Sengoku and the others left first, leaving several Vice Admirals to guard Impel Down. Catching a few rats inside this cage was hardly a difficult task.
Before leaving, they had also wanted to bring Magellan back with them.
But Magellan refused.
He wanted to rebuild Impel Down and restore its prestige.
Sengoku thought highly of Magellan. He could clearly feel the man's unwavering conviction.
But who could guarantee that something like this would never happen again?
As long as the Flying Pirates existed, Impel Down's geographical advantage was as good as nonexistent.
"What a shame."
Sengoku still regretted that Magellan had not agreed to come to Marine Headquarters.
After all, bringing such an outstanding talent and powerful fighter into the Navy would have been immensely beneficial.
Yet that was precisely why Sengoku thought even more highly of him.
Someone who could stand firm in his convictions was a rare and valuable talent.
Besides, their brief interaction had told Sengoku that Magellan's loyalties lay closer to the Navy than to the World Government. That was enough.
Sengoku did not know why he thought that way, either.
Only a little over a year had passed since the bloody battle, and the Flying Pirates were on the move again.
It was easy to imagine that more major operations would follow. They did not have much time left.
The situation at sea would change rapidly. Unknown developments lay ahead, and they would face even greater difficulties.
Especially since "World Destroyer" Byrnndi World was among the escaped criminals.
Just how high a price had they paid to capture World back then?
A massive war that lasted half a year and swept across almost the entire West Blue.
Direct and indirect economic losses had amounted to over a hundred trillion Beli.
Byrnndi World was infamous throughout