Marineford, Marine Headquarters.
"Fleet Admiral Sengoku! A major incident has occurred on Minion Island!" The Transponder Snail imitated Vice Admiral Tsuru's steady yet faintly anxious voice.
Sengoku, who had been processing documents, looked up. A grave glint flashed beneath his golden spectacles.
He knew his old partner's temperament all too well. For Tsuru to lose her composure like this, the situation had to be no small matter.
"Give me the details." Sengoku set down his fountain pen, his expression stern.
The wasted effort at Punk Hazard had already put him in a foul mood.
They had searched the surrounding waters for two entire days without finding the slightest trace of Lin Ye. He had been forced to swallow this loss in silence.
"Lin Ye appeared on Minion Island, and the entire island has completely sunk." Tsuru paused. "According to eyewitness reports, the Op-Op Fruit has most likely fallen into his hands."
"Lin Ye!?"
"Minion Island sank!?"
"The Op-Op Fruit!?"
That utterly disjointed statement threw Sengoku's mind into chaos.
"Are you saying Lin Ye appeared in the North Blue, sank Minion Island, and took the Op-Op Fruit!?"
How was that possible!!!
Wasn't Lin Ye in the New World?
How had he suddenly gone to the North Blue!?
Of course. He could fly and cross the Calm Belt, so he must have gone through the Calm Belt.
No wonder they had searched for so long between Punk Hazard and Fish-Man Island without finding Lin Ye.
But the next piece of news troubled him even more.
Lin Ye had actually taken the Op-Op Fruit!?
The World Government had long regarded that fruit as theirs for the taking, while Lin Ye was a target of Marine Headquarters...
Now that such a huge blunder had occurred, those Celestial Dragons would surely "nag" him again.
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