Borrowing Troops? Not a Chance (Part One)

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"Come on. Was that really necessary?" Rogge said, spreading his hands.

Sengoku stood. Jinbe lay unconscious on the floor. A fighter of Sengoku's caliber had struck with real force. Besides, Sengoku possessed Conqueror's Haki. That was right—he had it too.

After those blows, Rogge had seen Sengoku use Armament Haki, and Ryuo that could strike beyond his body. It had knocked Jinbe out cold.

"Don't look at me like that. I have nothing to do with the Whitebeard Pirates," Rogge said, raising his hands.

The commotion had drawn attention. Three Vice Admirals appeared at Sengoku's office door, startled to see Jinbe on the floor.

Then they saw Sengoku straightening his clothes. Clearly, he had been the one to strike. They had served under him for years and knew how powerful he was. They just had not expected him to attack Jinbe.

"Take him to Impel Down," Sengoku said as he adjusted his clothes.

"But Fleet Admiral Sengoku, Jinbe is still a Shichibukai. We need his strength against Whitebeard," one Vice Admiral said, puzzled.

"Jinbe won't fight. He owes Whitebeard a debt, and he may well turn against us during the war. Lock him up. We'll deal with him once it's over," Sengoku said.

"Yes, sir!" The Vice Admirals dragged Jinbe away.

Rogge watched with a smile and took a sip of wine. Poor Jinbe had no sense at all. If he had been smarter, he would never have come to Sengoku. He could have agreed to everything, then held back or switched sides once the war began. Either would have been better than ending up in Impel Down.

Still, Jinbe's imprisonment would help Luffy. Without him, how could Luffy and the others possibly