"Yes, what frightening fighting power."
"When I fought him in the Holy Land before, I suffered from those attacks of his that ignored defenses."
"Now that monster has mastered Conqueror's Haki Infusion, too. Even Charlotte Linlin couldn't kill him. If someone really has to go capture him, I'd rather not take on that thankless job and invite trouble."
Akainu stared coldly at Kizaru.
"Borsalino, are you praising the enemy and undermining our own morale?"
"The Navy's dignity cannot be challenged!"
Sengoku took a deep breath and interrupted their argument.
"Enough!"
"Both of you, shut up!"
"The Five Elders have ordered us to wait and observe for now."
"After all, Lorne still has Jack and Smoothie in his hands."
"Those two are important fighting assets for the Beasts Pirates and the Big Mom Pirates. Kaido and Linlin certainly won't stand by and do nothing."
"An even bigger conflict is about to erupt in the New World."
"What we need to do now is monitor their movements closely and be ready at any time for a possible war between the Four Emperors."
Garp brushed the senbei crumbs off his hands and stood up.
"Haha, I'll be off, then. The weather's lovely today. Perfect for fishing."
Sengoku watched Garp leave, gritting his teeth.
"That old bastard..."
Vice Admiral Tsuru looked at Sengoku.
"Sengoku, what do you think Lorne's next target will be?"
Sengoku sighed, looking at Lorne's wildly arrogant smile in the newspaper.
"That brat never plays by the rules."
"With Jack and Smoothie in his hands, he's holding two time bombs."
"He'll certainly use those two to make a move."
Whole Cake Island, New World.
A huge teacup was smashed hard against the floor, spilling scalding black tea everywhere.
"Dessert!"
"Bring me more dessert!"
"And that damned Navy brat!"
Clutching her faintly