Garp's scouts were also watching the island where Red-Hair and his companions were staying.
After noticing movement from Red-Hair's group, a scout immediately reported, "Fleet Admiral Garp, the Red Hair Pirates seem to be preparing to retreat."
"What?" Garp said, brimming with determination. "Full speed ahead! We absolutely cannot let them escape. We're getting Sengoku back today!"
Serving as acting Fleet Admiral lately had left Garp utterly miserable. He was desperate to hand the position over, but whenever he offered it to Tsuru, she found all sorts of excuses to refuse. Ryokugyu and Fujitora had only just become Admirals and lacked both experience and prestige.
Garp had even considered handing it to Kizaru, but Kizaru was an even bigger slacker than he was, with an endless assortment of excuses. Aokiji had resigned and left the Marines. There wasn't a single suitable candidate.
With no other choice, he could only get Sengoku back and have him take charge again.
So now that he had finally found Sengoku, Garp would never let this opportunity slip away so easily.
The Red Hair Pirates moved incredibly fast. Within minutes of Red-Hair ordering the retreat, everyone had packed up and boarded the ship, which sped off in the opposite direction from the Marine battleships.
Seeing Red-Hair's group fleeing as though their feet had been greased, Garp immediately ordered, "If you let them escape, you're losing a month's pay! After them! Bring me cannonballs."
The Marines immediately wheeled over basket after basket of cannonballs, each as large as a human head.
Garp grabbed one, aimed at the Red Force, and hurled it with nothing but the strength of his arm.
Just before the cannonball struck the Red Force, Beckman drew his gun and blew the incoming projectile apart in midair with a single shot.
Garp grabbed