the reason," Akainu said.

"A portion?"

"Hmm." Akainu nodded and said, "It's true that I failed to capture the Blood-Eyed Ninja, but... the Straw Hat Pirates' disappearance is related to Kuma."

Upon hearing this, Kizaru, who was standing not far away, immediately raised an eyebrow.

'A bear...'

At that moment, Kizaru had a Satori realization.

As Marine Admiral, he knew the effects of Kuma's Devil Fruit ability.

'No wonder I couldn't find any trace of the Straw Hat Pirates in the Sabaody Archipelago. Did Kuma swat them away after all?'

"Bear?"

Sengoku's expression darkened. Could it be that Xiong had also betrayed them?

But that doesn't make sense. This guy's body has already been almost completely modified; he's just one step away from becoming a killing machine.

In this situation... would the other party betray them?

But if it wasn't betrayal, why would the other party help the Straw Hat Pirates?

"Yes," Akainu nodded, "When I was fighting Moria, I heard someone call Kuma's name."

"So they fought their way in that direction, and then they sensed the presence of the bear and the Blood-Eyed Ninja."

"After that... the three Blood-Eyed Ninja disappeared."

After finishing speaking, Akainu paused for a moment, then said, "I think you all know what Kuma's abilities are, right?"

"Yes, I know."

It's precisely because we know this that we find it strange.

They still couldn't understand why Kuma would help the Straw Hat Pirates.

If I had to say, there's really no connection between them.

"If you want to find out what really happened, go ask that guy," Akainu said.

Anyway, before he could ask the guy what happened, the guy simply disappeared.

This infuriated Akainu.

"I'm afraid that won't work," Kizaru said.

"Why?"

"I received word when I returned that the bear had gone back to Egghead, and... he's probably already undergoing a consciousness-erasing procedure."

This was also what Vegapunk told him personally: to perform a consciousness-clearing surgery immediately.

This was also the World Government's intention, and he couldn't say anything about it.

What I didn't expect was... that the other party would come to the Sabaody Archipelago to rescue people before their consciousness was erased.

After hearing Kizaru's words, both Akainu and Sengoku were rendered speechless.

They weren't stupid; they naturally understood what this meant.

Now... even if they wanted to figure out the bear's intentions, they couldn't.

Because Vegapunk once said that the consciousness erasure surgery is irreversible; once the surgery begins, no one can restore the other person's consciousness.

Thinking of this, Sengoku sighed silently.

"Let's Straw Hat Pirates ' situation here for now. I'll explain the situation to the Five Elders later," Sengoku said. "Sakazuki, you can come back now."

Regardless of the circumstances, the Straw Hat Pirates' escape is a done deal, and no matter how unhappy he is, he can't change that fact.

So... let's deal with what we're doing first.

"Go back?"

What about Moria?

He felt he couldn't swallow his anger until he killed that bastard.

"We'll deal with Moria later," Sengoku said. "The most important thing right now is to handle what needs to be done next. You understand what I mean, right?"

Upon hearing this, Akainu fell silent.

He certainly understood Sengoku's meaning: he was being told to go back and await orders now, to prevent Whitebeard from launching a sneak attack at this time.

The problem is... he's already found Moria's trail. If he's given a little more time, he can catch that bastard!

Next time, he definitely won't give that bastard a chance to escape!

But Akainu also knew that what the Navy needed to do next was of paramount importance, and there could be absolutely no mistakes, otherwise the Navy might suffer annihilation.

Thinking of this, Akainu sighed silently.

"I understand, I 'Return to the ship now."

"Alright, come back as soon as possible." Sengoku paused after saying that, then added, "As for the World Government... I'll handle it."

"Click~"

After ending the call, Sengoku rubbed his temples, feeling a bit of a headache.

Although they already know what happened, getting the Five Elders to accept this fact is not an easy task.

After setting the Den Den Mushi aside, Sengoku said, "By the way, you just said you encountered Pluton Rayleigh, right?"

"That's right."

"What does that guy mean?" Sengoku asked. "Is he planning to set sail again?"

If this old guy were to go out to sea again, the impact would be enormous.

Especially... during this sensitive period.

"No, that's not it." Kizaru shook his head and said, "From what he said, he thinks highly of the Straw Hat Pirates, which is why he tried to intercept me."

As for why the other party was optimistic about that group of newcomers, he had no idea.

Perhaps... it's because of that Ninja?

"Even Rayleigh thinks highly of this group of newcomers..." Sengoku said with a headache, "This is really not good news."

According to Kizaru, the Blood-Eyed Ninja has now mastered Haki and is able to use it skillfully in battle.

Just a few days ago, this guy wasn't even that Haki!

This means that the opponent learned this combat technique in just a few days, which shows how talented they are.

Coupled with his inherent Ninja skills, he becomes even more threatening!!

Once he arrives in the New World, Who Knows if this guy will grow to the level of Four Emperors)?

This kid that even Rayleigh has high hopes for... who knows, he might really have that kind of potential!

Thinking about this, Sengoku felt a throbbing pain in his head.

