That afternoon, a full twenty warships of Vice Admiral class and above were ready for replenishment. After all, as the Marine Headquarters, its daily replenishment is very sufficient.
To ensure the mission would not fail again, Fleet Admiral Sengoku appointed Sakazuki as commander-in-chief, with Kuzan and Garp as assistants, and also deployed a total of ten Marine Vice Admiral and one Admiral Candidate.
Although the navy initiated the war on the orders of the Five Elders, Sengoku still made ample preparations.
After all, Lin Yuan had defeated Borsalino and Garp, and had also fought Kuzan.
Therefore, this time, the Fleet Admiral Sengoku prepared to send three Admiral to besiege Lin Yuan.
At the harbor, all the high-ranking naval officers came to see them off. They were determined to win this battle; if they could defeat one of the Five Emperors, the Navy's prestige would be restored.
What Fleet Admiral Sengoku was unaware of was that the " Abyss " Trading Company, located far away on the Grand Line, had already received the news shortly after his meeting.
They even knew the exact strength and number of the navy deployed this time.
Looking at the massive warship fleet at the port, the Fleet Admiral Sengoku wished he could personally lead the expedition; he had never fought such a costly battle before!
Thinking back to when they were still Admiral, they were all tasked with keeping an eye on a group of pirates; those days were simply inhuman.
" Sakazuki, listen carefully to Garp and Kuzan's advice before this expedition. After all, they've both personally fought Lin Yuan, so be extremely careful."
Although he had never met Lin Yuan, Sakazuki was not arrogant enough to think he could take on Garp and Borsalino both at once.
"Rest assured, Fleet Admiral Sengoku, we will surely win this time! Justice and victory belong to us!"
"Hahaha, well said! Justice and victory belong to us!"
Fleet Admiral Sengoku looked at Sakazuki with a face full of satisfaction. He was getting old, and this mission would be a good opportunity to see how Sakazuki and Kuzan performed.
As for Borsalino, forget it. Not only is his personality unsuitable, but he has also been rejected by the World Government due to several failed missions.
If Borsalino hadn't possessed top-tier Logia Devil Fruit abilities and been one of the Navy's strongest fighters, he would have almost lost this position.
"Buzz..."
Suddenly, a white magic circle appeared not far away, and several figures slowly walked out. Each of them wore a mask, and the leader had a Famous Sword hanging at his waist and wore a silver mask.
The newcomers were powerful individuals sent by the World Government. The leader possessed the strength of Marine Admiral, while the others were members of the CP0 intelligence organization, some of whom were also Marine Vice Admiral.
" Sengoku, the Five Elders sent me to assist you. Arrange a warship for me, and make sure I have plenty of food for the journey!"
The visitor was not polite at all; he went straight to Fleet Admiral Sengoku and asked him to arrange his flagship.
The high-ranking naval officers present couldn't help but frown; the other party's words were very unpleasant to hear.
The displeasure on the Fleet Admiral Sengoku's face flashed by, and he asked with a smile.
What is your name?
"You don't need to know my name. I don't think we'll ever see each other again after this mission."
The man wearing the silver mask showed no respect for Sengoku; in their eyes, the Navy was nothing more than a subordinate serving the World Government.
"Hehe, since that's the case, then you can do as you please. But this time you're the ones providing assistance. We've discussed it, and we need you to help keep Naguri occupied."
The man in the silver mask seemed somewhat displeased and spoke bluntly.
" Sengoku, although I said we're here to assist the navy, you have no right to order me around. You've suffered so many crushing defeats at the hands of a mere Lin Yuan, and you still have the nerve to order me around!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the man in the silver mask led his men directly toward a Dog-Head Warship, completely disregarding everyone present.
"Hey kid, that's my warship! What do you think you're doing? Believe me or not, I'll twist your heads off and send them to those five old bastards!"
Looking at the people about to board his flagship, Garp suddenly spoke.
Upon hearing this, the scene instantly fell silent, and everyone stared at Garp in horror.
" Garp is really something else, he actually dared to directly insult the Five Elders."
The masked man paused, coldly glancing at the speaker. But when he saw it was Garp, a glint of light flashed in his eyes.
When they arrived, the Five Elders specifically instructed them not to pay attention to anyone else in the Navy, but not to offend Garp.
Although he didn't know why, he still had to obey the orders of the Five Elders.
"Snort!"
With a flash, he jumped onto a nearby warship, and the other CP0 members immediately followed.
" Lopus, go to the other warship, don't worry about that guy."
Sengoku said to a Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral, "Although I don't like him, I'll just give him this mere warship."
"Boarding, let's depart!"
Ignoring these people, Sakazuki gave the order and boarded the warship.
With the booming of cannons, twenty warships set sail directly towards the Grand Line.
Borsalino watched the departing fleet and muttered to himself.
"That's terrifying! So many people went there, I wonder how many will come back!"
" Borsalino, shut your Karasu! This fighting force wiped out a full-fledged Five Emperors. Do you really think Lin Yuan can withstand it?"
Although his words carried a hint of reproach, the Fleet Admiral Sengoku still harbored a sliver of doubt.
"Heh, the Fleet Admiral Sengoku is quite terrifying. I'm just stating the facts. At least that masked guy, if he were to deal with Lin Yuan, he might not come back!"
Borsalino didn't know if this level of combat power could wipe out the " Abyss " Merchant Guild, but he knew that with Lin Yuan's terrifying strength, he could still manage to take one or two of them down with him.
Moreover, this is based on the strength he saw Lin Yuan last time, and so much time has passed, no one can say for sure if the other party might be even more terrifying.
" Borsalino, you bastard, what exactly do you mean by this! Explain yourself!"
The Fleet Admiral Sengoku was somewhat exasperated. This guy didn't say anything during the meeting, but now that the army has set off, he's starting to complain.
"Ahem, it's nothing, I was just saying."
"Hmph, you bastard, you bastard!"
Seeing the furious Fleet Admiral Sengoku, Borsalino shrugged, glanced meaningfully at the departing fleet, and then vanished in a flash of light.
Vice Admiral Tsuru thought for a moment, then asked with some concern.
" Sengoku, do you think this time might actually be dangerous? I have a feeling Borsalino isn't just making sarcastic remarks."
"Hmph, don't worry, you know how terrifying the fighting force is this time, and that old Garp even personally took action."
"By the way, have the Shichibukai agreed yet?"
"Sigh, ever since Lin Yuan killed Doflamingo, the other Shichibukai have all said they wouldn't participate in this operation. Although they could have been recruited at the time, not one of them obeyed during this great battle."
"Hmph, I knew this would happen. The World Government's Seven Warlords of the Sea system was never a good thing to begin with. Even that old Zephyr has retired from the Navy."
Vice Admiral Tsuru glanced at Fleet Admiral Sengoku, but said nothing, only thinking silently to himself.
"You didn't refuse outright back then, but now you're saying this. I just don't know where Zephyr went; we haven't heard from him in a long time."
Vice Admiral Tsuru looked at the calm sea and felt that it was the calm before the storm.