Pekoms had only himself to blame. After fooling Fujitora and his group, he trailed them from a distance, using the same trick all the way until he reached the Fleet Admiral's Office safely.
Then he sat obediently outside, playing the part of a stuffed toy. The people inside were the Navy's top brass; he was not foolish enough to rush in and rescue anyone. He had a plan: as soon as he heard where they would lock up Galette, he would leave. As an officer under a Yonko, she would never be executed outright.
That would give them time to save her. The enemy was in the open while they remained hidden. Their chances of rescuing Galette were excellent.
But!
Then disaster struck.
Pekoms had never imagined someone would arrive late to a meeting of the Navy's top brass. Worse, the latecomer was no ordinary officer, but a Marine Admiral!
At first glance, Aokiji took him for a toy some child had left behind. But a meeting was underway inside. What if someone had planted the toy there with a listening Den Den Mushi hidden inside?
Before Sengoku and the others returned to take charge, World Government agents had tried every underhanded trick they could think of to uncover Navy secrets and use them as leverage. That long battle of wits had made Aokiji suspicious. The stuffed toy was in an odd place, so he crouched down for a closer look.
And that was the end of Pekoms.
As long as no one used Observation Haki, his appearance could fool them. Once Aokiji took a serious look, though, he could hear the sounds coming from Pekoms's body.
"What is that? A stuffed toy?"
Kizaru said with a sly grin, "Come on, Aokiji, this isn't the time for jokes. So you've