Marine Headquarters, Marineford.
Several days had passed since Sengoku's promotion to Fleet Admiral.
Not only had the vacant Admiral positions been filled,
but the Vice Admirals who would become household names in later years had also been promoted from Rear Admiral.
The soldiers, reunited after so long apart, had set sail again, returning one after another to carry out missions around the world.
The Fleet Admiral's Office.
Crunch, crunch~ Crunch, crunch~
Sengoku was diligently reviewing documents.
But the veins bulging on his fingers showed that he was far from calm...
Crunch, crunch~ Crunch, crunch~
Bang-
Sengoku snapped his pen in half and slapped it onto the desk.
"Enough! Garp!!!"
"Go eat outside!!!"
Crunch, crunch~ Crunch, crunch~
Garp laughed through a mouthful of rice crackers.
"Hahahaha, don't be so stingy, Sengoku!"
"It's not like I eat here all the time."
"I've just got nothing to do."
Veins throbbed on Sengoku's forehead...
The crunching in his ears seemed to grow even more rapid...
He shot to his feet!
The desk and chair shook as he strode over to the sofa and glared at Garp.
Whoosh-
Something whistled through the air.
A bag of rice crackers appeared in Sengoku's hand. Garp froze, then looked at his own hand.
Suddenly, Sengoku tipped his head back and poured the entire bag of rice crackers into his mouth.
Only then did Garp react.
"Ah!!! You sneak!"
"Damn it!!!"
Borsalino's office.
Dressed in a brand-new yellow-striped suit, Borsalino lounged in his chair with his feet on the desk.
"How relaxing~"
"Another peaceful day~"
He picked up the teacup on his desk and took a sip. There wasn't much left to aim for...
Just then,
Waa-ooo-waa-ooo-
A piercing alarm rang throughout Marineford.
Borsalino looked rather resigned.
"Honestly..."
I just had to say it...
He strolled toward the