A busy signal came from the other end of the phone. Fleet Admiral Sengoku stood beside his desk, his expression frozen.
Slowly raising his head, Sengoku looked toward his old friends sitting on the sofa, his eyes filled with inquiry.
"Tsuru, what do you think?"
"Given Tsugikuni Yoriichi's current state, do we need to forcibly intervene?"
Sengoku was conflicted. He could no longer get a clear read on Tsugikuni Yoriichi's situation. Marine Headquarters' control over Tsugikuni Yoriichi and the Dawn Sword was now practically nonexistent.
And Tsugikuni Yoriichi's actions were becoming increasingly unrestrained, giving Sengoku a bad feeling.
He suddenly felt that Tsugikuni Yoriichi had always had things go too smoothly. His talent and strength allowed him to escape punishment even after crossing certain "bottom lines."
And repeatedly escaping punishment had made Tsugikuni Yoriichi increasingly reckless in his actions. Now, he had even dared to openly judge and imprison the royal family of a World Government member nation.
The consequences of Tsugikuni Yoriichi's actions were far more serious than he had imagined.
These days, Sengoku received quite a few letters every day from the powerful and influential people of World Government member nations across the world.
Every single one condemned Marine Headquarters and demanded that Tsugikuni Yoriichi be dealt with severely.
Although Sengoku had suppressed all of them, he knew very well that because of Tsugikuni Yoriichi's actions, the Marines' credibility had already taken a massive hit.
Don't assume that just because Morgans' newspapers later reported positively on the matter, everything was fine.
In truth, there were still many countries in this world where the people's source of information did not come from newspapers, but from royal proclamations.
In those isolated regions, Tsugikuni Yoriichi had long been portrayed as a disgrace to the Marines.
Sengoku's original intention was to have