Sengoku: No Matter Who It Is, Everyone Grows Old One Day

Marine Headquarters, inside the Fleet Admiral's Office.

"Fleet Admiral Sengoku, do you not intend to give the Five Elders an explanation for these matters?"

Dressed in a white suit and wearing a Hawaiian-style mask, Maha angrily questioned him, while Sengoku, sitting on the Sengoku's seat, remained expressionless, his index fingers interlaced, his hand resting on his desk, his eyes filled with icy coldness.

"Zephyr resigned from his position Marine Admiral 22 years ago. He was an officer at the Naval Training School and has no connection with the current Navy."

Clearly, Sengoku's explanation surprised the CP0 agent, who was even more surprised that even bringing up the Five Elders failed to obtain an arrest warrant from Sengoku.

"Are you going to disregard the laws of the World Government?!"

"This is Zephyr's freedom. Whatever he wants to investigate has nothing to do with the current Marine Government. If there's nothing else, please leave. I have official business to attend to."

Click, click...

With cracking joints, Maha stormed off, slamming the door shut behind him.

After the footsteps disappeared, Sengoku sighed deeply and pushed the mountain of irrelevant documents in front of the goat.

Its wide-open eyes seemed to be full of doubt as it looked suspiciously at its owner. This pile of documents was almost twice its size!

"Stubborn bastard, he really won't listen to a single piece of advice, and those CP0 guys even caught him by the tail. What kind of justice is this..."

Sengoku's eyes flickered. He knew all too well that the Five Elders were hiding some unspeakable secrets. During the God Valley Battle twenty-eight years ago, he had clearly seen a strange bird taking flight.

However, as long as the existence of the navy benefits the majority of ordinary people, the dust hidden in the shadows can be selectively ignored by the Sengoku.

After all, compared to the unfathomable darkness of the Celestial Dragons and the World Government, those pirates who slaughter and plunder innocent people are truly evil insects.

"Moshi, Moshi, transfer to the naval training camp. Zephyr, I've thought it over carefully. It's necessary to add combat assessments to the naval training over the past few years..."

"That's right. Let them see the brutality of battle first, so that we can ensure that they can grow into pillars of justice in the future. You will lead the training ship. Is that alright?"

Click!

Sengoku breathed a sigh of relief after the Den Den Mushi hung up.

"Sending Zephyr to the open sea for training should allow him to avoid World Government scrutiny for a while, if possible..."

If he could, he really didn't want to see Zephyr on a wanted list one day, being hunted down by the very disciple he had personally taught.

"It's not a bad thing to just let things take their course, but given my position, I'm really not qualified to say such things."

Bahru bahru bah...

At this time when Sengoku was feeling very troubled, the Den Den Mushi) rang again.

"Seriously, one trouble after another. What's wrong this time?"

Knowing how troublesome it would be to make a call directly to the Fleet Admiral's Office, Sengoku barely managed to suppress his anger and answered the call in a calm tone.

"I am from the Sengoku. What do you want?"

"Reporting to Fleet Admiral Sengoku, it has been confirmed that one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, the Lizard King, is colluding with Kaido of the Beasts of the Four Emperors of the Beasts, to secretly instigate wars against various countries around the world, amass wealth, and traffic in arms..."

"Besides, the Lizard King is also secretly collecting Ancient Zoan Devil Fruit, and we don't know what kind of conspiracy he's plotting."

Upon hearing this, Sengoku was not surprised at all. The Seven Warlords of the Sea were nominally pirates who cooperated with the government, but they were required to be summoned by the World Government at critical moments.

But precisely because of this, these ambitious individuals will often use the legitimate right of the Seven Warlords of the Sea and pursue their own ambitions.

Among the past Seven Warlords of the Sea, there were many such figures, but Hanafza, the Lizard King, was the most enthusiastic.

Not only does it have the title of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, but it also has Kaido of the Beasts backing it up. With this backing, even if the Navy wants to make a move, it has to wait for the right opportunity.

Ideally, some hothead would emerge who isn't afraid of Kaido's existence or influence and could defeat the Lizard King directly. Seeing these madmen waging wars in the underworld to reap the rewards of war is a real headache.

"Keep an eye on him. If you find anything amiss or find evidence of his wrongdoing, report it to the Marine Headquarters immediately and revoke his title of the Seven Warlords of the Sea."

After hanging up the phone, Sengoku took out the list of the Seven Warlords of the Sea and frowned.

"Sabrina Crocodile, Gecko Moriah, Hanafza the Lizard King, Boa Hancock the Pirate Empress, Donquixote Doflamingo Heavenly Yaksha..."

"And this one, former Navy hunter, the World's Strongest Swordsman, Dracule Mihawk!"

In just over twenty years, heroes and great figures have emerged in the world of One Piece, giving the once vacant Seven Warlords of the Sea a chance to be filled.

The Pirate Empress, Crocodile, and Gecko Moriah all rose to fame in one battle, while Dracule Mihawk only chose to obey the World Government's orders for a peaceful life.

The Seven Warlords of the Sea are like this, and the pirate world is even more filled with powerful figures. Nowadays, even former apprentice crew members under Roger have the potential to become Four Emperors).

"That hateful Roger, what did he mean by the damned Great Pirate Era? And that Uchiha Huayue, if he hadn't shown up to testify, how could such a grand occasion have happened?"

Frustrated by the situation facing the navy, Sengoku put away his documents, and an immature idea took shape.

"If we could end this Great Pirate Era, what should we do? How can we take the most righteous action without causing massive chaos?"

Unbeknownst to him, Sengoku's gaze fell upon the four most powerful beings currently roaming the seas, and he secretly made up his mind.

"Only when the leader disappears can the flock fall into infighting. No matter who it is, they will eventually grow old..."

On the other hand, in the New World, Dressrosa, Riku Royal Palace.

"Miss Monet, I'm entrusting this to you. If my father asks..."

Violet, now a princess of the Riku Royal Family, softly made a request, which Monet, wearing thick glasses resembling milk bottle caps, smiled and agreed to.

"No problem, it's my duty, Your Highness."

Seeing Violet leave in a hurry to go to the flower field where her sister lived, a strange look flickered in his eyes behind his glasses.

Bahru bahru bah...

"Yes, young master, I have gained the trust of the Riku Royal Family. Yes, I understand."

Just then, Monet, dressed as a secretary with his long, light green hair tied up in a neat style, smiled gently, indicating that his years of planning were about to come to an end.

Without a doubt, the one who can become the Pirate King and stand tall in the world is none other than her young master, Donquixote Doflamingo!