Best Actor, Marine Spy

At this moment, everyone left Marineford Harbor and arrived at Sengoku's office.

Inside Sengoku's office, Roya slightly fabricated the course of events.

"So, after you destroyed the island, you beat Weevil into the sea, then used Geppo and barely managed to find an island, where you happened to encounter Akainu before returning, is that right?!"

Roya nodded and pulled Kalifa into his arms.

As for Hina, she looked at Kalifa with a face full of envy.

Although during this time, her relationship with Kalifa had grown very close, and they had even become best friends.

When it came to Roya, however, they were still rivals.

Seeing Kalifa so blissfully nestled in Roya's embrace now, Hina could not help but envy her.

Sengoku lowered his head in thought.

He suddenly recalled that when Akainu's captain had reported to him, he had mentioned that one of the mysterious figures was built like a small hill and possessed terrifying regenerative abilities.

Sengoku looked at Roya and seriously relayed the information to him.

Although Roya had personally orchestrated the entire matter, he still acted as if he were hearing it for the first time.

The expression on Roya's face gradually turned grave.

The atmosphere in the office slowly grew tense.

After a long while, once Roya had finished considering what he would eat later, he finally replied to Sengoku, "I don't think that mysterious person was Whitebeard Jr., because the timing doesn't match. Even an admiral-class warship couldn't possibly travel that fast! The timeline simply doesn't add up!"

"Besides, I think those two mysterious people definitely belong to an organization, and there must have been an intelligence leak!"

Sengoku froze upon hearing Roya's words. He did not understand why Roya would say that.

For the first time, he felt that his intelligence was not enough.

Roya explained again, "Fleet Admiral, think about it. Even if Akainu hadn't tested them first and had launched an attack immediately, they couldn't have arrived that quickly, could they? They were directly waiting beside the island for him!!"

"What does that mean? It means they received the information beforehand!"

Hearing Roya's words, Sengoku fell into thought once more.

"You mean there is a spy within the Marines!"

The more Sengoku thought about it, the more likely it seemed!

Back on Seagull Island, when he had rescued his adoptive son Corazon.

Sengoku had learned from Corazon about the existence of the Marine spy Vergo and had imprisoned him in the Deep-Sea Prison as quickly as possible.

Now there was another spy within the Marines, and this one appeared to hold a high-ranking position. Sengoku had every reason to believe it.

But when he considered how powerful this organization was, Sengoku could only feel that the seas were about to descend into chaos!

"Roya, thankfully the Marines have you. Otherwise, we truly would have the will but not the strength!"

"It is my duty."

Roya said calmly.

"Alright, Roya. I will investigate the spy. Go rest first. Before long, we will probably be completely swamped!"

Sengoku felt that Roya truly needed some rest, so he said this to him.

Roya nodded and left Sengoku's office.

Yet as he turned around, the corner of Roya's lips lifted into an imperceptible curve.

No one saw that curve.

Walking across the grounds of Marineford and gazing at the boundless sky.

Roya was in an excellent mood.

Because his position had become even more unshakable.

No one would ever imagine that Roya, the White Dove Admiral, also possessed the identity of a mysterious person.

"Roya, you seem very happy."

Kalifa held Roya's arm and spoke to him.

Roya pulled Kalifa, who was beside him, into his arms and chuckled softly. "Of course. I'm incredibly happy because I get to see you!"

Kalifa was delighted, but she did not hide from Roya the fact that she had joined CP9.

"Roya, I want to keep honing my strength. In the future, I want to be the one who protects you!"

Seeing Kalifa's expression, Roya merely smiled faintly and said nothing more.

He supported Kalifa's dream.

The two of them then strolled back to Roya's room.

The night passed without incident.

Early the next morning, Kalifa left the room.

For powerful people at their level.

It was merely like tearing open a small wound.

It could heal in the blink of an eye.

Just as Roya was preparing to sleep a little longer, his Den Den Mushi rang.

"Fleet Admiral, what do you need from me?"

"White Dove, come over."

"Alright."

On the second day after returning to Marineford, Roya once again came to Sengoku's office.

The moment he entered Sengoku's office, he heard Sengoku say, "White Dove, I should have let you rest for a while longer. But the New World is already in chaos. The Four Emperors have only just been established, and Big Mom has even announced that she will be holding the first tea party.

Therefore, to counter their momentum, we have approved the Shichibukai decision. I want you to go to Fish-Man Island first and invite Knight of the Sea Jinbe!"

[ Ding, check-in mission issued: Fish-Man Island. Reward: Observation Haki Peak! Time limit: 3 days! ]

Hearing Sengoku's words, Roya nodded, a smile appearing on his lips. "Fleet Admiral, I guarantee the mission will be completed."

Watching Roya turn and leave so readily, Sengoku's opinion of him rose several notches.

At the same time, he thought of Roya's current fame.

He could not help sighing. "Aokiji, if you don't start working harder, the position of Fleet Admiral may very well be taken by Roya in the future!"

Just as Roya stepped out of Sengoku's office, he encountered Zephyr and Ain.

"Teacher Zephyr, how are you feeling?"

Roya greeted Zephyr.

Zephyr instinctively touched his mechanical right arm and said only, "If not for you this time, Whitebeard Jr. would probably have killed me."

Zephyr added, "White Dove, are you going to gather the Shichibukai?"

"Mm, the Fleet Admiral just gave the order."

"The Marines are really getting worse and worse, to actually want to cooperate with pirates!"

Zephyr added, "Sigh, but I don't have much say anymore. I can already be considered retired."

Hearing Zephyr's words, Roya was somewhat surprised. "Teacher Zephyr, are you planning to return home and retire? Then what about your students?"

"I've already arranged for the other students to go elsewhere. Only Ain has insisted on following you to learn, so I brought her here to find you..."