G-5 Branch.
Recently, a warship had arrived at the branch under orders from headquarters, led by Vice Admiral Akainu, an Admiral candidate.
And his adjutant was none other than Rear Admiral Dawn, the Marine genius known as the "monster" Ink Snake in the New World over the past two years!
The origin of that title was the small ink-black snake often resting on his shoulder. It was said to be a product of his Devil Fruit ability development and could even use Dawn's own abilities.
Over time, as Dawn's fame had steadily grown in recent years, he acquired the nickname Ink Snake.
That codename had been recognized by the Marines, and many within the organization believed Dawn's monstrous performance showed that he had the makings of an Admiral!
After Akainu, Aokiji, and Kizaru assumed the positions of the three Admirals, he would stand alongside Momousagi and Chaton as a future Admiral candidate!
Yet these two figures, each fully capable of commanding their own forces in the eyes of the soldiers, had joined hands to come to G-5 Branch and demanded that the branch dispatch personnel to hunt down a group of pirates, specifically ordering that none be left alive.
Although the soldiers were somewhat puzzled, they immediately understood once they learned the pirates' identity.
Gaspard.
The captain of the Gaspard Pirates. He had once been a Rear Admiral at Marine Headquarters, but was now a pirate.
Back when he had served in the Marines at headquarters, he stole his unit's warship and fled to sea. His pirate ship was the rare steamship Salamander.
He crossed out the Marine symbol of a sail on his flag with a large X. A user of the Gummy-Gummy Fruit, he was known as the Marines' greatest stain and carried a bounty of 180 million