Marine Headquarters, an office.
"What did you say?! You let the Jujutsu Pirates, who killed a Celestial Dragon, escape! Satoru Gojo is no weaker than you?!"
Kizaru had returned to Marine Headquarters, and Sengoku was shocked by his report.
"Not only that, but Satoru Gojo's subordinates aren't ordinary people either. I didn't fight Esdeath or Sasuke, but they gave me a very dangerous feeling. They should be at Admiral level, or very close to it at least! There's also a guy who calls himself God, probably a new member. He has the power of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit!"
"You're telling me that this rookie pirate crew has a captain as strong as an Admiral, and officers who are either Admiral level or have the potential to reach it? How is that possible?! You weren't just slacking off and making up an excuse, were you?"
"Fleet Admiral Sengoku, I've always been conscientious and devoted to my duties. How could I slack off? They really are terrifyingly strong. If I hadn't run... no, made a tactical retreat so quickly, I would have already died in service to the Marines!"
Although Kizaru often slacked off, he probably wouldn't make things up about something like this.
Sengoku had more or less accepted Kizaru's report.
But a Marine Admiral had actually failed to deal with a rookie pirate crew.
If word got out, probably no one would believe it!
"Damn it, another troublesome bastard on the seas!"
The Four Emperors of the New World already gave him enough headaches, and now a monstrous rookie pirate crew had appeared!
If they weren't dealt with soon, they might become another Emperor's crew!
"Pass down my orders. Send people to secretly monitor the Jujutsu Pirates' movements immediately, and report any developments at once! Also, lock down the Sabaody Archipelago immediately to prevent today's news from leaking. Otherwise, the Marines will lose all credibility!"
After a brief moment of thought, Fleet Admiral Sengoku issued his orders.
"Just monitor them? If we don't deal with the Jujutsu Pirates soon, they'll be dangerous!"
Having faced the Jujutsu Pirates himself, Kizaru knew they would certainly become a major problem if left unchecked.
"Of course we'll eliminate them. Once Kuzan and Akainu return, we'll launch a Buster Call! All Three Admirals will act together to wipe out the Jujutsu Pirates!"
A Buster Call was organized by Marine Headquarters under the World Government's authorization to carry out indiscriminate, devastating attacks on a designated area, completely eliminating anyone who threatened the World Government's rule.
A Buster Call involving all Three Admirals was enough to make anyone in the world take it seriously.
To the Marines, the Jujutsu Pirates warranted deploying that kind of force!
In the azure sky.
Aboard the Ark Maxim as it sailed along.
"Here, one for everyone!"
Satoru Gojo handed phones to the members of the Jujutsu Pirates, as well as Koratt and his men.
"What's this?"
After receiving his phone, Sasuke looked at its strange appearance, somewhat puzzled.
"This thing is called a mobile phone. It's a communication device, used much like a Den Den Mushi, but it has a wider variety of features. Besides making calls, it also has a navigation function."
Satoru Gojo explained.
"A navigation function?"
"Lord Gojo, what does the navigation function do?"
"It means that wherever you want to go, you just enter the address in this Nautical Map App, and it'll plan the best route and guide you there!"
"Like a Log Pose?"
"No, it's better than a Log Pose. A Log Pose can only point toward your destination. It can't plan a route."
"The Nautical Map App can plan the safest, most practical route for you, helping you avoid dangers like storms and whirlpools!"
"Most importantly, unlike a Log Pose, the Nautical Map App doesn't need to build up a magnetic charge. You can use it anytime, anywhere! It can take you to any location!"
"That's amazing! If we sold this thing, pirates, Marines, and everyone else would be more than happy to buy it!"
"If we could mass-produce it, we might become the richest people in the world!"
"Looks like you're not stupid, even if you're only a small-time pirate, Koratt!"
"Hehehe! You're too kind, Lord Gojo!"
"But we'll talk about that after we take Dressrosa!"
"Take Dressrosa? It's currently occupied by Doflamingo of the Shichibukai. Are you going to overthrow him?"
Koratt knew that Satoru Gojo had already defeated a Shichibukai and even driven back Marine Admiral Kizaru, so he didn't question his claim that he would defeat Doflamingo.
"Yes, of course. Doflamingo has ruled Dressrosa for years. He controls businesses all over the world, has plenty of money, and operates in both legitimate and criminal circles! Who else would I overthrow?"
Sasuke said, "And after you overthrow him?"
Esdeath said, "Are you going to become king?"
"Doflamingo can be both a pirate and a king. Why can't I?"
Satoru Gojo grinned.
Sasuke looked interested and said:
"Oh, things are getting interesting!"
"Then can I become a general and lead troops into battle?"
Esdeath grew a little excited at the thought of leading troops into battle.
"Of course. I'm going to build the strongest nation in this world! There'll definitely be no shortage of wars!"
"I can't wait!"
Esdeath's eyes instantly sharpened.
Satoru Gojo opened the Nautical Map App and entered Dressrosa.
"The Nautical Map App is navigating for you. Total distance..."
"Enel, straight ahead at full speed!"
"This god acknowledges!"
While Satoru Gojo headed toward the Dressrosa Kingdom, the entire sea was in an uproar!
Although the Marines had done everything they could to suppress the news, word that Satoru Gojo and his crew had killed a Celestial Dragon in the Sabaody Archipelago still got out. Major newspapers rushed to report the incident in the Sabaody Archipelago.
"Shocking! A Celestial Dragon was killed in the Sabaody Archipelago. Who was responsible?"
"Shocking! They drove back Marine Admiral Kizaru. Just who are the Jujutsu Pirates?!"
"They killed a Celestial Dragon! They drove back Marine Admiral Kizaru! Is another Emperor of the Sea about to be born?"
A Celestial Dragon had been killed, and Kizaru had been driven back. Within a single day, all kinds of news about the Jujutsu Pirates spread across the entire sea!
This immediately caused a sensation throughout the pirate world!
"Th-this... how is that possible? A Marine Admiral was driven back just like that?"
"Gasp... They actually killed a Celestial Dragon? Don't they know the Celestial Dragons are the rulers of the world?"
"They killed a Celestial Dragon in the Sabaody Archipelago, drove back a Marine Admiral, and escaped unscathed. Is that really something an obscure rookie pirate crew could do?!"
"Is there really going to be another Emperor on the seas?"
Pirates and civilians alike discussed it. Everyone was astonished by the Jujutsu Pirates' sudden emergence, yet they had no information about them, leaving them full of endless questions and curiosity!
Unfortunately, Satoru Gojo, Esdeath, and Sasuke weren't from this world in the first place, while Enel had always lived on Sky Island and was unknown to the people below.
So although many people made an effort to gather information about them, all they learned was that the Jujutsu Pirates had suddenly appeared in the East Blue and then surged forward without pause. As for their origins, they found nothing at all!
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