A piece of news swept across the seas in no time.
Former Pirate King crewmate, Devil's Heir Bullet, had been captured by the Marines!
Almost every pirate was terrified.
He had been a member of the Pirate King's crew! That dazzling reputation alone would have earned Bullet countless admirers, even if he had been weak.
And according to the newspaper, he was a monster who could fight the vice captain, Dark King Rayleigh, to a draw!
So aside from the few pirates confident in their own strength, such as Whitebeard, who carried on as usual, the rest were gripped by panic.
Quite a few pirates who had clung to the comfort of Paradise now had no choice but to head to the New World, where the Marines' influence was weaker.
Marine Headquarters, the Fleet Admiral's Office.
Sengoku sat at his desk, staring at the news in the paper with a deep frown, clearly lost in thought.
"Sengoku, why the long face? Any more news?"
Garp lounged on the sofa and spoke up when he noticed Sengoku's troubled expression.
Sengoku put down the paper, rubbed his brow, and said,
"It's not the news. I just can't figure out what the World Government is thinking."
"Huh? What nonsense is the World Government up to now?"
The words "World Government" immediately prompted Garp to start picking his nose.
Sengoku shook his head and explained,
"In the report I submitted, I said that you, Randall, and I captured Bullet together.
"But the newspaper didn't mention Randall at all. His name never even appeared!"
Garp scratched his head and said in confusion,
"Isn't that normal? The kid really is strong, and he certainly helped a lot.
"But the fact remains that he's essentially still a recruit."
Sengoku replied, "Normally, yes.
"But I also reported that