The next day.
Sakazuki returned to Marine Headquarters.
After the Red Hair Pirates had captured several Marine Bases in succession,
news that Fleet Admiral Sakazuki had personally intervened, defeated the Red Hair Pirates, and killed their core officers Yasopp and Howling Gab spread far and wide with the News Coos.
This battle had struck the world silent...
The Holy Land, Mary Geoise.
Inside a vast, gleaming white palace.
The Five Elders gathered around a table with a newspaper laid upon it.
It detailed the events leading to the clash between the Marines and the Red Hair Pirates, along with Sakazuki's intervention and the Red Hair Pirates' defeat.
The Five Elders wore expressions of mingled pleasure and concern.
They were pleased that Red-Hair's capture of several bases had forced Sakazuki to act personally. It showed that his position was not unshakable.
Their concern was that Sakazuki was too strong. Absurdly strong...
Perhaps he had used a clever advantage to crush Kaido before, but now...
He had taken on the entire Red Hair Pirates alone. According to Red-Hair's account, Sakazuki had not even used his full strength, yet he had already overwhelmed them.
They believed Red-Hair would not deceive them. After all, Yasopp and Howling Gab were truly dead. That was no fabrication.
The burly Elder studied another battle report containing Red-Hair's account and could not help frowning.
"How could he be this strong..."
He believed he could take on the entire Red Hair Pirates himself, but he could not overwhelm them. At best, he could survive and avoid defeat...
Yet Sakazuki had now crushed two Four Emperors' Pirates Crews in succession, all on his own...
The sword-bearing Elder pressed his temples.
"Although he did exploit an advantage..."
"But achieving this much reminds me of someone..."
The advantage he meant was