Marine Headquarters Trembles!

How famous were Donquixote Doflamingo and Jack the Drought?

They were both pirates of the highest caliber!

Jack the Drought in particular was one of the renowned Three Calamities of the Beasts Pirates, one of Kaido's top commanders!

How could the many great pirates imprisoned in this Eternal Hell possibly not know them?

They had already witnessed Roya's strength before, yet now Roya had actually captured both of them and sent them to Impel Down.

What kind of terrifying strength was that?

Even if Marine Headquarters dispatched an Admiral, they could not have captured those two so easily, could they?

Thus, the great pirates here could only stare in shock, not daring to utter another word.

Watching Donquixote Doflamingo and Jack the Drought get locked away, Roya nodded in satisfaction.

"Magellan, I'll leave these two to you. I'm heading out first," Roya said.

"Alright, don't worry, Rear Admiral Roya!" Magellan nodded.

Right after that.

Roya left and returned to Marine Headquarters.

Back at Marine Headquarters.

Roya was summoned by Sengoku at once.

Inside Fleet Admiral Sengoku's office at Marine Headquarters.

Aside from Roya, who had just arrived, Vice Admiral Garp and Admiral Kizaru, who had returned from outside, were also there.

The moment Sengoku saw Roya.

Bang!

Sengoku slammed his palm heavily onto the desk and rose to his feet.

"Roya, what the hell were you thinking? I sent you to summon Donquixote Doflamingo back to headquarters, so why did you throw him into Impel Down?"

"And Jack the Drought from the Beasts Pirates—why did you have to provoke them?"

Sengoku looked furious, but he seemed even more helpless.

"Ooh, how terrifying. Roya, you actually threw those two terrifying fellows into Impel Down. You're the truly terrifying one, aren't you?" Kizaru teased from the side.

"Fleet Admiral Sengoku, I don't believe I did anything wrong."

"Donquixote Doflamingo and Jack the Drought were privately trading Artificial Devil Fruits. That is already against the law."

"Are we supposed to turn a blind eye just because Donquixote Doflamingo is a Shichibukai, or because Jack the Drought serves Kaido, one of the Four Emperors?"

Roya spoke with conviction.

He had come prepared as well, ordering the Marines to carry the Artificial Devil Fruits he had confiscated into the office. With both witnesses and physical evidence present, the case was complete.

In any case, Roya had no interest in those Artificial Devil Fruits whatsoever.

Looking at the Artificial Devil Fruits laid out before him, Fleet Admiral Sengoku's expression visibly grew grave, as countless thoughts seemed to run through his mind.

Actually.

How could the Marines possibly not know about the Artificial Devil Fruits and the underground dealings between Donquixote Doflamingo and Kaido, one of the Four Emperors?

They simply had never had any evidence.

Besides, while other Marines might not understand, how could Sengoku himself not know that, even as Fleet Admiral, he still had to endure considerable pressure at times?

Yet despite how angry he appeared over Roya's actions this time.

Deep down, his sense of justice supported and tacitly approved of what Roya had done.

Otherwise.

As Fleet Admiral, when Roya captured Donquixote Doflamingo and Jack the Drought, Sengoku could easily have contacted Roya through a Den Den Mushi while he was on his way to Impel Down, but he had not done so.

Wasn't it because he had already tacitly approved of Roya's actions?

Garp, standing nearby, rose to his feet.

"Hahahaha!"

"Roya, you did well! I support you!"

"Keep it up! Next time, go straight to Kaido's base, wipe it out, and throw Kaido into Impel Down too!"

Garp laughed heartily and raised a thumbs-up as he praised Roya.

Even Admiral Kizaru voiced his support for Roya's actions. "That's what I think too. Roya did well."

Standing there, Roya merely shrugged as though nothing had happened.

"Enough, Garp, Borsalino. You two stop stirring things up! I wasn't actually blaming Roya. It's just that this incident has disrupted our original plans. More importantly, Roya has now provoked the Beasts Pirates." Sengoku spoke with deep concern.

"Sengoku, I know what you're thinking." Garp suddenly turned serious.

"You're worried that Whitebeard has yet to arrive, but another Emperor of the Sea, Kaido of the Beasts, might get here first, aren't you?" Garp said.

Sengoku looked at Garp without saying a word.

The two old comrades seemed to understand each other perfectly.

That was indeed the case.

The reason Sengoku had sent Roya, the Admirals, and the Vice Admirals out to summon the Shichibukai was simply to prepare for the major event that was about to unfold.

And that major event was also connected to one of the Four Emperors!

Whitebeard!

But now, because of Roya's actions, the Marines had become entangled with another Emperor of the Sea—Kaido of the Beasts!

Because of Fire Fist Ace.

The Whitebeard Pirates had surely already begun secretly gathering their forces. The reason Sengoku had ordered them to summon every Shichibukai and transfer elite Marines from branches around the world was to deal with Whitebeard, one of the Four Emperors.

"But!"

"What we may have to face now is not just Whitebeard!"

"It is very possible that before Whitebeard arrives, we will have to face Kaido first!"

Sengoku spoke thoughtfully.

As a Rear Admiral, Roya had not only thrown Jack the Drought of the Beasts Pirates into Impel Down, but had also disrupted the Artificial Devil Fruit trade between Kaido, one of the Four Emperors, and Donquixote Doflamingo.

Cutting off their Artificial Devil Fruit trade was undoubtedly weakening the source of the Beasts Pirates' strength.

Given Kaido's temperament, he would definitely fly into a rage.

Kaido of the Beasts was known as the strongest creature!

Kaido had suffered defeat seven times. When he challenged the Marines and the Four Emperors alone, he had been captured eighteen times. He had endured over a thousand tortures and been sentenced to death a full forty times.

Even when hanged, he would snap the chains. Even when placed on the execution block, he would shatter the blade. Even when pierced by spears, the spears would break instead.

He had sunk as many as nine massive prison ships. No one had ever been able to kill him—not even himself.

Therefore.

When they heard the name Kaido of the Beasts from Sengoku.

Everyone present froze for a moment, including Admiral Kizaru!

But Roya did not take it seriously.

Kaido of the Beasts?

So what?

Roya was extremely confident in the power he currently possessed.

If Kaido truly came, Roya would not mind exchanging a few moves with him.

"Hahahahaha, Kaido? Then let him come!" Garp laughed loudly as well, without the slightest hint of worry.

Then.

At that very moment.

Roar...

A heaven-shaking roar came from outside Marine Headquarters.