"Hehehe, originally I planned to assign a few well-known pirates to demonstrate their skills and see if they were worthy of the title of Shichibukai."
Now it seems unnecessary. Having escaped from the clutches of the Charlotte Family, Katakuri whom the monster-like Big Mom called her masterpiece), and Jack the Drought under Kaido, and still appearing to have some strength left, he has thoroughly demonstrated his power and fully deserves that title. However, it remains to be seen whether he will accept the call to arms from the government and the Navy...
The Vice Admiral and Supreme Chief of Staff of the General Staff, Tsuru, who was opposite him, put her hands together and rested them on her chin, responding calmly.
"That's terrifying... Pirate Luo Chen!! And could his ability be the long-lost Human-Human Fruit, the Shura Fruit, known as the strongest Zoan fruit?"
Just as Tsuru finished speaking, another strange voice rang out. Admiral Kizaru, wearing glasses with yellow lenses, said something terrifying, but his face still had an annoying expression. When he mentioned Luo Chen's ability, a glint flashed in his eyes, but it was not noticed by anyone because it was hidden by his glasses.
" Shura... fruit?!"
Admiral Aokiji's lazy voice rang out as he looked at the others with a puzzled expression and asked.
"Yes, that's right. The strongest Zoan Shura Fruit, recognized by the world eight hundred years ago, has unexpectedly appeared in his possession. It seems this ocean is about to descend into chaos again..."
Sengoku noticed that Aokiji didn't seem to understand this ability, so he began to explain it to him. As he spoke, he felt his head start spinning again. How could he not be worried and concerned when yet another extremely powerful ability appeared in the opposing camps of the government and the navy?
"Why is that ability called the strongest? Aren't there many Mythical Zoan- Mythical Zoan with even more indescribable powerful abilities? Like Zoan Fleet Admiral Sengoku Sengoku's Buddha-Buddha Fruit, Kaido's Flood Dragon Fruit, and Marco's Phoenix —aren't they all indescribably powerful? Why is the Shura Fruit specifically called the strongest? Is there some special ability that hasn't been mentioned...?"
At this moment, Akainu, who had fought Luo Chen before but was able to escape successfully, also spoke up, expressing doubt that Luo Chen's Shura Fruit could be called the strongest.
"The world has long since reached a consensus on this matter. That ability, recorded as the strongest in the highest archives of the Celestial Dragons, is something we can no longer know. We only know one thing: its strength is built upon countless corpses and bloodshed. When it descends upon the world again, it will stain rivers with blood and plunge all corners of the land into chaos. Therefore, we must prepare early. After this event concludes, we must resolve the matter of Pirate Luo Chen as soon as possible and prevent him from continuing to grow stronger..."
Crane solemnly explained to everyone that she believed Luo Chen's future threat to the Navy and the government was no less than that of the Four Emperors, and that precautions should be taken as soon as possible.
"Yes, I understand. From the Lucas Pirates at the beginning, to Carlos, and then to Katakuri and Jack, their strength has been constantly improving. If we don't prepare for them early on, it will have a huge impact on our Navy."
But the most pressing matter is still fighting the Whitebeard Pirates. We can only recruit him to attack Whitebeard first, and then decide how to deal with them. Tsuru, what do you think is the best course of action for these people now?"
Sengoku largely agreed with her, but considering the urgent matter at hand—dealing with the Whitebeard Pirates ' anger—he had no choice but to put them aside and make a decision later.
"I think we can proceed in two steps. First, we should increase the bounty on their heads and make it a permanent offer that whoever captures them or brings their bodies to the Navy will receive the bounty."
We should publicize his past and present deeds extensively, ideally alarming the monsters of the New World, especially Big Mom and Kaido. At the very least, we should get their crews to harass them relentlessly, giving our Navy a much-needed respite after the Whitebeard incident to deal with them.
The second step is to suggest to the government, especially the Five Elders, that he be granted the title of Shichibukai, so that this formidable force can be temporarily used to deal with the Whitebeard Pirates. Ideally, both sides would be severely injured, but even if they are both injured, we would still benefit. These are the two points I can think of for now. The decision is up to you, the Fleet Admiral.
When Tsuru heard that Sengoku had handed over the authority to deal with the Luo Chen Pirates to her, she looked around at everyone before calmly raising her voice.
Bang...
"No, Fleet Admiral Sengoku! I believe Vice Admiral Tsuru's plan is utterly detrimental to the reputation of our navy. I cannot agree with it!"
