The entire navy was overjoyed, feeling a great sense of relief at the death of Whitebeard Jr..
In the Fleet Admiral's Office.
"Sengoku, it seems the Five Elders aren't completely stupid enough to agree to your conditions."
He said with some relief.
If Sengoku was able to kill Whitebeard Jr.., it seems the Navy still has hope.
"Killing Whitebeard Jr.. was my own decision, and I will no longer be the Fleet Admiral by next month at the latest."
The Sengoku ended with a bitter smile.
If the Five Elders really agree, that would be a good thing, at least it shows that they still care about the Navy to some extent.
But the Five Elders didn't agree; they really only saw the Navy as their dogs.
"This..."
The crane was completely stunned.
The Five Elders actually agreed to let Sengoku step down as Fleet Admiral just for the sake of Whitebeard Jr..
Sengoku had gone mad; he left the Five Elders and then killed Whitebeard Jr..
"Sengoku, you've made a foolish mistake!" Tsuru looked at Sengoku and sighed, "The Five Elders might have just been saying that out of anger, but with this, you're completely unfit to be the Fleet Admiral!"
In any case, the Five Elders would not tolerate someone who openly defied their orders continuing to serve as Fleet Admiral.
Even someone like Sengoku, who committed such an act, would not be able to remain in the navy.
"It's alright. The Five Elders have long been dissatisfied with me as Fleet Admiral. My resignation as Fleet Admiral was inevitable anyway." Sengoku said calmly, even with a smile, "Being able to rid the Navy of a major scourge before stepping down is a good thing."
The arrival of Whitebeard Jr.., a major problem during his term, is one that he cannot leave for the next Fleet Admiral to deal with.
"You've simply left, but what am I supposed to do all by myself?"
He sighed, rubbing his forehead.
Her old comrades and subordinates, Gion, Zephyr, Hōshō, Doberman, left one after another, and now Sengoku will be leaving soon too.
Leaving her alone, she felt an indescribable loneliness.
"Tsuru, don't you still have Garp? With him by your side, you won't be lonely."
"Sengoku," he said with a chuckle.
With Garp's playful and mischievous nature, he wouldn't let Crane have time to be lonely.
"Him? He's barely passable."
The crane was somewhat helpless.
She knew Garp's personality well, but if everyone else left, she could accept having Garp with her.
"Brubrubrubru!"
The Transponder Snail on the desk rang, interrupting their conversation.
"It's a call from the Five Elders; they're here to cause you trouble."
Crane looked at Sengoku with a somewhat solemn expression.
The news of Whitebeard Jr..'s assassination was still spreading widely within the Navy, so it was understandable that the Five Elders knew about it.
"It's okay, I'm not afraid of them now."
"Sengoku," he said nonchalantly.
He didn't even want the Fleet Admiral's position, so what's there to be afraid of from the Five Elders?
The saying "those who have nothing to lose are not afraid of those who have something to lose" illustrates this point.
As Sengoku answered the Den Transponder Snail, Tsuru discreetly withdrew, leaving Sengoku alone in the room.
"Sengoku, why did you kill Whitebeard Jr..!?"
"Saint Saturn asked, burning with rage."
The Transponder Snail perfectly captured his anger, turning him incredibly red.
They left the Red Line and then disobeyed their orders to kill Whitebeard Jr.. This was clearly a slap in their face!
"If you want to remove me from my position as Fleet Admiral, then do it now."
"Sengoku," he said calmly.
Saint Saturn was immediately rendered speechless.
They still need Sengoku's power to execute Ace; they can't back down now.
"Alright, let's let this matter drop for now. We'll give you a chance to redeem yourself," Saint Saturn said, suppressing his anger.
"I am innocent and do not need to atone for my crimes."
The Sengoku did not consider itself guilty.
Killing a vicious pirate is just something the Navy should do.
"Sengoku, you...!"
Saint Saturn was so angry he couldn't speak.
This Sengoku was utterly lawless.
In particular, the fact that the Sengoku adopted a "dead pig doesn't fear boiling water" attitude made him feel like he was punching cotton.
If he didn't need the Sengoku, he would have eliminated Sengoku immediately.
"Alright, this isn't a redemption mission for you; it's your final task as Fleet Admiral."
"Two weeks later, at Marine Headquarters, the King of the Pirates 'Marineford son, Fire Fist Ace, will be publicly executed!"
Saint Saturn said, suppressing his anger.
"Fire Fist Ace!?"
The Sengoku was taken aback.
Isn't that the name of Garp's grandson?
It was precisely because of Garp, and because Fire Fist Ace hadn't done anything particularly bad, that many in the Navy turned a blind eye to him.
Now that Ace has been confirmed to be a descendant of the King of the Pirates, and is to be publicly executed, this is going to kill Garp!
From a friend's perspective, he didn't want to take on this task.
From the perspective of the Fleet Admiral, severing the King of the Pirates's bloodline at this time would indeed be very beneficial to the Navy.
For a moment, the Sengoku was somewhat conflicted.
"Sengoku, will you agree or not?"
Saint Saturn voice.
"I promise, I will handle everything."
The Sengoku responded in a deep voice.
If he doesn't take this task, someone else will.
To reiterate, he wanted to end the trouble during his term as much as possible and avoid leaving it for the next Fleet Admiral.
Moreover, if Garp goes berserk, only he can stop him.
As the Second Division Commander of Whitebeard's army, Fire Fist Ace will surely be rescued by Whitebeard.
If he could defeat Whitebeard, it would be a respectable ending for him as Fleet Admiral.
"This time, we cannot afford to fail. We will come here personally to oversee the battle."
After saying that, Saint Saturn hung up the phone immediately.
He had no interest in continuing the conversation with Sengoku.
He feared that if they continued talking, Ace wouldn't be executed yet, but a Fleet Admiral would be executed first.
"Click."
Sengoku hung up the Transponder Snail and felt a bit of a headache.
"Sengoku, the Five Elders didn't do anything to you, did they?"
Hearing the commotion in the office cease, He entered at the opportune moment.
"They didn't do anything to me, but they gave me a tricky mission," Sengoku said with a wry smile. "Two weeks from now, the King of the Pirates's bloodline, Fire Fist Ace, who is also Garp's grandson, will be publicly executed."
The crane fell silent.
Let's set aside the question of how Garp ended up taking the King of the Pirates's bloodline as his grandson for now.
Given Garp's personality, he'll most likely go crazy.
"It seems that I really will be the only one left in the navy."
"He said with a sigh."
But when faced with his comrades who want to kill his grandson, will Garp still be as carefree and jovial as before?
Whether it succeeds or not, Garp probably won't stay in the Navy any longer.
"Let's not talk about this anymore." Sengoku knew Tsuru's feelings and changed the subject, saying, "Let's release the news, focus the world's attention, and then, under the world's gaze, end the evil bloodline of the King of the Pirates."
Upon hearing this, He put aside his emotions and returned to his duties as the Chief of Naval Staff.
After compiling and sending out the intelligence, he discussed the execution plan with Sengoku.
A shocking piece of news leaked from the Navy and spread to major newspapers.