Five Hundred Million Bounty
"Get me Tobias."
Sengoku said in a deep voice, "Ask him what on earth is going on."
Soon, the Den Den Mushi was connected.
Sengoku picked up the receiver.
The Den Den Mushi imitated the voice of Tobias, "Fleet Admiral."
"Tobias."
Sengoku asked in a deep voice, "I am asking you, a Devil Fruit User recently came to Loguetown, didn't they?"
The other end of the Den Den Mushi fell silent for a moment.
"No, Fleet Admiral."
Tobias's voice was very steady, "Everything is normal in Loguetown, with no unusual personnel entering or leaving."
"Are you sure?"
"Sure."
Sengoku narrowed his eyes.
Tobias's answer was too fast.
"I will ask you once more."
Sengoku's voice dropped half an octave, "Is anyone in Loguetown taking other people's Devil Fruits?"
"No, Fleet Admiral."
Sengoku hung up the phone, his expression turning even uglier.
Tsuru watched him from the side, "How is it?"
"Repeatedly denied."
Sengoku leaned back against the back of his chair, crossing his fingers in front of him, "I suspect Tobias has already betrayed the Marines."
Tsuru did not answer immediately.
She thought for a moment and spoke, "If this matter is not handled well, countless people will target us."
"Pirates are easy enough to talk about, but what I worry about is those five in the Holy Land finding out."
Hearing this, Sengoku's gaze sank.
"Tsuru, sorry for the trouble, take people to investigate."
Tsuru nodded.
Soon, Tsuru led a squad of Marines, setting sail from Marineford and rushing all the way to Loguetown in the East Blue.
Inside the Marine Base, Tobias was processing documents in his office.
The door was pushed open, and a marine came in to report, "Lieutenant Commander Tobias, Staff Officer Tsuru has arrived."
Tobias's hand paused, the tip of