Watching Shin smile, Granny Tsuru felt her heart sink deeper and deeper. More than twenty years ago, she had never met Shin face-to-face, only heard of him from Warring States Period, Garp, and the others.
It was not until facing him for the first time today that she truly realized he was utterly flawless. His strength had reached a despair-inducing level, and she could not see through his thoughts at all.
If it was for the sake of saving Ace, then whether it was Ace or the Whitebeard Pirates, they had long since withdrawn.
Because of some inexplicable reasons, was Marineford and the entire Marine Headquarters really going to be dragged into this?
No, perhaps it was not just the entire Marine Headquarters. Her gaze swept toward the Seven Warlords of the Sea. Only two of the Seven Warlords remained as well.
Since Dracule Mihawk had sided with Shin, he would naturally be stripped of his title as one of the Seven Warlords. Along with Blackbeard and the absent Monica, they would all be removed as well.
But there was no point dwelling on that now.
She drew a deep breath and said, "As long as people live in this world, they will always have demands. Even you, who bears the name God of Time and Space, must have your own purpose. The Marines may not be able to offer terms that satisfy you right now, but what about the World Government? I will negotiate with you now as a representative of the World Government. Whatever conditions you name will certainly be met. I swear it in my name as Chief Staff Officer of the Marines and Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the World Government!"
"Oh." Shin showed a hint of surprise. "You hold a position like Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the World