Looking at the many officers below whose eyes flickered with uncertainty, Sengoku sighed softly. "Everyone, I have something important to announce. I hope you'll prepare yourselves!"
With that, Sengoku handed a document to the assembled officers.
"What? Our Marines are actually going to cooperate with pirates? I don't care about these Seven Warlords of the Sea! I refuse!" An outspoken vice admiral angrily slammed the document in his hands onto the table.
The other officers' expressions changed as well. This felt even more humiliating than being defeated by the Holy Church.
"Marshal, is this justice?" Kuzan looked at Sengoku in silence.
"This is the World Government's decision. We Marines have no authority to interfere!" Sengoku shook his head helplessly. He had known that once this document was issued, it would cause an uproar among the Marines.
"Marshal, is there really no other way? We haven't lost yet! We can still protect the seas!" a young rear admiral asked, his face flushed with anger.
"Rear Admiral Roal, this isn't about whether we've lost. It's because the Celestial Dragons no longer feel safe!" Sengoku said with a weary sigh.
For a moment, the Meeting Room fell silent. Every Marine understood what was going on. The Holy Church was putting so much pressure on the World Government that it had no choice but to cooperate with its former enemies.
"All right! Since everyone understands the situation, send out the letters according to the list!"
The Three Admirals fell silent at Sengoku's words, then walked out of the Meeting Room without a word. Though they had voiced no objection, their actions made their position clear.
Seeing how the Three Admirals had acted, the other officers silently followed them out, leaving only Tsuru and Sengoku sitting in silence in the Meeting Room.
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