Borsalino: How Scary, Sengoku-san~

Borsalino simply took two calm sips of tea, his yellow sunglasses obscuring his eyes and making it impossible to discern any change in his expression.

After a moment's hesitation, Sengoku turned to Borsalino and asked, "Borsalino, you fought against the leader of the Uchiha Clan. How did it go?"

"Within the pantyhose, Sengoku -san, their methods are quite strange. Those odd eyes seem to be able to see through attack methods, so they should have an ability similar to Observation Haki. Also, the peculiar energy within them seems to be the source of their ability to control fire, seawater, lightning, and gales."

Kizaru put down his teacup, tapping his fingertips lightly on the table. His tone was still lazy, but with a hint of seriousness that was hard to detect. He leaned back on the sofa and started counting on his fingers with a lewd expression.

"Also, that leader seems to possess some kind of spatial ability, but my Observation Haki didn't detect any changes related to a Devil Fruits ability. The specific ability seems to be the ability to directly teleport oneself to the side of a special kind of Kunai. I don't know if this ability is only for that kind of Kunai or if it only requires a specific medium. I can't be sure of the specifics."

Besides that, he also has the ability to create trees out of thin air, which seems similar to the Logia Woods-Woods Fruit ability? However, he doesn't seem to have the ability to elementalize; at least, I didn't see him use it when I fought him.

However, the giant Wood Golem and Wood Dragon created by the opponent using this ability showed strength that was in no way inferior to that of Gion Vice Admiral and Vice Admiral Chaton. Furthermore, the giant illusory giant made of some kind of peculiar energy unleashed power that was in no way inferior to that giant Wood Golem.

In terms of defensive capabilities alone, perhaps only Sakazuki among us has a chance to break through the terrifying defenses of the giant and Wood Golem combined.

As for attack power... in terms of sheer strength, the opponent's strength is probably no less than that of Kaido, that monster, seemingly possessing a terrifying power similar to that of an ancient giant.

Judging from his speed, which seems to be a kind of spatial teleportation ability, apart from me, both Sakazuki and Kuzan would probably have a lot of trouble with his speed.

Overall, the opponent seems like a giant stitched-together monster. In any single aspect, he may not be as good as me, Sakazuki, or Kaido, one of the Four Emperors, but overall, he's more troublesome than any of us."

After hearing Kizaru's words, Sengoku rubbed his temples harder, his knuckles turning white.

This is a huge problem.

Borsalino may not be the strongest of the Three Admirals, but he is the most cunning and troublesome.

Even he himself said that the other party was difficult to deal with, so if Sakazuki or Kuzan were to face him alone, they probably wouldn't have the best chance.

In other words, this suddenly appearing Uchiha Natsu has already firmly established himself at the Admiral Level, and is even more troublesome than an ordinary Admiral.

What's worse, this feud is now completely deadlocked.

More than 4,000 elite marines were killed on Origin Island, and CP0 even forced them to hand over hostages. Anyone would hold a grudge for life.

But now we can neither fight nor tolerate it.

Are we just going to let this go? What about the Marine Headquarters ' reputation? Won't the pirates of the Four Blues run rampant from now on?

But if he doesn't compromise, where will he find another Admiral to keep an eye on the West Blue?

Of the Three Admirals, at least two must remain to oversee the New World and Marineford.

The Four Emperors of the New World are eyeing us covetously; we can't be without them for even a day.

The headquarters also needs Admiral to keep things in order, otherwise Impel Down and Mary Geoise will both be in trouble.

This is the limit that we were able to get Borsalino to make a trip to the West Blue.

If it weren't for the gap before the Reverie, Sakazuki would still be at the G2 branch keeping an eye on Whitebeard's movements.

As for the Marine Branch across the Four Blues? Sengoku knew perfectly well.

Those places have long become ideal retirement destinations, and anyone with some skill is heading to the Grand Line.

The combined combat strength of all the branches in the entire West Blue is no match for that of a single ordinary G branch in the New World.

Let alone dealing with the Uchiha Clan, they probably couldn't even defeat a small squad they randomly dispatched.

"He, what do you think?" Sengoku turned to his old partner beside him, his voice full of exhaustion.

He put down his now-cold teacup and sighed softly, "There's nothing we can do. We can't spare any troops to deal with them right now. Forget about sending Admiral; even if we sent two more Vice Admiral, they'd just be suicide missions."

"Moreover..." She paused, her gaze turning serious, "The fact that they were able to establish a foothold on Origin Island in just one year and annihilate four thousand marines shows that they are not some transient force. They have territory, clansmen, and a complete system. Such an opponent is even more difficult to deal with than a single Four Emperors."

Sakazuki slammed his fist on the sofa armrest, sending charred wood chips flying. "Are we just going to let it go like this? The blood of four thousand soldiers, shed in vain?"

"Otherwise what?" Sengoku looked at him, his tone heavy. "Can you abandon G2 and spend your whole life in the West Blue? Or can you have Kuzan transferred from the icy wilderness? If the New World falls into chaos, even more people will die."

The office fell silent once again.

Sunlight streamed through the window, falling on the wood shavings scattered on the floor, but it couldn't dispel the chill in the room.

Sengoku leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes, and his mind was in complete turmoil.

The messes made by the Five Elders ultimately had to be cleaned up by the Navy.

But right now, he really doesn't have any extra cards left.

After a long while, he slowly opened his eyes, his voice terribly hoarse. "Send the order to withdraw all branches in the West Blue near Origin Island. All personnel must retreat three hundred nautical miles. Without my order, no one is allowed to engage in conflict with the Uchiha Clan."

"Furthermore, I will personally go to Mary Geoise to find the Five Elders." His eyes turned cold. "Tell them that the West Blue situation is their own doing, and they should figure out how to resolve it themselves. The Navy will no longer pay the price for their stupidity."

Sakazuki's fists clenched so tightly they cracked, his knuckles turning almost transparent white.

He was naturally unwilling to accept that the blood of four thousand elite soldiers had been shed in vain, and that the navy's face had been crushed to pieces on the beach of the West Blue.

But he knew better than anyone that what Sengoku said was the truth.