"Was Shiki really going to do this?"
Sengoku could hardly believe it. Had the Flying Pirates just declared war on the World Government?
"It seems the Flying Pirates have more up their sleeve than we thought." Chief of Staff Tsuru's expression was grave.
What could give the Flying Pirates the nerve to declare war on the World Government?
The more they considered it, the more Sengoku and the others wanted to know.
It was the unknown that frightened them and made them wary.
All of Marine Headquarters' top combatants had gathered at Marineford.
They were waiting for orders from Sengoku or the World Government.
Shiki was too proud to lie.
If he had dared to announce it publicly, then it was true.
The Flying Pirates' target really was Mary Geoise—the World Government itself.
The meeting continued.
A Den Den Mushi suddenly rang.
Any call that came through now had to carry important intelligence.
"Hello!"
"What's happened?"
Sengoku answered the Den Den Mushi and asked calmly.
In front of so many Navy officers, he needed to remain composed as Acting Fleet Admiral. It would steady the troops.
"This is bad, Fleet Admiral!"
An anxious voice came through the Den Den Mushi.
"The Big Mom Pirates! The Beasts Pirates! The Whitebeard Pirates! The Demon King Pirates! The Overlord Dragon Pirates!"
"All five Sea Emperors are on the move! They're heading toward the Red Line!"
"What!"
It wasn't just Sengoku. Every Navy officer in the meeting room went pale.
"Why would they get involved?"
None of them could believe it.
Fighting the Flying Pirates alone was one thing. Fighting them alongside five other Sea Emperors was another matter entirely.
The combined force would be at least twice as terrifying.
As they understood it, this was a war between the Flying Pirates and the