That evening, he saw off the many officers who had come to visit.
After the doctor gave him a thorough examination and found nothing wrong,
Sakazuki gathered his things and returned home.
The house was brightly lit. He pushed the door open and went inside.
Carol, Enel, and Vice Admiral Morris were all there.
The table was laden with steaming dishes.
The atmosphere left Sakazuki dazed for a moment.
He quickly recovered and walked toward the table, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly...
After dinner,
Sakazuki asked what had happened over the past six months.
Carol gathered his thoughts and began:
"The Sgrily Naval Battle left more than twenty thousand dead or wounded."
"Because of the shortage of personnel at headquarters,"
"this year's recruitment began ahead of schedule."
"The Elite Class started early too."
"Admiral Zephyr suffered severe injuries during his battle with Roger."
"They left him with permanent internal damage."
"On top of needing to care for his child every day, he resigned as Admiral."
"He transferred to the Headquarters Academy as chief instructor."
"Admiral Sengoku went missing during the Sgrily Naval Battle."
"But there have been recent reports that someone may have found traces of him."
"Vice Admiral Garp set sail to look for him."
"That's about everything that's happened at headquarters."
Sakazuki nodded.
"What about the pirates?"
Carol continued:
"The pirates have been much better behaved lately."
"Whitebeard died in battle, and more than half of Golden Lion's fleet was destroyed."
"Pirates around the world have kept themselves in check over the past six months."
"The Roger Pirates' whereabouts are unknown."
"The Flying Pirates and the Big Mom Pirates are both licking their wounds."
"They're recruiting new subordinates."
"The number of countries applying to become World Government Member States this year has also multiplied."
"Quite a