Madman Lin Ye Appears in the West Blue

"You need to go into hiding afterward. The Grand Line would be best."

Saul spoke to Robin and the group of historians who had regained consciousness.

"The books and records!"

One historian looked painfully at the burning island in the distance.

"As long as people are alive, there will always be a chance to make up for it. If people die, then there will be nothing left."

Saul reminded them.

"That's right. The World Government will never allow us to live, so everyone will have to hide and move from place to place from now on."

Olvia said as she pulled Robin into her arms.

Yet Robin kept looking up at Ohara, which was gradually receding into the distance.

"Saul, if I become as strong as that person, no one will be able to stop me from doing what I want, right?"

Saul forced out a smile when he heard that.

But when he saw the longing in Robin's eyes, he finally nodded.

"I understand!"

Robin nodded at his words, engraving that figure from earlier into her heart.

"Pururururu!"

The Transponder Snail rang urgently, and Sengoku grabbed it at once.

The snail's head gradually changed shape, becoming somewhat similar to Kuzan's, though its face seemed to bear traces of frost.

"Kuzan, has the Buster Call been completed?"

Sengoku did not notice that detail and asked in a deep voice.

He had opposed the Buster Call order issued by the World Government, but one could not understand until one became Fleet Admiral. Now that he held the position, he understood that the words of a Marine Fleet Admiral did not carry much weight.

When faced with a Buster Call order issued by the World Government, he could only obey.

"Fleet Admiral, something went wrong. The warships carrying out the Buster Call were sunk."

Sengoku froze at those words, only then noticing the Transponder Snail's appearance.

"They were sunk? You took action too? Who was it?"

Sengoku's eyes widened as he demanded urgently.

"Madman Lin Ye!"

Kuzan spoke each word slowly and clearly.

Upon hearing that name, confusion flashed through Sengoku's eyes for an instant.

Madman Lin Ye?

Wasn't he in the latter half of the Grand Line?

Why had he suddenly appeared in the West Blue?

"Wait. You and Sakazuki are both there. Can you take him down?"

Sengoku suddenly remembered that Ohara currently had two vice admirals, both candidates for admiral and Logia users.

If they could capture this man, it would be a tremendous boost to the Marines' prestige.

"Sorry, Fleet Admiral Sengoku, but I would like to request reinforcements."

Kuzan's voice carried a trace of helplessness.

"Huh?"

Sengoku paused.

"He's that strong?"

"Yes, he's very strong."

There was not the slightest hesitation in Kuzan's voice.

"I'll have Borsalino provide support."

Sengoku said gravely.

Borsalino was the only one who could provide the fastest reinforcements right now.

Only if they could hold him back would the others have time to arrive.

"Alright!"

"If you cannot defeat him, delay him with everything you have."

Sengoku said in a low voice.

"You'd better hurry. Sakazuki's arm has been severed."

Kuzan said.

Sengoku's heart trembled, and a flicker of shock crossed his eyes.

"I understand."

After hanging up the Transponder Snail, Sengoku immediately contacted Borsalino.

"Fleet Admiral Sengoku, what are your orders?"

Once the call connected, Borsalino's lazy voice came through.

"Go reinforce Ohara immediately. Kuzan and Sakazuki have encountered Madman Lin Ye and are in a hard battle."

Sengoku wasted no words and went straight to the point.

"Hm?"

The Transponder Snail went blank for quite a while.

"No way. Isn't that person in the New World?"

Borsalino was clearly stunned, as though he could not understand the situation before him.

"You bastard! I told you to reinforce Ohara immediately! It's in the West Blue! Get there as fast as you can!"

Sengoku roared into the Transponder Snail.

"Alright, alright, I understand, Fleet Admiral Sengoku."

Borsalino's voice came through, and Sengoku violently hung up the Transponder Snail.

Before he could even set it down, however, it rang again.

"Sengoku!"

"Commander-in-Chief Kong!"

Hearing that voice, Sengoku's expression turned serious.

"What is happening in Ohara?"

Kong, who had already become Commander-in-Chief of the World Government, asked in a deep voice.

"They encountered Madman Lin Ye. The fleet carrying out the Buster Call has been completely wiped out, and Sakazuki and Kuzan are currently fighting Madman Lin Ye."

Sengoku answered immediately.

He was not surprised that Kong knew about this matter.

After all, the World Government had also been involved in this Buster Call. Or rather, the ones who needed to issue the Buster Call order and controlled the Golden Transponder Snail were World Government officials, the heads of Cipher Pol.

"Hm? Madman Lin Ye?"

Kong was clearly stunned on the other end.

"Yes, that person. The one who fought Kaido in Wano Country nearly a year ago."

"How did that person get to the West Blue? Forget it, that isn't important. Can he be captured?"

As expected, once Kong learned the news, his focus was also on whether Lin Ye could be captured.

"I have already sent Borsalino as reinforcements, but I cannot guarantee whether we can capture him. Sakazuki has already been injured."

"Capture him with all your strength. Dispatch reinforcements immediately. Any top-tier combat power nearby is to head there at once. You must take him down."

Kong's tone was exceptionally resolute.

"Commander-in-Chief Kong, this..."

Sengoku froze.

"Our side has analyzed it. Lin Ye is far more dangerous than the others. This person once appeared in Loguetown and witnessed Roger's execution.

Only afterward did he join Gecko Moria's pirate crew. In one year—just one year—he rose from a pirate rookie to this level."

Kong's voice was extremely stern.

Sengoku's eyes widened further and further.

"Now do you understand how dangerous he is? He must be captured as soon as possible, or even killed."

"I understand."

Sengoku stood up as he spoke into the Transponder Snail.

"Carry out the capture with all your strength."

Kong left those words behind before hanging up the Transponder Snail.

Sengoku set down the Transponder Snail, his expression becoming grave.

If Commander-in-Chief Kong was telling the truth, then this was extremely dangerous.

He knew about the World Government's intelligence agencies. They possessed much information that the Marines did not have.

Since they were taking this so seriously, it was likely true.

Sengoku immediately contacted the Marines in the West Blue, but unfortunately, aside from Sakazuki and Kuzan, there were no other top-tier combat powers in the West Blue this time.

There wasn't enough time!

Unless the battle lasted more than ten days or even longer, the others would not be able to reinforce them.

But could three Logia users really not take down this man?

With that thought, Sengoku directly contacted Garp.

"Cough, cough. Sengoku, do you need something?"

Garp's voice came through the Transponder Snail, but after working alongside Garp for so many years, Sengoku keenly sensed that Garp seemed guilty about something.

"Garp, what the hell are you doing?"

"Nothing. I'm not doing anything."

Garp answered immediately.

The more he said that, the more certain Sengoku was that he was hiding something. But Sengoku could not spare the attention for that right now.

"Garp, listen to me. I need you to get to the West Blue as fast as possible. Madman Lin Ye has appeared in the West Blue."