"I've thought of a way. It's risky, but at this point, it's our only option." Sengoku began searching his desk for a special Den Den Mushi.
"What way? Hey, Sengoku, what rotten idea have you come up with now?"
Sengoku took out the Den Den Mushi and looked at Garp.
"I'm going to issue a compulsory summons to the new Shichibukai, the Thunder Swordsman Werther, and have him deal with this incident. If I'm right, he's in that stretch of sea. The secret base isn't far from Enies Lobby Island or Marineford. And as a Shichibukai, he has ties to both the Marines and the World Government. Who could be better suited?"
Garp's heart tightened at Sengoku's words.
He had heard what the Thunder Swordsman was like. The man was an executioner who did whatever he pleased. If someone like that went after Garp's grandson...
Garp's face fell. He wanted to talk Sengoku out of it, but his position as a Marine wouldn't allow him to. All he could do was test the waters.
"Will the Thunder Swordsman even answer a summons? Besides, he's still holding one of the Dragon People captive." As soon as Garp said it, he saw Sengoku's face darken. He had brought up the one thing Sengoku least wanted to hear.
"If he refuses, the Marines will never recognize him as a Shichibukai." Sengoku practically ground the words out through clenched teeth.
He hated that Pirate.
That Pirate had kidnapped one of the Dragon People and demanded a month before releasing the captive.
Now Dragon People came to his door every day to make trouble. Worst of all, someone would knock on his door in the dead of night and ask the most ridiculous questions.
Sengoku had put up with the childish harassment, but it had