"Akainu, you really shouldn't blame that crazy old woman Charlotte Linlin. Her mind is full of nothing but desserts and some young, handsome boys to... help her with that. If you were twenty or thirty years younger, you might've been a pretty boy yourself. Not only would that crazy woman send you an invitation, she'd probably come knocking on your door." Garp continued laughing as he stuffed a doughnut into his mouth.
Watching Garp spout such nonsense, Akainu's gaze could practically kill.
If not for the gap in their strength—and the fact that they were in full view of everyone—Akainu would have definitely flown into a rage and beaten Garp senseless.
"Garp, shut your mouth." Sengoku shot Garp a glare of exasperation before saying, "Akainu, that's the whole story. Whether you go or not is your choice."
"It can be said that, barring any surprises, this tea party Charlotte Linlin is hosting will be our best chance to break up the Blood Flag Pirates."
As soon as those words fell, the expressions of the Marines present, from soldiers to officers, and even Akainu himself, changed slightly.
They had no way to refute Sengoku's words.
At the very least, in their eyes, the strength currently displayed by the Blood Flag Pirates, along with everything they had done, already threatened the foundations of Marine Headquarters and even the World Government.
It left them with an unbearable feeling, like a fishbone stuck in their throats.
Originally, when faced with this elusive behemoth said to rival the Rocks Pirates, Marine Headquarters alone had felt somewhat powerless.
But this time, with two Emperors of the Sea involved—
It undoubtedly gave them their greatest hope.
For a moment, everyone present, whether Marine soldiers or officers, turned their eyes in unison toward Akainu.
Sensing the change in