'You damn Garp, what kind of partner did your grandson choose?!'

However, upon thinking of Garp, Sengoku fell silent again, then sighed quietly.

Forget it, that old guy isn't having an easy time these days, so I won't criticize him.

"Marshal Sengoku, should we deal with Rayleigh?" Kizaru asked.

Despite saying that, Kizaru's expression was lazy, clearly indicating that he didn't really want to take down that guy.

Otherwise... he would have done it earlier.

Sengoku didn't mind; he was already used to Kizaru's bizarre appearance.

After thinking for a moment, Sengoku said, "As long as he doesn't go to sea, ignore him."

Although what this guy did this time was really awful, the Navy really can't just take action against Rayleigh casually.

Because that involves far too much!

Killing the enemy is easy, but capturing the other members of Roger Pirates is difficult.

Once they find out about Rayleigh's death... maybe some shocking news will surface on the high seas.

For example, the Void Century, or a Great Secret Treasure.

This is something he cannot accept, nor is it something the World Government can accept.

So... I'll just ignore that guy.

This is also a strange tacit understanding between the Navy and the Roger Pirates: they do not continue to pursue each other, and the other side does not release any unnecessary information.

This is good for everyone.

"Hmm~"

"That would be perfect," Kizaru said with a chuckle. "After all... this guy is quite strong."

Sengoku glanced at Kizaru speechlessly upon hearing this; this guy was just trying to slack off.

After shaking his head, Sengoku said, "Anyway, this time..."

Just then, there was a knock on the office Great Gate, and a voice came out.

"Something terrible has happened, Marshal Sengoku!"

"Come in!"

"Bump!"

Seeing the communications soldier rush in through the door, Sengoku frowned and asked, "What's the matter that you're in such a hurry?"

Could it be that Whitebeard has already broken in?

That shouldn't be the case. There are still a few days until the execution. Even if that guy wanted to rescue someone, he would have to go to Underwater Great Prison.

However... based on his understanding of Whitebeard, that old guy would never go to Underwater Great Prison to rescue people.

Putting aside whether they could even cross the Calm Belt, even if they could, Whitebeard probably wouldn't be willing to do it.

After all... their navy has already issued a challenge; if Whitebeard doesn't accept it, wouldn't that be considered cowardice?

Then he would have completely lost face as the strongest man.

This is why he was certain that Whitebeard would come to Navy Headquarters to fight them.

"Oh~"

"Don't rush, speak slowly~"

"Admiral Kizaru..."

The communications soldier greeted him first, then swallowed hard and said, "Marshal Sengoku, just now, we received an urgent dispatch of newspapers."

As they were talking, the communications soldier took out a newspaper and placed it on the table.

"Urgent..."

Sengoku's expression immediately changed. Could it be that Morgans, that bastard, had already printed the news of the Celestial Dragons's death in the newspaper?

No, it hasn't been that long!

It's only been half a day since the Straw Hat Pirates killed the Celestial Dragons.

And then... this bastard actually managed to get the latest newspaper out?

Was it an emergency reprint?

As he pondered this, Sengoku walked forward, picked up the newspaper from the table, and examined it carefully.

It clearly states above that the Straw Hat Pirates ' Blood-Eyed Ninja, Xi Yan, killed three Celestial Dragons, and it even includes pictures!!

The people of the Sengoku were stunned the moment they saw the picture.

How did that bastard get the pictures?

Could it be that there were Morgans ' reporters at that auction?

These bastards really know how to get everywhere...

"Bump!"

Slamming the newspaper on the table, Sengoku roared, "That bastard Morgans, how dare he?!"

Doesn't this guy realize the huge impact such a newspaper can have?

Isn't the other party afraid of facing trouble from the World Government?

Kizaru leaned closer to take a look at the newspaper and saw the contents of the picture.

One of the images shows Xi Yan pinning Shalria to her seat with a sword, her cold expression... clearly showing she doesn't take the Celestial Dragons seriously.

"Oh~"

"These newcomers these days are really... wow!"

He mercilessly slaughtered three Celestial Dragons; what a madman!

Ignoring the sarcastic fellow, Sengoku glanced at the communications officer and said, "Send a message to Morgans immediately, telling him to stop releasing the newspapers right away."

"Marshal Sengoku, after we received this information, Tsuru had already issued the order," the communications officer said helplessly. "But Morgans said that he had already sent out all the printed newspapers and they couldn't be retrieved."

According to their way of life, the News Bird have already taken the newspapers away, so they can't contact those News Bird individually, and therefore can't recall them.

The News Bird will only return to the newspaper office after it has sold out of newspapers.

"Bump!!"

Enraged, Sengoku punched a hole in the table.

"That bastard..."

"Marshal Sengoku, the matter with the newspapers is already settled. Let's consider how to mitigate the aftermath," Kizaru said. "After all... the Straw Hat Pirates aren't dead."

"I know."

He was having a headache precisely because the Straw Hat Pirates hadn't died.

Once news of the Straw Hat Pirates' survival leaks out, a large number of followers may appear, and even... it's possible that some fanatics will actively hunt down Celestial Dragons!!

