Watching Garp and the other two leave, Hades silently turned and walked away.
A storm was brewing, and that final step drew ever closer.
Even if it might have nothing to do with him, even if he would not take part directly, he still had to prepare.
The Rocks Pirates had blockaded every sea route, but ultimately failed.
Zephyr had broken through by force before the encirclement could close.
Sengoku had been pursued by Golden Lion Shiki. Aside from him, the entire warship and all the soldiers aboard had been swallowed by the sea.
Later, two Army Admirals arrived. Admiral White Ghost held Shiki back, while Storm Dragon brought Sengoku along to rescue Garp.
The CP Agents who had helped the Marines attack the three core intelligence strongholds were wiped out, torn to pieces by the Rocks Pirates who arrived afterward.
But those results could not satisfy Rocks, because the Marines' three leading fighters had escaped.
The furious Rocks Pirates assembled their forces and launched another attack on the World Government and the Marines.
"How lucky! He isn't our true enemy."
After hearing Garp's account, Sengoku and the others understood just how terrifying Garp was and could not help marveling.
After all, Garp and Sengoku were now among the three strongest monsters in the Marines.
First place naturally belonged to Fleet Admiral Steel Bone Kong, while Garp and Sengoku were evenly matched.
But Sengoku was a mythical zoan Devil Fruit user, while Garp relied purely on body techniques. That alone showed how powerful Garp was.
There was some ambiguity in that remark. Over the years, even Hades did not know how much trouble he had caused them.
No one else pointed it out, though Sengoku was well aware of it.
But if Hades really were a pirate, that would be