The sudden appearance of a World Government vessel on the sea drew the attention of the Marines busy at the harbor. News of the World Government ship's arrival was relayed up through the ranks until it reached Admiral Sengoku.
At the time, Sengoku was in the flagship's office discussing the pursuit of the Roger Pirates with Garp. The two high-ranking Marines had a considerable disagreement over whether they should continue pursuing the Roger Pirates.
Garp believed they should not continue the pursuit. Considering that the Roger Pirates had never done anything too outrageous in the past, he felt that expending vast manpower to hunt down such a powerful pirate crew would not provide any real benefit to the Marines' mission of maintaining peace on the seas.
In Garp's eyes, taking action against certain "corrupt" nobles was not some unforgivable crime. At most, it could be considered "ridding the people of harm."
However, Sengoku had more to consider than Garp. The title of Pirate King had now become a "banner" pursued by pirates everywhere. If the Marines captured Roger, the Pirate King, at this time, it would greatly crush the pirates' rampant arrogance.
Over the years, the exploits of those great pirates had repeatedly been exposed through that "unrestrained" media. More and more civilians had begun yearning for the pirate life—one that waved the banner of "freedom" and relied on plunder to grow rich overnight.
Sengoku believed that if they could destroy the Roger Pirates, the worldwide impact would be immeasurable. At the very least, it would make some people harboring fantasies of becoming pirates realize that even if they went to sea as pirates, they could not act without restraint. They would still face the judgment of "justice."
Just as Sengoku and Garp were arguing, a subordinate knocked on the