"Hehe, Lord Green Bull, I didn't expect you to come as well." Fujitora's blind eyes rolled upward slightly as he followed the sound.
"I did go a little overboard, but if Lord Green Bull hadn't stepped in, I believe that young Marine officer wouldn't have stood idly by either."
A Marine?
Green Bull raised his head and looked into the distance. "No wonder news of a Devil Fruit suddenly surfaced in such a remote sea. So the Marines were using it to hunt pirates. That was quite a bold setup."
"Marine Headquarters is in a difficult position now. After suffering one defeat after another, Shiki declared war, and pirate alliances have begun stirring at the news. Their momentum is unparalleled."
"At such a critical moment, with the Marines mobilizing in full force, he still dared to defy convention and lure pirates into a trap. With such nerve, methods, and age, I'd say there's no one else besides the Thunder Dragon Laxus rumored to be a Marine supernova and exceptionally recruited into the Marines."
"Thunder Dragon Laxus?" Fujitora's eyelids drooped slightly. "So he is one of the Marines' rising talents. I have heard quite a bit about you lately as well."
"However, rather than returning to support the Marines, you set up this scheme here. Aren't you worried that if Marine Headquarters at Marineford falls, the little justice left in these seas will disappear, allowing the pirates to run completely wild and leaving countless lives in misery?"
With Admiral Akainu suffering defeat after defeat and Marine Headquarters' reputation taking a blow, the suddenly rising Thunder Dragon Laxus had undoubtedly become an important figure for them to promote.
Especially in these remote seas, he had become a favorite topic of conversation among both Marines and pirates.
Far from headquarters, rumors spread from