One Piece: Immortal, I Maxed Out Conqueror's Haki First

Even now, after Golden Lion Shiki had broken out of prison, they still could not spare an effective force to track him down.

After a long while, Sengoku sighed softly, his expression complicated.

"That brat has the entire West Blue in his grip now, doesn't he?"

The staff officer looked startled at the question, then answered quietly, "The officers at every island branch in the West Blue are all personnel from Vice Admiral Xia Le's G-18 Fortress."

Sengoku fell silent again.

After a while, he slowly rose and walked to his office window, letting the sea breeze wash over his face.

"Planning to build an army that embodies your own idea of justice?"

"Then let's see just how far you can go."

Following the World Government's decision, Marine Headquarters largely maintained an ambiguous stance toward the West Blue.

It would have been inappropriate to sever all ties and become enemies, but continuing contact and pouring vast amounts of funding into it was out of the question.

Simply put, Headquarters chose to give Xia Le's West Blue the cold shoulder.

Perhaps their relationship would gradually improve with time. For now, however, they remained locked in a cold war.

Each ruled its own domain. That described the relationship between Headquarters and the West Blue perfectly.

And in a sense, Xia Le had suddenly become the leader of the largest warlord faction within the Marines.

"Kuzan and those other two boys are doing all right, aren't they?"

Sengoku asked another question.

"Vice Admirals Kuzan and Borsalino are both recovering well."

"Sakazuki still can't move for the time being."

The staff officer answered.

"Those three boys have great potential. Perhaps, after this setback, they'll truly be able to face Xia Le in battle someday."

Sengoku spoke softly.

Of course, that assumed the brat's strength