"Who would have thought that after all these years..."
Newly promoted vice admiral Gumier broke the silence with a bitter smile.
"That old madwoman Charlotte Linlin still harbored such deep hatred for Noah. It was one thing when she deliberately intervened in the battle at the G-1 Branch last time, since that was in the New World, but this time she actually crossed thousands of miles to intercept him in the North Blue..."
"That woman has never been someone who can be judged by common sense."
Tsuru shook her head slightly, set down her teacup, and said calmly, "There is no point discussing that now. We should think about how to support him."
"There is no way to support him."
Shizi, the deputy chief of staff beside her, put down the stack of documents in her hands and sighed softly. "The distance is simply too great. None of Marine Headquarters' top combatants are in the North Blue. The closest to Noah should be Aokiji, commander of the G-5 Branch, but even at full speed, under the best circumstances, it would take him at least twenty days to get there."
Nearly a month...
Everyone around the conference table fell silent.
Looking across the entire Sea Circle Calendar, there had never been a one-on-one battle between powerful fighters that lasted this long.
In other words, even if Aokiji set out immediately, he would most likely not even be halfway there before the battle in the North Blue was already over.
As for who would ultimately win and who would lose...
Quite a few high-ranking officers sighed inwardly. Noah's strength was obvious to everyone throughout Marine Headquarters. He was unquestionably the foremost figure of the new generation. But his opponent was Big Mom, after all...
That woman might have been insane, but her