After his battle with Moria, news of Dawn defeating Moria once again stirred up a storm across the seas.
The young officer who had joined Garp in wiping out large numbers of pirates in the East Blue had now defeated Moria on his own.
At this moment, everyone on the seas knew that a new superstar had emerged within the Marines!
At only seventeen years old, he had defeated "Moonlight" Moria, the West Blue powerhouse with a bounty of 320 million Beli. He was no ordinary small-time pirate.
At Marine Headquarters, Sengoku could not help grinning when he received news about Dawn. "That kid really knows how to surprise me. How long has it been, and he's already made such huge news?"
"The report says this operation rescued quite a few Marines and civilians whose shadows Moria had stolen, but it's a pity Moria got away," Vice Admiral Tsuru said, watching the delighted Sengoku.
"What pirate doesn't have some trick for escaping? Especially with Moria's Shadow Fruit ability. So what if he escaped? Besides, hadn't there been plans to invite him to become one of the Shichibukai? After suffering this defeat, he'll probably be easier to recruit," Sengoku said dismissively.
A defeated cur like that had lost his fighting spirit, yet he could not show any weakness. He would inevitably need the Shichibukai title.
And the hyenas of the sea eyeing the Shichibukai position would not fear someone defeated by a young Marine. They would surely swarm him.
Moria would inevitably go on a killing spree to intimidate the pirates who wanted to step on him to rise in status. He was practically the perfect candidate.
"Time really flies. In the blink of an eye, that little fellow who once washed up on a deserted island can already stand on