Death Scythe

It was a real headache.

But the situation was clear: in the Marines, strength was what mattered in the end.

Tsuru and Kong were absolutely confident that Garp and Sengoku had no rivals among the current Admiral Candidates.

Garp might have been young and fearless when it came to the Rocks Pirates, but Tsuru, Sengoku, and the others took them very seriously.

The more they learned, the clearer the terrifying strength of the Rocks Pirates became.

But they still needed time to grow, and they needed to grow quickly.

After Kong, there had been few people capable of shouldering the burden. It was only when Garp, Sengoku, and the others appeared that Kong and Black could breathe a sigh of relief.

Puyol and Davis were not incapable of bearing the burden, but neither qualified as a capable Supreme Combatant.

As for "Purple Lion" Messi and "White Mouse" Ronaldo, put forward by the West Blue and North Blue respectively, they were also outstanding and had already reached the rank of Vice Admiral.

But Kong and Black did not want the Four Seas Faction to wield too much influence at Marine Headquarters.

What they wanted was talent like Garp: someone with no factional ties or vested interests behind him.

Besides, Garp and Sengoku had greater potential and were stronger, even if their ranks were still a little lower. That was only temporary.

Unless Garp and Sengoku died, the others were destined to make way for the men Fleet Admiral Black and Admiral Kong had chosen.

The admirals of the Four Seas could promote them to Marine Vice Admiral, but that was as far as their authority went. Any higher position required the Fleet Admiral's approval.

No one wanted to be stripped of authority.

Once the Marines overcame their personnel shortage and the