Marineford, Marine Headquarters, the Fleet Admiral's Office.
Kong was buried in a mountain of documents, his pen scratching across the paper.
Sengoku sat opposite him, his brow equally furrowed as he leafed through the latest reports from the seas.
Sunlight streamed through the window onto the desk, casting a golden glow, but it did nothing to dispel the room's heavy atmosphere.
Suddenly, the Den Den Mushi on the desk rang with a "buru-buru," breaking the silence.
Kong looked up. When he saw that the call was from the World Government, his brow creased slightly, and he hesitated before reaching over to answer.
"This is Kong, Fleet Admiral's Office at Marine Headquarters."
"Fleet Admiral Kong." The Den Den Mushi's expression instantly grew stern, mimicking a CP0 agent's cold face. "Urgent intelligence."
Kong's gaze sharpened, and his fingers tightened involuntarily. "Speak."
"According to the latest intelligence from Cipher Pol's recent investigation, the Roger Pirates officially disbanded three days after leaving Laugh Tale."
The Den Den Mushi's voice was cold and mechanical. "'Pirate King' Gol D. Roger himself has vanished. His whereabouts are unknown.
"The remaining crew members are still led by 'Dark King' Silvers Rayleigh, but their movements remain unclear."
"What?!" Kong shot to his feet, his chair scraping harshly across the floor.
Sengoku froze as well, the documents in his hands dropping onto the desk with a smack.
"This intelligence..."
"The source is reliable," the Den Den Mushi continued. "The Roger Pirates disbanded on Baterilla Island in the South Blue. Roger left alone for an unknown destination.
"The World Government requires the Marines to begin an investigation immediately and ascertain Roger's true intentions."
"Disbanded?!" Kong's face darkened, his clenched fists cracking.
"How could someone who just became the 'Pirate King' suddenly abandon everything?!"
The Den Den Mushi fell silent for a