When Garp returned to his Dog-headed Warship, he found the Marines unconscious.
Pluton Rayleigh, who had been feigning death, has disappeared, and the Straw Hat Pirates is also nowhere to be found.
"Bogart, what's going on?"
Garp woke Bogart and asked with a sigh.
"Vice Admiral Garp, Rayleigh woke up during your battle with Luo Wen and watched the fight with Luffy and the others."
"At the end of the battle, they knocked us unconscious and disappeared without a trace."
"It's all our fault, we didn't keep a close eye on him."
Bogart hung his head and said dejectedly.
"It's not your fault. How could you possibly keep an eye on the King of the Pirates's first mate?"
"It's still my fault; I was too careless."
Garp sighed, feeling somewhat guilty.
They underestimated Luo Wen; they thought they could quickly defeat Luo Wen with just the three of them.
Unexpectedly, Luo Wen was ridiculously powerful, fighting tenaciously against three opponents, and later even coming back from the dead to overwhelm them.
"This time, the losses are truly heavy."
Even for someone as optimistic as Garp, his mood was heavy at this moment.
Rayleigh ran away, and their 3.8 billion Beli bounty went down the drain.
Luo Wen escaped, and also kidnapped a promising Admiral.
If three top-tier combatants fail to defeat Luo Wen, the Navy's prestige will suffer a severe blow.
Luo Wen's scheme to Buster Call against the Celestial Dragons created conflict between the World Government and the Navy.
The impact of this event doesn't stop there. What will Luo Wen do next? How will they deal with Luo Wen? Will the pirates of the New World go berserk...?
When Garp, Kizaru, and Akainu returned to Marine Headquarters, Sengoku was furious and immediately convened a serious meeting.
"Bounty hunter Luo Wen wiped out the CP9 organization three days ago and attacked two Celestial Dragons today."
"Admiral Kizaru and Akainu, along with Vice Admiral Garp, were unable to defeat him in their combined attack. Luo Wen broke through their encirclement and even kidnapped Vice Admiral Momousagi."
Sengoku's face was grave, and each word he uttered seemed to cause him considerable distress.
The man he wanted to recruit, Luo Wen, ultimately chose to become an enemy of the World Government.
What's even more painful is the heavy losses suffered this time.
Having mobilized so many troops, they achieved nothing and even had a potential Admiral captured. Sengoku was filled with unspeakable bitterness.
"How is that possible? He was perfectly fine before, how could he suddenly do something so terrible!?"
"Yes, and even the two Admiral and Vice Admiral Garp couldn't defeat him!?"
In the conference room, the generals were in an uproar, unable to believe it.
The sight of Akainu wrapped in bandages, Garp with a bruised and swollen face, and Kizaru looking utterly dejected, as seen in the circulated documents, forced them to believe it.
"Although I hate to admit it, the three of us are no match for him."
Kizaru, his expression unreadable, responded to the crowd's questions.
"Yeah, that kid Luo Wen has monstrous strength!"
Garp laughed and nodded, making no attempt to hide his feelings.
Even Akainu, who is known for his explosive temper, simply kept a dark expression and did not offer any rebuttal.
"Hiss!"
Upon receiving the affirmation of the three men, many generals gasped in surprise.
It's unbelievable that three of the Navy's top combatants were no match for Luo Wen.
The Marine Admiral is reserved for the strongest individuals in the Navy; they are all powerful figures capable of fighting alongside the Four Emperors.
"Facing three opponents at the same time, even the Four Emperors wouldn't dare to make such a boast, yet he did it anyway."
Hōshō Vice Admiral recalled their encounter on Jaya Island and murmured to himself.
At that time, he was worried about Luo Wen provoking Doflamingo, but he didn't expect Luo Wen to become more and more outrageous. First, he defeated Aokiji, and now he can't even defeat two Admiral and a legendary Vice Admiral.
With that kind of fighting power, Doflamingo would probably wet his pants.
It's just a pity, how did this person suddenly become an enemy of the World Government?
Even if the Celestial Dragons are despicable, you can just tolerate them and it will pass.
Hōshō was filled with regret.
It's utterly regrettable that such a powerful and righteous person is now becoming an enemy.
"Fleet Admiral Sengoku, should we deal with him?"
"Can we really handle Luo Wen, who can suppress three of Akainu's Admiral?"
The two Vice Admiral spoke, their tone utterly bewildered.
They knew the Admiral's strength; for ordinary Vice Admiral like themselves, it was almost an insurmountable gap.
The fact that even the combined might of the three Admiral couldn't defeat Luo Wen meant that he was far more powerful than they could even imagine.
All the Vice Admiral except Garp looked at Sengoku, sharing the same doubts.
Three Admiral- level fighters were no match for Luo Wen.
Is this reasonable?
There has never been such an awesome person on the high seas, not even the Four Emperors.
But the facts were undeniable, and they had no choice but to believe them.
If three Admiral can't defeat Luo Wen, what other methods does the Navy have to deal with him?
Are all the top officials mobilized to target him alone?
Regardless of whether Luo Wen could run away or not, even if he couldn't, couldn't he at least take a couple of people down with him before he died?
If all our forces are used to deal with Luo Wen, what will happen to the Four Emperors?
The more they thought about it, the heavier the atmosphere became in the meeting room.
Sengoku Guo looked around the conference room and saw a somber atmosphere. The Dove Faction, who used to be so talkative, were silent, while the Hawk Faction used to be so assertive, were dejected.
Half of the Navy's top combat power was no match for Luo Wen; such a blow was still far too great for these Vice Admiral.
In such a somber atmosphere, the Sengoku knew that it was necessary to boost morale.
"Just a few days ago, everything was thriving and full of vitality."
"Only two or three days have passed, and it has turned into such a tragic scene. Can a Luo Wen be so decisive as to determine the fate of our navy?"
"Back when Rocks was at the height of his power, we still managed to take him down."
"He's just Luo Wen, we can handle him just the same!"
Sengoku slammed his hand on the table, his voice deep and resolute.
"Yes, Fleet Admiral Sengoku!"
The Marine Vice Admiral were taken aback by these words, and their fighting spirit was rekindled.
Countless powerful figures once dominated this sea, each reigning supreme in their own era. But in the end, only the navy has consistently kept this sea under control.
Even Rocks, who was so arrogant back then that he wanted to overthrow the World Government, was ultimately eliminated.
Although Luo Wen currently very powerful, he hasn't even been to the New World, so he can't compare to Rocks.
Sigh~
Looking at his generals, who were rallying their morale, Sengoku sighed inwardly, not as confident as he appeared.
Garp, Akainu, Kizaru, and Luo Wen had all fought against Sengoku and knew perfectly well that Sengoku was just talking, using it only to boost the morale of the Marines.
I have absolutely no confidence in dealing with Luo Wen.
Comparing Luo Wen to Rocks is indeed apt, but now Roger is no longer there to help them defeat Luo Wen.
The only saving grace was that Luo Wen's power was not great at this time, and he did not have the ambition to rule the world like Rocks.
Luo Wen: As for ambition, well, I do have a little bit of it!