These past few days have been very depressing for Sakazuki. He hasn't received any more news from Admiral Fujitora, and he guesses that the latter has also met with misfortune.
However, Sakazuki could never have imagined that anyone could so easily intercept and kill a Admiral- level expert.
"Damn it, who is it? How could they prevent Fujitora Issho from even having a chance to send a message? How is that possible?"
For the first time, Sakazuki felt alienated from this world, and just like when Saint Saturn intercepted the Straw Hat Pirates, no news came back.
Could it be him?
Just then, a figure suddenly appeared in Sakazuki's mind: the guy who had severed his own arm with a single sword strike— Hidden Emperor Lin Yuan!
"No, that guy is strong, but why would he target Saint Saturn and Fujitora Issho, and try to incite all the Marine Base and branches to rebel? How could he possibly do that, with just his trading company?"
Sakazuki immediately rejected the correct answer, feeling his mind was in turmoil. For the first time, he felt that the Fleet Admiral was a hot potato, even a source of frustration.
"Knock knock knock..."
"Come in!"
After receiving Sakazuki's consent, the staff officer immediately ran in, saluted, and said...
" Fleet Admiral Sakazuki, we just received a message from Vice Admiral Tsuru; they are about to arrive at Marine Headquarters and request clearance."
"Please my ass! Do you think I need to approve something like this? What are you all good for? Let them through immediately! Fine, I'll go greet them myself."
After saying that, Sakazuki rushed out of the office and ran quickly towards the harbor.
The staff officer pursed his lips, not angered by Sakazuki's outburst, but instead a smile appeared on his face.
Meanwhile, in the clouds above, a warship was floating, with two tall figures standing on it.
Behind them were a group of bound marines and a blind man who looked somewhat weak; it was Fujitora Issho.
The two men at the front of the warship were Redfield and Shiki, who had arrived at Marine Headquarters even before Garp.
"Heh, this time we can take a break and let Garp and the others handle things. But Lin Yuan is too cautious; he actually sent so many people."
It was Shiki who spoke; his Float-Float Fruit had become an important tool for everyone to travel.
This ambush on Fujitora Issho didn't actually take too much effort. He and Redfield rushed over quickly, both unleashing their Conqueror's Haki at the same time.
There weren't many strong soldiers on Fujitora Issho's warship, and they were directly knocked unconscious by the two men's Conqueror's Haki.
Furthermore, neither of them is afraid of Fujitora Issho escaping due to their Devil Fruit abilities. Although the Press-Press Fruit allows flight, it is still too slow compared to Shiki and Redfield.
Moreover, he had no intention of escaping, but as Marine Admiral, it was impossible for him to surrender without resistance.
Redfield showed him some respect by personally teaching him a lesson. Compared to Redfield, Fujitora Issho was much weaker and no match for him at all.
The battle between the two ended in less than half a day, but Redfield did not kill him, as his special Observation Haki detected that this person was not an enemy.
"Heh, we have limited time now, and war could break out at any moment. We need to isolate them before the World Government can react."
"I must say, Lin Yuan is truly remarkable. He knows that those guys are only concerned with maintaining world stability, and they're so used to being high and mighty that they didn't even notice our actions."
Redfield smiled, and at the same time, he greatly admired Lin Yuan, as all the operations had been going very smoothly so far.
Moreover, even now, with the enemy almost at Mary Geoise, they still haven't made a move, leading Redfield to sigh that Lin Yuan might actually succeed.
"Could you two tell me about your plans?"
Fujitora Issho at this moment. Although he had lost, Shiki and Redfield had not restrained him.
"Hahaha, since you can't see me, I'll tell you. After today, the former Marine Headquarters will be a thing of the past, and those Celestial Dragons will soon face their annihilation."
After saying that, Shiki ignored Fujitora Issho and silently observed the area below through the five layers.
At this moment, a Dog-Head Warship is slowly approaching the harbor on the sea, where Fleet Admiral Sakazuki is personally greeting it.
Although he personally agreed to Sengoku and Vice Admiral Tsuru's retirement, at this moment, he desperately wanted to see them both.
He was accompanied by quite a few people this time, including well-known Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral such as Gion, Yamakaji, Momonga, and Onigumo.
Since the World Government parachuted in two Marine Admiral, their lives have become less comfortable than before, and they have even had many conflicts. Tokikake has a more impulsive personality, was even beaten so badly that he couldn't get out of bed.
