Sakazuki finished his inaugural address.
With the government's backing and the reporters' coverage, it spread across the seas that very day.
Even the remotest corners of the Four Blues received the newspaper.
For the people of the world, Sakazuki's address was an effective dose of reassurance.
It dispelled their fear of this era.
But dispelling their fear of pirates would depend on the Marines' performance.
The newspaper ended by announcing that Marine Admiral Sakazuki would lead an operation named "Four Seas Sweep."
Marine Headquarters, Marineford.
At the harbor, Bullet directed everyone as they loaded supplies.
With Sakazuki promoted to Admiral, Bullet had been promoted straight to Vice Admiral and given command of Sakazuki's former warship.
Sakazuki would serve as the overall commander for the coming operation.
He would lead ten warships, including Bullet's, into the Four Blues to begin the sweep.
Their primary targets were the new generation of pirates who had risen to prominence over the past two years.
At Sakazuki's home.
Enel stared at the Marine Admiral's cloak hanging on the coat rack in the study.
"Wow, look how thick it is."
"And those epaulets!!!!"
"It's so damn cool! Aaaaaah!"
This was Enel's first time examining an Admiral's cloak up close.
After all, Sengoku had previously been the Marines' only Admiral, and although Rosinante was Enel's little brother in all but name,
he couldn't exactly run over to someone else's home just to look at a cloak.
Sakazuki smiled and said to Carol,
"Have you found that survivor from Ohara, Nico Robin?"
Carol nodded.
"We found her. She's been under surveillance the whole time."
"Last time, we followed the government's general intelligence."
"Once we found traces of her, we transferred five members straight from Bullet's Roaring Assault Squad and sent them over."
"They tracked her down as