The Red-Haired Pirates had taken control of the Kingdom of Goa. Yet strangely, after the Marines in the East Blue reported the news to headquarters, they received orders that they were "not permitted to take action against the Red-Haired Pirates."
This baffling order left many East Blue Marines astonished. Astonished though they were, they naturally chose to obey Marine Headquarters' orders.
News of the Kingdom of Goa being occupied by the Red-Haired Pirates also quietly spread through Marine Headquarters. Sengoku's response prompted much discussion among the upper ranks of the Marines, but discussion was all it was. No one would ask Sengoku why.
Of course, except for one person.
"Damn it, Sengoku!"
"What kind of order is that?!"
"After making that decision, can you still call yourself a Marine?!"
Early the next morning after the news reached headquarters, Vice Admiral Garp smashed open the door to Fleet Admiral Sengoku's office.
The Marines at headquarters only heard that Vice Admiral Garp and Fleet Admiral Sengoku had gotten into a fierce argument. Then, around noon, Vice Admiral Garp hurriedly left Marineford aboard his Dog-head Warship, heading for the East Blue.
At the same time, the Dawn Sword Marines stationed in Windmill Village in the Kingdom of Goa also happened to learn the news from local civilians while patrolling Central Street.
Hearing that it was a pirate crew led by a great pirate with a bounty of thirty million Beli, the Dawn Sword Marines did not act rashly. While reporting the situation in the East Blue to their superiors, they strengthened their patrols of Central Street.
Who were the superiors of these Dawn Sword Marines stationed in the East Blue?
Other than Tsugikuni Yoriichi, was there anyone else?
Thus, at a harbor not far from Windmill Village, Tsugikuni Yoriichi received a report from