Along with the Marines, agents from CP, the World Government's secret spy organization, also entered Wano Country.
However, the moment both sides landed on the island, they were stunned by the great battle raging in Wano Country.
Wano Country had been completely affected by the aftermath of the battle.
Even landing on the other end of Wano Country, they could still feel the effects of Conqueror's Haki.
"Was Moria really this strong?"
"Was Moria really this strong?"
Sengoku of the World Government and Marine Headquarters both fell silent after receiving the news.
The intelligence agents could not get anywhere near the battlefield and could not confirm the identities of those fighting.
But one of them had to be Kaido.
Then who was the other person?
Could it really have been Gecko Moria?
Was that guy's strength actually so terrifying?
Although they could not get close, the impact of the battle's aftermath and the rampaging Conqueror's Haki alone told them what the place where the two had clashed must have been like.
If it was true, then Moria had hidden himself far too deeply.
Thinking of that strangely built fellow Moria, he could be considered a special creature even among the various races of this world.
No one had truly expected Moria to have concealed himself so deeply.
That was what Sengoku thought.
But Vice Admiral Tsuru did not think so.
After receiving the news, she once again came to the Fleet Admiral's office to meet Sengoku.
"Judging from Moria's past behavior, he should not be the kind of person to hide his strength. If he were really that strong, he would not have kept it completely hidden before."
"I understand what you mean, Little Tsuru. But aside from Moria's group, no one else landed on the island. And the timing is too much of a coincidence. If it wasn't Moria, then who could it have been?"
Just as the two were puzzled, a Marine colonel knocked on the office door.
"Fleet Admiral, the battle in Wano Country has been reported by the World Economy News Paper."
As he spoke, the Marine colonel respectfully offered up a newspaper with both hands.
Sengoku and Tsuru exchanged a glance. Sengoku took the newspaper, and the front-page headline was this very news, complete with photographs.
<Shocking! Grand Line overlord Kaido clashes with an unknown powerhouse, shattering the land>
The accompanying picture showed land split into countless pieces beneath thunderclouds.
It looked as though it had been taken from high in the sky.
Sengoku carefully read through the report.
But the content was flimsy and did not get to the point. Aside from confirming that one side was Kaido, it did not confirm the other person's identity.
However, another photograph caught Sengoku's attention.
The Flower Capital, with a vast area destroyed.
"Still no idea who fought Kaido?"
Seeing Sengoku's expression, Tsuru asked.
"That's right. It's unclear for now. But it seems the Flower Capital of Wano Country also suffered a major battle. According to the news report, the place where Kaido is fighting that person is called Ringo."
Sengoku handed the photograph in his hand to Tsuru.
Tsuru studied it carefully, then her gaze fell upon the thunderclouds in the picture.
"Kaido's Devil Fruit ability should be the Mythical Zoan Fish-Fish Fruit, Azure Dragon Form. This Mythical Zoan ability can control all kinds of weather and natural forces. It's very powerful. He has already reached this level, so it seems he takes this opponent very seriously."
Tsuru's finger moved across the photograph before her eyes settled on one spot in it.
"It seems it isn't Moria. This incident is indeed too much of a coincidence. Even if this person isn't Moria, he should have some connection to Moria."
As Tsuru finished speaking, Sengoku's expression shifted. He raised a hand and flipped through a stack of wanted posters on the desk before pulling out several.
Wanted posters for the Thriller Bark crew.
Aside from Captain Moria's bounty of 300 million Beli, none of the others had bounties exceeding 100 million.
From Sengoku's perspective, these pirates had not been worth paying much attention to.
But now, Sengoku turned his gaze to the other wanted posters and slowly flipped through them.
"Madman Lin Ye, Thriller Bark's combat captain. Estimated age: ten. Bounty: 87 million."
Sengoku looked at the photograph on the wanted poster.
In the photograph, Lin Ye held a long blade, his face cold and indifferent.
"According to the intelligence, he appeared on Moria's ship a year ago. He should be the one who appeared in the Loguetown incident. His strength has grown rapidly, so he is worth watching."
Sengoku spoke, and Tsuru immediately continued, clearly having paid attention to him as well.
"Before the Loguetown incident, the Moria Pirates did not have this child. It was only after that incident that this child began appearing in Moria's battles against other pirates."
"What a pity. You have great talent, and you're so young. If you could be discovered earlier and join the Marines, perhaps you could become a powerful force for them."
A look of regret flashed across Sengoku's face at those words.
Then he froze.
"Cough, cough. That's not what I meant. I just suddenly remembered something. Speaking of Loguetown, do you remember the report we received back then? There was a suspected successor of Roger, along with Conqueror's Haki."
"You mean it could have been this child?"
Tsuru paused, her tone somewhat strange.
"Cough, cough. I was just saying."
Sengoku coughed twice to ease the awkwardness. He also felt that he was jumping to conclusions.
It was only a hunch.
"It isn't impossible. There are too many Monsters on the sea."
Seeing Sengoku's expression, Tsuru smiled and shook her head.
"But this incident is not without benefits. Looking at this picture, their battle was fierce. No matter who loses, it will be good for us."
The defeated person's reputation would decline.
That was foreseeable.
If the person fighting Kaido was someone who had never shown himself before, then this battle would leave him unable to hide himself any longer.
And pirates were all unruly sorts. If his identity was exposed, plenty of pirates unafraid of death would challenge him to make a name for themselves.
The Marines only needed to sit back and watch the tigers fight.
Tsuru could think of it, so naturally Sengoku could as well.
"Then all the more reason. Getting involved in a battle like this is too dangerous. I'll have our men withdraw. After that, we can just follow the news. Morgans won't let such major news go."
As Sengoku spoke, he picked up a Den Den Mushi and issued the order.
In the latter half of the Grand Line, a massive ship sailed across the sea.
The Moby Dick.
The vessel of Whitebeard, Edward Newgate.
After the Rocks Pirates were destroyed, Rocks's name gradually faded with time.
After that, the most famous pirates on the sea became Whitebeard and Roger.
The name of the Whitebeard Pirates shook the entire Grand Line.
Uninterested in One Piece, Whitebeard gathered many family members according to his own wishes.
"Pops!"
A young man with a round head waved the newspaper in his hand.
"Gurararara! What is it? Did another newcomer rise to prominence?"
Whitebeard asked with a hearty laugh.
"No, Moria attacked Wano Country and fought Kaido."
Marco hurriedly handed the newspaper in his hand to Whitebeard as he spoke.
"Wano Country?"
Whitebeard paused, his smile fading slightly as he took the newspaper.
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