Far-Reaching Consequences

New World, Marine Headquarters, New Marineford.

Smash!

With an ear-splitting crash, the Fleet Admiral's desk, carved from an entire slab of precious marble, was instantly melted and smashed into a skyful of charred dust by the roiling, scorching magma.

"Damn it! Those damned brats of the new era... They actually brought that monster down!!"

Marine Fleet Admiral Sakazuki stood bare-chested, the tattoo on his chest rising and falling with his furious breaths. He stared fixedly at the Top Secret intelligence scattered across the floor, scorching magma reeking of sulfur dripping continuously from his fingertips. In that instant, the temperature throughout the office soared to sauna-like levels.

Several lines of shocking blood-red words stood out on those reports, which were covered in scorch marks: "The decisive battle at Onigashima has concluded! Four Emperor 'Beasts' Kaido has been confirmed defeated and fallen! The Beasts Pirates have been completely annihilated!"

"Fleet Admiral Sakazuki, please calm down." Vice Admiral Tsuru, the chief staff officer, sat beside him with a composed expression, leafing through supplementary reports that had just arrived from their Wano Country informants. Her tone carried unprecedented gravity. "According to the intelligence currently available, the sheer caliber of high-level combatants involved in this operation exceeded all our expectations."

"Ashen Reaper Rain, Fire Fist Ace, every last remnant of the Whitebeard Pirates, along with Straw Hat Luffy, Kid, and Luo—the three top Supernovas of the Worst Generation... Even Weevil, who calls himself Whitebeard II, was there. With that much power gathered together, even Kaido was destined to die."

"Then send the Admirals! Send both Borsalino and Aramaki!" Akainu roared through gritted teeth, the savagery in his eyes nearly solidifying. "They just went through a major battle, so they won't be at their best. Send every one of those scum with bounties in the billions