Akainu, who already harbored a deep prejudice against pirates, slammed his hands on the table, propped himself up, and angrily objected.
" Sakazuki, I haven't made a complete decision on this matter yet. Sit down first, there's no need to get so angry..."
Seeing his subordinate's strong opposition to the matter, Sengoku understood his thoughts and raised his hand to dissuade him.
"But Fleet Admiral, I believe you really don't need to adopt Vice Admiral Tsuru's plan. As for the Luo Chen Pirates, I alone can quickly deal with them."
The idea of using pirates to defeat Whitebeard is utter nonsense. How could pirates possibly exert their full strength for their archenemy, the Navy? It would be far more reliable to gather a few Vice Admiral stationed in various locations!
Although Akainu persuaded Sengoku to sit back down, he was still worried that Sengoku would take Tsuru's advice, and he still spoke up unwillingly.
Akainu's words were not without merit. Throughout the entire Summit War, all the Shichibukai were merely sitting on the sidelines. For example, Hawk-Eye, a great swordsman comparable to Shanks, only challenged Vista the Flower Sword, the captain of the Fifth Division and also a swordsman, and was later held Jinbe by Crocodile and Knight of the Sea, yet he still did not fight with his full strength. It is conceivable why Akainu would say that he was not as reliable as a Vice Admiral.
"Hmm, trying to ward off a wolf while fighting off a tiger! I just wonder if our navy's wise man will get bitten back by that ferocious wolf~"
Just as Sengoku was calmly considering his words, that annoying voice rang out again. Admiral Kizaru seemed to be talking to himself, but his words revealed that he didn't quite approve of the matter, as he spoke pointedly.
"Well, since you all disagree with this, then..."
Sengoku saw that two of the three Admiral were against it, and the other Vice Admiral were divided into several factions, with most supporting Akainu's hawkish ideas. He couldn't go against everyone's wishes, and was just about to say that he disagreed with letting him join the Shichibukai when a strange noise came from behind him. Then a marine hurriedly opened the door and ran in, holding a Den Den Mushi in his hand.
Wow...
" Fleet Admiral Sengoku... has something important to discuss with you. A call came in from above; they want to talk to you about something..."
The marine, holding Den Den Mushi), walked up to Sengoku and spoke breathlessly.
"Okay... I understand. Here you go... You can go now, I'll handle the rest!"
Sengoku took the Den Den Mushi from his hand and waved for him to leave.
"Yes!!"
The marine saluted, withdrew, and closed the door behind him.
Click...
"Hello, this is Sengoku..."
Sengoku picked up the receiver and answered the phone, speaking in hushed tones.
"Yes, I understand. I'll explain it to them. Is there anything else you need me to do? Okay, I'll hang up now..."
Click...
Upon hearing the voice on the other end, Sengoku immediately became respectful, responding to the conversation with a humble and deferential tone before carefully hanging up the phone.
call...
After hanging up, Sengoku breathed a sigh of relief, turned around, and went back to his original seat. He was about to explain the matter to them, but he didn't expect the others to be even more anxious than him. After hearing a bit of information from Sengoku's conversation with the other person, Akainu seemed to be jolted by a sudden blow and asked Sengoku very nervously what had happened and why the people above had contacted him.
"I'm sorry everyone, the decision has already been made. Luo Chen has been appointed as Shichibukai, and the messenger bat has already been dispatched. There's no need for us to discuss this further. Just focus on doing our jobs well."
Sengoku glanced at the extremely nervous Akainu and said.
"What? How could this be? What are the people above thinking? They actually want him to become Shichibukai and even bypassed us to issue the order. Do they really think the Navy is invisible? You agree to Fleet Admiral Sengoku's decision?"
Akainu couldn't believe his ears. Hearing that the messenger bats had already been sent, and that it was all in vain, he was filled with resentment and anger, and shouted loudly.
"It's no use. This was a decision made by the Five Elders. They told us the Navy to just watch and not interfere. There's nothing I can do about it..."
Let's do as He just said. Meeting adjourned!
Sengoku knew that his subordinate was furious, but he was also helpless.
Bang...
Akainu slammed the door and left, harboring a slight resentment towards Sengoku, though he didn't express it.
The others exchanged glances with him, shook their heads, and walked out without following him to avoid provoking him.
This temporary naval meeting ended amidst everyone's helplessness and frustration.
At the same time, Morgans Newspaper's newspaper spread throughout the world, and the government's messenger bat quietly arrived on the Isel, informing him of the government's decision in a letter.