Garp and Kizaru's battle lasted only until that evening.
That was because Sengoku had personally come to the small island, now on the verge of collapse.
"What are you two trying to do? Let the whole world know that the Hero of the Marines and a sitting Admiral have turned on each other?"
Sengoku gave the two of them a furious tongue-lashing.
Knowing they were in the wrong, Garp and Kizaru lowered their heads and laughed awkwardly, trying to play it off.
"Come on, Sengoku. I was just having a friendly spar with Borsalino. It's just that, well, I went a little overboard!"
Garp scratched his head and laughed as he tried to smooth things over. Kizaru, facing the Fleet Admiral, could only listen obediently. He didn't have nearly as much confidence as Garp.
"Hmph! Do you expect me to issue a statement to the outside world explaining this?"
"Uh, why would we need to explain?"
"You! People outside the Marines won't care about the details. They'll believe only what they see: you two fought, so they'll assume the Marines are unstable and at each other's throats. The truth doesn't matter at all! Can't you think things through?"
"Ahahaha! Is that so? Well, sorry about that!"
Garp apologized, but there wasn't the slightest hint of remorse on his face.
"Forget it! Let's move on. The World Government has sent us a mission:"
"Queen Otohime of Fish-Man Island will arrive at the Holy Land Mary Geoise in a couple of days. I hear she's brought a petition bearing the joint signatures of all the residents of Fish-Man Island, and plans to discuss with the World Government the Fish-Men's relocation to land."
"Since Queen Otohime once saved a member of Saint Mjosgard's family, the Celestial Dragons think highly of her. Someone needs