Carter!
Wasn't that his old idiot of a vice admiral? The guy who charged at the front in every battle!
Whenever they went after Roger, Carter was sometimes even more excited than he was.
As Carter put it: for the justice in his heart, for the civilians behind him, what was a little bloodshed?
But because he always charged at the very front of every battle, Carter was badly wounded during a major operation to capture Golden Lion and was forced to leave the stage of history early.
Otherwise, with Carter's talent, while becoming an admiral was impossible, he should at least have become an elite vice admiral.
Moreover, Garp had long known about Carter's connection to Ryan. After Ryan led people in the attack on Mary Geoise, the Navy conducted an in-depth investigation into Ryan and Beli. In the end, they discovered that Ryan and Beli had grown up at Carter's Orphanage.
Had it not been confirmed that Carter had shown no abnormalities for decades, along with someone using his influence to smooth things over for him, Carter might have been purged by the World Government long ago.
Sengoku knew about this as well.
As an honored retired Navy veteran, Sengoku would not let an old soldier be left bitterly disappointed. Only under their protection had Carter been able to safely run his own undertaking, the Orphanage.
But that peace had now been shattered. In order to save themselves, the Five Elders had actually resorted to such despicable methods. Judging by the speed of it, they had likely taken control of Carter long ago.
"If you want to use an old soldier's life to threaten a pirate, then I'd rather die in battle!" Garp was ruthless as well. He did not hide it in the slightest as he roared