Borrowing a Knife!

"Tsugikuni Yoriichi and Zephyr have come to Marineford?"

After a brief moment of stunned silence at the communications officer's report, Sengoku abruptly rose from behind his desk, his face filled with gravity.

The report concerning Tsugikuni Yoriichi had only been delivered to him not long ago, yet in such a short time, Yoriichi and Zephyr were already about to reach Marine Headquarters.

That also meant they had headed straight for Marineford after leaving Fish-Man Island.

For a moment, Sengoku had no idea why the two had come to Marineford. After quickly calming himself, he slowly sat back down, lowered his head slightly, and began to ponder.

Here to demand an explanation?!

Probably not. If that had been their purpose, Magellan and the others aboard that ship would never have made it safely back to Marine Headquarters.

Even if Zephyr still cared about old ties, he likely would not have let someone of Magellan's caliber go.

If the New Marines truly intended to strike Marine Headquarters, an admiral-class force like Magellan would have needed to be dealt with first, no matter what.

Since Zephyr and Tsugikuni Yoriichi had not come to make trouble, then...

A sharp glint flashed through Sengoku's eyes, and the gravity on his face vanished. After a brief moment of thought, he said to the communications officer before him,

"Go. Invite Vice Admiral Tsuru and Admiral Borsalino to my office."

As he spoke, Sengoku's expression had already returned to calm. His composed bearing quickly soothed the nervous communications officer as well.

"Yes!"

After answering, the young Marine hurried out of the office.

Not long after he left, Sengoku's adjutant, Brannew—now a rear admiral who participated in the highest-level decision-making—hurriedly knocked open the door to Sengoku's office.

Though Brannew was only a rear admiral and his personal strength was