"Keep civilian casualties under control, too. If our operation causes casualties in Red Lotus Town, or even affects Sakazuki, the boss will be very unhappy."
Great Kun held a Den Den Mushi in his hand and spoke sternly.
Since Rocks's death, not a single Division Commander had dared step forward and announce that they would continue to uphold the Dragon-Slaying Order.
That had given the Celestial Dragons trapped in Mary Geoise plenty of ideas.
Especially after several Celestial Dragons had attended a few auctions in the Sabaody Archipelago and returned to Mary Geoise unharmed.
The Celestial Dragons, nearly driven mad by confinement, could no longer restrain themselves and began doing whatever they pleased.
Upon learning this, Great Kun immediately came up with several ideas. He intended to put these wastes of space to good use and have them help him get a few things done.
Saint Hariberro, for instance, had been secretly steered by Great Kun into taking a pleasure trip to the North Blue.
After arriving in the North Blue, he had been enticed along the way into visiting the town where Sakazuki lived, intending to try the island's hot springs.
That day, Sakazuki was heading home for lunch with Axel as usual.
There was no helping it. Since he had begun training under Axel, Sakazuki's appetite had grown enormously, while Axel already ate a great deal.
Eating out every day would have quickly exhausted the bounty money Sakazuki had earned from wiping out pirate crews.
Now Sakazuki's younger sister, Olsen, helped prepare all three of their daily meals.
Fortunately, Axel had diluted a cup of Dragon's Tears with water and given it to Olsen, considerably strengthening her constitution. Otherwise, cooking for two bottomless pits would have been no easy task.
But something unexpected happened that day. The moment