A Marine soldier spoke to Akainu, who was staring grimly at the Grosser.
Akainu remained expressionless. Rather than speak, he merely gave a cool nod.
Garp, beside him, was the one who spoke.
"Hey, Akainu, there aren't any big fish up there. I don't even see World. Let's leave these few to Ari and Mihawk. You and I don't need to leave the ship."
Akainu offered no objection and gave another cool nod, earning an eye roll from Garp...
"Ari!"
Garp shouted for him.
"Here! Coming, coming, coming! Lord Garp, what are your orders?"
The young blond hurried over eagerly, his eyes shining as he looked at Garp.
"Hey, what's got you so excited, kid? Go get Mihawk. We're heading onto the island."
"Oh! I'll go right now!"
Meanwhile, Akainu finally spoke, addressing the Marine soldier who had reported to him earlier.
"All personnel, land on the island and prepare for battle."
"Yes, sir!"
Leonard sat across from World the entire time, calmly recounting the truth of what had happened ten years ago.
World's expression kept changing as he listened. His initial indifference gradually gave way to composure, then coldness. When he heard that CP9 had planted spies in the World Pirates, disbelief and fury took over.
"You're saying the people who betrayed me were all spies the Marines planted aboard my ship?"
A trace of disbelief lingered in World's voice, but that was understandable. This matter had weighed on his heart for a full ten years. Accepting a truth completely opposite to what he believed in such a short time was almost impossible.
Yet Leonard looked at World earnestly and nodded gently.
World turned to Beyo Jack, his face still full of questions.
"Were you fooled by those spies too?"
"No!"
Beyo Jack immediately shouted his denial.
"Ten years