The speaker was Gion, a Rear Admiral at Headquarters and Vice Admiral Tsuru's personal adjutant.
"The exact bounty amount still needs to be discussed. We don't yet know what kind of person he really is."
Sengoku was rather helpless.
The main reason was that the Navy had not paid much attention to the Moria Pirates before, much less to a crew member whose bounty had not even surpassed a hundred million.
Even so, the Navy knew that Lin Ye was a ruthless man.
He had never shown mercy to his opponents.
According to the scant information available, most of his opponents had died by his hand.
He was a young, highly gifted top-tier powerhouse who had already passed his growth phase—and a ruthless one at that.
And he might not even be a Devil Fruit User.
A top-tier powerhouse with unknown weaknesses did not have the obvious vulnerabilities of Devil Fruit Users.
But the only good news now was that Lin Ye seemingly did not have a force of his own.
The pirate crew he belonged to—the Moria Pirates—seemed to have been destroyed in this war.
There were many factors to consider when placing a bounty on pirates sailing the seas.
Strength was naturally the most important consideration, but beyond that, their danger level and threat to the World Government also had to be taken into account.
For example, the Navy was currently planning to raise the bounties of several great pirates in the latter half of the Grand Line.
These people appeared to be planning to carve out territories for themselves in the latter half.
If they truly did that, the Navy's influence would certainly be squeezed.
"No matter what kind of person he is, Fleet Admiral Sengoku, I believe we should eliminate him before he reaches his peak," Sakazuki said through clenched teeth, biting down on his cigar.
"He already possesses such strength at this age. Once he enters his prime, he may become even stronger than he is now. He'll be even more troublesome then."
Sakazuki's words plunged everyone in the office into silence.
Because they made too much sense.
For humans, their true prime generally began in their twenties, and Lin Ye was clearly younger than that.
"The problem is, it won't be easy!"
Of course Sengoku understood that Sakazuki was right.
But such a powerhouse was alone, and he was in the latter half, where the Navy could not reach.
And to surround and eliminate him, at least two or three top-tier combatants would need to be on standby at all times.
With the arrival of the Great Pirate Era, the Navy was already short on manpower. How could they possibly spare combat power for this now?
"Why not wait for word from the World Government and see how they plan to handle it?"
After thinking for a moment, Tsuru suggested that Sengoku throw the matter to the World Government.
"For now, that is all we can do. But we must keep watch on him. Send this person's photograph to every branch in the Grand Line.
Tell Navy ships heading out to sea that if they encounter him, they may retreat immediately and will not be punished."
A powerhouse like that was not someone the Navy could kill by simply piling up numbers.
If they really tried, those deaths would be for nothing.
Even Sakazuki had no objections.
"And you three!"
Sengoku's gaze fell upon Sakazuki, Borsalino, and Kuzan.
"The three of you will be transferred back to Headquarters and will no longer manage branch affairs. However, you will not remain at Headquarters for long. I need you to sail out on your own warships and clear out pirates."
"Understood, Fleet Admiral Sengoku!" The three of them knew this counted as an official transfer order. Written orders would likely follow later.
Sengoku then waved his hand.
Kuzan and the other two, along with the Vice Admirals and Rear Admirals, rose and left.
Gion, behind Tsuru, also walked out with a hand on her sword.
Zephyr rose to leave, but Sengoku glanced at him and called out.
"Zephyr, you..."
"This old man only manages the training camp now. I don't want to concern myself with anything else. Don't call me over for matters like this in the future either."
Zephyr stopped without looking back as he spoke, then opened the door and left.
Sengoku froze for a moment, then sighed.
Still the same as ever.
As he thought that, his gaze shifted to Garp.
"Looks like I'll have to trouble you this time."
Garp paused with his finger still in his nose, then shot Sengoku a sidelong glance.
"Don't even think about it! That guy looks like a lone wanderer. Finding him on the sea would be like searching for a needle on the ocean floor."
They had pursued Gol D. Roger because Roger had a ship. Not only did he have a ship, but he was also famous enough that he could not hide his tracks wherever he went.
But for this one, at least for now, they could not think of any way to pursue him.
He had only been exposed because of this great battle.
If not for this battle, they would probably still think he was merely a small pirate with an eighty-seven-million bounty.
Once the battle ended, the target would vanish. Finding him then would not be easy.
"True enough! Forget it, we'll discuss it later. Have you finished your business?"
As Sengoku spoke, he abruptly changed the subject.
"What business?"
Garp immediately shook his head, looking thoroughly confused.
Sengoku twitched the corner of his mouth.
This guy simply could not hide what he was thinking.
Sengoku did not press further and instead discussed with Tsuru how to deal with the World Government.
Aboard the Moby Dick.
The area around Whitebeard had fallen utterly silent.
Everyone held a newspaper and remained silent.
Whitebeard held an enormous sake bowl in one hand and a newspaper in the other, surprise clear on his face.
Even with his vast experience and having seen all kinds of Monsters across these seas, he had never seen anything like this.
"This guy actually fought Kaido for that long!"
Marco, with his pineapple-like hair, found it hard to believe.
"So strong!"
The younger Diamond Jozu also widened his eyes.
"Gurararara! All kinds of Monsters emerge on these seas every year. It isn't strange for another one to appear now."
Whitebeard suddenly burst into laughter.
Although the identity of the person who had fought Kaido surprised him, it was fine as long as it was not Kozuki Oden.
After all, that guy was not weak either. He would not die so easily.
"Keep moving!"
Whitebeard shouted, drawing everyone's attention.
"Our destination is Fish-Man Island!"
"Mom, is this news true?"
Katakuri's eyes were filled with disbelief.
He did not know how strong Kaido was, but Kaido was a powerhouse on the same level as Mom.
"Mamamama!"
Charlotte Linlin grinned broadly, though disbelief also flickered in her eyes.
"My son, Katakuri!"
Charlotte Linlin suddenly stopped laughing and looked at Katakuri.
"Yes, Mom!"
"Set sail and find that brat. Tell him I invite him to the Tea Party!"
A crafty glint flashed through Charlotte Linlin's eyes. Her gaze then swept across her daughters, excluding all those who were already married.
He had fought Kaido for so long without losing. He truly was a young powerhouse.
Perhaps she could marry one or several of her daughters to him and form an alliance through that.
Having lacked family since childhood, Charlotte Linlin believed that such relationships were the most stable.
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