Kaido's Retreat, Gorosei's Endless Surprises!

Kaido chose to escape, which was also an expected outcome.

He had been captured many times in the past, yet they had never been able to kill him in the end; even if they managed to keep Kaido here, the Navy High Command would only find it a headache, so they simply decided not to pursue him relentlessly.

After experiencing this, Kaido would surely harbor misgivings in his heart and would not easily attack again.

Just imagine that there was already something like a Droplet that could tangle with Kaido now, so one could imagine that having two or three more was not entirely impossible; Kaido was not stupid either.

Thus, watching Kaido fly above the clouds and quickly move away, entangled by the Droplet, and confirming that he had truly left, Sengoku, Garp, the Three Admirals, and the many marines finally withdrew their gazes.

At the same time, Kizaru also recalled the Droplet, which quietly floated before Sengoku and the others.

Judging from its exterior, it was still as clean and smooth as new, without a single trace of change visible, but Kizaru Borsalino's expression had changed somewhat.

It seemed it was not entirely undamaged.

Aokiji Kuzan and Akainu Sakazuki also walked up from below. Seeing Kizaru's frowning appearance, they could not help asking, "What's the situation?"

"Fighting Kaido still caused some damage."

Kizaru wore the Controller and could receive feedback from the Droplet.

"What's the situation like?"

Sengoku, Garp, and the others immediately grew anxious and hurriedly asked.

The Droplet truly looked fine.

"Lynn... oh, Figarland said that the Droplet had a tolerance limit. You should remember that. Right now, the Droplet's tolerance limit has only 11% left, and once it hits 10%, there's a risk of direct destruction.

We can'Golden Divine Punishment use this Droplet for the time being. It has the ability to repair itself, and we'll have to wait until it's fully repaired before we can continue fighting."

Kizaru touched his chin and explained to the crowd.

"To be able to fight a Four Emperors without being destroyed is already astonishing enough."

Sengoku nodded. Could this kind of shortcoming even be considered a shortcoming?

Not to mention that it also possessed a freakish self-repair function.

"Indeed, an Admiral-level technological weapon was able to barely tangle and fight with Kaido for this long. In my opinion, it has already surpassed the point of just displaying Admiral-level combat strength."

Aokiji was even more amazed. Judging by the Droplet's performance just now, having two of them would be enough to stall an Emperor of the Sea.

How shocking! It was a technological product after all, and even Vegapunk had never researched anything of this caliber.

Akainu did not speak, but in his heart, he was also wondering if Lynn had some kind of misunderstanding regarding the Admiral level; this Droplet was already infinitely close to the level of the Four Emperors. If they could really manufacture them in large quantities, what place would there be left for the Navy?

However, the manufacturing cost was truly expensive, costing a whopping one hundred billion for just one!

"Damage is normal. It took how many fierce attacks from Kaido head-on, and could even withstand Conqueror's Haki infusion; not being destroyed on the spot is already very good."

"That Figarland is formidable too. My view of the Celestial Dragons has changed somewhat; not everyone among them is trash."

Garp laughed heartily, praising it fiercely, and his gaze towards the Droplet was filled with excitement.

If they had this gadget to assist them back in the day, he would have cornered Roger's crew into a dead end long ago.

"You'd better not say words like that out loud."

Sengoku speechless glared at Garp, then looked toward the Droplet and asked Kizaru:

"How long will the repairs take?"

"It's already at 15% now."

Kizaru used the Controller to receive feedback and immediately said with pleasant surprise.

The repair speed was actually this fast?!

Sengoku, Akainu, Aokiji, and the others were also stunned, and then could not help revealing smiles.

It was just 11% a moment ago, and in the time it took to have a chat, it had actually repaired by 4%? If that was the case, wouldn'Golden Divine Punishment it mean that once it hit its limit today, it could continue fighting powerhouses of Kaido's caliber tomorrow?

This was undoubtedly good news as well.

At that moment, Sengoku's Den Den Mushi also rang. Upon answering it, it turned out to be a call from the Gorosei.

"Kaido attacked; how is the situation?"

The Gorosei had learned of the commotion. Kaido coming to commit suicide yet again was no small matter.

Mainly, they also wanted to know whether he had been captured.

"Kaido wasn'Golden Divine Punishment captured; we don'Golden Divine Punishment have the means to kill him... But this time, the Droplet exerted its power and drove Kaido away."

Sengoku reported truthfully, suddenly remembering that the Gorosei apparently did not yet know the first Droplet had arrived at Marineford.

"The Droplet?"

"That's right, Gorosei. Figarland delivered the first Droplet not long ago, and Kizaru brought it back just as Kaido's raid happened. This time, the Droplet also displayed its true potential..."

Sengoku reported the course of events in meticulous detail.

After listening, the Gorosei could not help smiling with delight.

Whether Kaido was captured or not was unimportant; what mattered was that they had tested the true limits of the Droplet against a powerhouse like an Emperor of the Sea.

They had to admit: "It's truly formidable, and it even comes with self-repair capabilities."

When the remaining two are delivered later, Lynn can be considered to have rendered a great service. Three Droplets led by a single Admiral would be enough to upend the forces of one of the Four Emperors.

It would also allow the Navy and the World Government to free up a large portion of their combat strength. The balance of the great seas, which had been maintained for so long, would change accordingly, and it might even not be impossible to completely end the Great Age of Pirates in the future!

The Gorosei truly marveled; both the present and future landscapes suddenly opened up before them. Figarland Lynn was truly a heaven-sent talent. It seemed their initial choice and decision to bow their heads in apology had been correct.

Having a scientist like this was enough to lift the World Government up by several more levels!

"Very well! Perhaps it's time to make a move."

A sharp glint flashed through the Great Elder's eyes, and many thoughts suddenly flooded his mind.

Pirate forces were not easy to deal with, but things were different now.

This was also a form of tacit authorization.

"Gorosei, I've decided to officially put the Droplet into commission and begin striking at the pirates in the New World!"

At this time, Sengoku also brought up the matter he had been considering.

The might and shortcomings of the Droplet had all been confirmed by them, so it was also time to make a decisive choice.

The Gorosei had no intention of refusing Sengoku, choosing instead to trust the Navy.

"Leave the first delivered Droplet in your hands. Do not let us down."

In the end, the Gorosei instructed thusly.

After hanging up the phone, Sengoku took a deep breath and turned his head to look at the Three Admirals.

Aokiji, Akainu, and Kizaru all understood the implications within those words, their eyes revealing a fighting spirit.

Ever since the Great Age of Pirates began, the Navy had no longer been the same as before, enduring many compromises and concessions. The older generation had retreated to the second line, and the only ones capable of stepping up to the top were they who had become Admirals.

Yet pirate forces grew increasingly powerful; countless pirates were like crossing carp, numerous as the stars, resulting in the tens of millions of worldwide marines falling short of their ambitions.

In the past twenty years, they had even promulgated the so-called "Shichibukai", making pirates cooperate with the World Government.

It was finally time to bare the fangs of the Navy!