No rash moves, part three

Not long after the former Marine Headquarters at Marineford welcomed the Navy's two new Admirals, a funeral steeped in grief was held.

Ten warships escorted a coffin around Marineford. The funeral had originally been planned for New Marineford, but Sengoku and the others ultimately decided to hold it at Old Marineford.

First, this was where Kuzan had worked during his lifetime. Second, they did not want to put Akainu in a difficult position.

All the Navy's senior officers were present. As they circled Marineford, they fired a salute to bid farewell to a man who had once served the Navy with distinction, then held a burial at sea, laying Kuzan's body to rest in the Navy Heroes' Grave!

The funeral proceeded amid sorrow. Seven full days had passed since Kuzan had been found dead.

Officers at every Marine Base across the world, from the highest ranks to the lowest, wore white mourning bands to see Kuzan off until the funeral ended.

The entire world could feel the Navy's grief. During this period, not a single pirate or outlaw dared cause trouble. The Navy was now like a lion that had lost its cub, and with emotions running so high, no one dared provoke its wrath.

At last, the funeral ended. Countless people wondered how this incident that had shocked the world had happened. Who had killed Kuzan, and why?

These questions had been discussed throughout the world all this time. There was little doubt that the only people capable of killing an Admiral were the three strongest pirates currently in the New World, and suspicion pointed straight at the Big Mom Pirates, led by one of the Three Emperors.

Kuzan's autopsy report had revealed blade wounds, gunshot wounds, burns, traces of lightning strikes, numerous fist marks, and more. Those findings,