Upon hearing that Fleet Admiral Sengoku and Vice Admiral Tsuru had returned, they personally came to greet them.
At this moment, Garp's Dog-Head Warship had slowly come to a stop. Sengoku and Vice Admiral Tsuru looked at Sakazuki and the others below with smiles on their faces, but their hearts were filled with mixed feelings.
"Alright, proceed according to plan!"
After saying that, the two jumped off the warship. At the same time, several figures wearing cloaks also jumped off the ship behind them.
Upon seeing this, Fleet Admiral Sakazuki frowned, but made no move. He had no idea that Sengoku and Vice Admiral Tsuru had betrayed the Navy in such a short time.
Not to mention Sakazuki, Gion, and the others, they didn't have the same idea. They knew that Sengoku and Yamakaji had retired, and assumed that the others they brought were just keeping to themselves.
"Hahaha, Sakazuki, you're having a tough time, aren't you! And you guys have had it tough too."
Sengoku greeted everyone with a smile, and then, without waiting for Sakazuki to speak, immediately began to speak.
"I've brought several powerful individuals with me this time, including some you know. They're sure to give you a surprise."
Sakazuki and the others were taken aback, their gazes turning to the person shrouded in a cloak behind Sengoku.
Suddenly, an old but rough voice rang out.
"Hahaha, Sakazuki, and you bunch of kids, long time no see!"
After saying that, the newcomer took off his cloak, revealing his true identity as the former Garp the Hero of the Marines.
" Vice Admiral Garp!!!"
Gion, Yamakaji, Momonga, Onigumo, and the others all stared wide-eyed at the newcomer in disbelief. Sakazuki was the same, and the cigar in his mouth fell out.
" Vice Admiral Garp, you're still alive! That's great! You're finally back!"
Upon seeing that Vice Admiral Garp was still alive, these people felt their eyes well up with tears and an urge to cry.
Garp walked up to Sakazuki with a cheerful smile, and then made an unexpected move.
"Snap!"
Just as he reached Sakazuki, he suddenly and swiftly locked a Seastone Handcuffs onto Sakazuki's arm.
Garp didn't stop there; he took out several more handcuffs and locked Sakazuki's arms before finally stopping.
" Seastone! Vice Admiral Garp, what are you doing!"
Sakazuki suddenly felt a weakness creeping into his body, stared intently at Garp, and shouted angrily.
Seeing Garp make a move, the people behind Sengoku also attacked at the same time.
Ice Age!
Kuzan used his freezing ability to trap the Vice Admiral who came to greet him.
As for Mihawk, Sengoku, Bullet, they rushed towards Marine Headquarters, having already locked onto two powerful auras on the island.
Only then did Gion and the others react, their eyes wide with shock as they looked at the other person.
" Admiral Kuzan, it was you!"
"Oh, it's been a long time, everyone. But I'm afraid I'll have to make things difficult for you now, so please don't resist, or I won't hesitate to kill you!"
Sakazuki stared intently at Kuzan, then glanced at Garp before finally fixing his gaze on Vice Admiral Tsuru and asked in a deep voice.
" Vice Admiral Tsuru, what exactly happened? Please give me an explanation!"
The others also looked at Vice Admiral Tsuru, but did not make a move, seemingly waiting for an explanation.
Vice Admiral Tsuru gave a wry smile, and then spoke.
" Sakazuki, let me put it this way: we're here today to take over Marine Headquarters and completely destroy the World Government. You all just wait here and don't act rashly!"
"Boom!!!"
Just then, several loud explosions suddenly came from Marine Headquarters. It was Sengoku, Mihawk, and Bullet who had made their move; their mission was to directly eliminate World Government Admiral.
Suddenly, Sakazuki looked up and saw two people appear, one surrounded by lightning and the other shining with golden light— Enel and Borsalino.
They quickly flew towards the direction of the battle.
Borsalino! Enel! It's those two!
Sakazuki seemed to have a sudden inspiration.
"It really is Lin Yuan! He actually subdued you all! Damn it!"
However, looking at Garp, Borsalino, Kuzan, Sengoku, and Tsuru, a desolate thought suddenly popped into his mind.
"Damn it, I'd rather not be a Fleet Admiral, I wouldn't even be a dog!"