Marine Headquarters—Marineford.
Kizaru emerged from Sengoku's office looking utterly dead inside. Having just escorted several kings attending the Reverie to the Sabaody Archipelago, he had not even had the chance to rest properly before Fleet Admiral Sengoku assigned him a difficult mission.
He was to keep an eye on the Blood Sword Pirates alone and prevent them from causing trouble during the Reverie.
Moreover, according to the information Sengoku had given him, Sakazuki had actually been defeated by Ryan, the Bloody Swordsman. That made this mission even more difficult.
He knew Sakazuki's strength. Even he was not confident he could defeat him. Although Fleet Admiral Sengoku said Sakazuki had been careless, defeat was defeat regardless of the reason. Ryan's strength was beyond question.
There was Fujitora, a Press-Press Fruit user who could restrain him to a certain extent; Enel, a user of a top-tier Logia Fruit; and Ryan, who stood shoulder to shoulder with an admiral.
This was simply a devilish assignment!
"I never expected the youngsters from back then to have become this strong!" Kizaru breathed in Marineford's fresh air. According to Marine intelligence, the Blood Sword Pirates were currently in Gourmet City Puji!
So tonight, he would head to Gourmet City Puji alone!
Kizaru returned to his office by himself. Where no one could see him, he lit a cigarette and watched as the sky outside gradually darkened. At that moment, he seemed like a different person, his eyes filled with worry.
"The Great Age of Pirates is becoming harder and harder to contain. Can Fleet Admiral Sengoku's plans truly be carried out perfectly?"
He had once been full of hope. Otherwise, he would not have sided with Sengoku back then. Over the past few years, the Grand Line had indeed become far more stable than before, and