Solving this problem completely is not an easy task.

The best way is to find the Straw Hat Pirates and take them down!

But... that's easier said than done.

Only Big Bear himself knows where the Straw Hat Pirates went, but their consciousness has already vanished!!

'We'll just have to search slowly...'

However, they don't have time to deal with the Straw Hat Pirates right now; dealing with Whitebeard is the top priority.

Thinking of this, Sengoku said, "Go tell Morgans that if he releases such a message again, I'll pluck his feathers!"

"Yes!"

As Kizaru watched the communications officer leave, he muttered to himself, 'That's true, but Morgans might not necessarily be afraid.'

After all... that guy is one of the so-called underground kings. If he were really afraid of the Navy, he wouldn't have been able to reach that position!

Hmm... never mind, it's not his responsibility anyway, let the Marshal worry about it himself!

With that thought, Kizaru put the matter out of his mind and decided to go have some tea later.

For a moment, Kizaru's mood became somewhat cheerful.

"What are you thinking, you idiot?"

"Hehe, of course I'm thinking about how to handle this matter~" Kizaru said with a smile.

He looked as if he were genuinely considering the interests of the Sengoku.

Upon hearing Kizaru's words, Sengoku showed a relieved expression. This guy was finally starting to look like a Admiral!

Thinking of this, Sengoku said, "Alright, then go back and think about it carefully. If you can come up with a solution, remember to tell me."

"Understood~"

"Oh, and don't forget to write the report."

"Reporting..."

Kizaru's smile gradually faded, and he said with a slight headache, "Can't I just tell you verbally?"

"You must write it!" Sengoku said, his eyes wide.

You think you can slack off on something like this?

"Yes, yes, I understand, I'll go back and write it right away~"

Sengoku:...

Watching Kizaru leave, Sengoku suddenly felt like punching him.

He took a deep breath and calmed himself down.

"Forget it, it wouldn't be good to hurt him now."

If this kid seizes the opportunity to recover from his injuries, we might be short an Admiral fighter when dealing with Whitebeard.

So... never mind.

After shaking his head, Sengoku turned his gaze back to the newspaper.

"That damn Morgans!"

"Hahaha!"

"This news story is sure to be a huge hit!!"

Morgans looked at this issue of the newspaper with an expression of great excitement.

Three Celestial Dragons, such important figures, have died this time... This is absolutely huge news!!

To make the news a huge hit, he even wrote it himself this time!

He believed that such sensational news would be very popular and sell extremely well!

' The Straw Hat Pirates...'

Morgans glanced at the name on the newspaper, a glint of shrewdness in his eyes.

This group attacked Enies Lobby, the World Government's Judicial Island, just a few days ago, and then killed three Celestial Dragons... Will they be able to create more sensational events after entering the New World?

If they could defeat the Four Emperors... that would be incredibly exciting Big News Morgans!

Thinking of this, Morgans burst into laughter.

"Hahaha, Straw Hat Pirates, you absolutely mustn't die this time!!"

He also hopes these guys will help him create even more big events!

That way his newspapers will sell like hotcakes!

The others watched Morgans, who seemed pleased, but hesitated to speak.

"Say what you want to say; being timid and hesitant is not the style of a journalist."

"President, aren't you... afraid the Navy will cause you trouble?"

"Looking for trouble?"

"What trouble are you causing me?" Morgans waved his hand and said, "I didn't receive any notification from them before the newspaper was released, did I?"

"The news has already been released, and even if I wanted to take it back, I couldn't."

That's the brilliance of his use of News Bird to sell newspapers—once released, they can't be taken back!

In this way, even the World Government cannot cause him trouble.

The members, seeing Morgans's fearless expression, fell silent.

Their leader... was also a madman.

But... isn't that what makes them even more worthy of their following?!

As a journalist, you have to report things that others dare not report!

Thinking of this, a fanatical look appeared in their eyes.

Ultimately, how could someone who can stand by the side of an underground king be a coward!

These people were all veterans of war!

"Alright, let's keep digging for news," Morgans grinned. "Hopefully, next time we'll have even more explosive news!"

"Profound!"

"Boss, the Navy Whitebeard this time. Should we go and join the fun?" a man suddenly asked.

"The Navy won't send us to Navy Headquarters," Morgans shook his head. "Let's just watch the live stream."

He didn't think the Navy would send them to Navy Headquarters for on-site reporting and documentation; after all... this was a very sensitive time!

Besides... such a dangerous battlefield is not something that ordinary reporters can get close to, so let's just watch the live broadcast.

If the Navy can publicly execute Fire Fist Ace as they say, they can obtain firsthand intelligence through the Image Den Den Mushi.

"That's true."

"Haha, President, I'll go prepare the Image Den Den Mushi right now!"

"What's the rush? There are still several days left." Morgans waved his hand and said, "In these few days, you should write out two drafts."

Two portions?

"Of course!" Morgans said, "After all... no matter who wins, it will be Big News Morgans that will shock the world!"

"Hahaha!"