"So..."
"Something terrible has happened, Fleet Admiral!"
Before Sengoku could utter two words, a navy officer rushed in from outside the door.
Sengoku's face darkened visibly as he glared at the charging navy and said menacingly:
"Don't you know we're in a meeting? Why are you disturbing us at this time?"
"I'm sorry, Fleet Admiral! But there's something very urgent that I must tell you immediately!"
The person who arrived was panting, his expression extremely solemn, even panicked.
Seeing this, Sengoku did not scold him further, but instead sat down again and asked calmly:
"Speak, what happened!"
It's normal for his subordinates to have a bad mentality and panic in the face of trouble, but he is Fleet Admiral who has seen countless storms!
He had already mastered the art of cultivating inner strength, and he was confident that nothing he encountered would faze him!
" Saint Mobus Mobs has been killed in the Sabaody Archipelago!"
"Huh? The Celestial Dragons were killed?" Sengoku's face showed a hint of surprise.
Before Xia Chen killed Charlos in Water 7, the Celestial Dragons had not been killed for countless years.
But in such a short period of time, countless Celestial Dragons have already died, including even the Five Elders, who are now at the pinnacle of power in the world.
It seems... the Celestial Dragons ' prestige has declined!
Sengoku was not worried about this situation; in fact, he was quite pleased!
To be honest, he has always had some dissatisfaction with the Celestial Dragons, but as a Marine, even though he has risen to the position of Fleet Admiral, he is still subject to the constraints of the World Government.
Even now, the Navy is referred to by outsiders as an appendage of the World Government, a dog of the Celestial Dragons!
If anything happens to Celestial Dragons, the Navy will relentlessly pursue them like mad dogs!
However, Sengoku had no way to deal with this situation, as their navy was indeed subject to the World Government in every way.
He had no power to change any of this, but he was certainly pleased to hear that the Celestial Dragons had been killed!
Of course, sometimes you have to keep your happiness inside and not show it, otherwise it won't be good!
And... now it seems like an opportunity!
An opportunity to establish their naval prestige!
Given that their navy has been decimated by Xia Chen, they urgently need to do something to prove that their navy's strength has not been weakened much!
Otherwise, we won't be able to deter those pirates!
Thinking of this, Sengoku, against his conscience, put on a sorrowful expression and said:
"I never imagined there were such villains in the world! They really have no respect for our navy!"
"I also deeply regret the passing of Saint Mobus, but we will definitely catch the murderer and punish him severely!"
Looking at Sengoku's righteous and indignant demeanor, one might easily mistake him for a true supporter of the Celestial Dragons!
But which of the naval personnel present hadn't served Sengoku for many years? Didn't they all know what kind of person he was?
Garp, in particular, looked at Sengoku with utter contempt, and even spoke directly:
" Sengoku, if you want to laugh, just laugh. There's no World Government here, no need to pretend!"
Sengoku: m9( `д´ )!!!!
"Shut up, Garp!"
Sengoku yelled at Garp, then snatched the senbei from Garp's hand and ate it all.
Garp's eyes widened in fury as he glared at Sengoku and yelled, " Sengoku, you old bastard, you stole my senbei again! Shameless!"
Then they charged straight at Sengoku. Seeing the two of them like this, the surrounding marines were already used to it; they didn't need to look at them.
On the other side, Kizaru slowly stood up and said calmly, "Since a Celestial Dragons has been killed in the Sabaody Archipelago, then I shall go there!"
In the past, Kizaru definitely wouldn't have volunteered for this situation, as it wouldn't fit his lazy lifestyle!
But these are special times, and the navy needs to do something to show the world its strength.
And another very important point is that even if Kizaru doesn't take the initiative, he will most likely still have to go in the end!
Because if something happens to Celestial Dragons, Marine Admiral must go there, and right now, he and Aokiji are the only Marine Admiral left.
Aokiji was more seriously injured in the previous battle and was not as fast as him, so... it seemed that Sengoku would eventually call him to go!
So rather than waiting to be summoned by Sengoku, it's better to take the initiative now and show him your enthusiasm so that you'll have less work to do for him later.
Kizaru looked at the Marine who had given the report and asked, "Do you know who the villain is?"
"Know!"
" Rex Lapis Xia Chen!"
"!!!???"
In an instant, the entire conference room became Bian; you could hear a pin drop!
The expressions on everyone's faces gradually changed from calm to surprise, and finally to horror.
Kizaru, who had already taken a few steps, slowly backed away and then sat back down in his seat, acting as if nothing had happened. His earlier "enthusiastic" attitude was completely gone.
Sengoku and Garp, who were playfully fighting, also stopped what they were doing, and their expressions quickly became extremely serious.
Those who had fought Xia Chen Xia Chen his strength all too well, and they had even heard that he had an incredibly powerful form. However, they were eliminated before Xia Chen could even use this form.
It's unimaginable just how powerful Xia Chen is!
This is why Sengoku still felt he had gained an advantage, even though the navy and the World Government suffered such heavy losses.
Because if Xia Chen dies, it would be worth it even if they all died; Xia Chen's power of intimidation is simply too outrageous!
But now, Sengoku felt an unbearable pain in his face; the happier he had been just moments before, the uglier his expression became.
I sat bolt upright in my deathbed, and realized the clown was myself!
Then he looked at Kizaru and asked, " Borsalino, are you still going?"
"What? What is that? I don't know anything about it!" Kizaru's face was full of confusion.
Alright! Sengoku knew from this situation that Kizaru couldn't possibly go, and neither could anyone from their navy. If they really went, it would be like throwing good money after bad!
Let the World Government deal with this kind of troublesome matter!
Sengoku then relayed the information to the World Government that Xia Chen had appeared in the Sabaody Archipelago and killed a Celestial Dragons.
I received a reply in a short time.
"Ignore it!"
Okay, it seems the World Government has backed down too!
Sengoku rubbed his forehead helplessly, feeling like he had aged several years in an instant. Xia Chen not being dead was truly terrible news for him!
"Ugh! I wonder how many brain cells I'm going to lose again!"