The three Navy warships slowly left the underwater world. The island in the depths of the sea looked so tranquil and peaceful in that dark, silent world.
"What a pity!" Momousagi sighed as she watched the island drift farther and farther from view. A figure in white kept flashing before her eyes, impossible to dispel.
"It is a bit of a pity." Hina, standing beside Momousagi, knew whom she meant. Their mission had been to recruit that man, yet not only had both sides come to blows, but Chaton, one of the Navy's leading figures, had been seriously injured and was still lying in the infirmary, fuming. Failing to bring such powerful strength into the Navy was an immeasurable loss to them.
Thinking of this, Hina could not help but resent Vergo even more. If that undercover agent had not deliberately stirred things up and made the Navy biased against Uchiha Hikaru, Hina would not have disliked him so much from the start. If they had befriended him early on, perhaps the Navy might have had a chance.
Whenever she recalled the friction from her first encounter with Uchiha Hikaru, Hina's hatred for Vergo deepened. Now that they had completely missed their chance with Uchiha Hikaru, that fury grew even more violent.
"I heard Vergo's master is Doflamingo, one of the Shichibukai?" Hina asked probingely. Momousagi's clearance level was higher than Hina's for certain matters, so she could provide more accurate intelligence.
Momousagi glanced at Hina and instantly understood what she was thinking. "Yes. That is why Fleet Admiral Sakazuki sent Admiral Fujitora to Dressrosa. But what can they do? He is one of the Shichibukai. Under the agreement, the Navy cannot openly do anything to him."
"Hmph!" Hina punched the ship's rail. Fish-Man Island slowly vanished from sight amid