A great crisis

Marine Headquarters, Marineford.

As a Marine warship with a giant pug figurehead docked, Garp hurriedly jumped off the deck and entered the Marine Headquarters building.

Although he and Sengoku had had a huge falling-out on Baterilla Island more than ten days earlier, prompting Garp to head to the East Blue for a vacation in a fit of anger, he had set aside all their grievances, canceled his vacation, and returned to Marine Headquarters as soon as he heard that Sengoku had been injured.

When Garp reached the secret medical ward on the fifth floor of the headquarters building, he found many familiar faces waiting outside.

Fleet Admiral Kong, Zephyr, Tsuru, Borsalino, Sakazuki, and Kuzan.

They all looked grim.

Seeing this, Garp hurried over and asked,

"How is Sengoku doing?"

"You're here, Garp..."

It was Tsuru who spoke. Having joined the Marines at the same time as Sengoku and Garp and supported them through the years, and being a woman, she was the most suitable person to speak at that moment.

"Sengoku... physically, he isn't in too much trouble, but his mental state isn't good... perhaps you're the only one who can comfort him..."

Garp's expression darkened as well.

"I understand. Leave it to me."

With that, he pushed the door open and went inside.

Outside, the others exchanged glances before Kong finally spoke.

"We'll keep this under wraps for now. Once Sengoku has recovered, he and Garp will deal with Bullet together. After that, we'll announce the Sky Pirate Crew's new bounties."

"So we're just going to leave the Sky Pirate Crew alone?"

Tsuru asked calmly.

Kong sighed.

"They're growing far too quickly, especially their captain, Ye Mu. Even Sengoku... and with Shiki there as well, we'd need to send at least two Admirals together to deal with them now...