Marineford, Fleet Admiral's Office.
"Good! I understand. Let's leave it at that for now!"
After hearing Zephyr's report on the incident in the Lulusia Kingdom, Sengoku hung up the Den Den Mushi in his hand. He subconsciously raised his right hand and rubbed his faintly throbbing forehead.
He had never expected that after leaving the Marines, Sephiroth would end up hanging around with a group of pirates of unknown origin...
Fortunately, Zephyr had stopped the conflict between Akainu and Sephiroth in time, preventing things from developing into the worst possible outcome.
Sengoku let out a long sigh and looked toward the burly, white-haired old man seated on the long sofa in the office, calmly brewing tea with a tea set. He said with a bitter smile, "Commander-in-Chief Kong, when you were Marine Admiral, did you have as many headaches as I do?"
"What do you think?
When I was Marine Admiral, the three great legendary pirates rose to prominence, and Roger even became the Pirate King.
I had no fewer worries than you do!" Steel Bone Kong said with a wistful expression.
"Sigh! Tell me, Commander-in-Chief Kong... why did you agree to let Sephiroth leave the Marines back then?" Sengoku asked in a somewhat aggrieved tone.
At those words, Steel Bone Kong's tea-brewing hand paused slightly. He fell silent for a moment before slowly speaking.
"There are some things you ought to know by now...
The reason I tolerated and indulged Sephiroth back then."
Just then.
Bang!
The door to the Fleet Admiral's Office was abruptly shoved open from outside. Garp, carrying two bags of Senbei Crackers in his arms, said boisterously, "Sengoku, I brought crackers. Hurry up and serve the tea!"
As he spoke, Garp swept his gaze across the Fleet Admiral's Office and spotted Steel Bone Kong seated