In the Fleet Admiral's Office at Marine Headquarters, Sengoku set down the Den Den Mushi, his expression grim.
His conversation with Blackbeard just now had confirmed a suspicion he had held for a long time.
The Marines had actually been keeping an eye on Ace for some time. When he first made a name for himself, they had even invited him to become one of the Shichibukai, but to their surprise, the newcomer had refused without hesitation.
After that, he had challenged Whitebeard, been defeated, and stayed under Whitebeard's command.
In truth, the reason Sengoku had taken an interest in this matter was Ace's name. His full name was Portgas D. Ace, and that D had certainly caught Sengoku's attention, because the Pirate King's name had contained a D as well!
Moreover, Ace had made a name for himself at a young age and seemed unstoppable, which certainly made him interesting. Of course, although people with a D in their names were rare, there were others, so Sengoku had only harbored suspicions.
But now, that suspicion had been confirmed! Ace was Roger's child!
Although those words had come from a pirate, Sengoku's instincts told him the man had not lied to him. Besides, Sengoku could think of no reason for him to lie about something like this.
But... Sengoku looked at Garp, who was still hanging around his office eating senbei, with a complicated expression.
"Sengoku, what are you looking at me for?"
Sengoku knew that, although Ace was Roger's child, the old bastard in front of him clearly already regarded Ace as his own grandson. This would be cruel to Garp, and for a moment, Sengoku had no idea how to tell him.
"Sengoku, since when did an old fart like you start hemming and hawing? This isn't like