Meanwhile, at Marine Headquarters.
Sengoku, Garp, and the others stared at the pile of intelligence documents on the table, their faces turning ashen.
In particular, the front page of the newspapers featuring Dracule Mihawk's challenge left them feeling completely baffled.
In their eyes, Dracule Mihawk is indeed very strong.
However, Bai Yu is no less formidable.
The challenge was one that Bai Yu, who was always bloodthirsty and warlike, would certainly not easily pass up.
However, they were even more convinced that, regardless of the final outcome of this battle, Hawk-Eye would definitely not kill Bai Yu.
This is probably a case of swordsmen appreciating each other.
It might evolve into a relationship between Dracule Mihawk and Red-Haired Shanks.
If the Five Elders intend to use Hawk-Eye to kill Bai Yu.
This is probably not scientifically sound.
As for the idea of picking up the scraps afterward, or perhaps creating an opportunity for Kaido to kill someone, etc.
Sengoku and Garp also considered this.
However, based on their understanding of Dracule Mihawk's aloof personality...
As the World's Greatest Swordsman, Dracule Mihawk absolutely does not want to see the battle he seeks tarnished.
A slight misstep could backfire and incur the wrath of Dracule Mihawk.
It can be said that Sengoku believed that the Five Elders were the masterminds behind the World Government.
I will absolutely not make these fatal mistakes.
However, if this challenge from the World's Greatest Swordsman is indeed related to the Five Elders, who are pulling the strings behind the scenes...
So what exactly are they after?
A series of thoughts flashed through Sengoku's and Garp's minds.
Staring at the scattered files on the desktop, I was completely stunned.
Bang!
The tightly closed conference room door was pushed open with a sound.
A messenger rushed in.
" Fleet Admiral Sengoku, urgent intelligence: Admiral Bai Yu has appeared in the Sabaody Archipelago and met with CP0, dispatched by the World Government."
CP0?
Sengoku and Garp suddenly came to their senses.
They were so engrossed in Dracule Mihawk's challenge that they completely forgot about this pressing matter.
Thinking of the Five Elders ' nature, Garp suddenly stood up and said.
"Hurry up and prepare a ship for me. I want to see who my grandson is who he's chosen as one of the Shichibukai."
"During the assessment, we must absolutely not allow the Five Elders to interfere."
Garp had witnessed the Five Elders ' methods more than a decade ago.
Facing Bai Yu, whom he had personally recruited into the headquarters.
This time, Garp absolutely cannot allow the disaster of that year to happen again.
In case the Five Elders really do find fault Upward Slash the task Bai Yu completed.
The iron fist that was never unleashed back then.
Garp vowed that this time he would not stop.
I felt my old friend's aura suddenly change.
Sengoku's expression darkened slightly, and he abruptly stood up and spoke.
" Garp, I'll go with you. With me here, I believe the Five Elders won't be able to tamper with the assessment."
"If they really insist on continuing to cause trouble, I can help Bai Yu deal with them."
After saying this, Sengoku strode out of the council hall.
Garp fell silent. He knew perfectly well that Sengoku was doing this to prevent him from going berserk, and he was about to say something to dissuade him.
The messenger's voice rang out unexpectedly.
"Well, Fleet Admiral Sengoku, Vice Admiral Garp, actually you don't need to go. The candidates for the Shichibukai brought back by Admiral Bai Yu have already passed the test."
Did you pass the assessment?
Garp and Sengoku, who had been taking a step forward, suddenly froze in place.
That doesn't make sense!
In their eyes, the Five Elders were notoriously unpredictable; they would never miss an opportunity to trip them up.
Otherwise, they wouldn't need to rack their brains trying to figure out what the Five Elders' intentions were when faced with Dracule Mihawk's challenge.
" Sai'er, tell us quickly, what exactly happened during this assessment? Did the Five Elders try to sabotage us?" Garp asked anxiously.
Akainu, who had been sitting silently to the side, also subconsciously glanced at the messenger, a strange look flashing across his face.
If the Five Elders really did use obstacles, then the Shichibukai chosen by Bai Yu would be able to pass the test.
It's definitely not some simple item.
Feeling the eager gazes from all around, Sai'er hesitated for a moment before saying with a wry smile.
" Vice Admiral Garp, actually the Five Elders have already been sabotaging us for a while now."
"Besides having three CP0 agents involved, they also deployed twenty PX Pacifista, what kind of human weapons."
"You didn't see that. Those are man-made war machines exactly like the Shichibukai Tyrant Kuma. When they all attack together, the power they unleash is simply terrifying."
Human weapon, PX Pacifista?
Sengoku's expression changed drastically.
As the Fleet Admiral of the Marine Headquarters, the science and technology departments established by the World Government are indeed not within his control.
However, I do know a little about the so-called research involved.
Not only did the Five Elders send out CP0, but they also went so far as to expose the Pacifista in order to launch a sniping operation.
This could absolutely be called a deadly trap.
Based on this scenario, Bai Yu's choice of Shichibukai should not have been approved.
The messenger just mentioned that Bai Yu passed the test.
So who exactly was the person who defeated CP0 and twenty PX Pacifista?
The new Shichibukai chosen by Bai Yu is probably no ordinary person, is he?
Faced with this obvious question, everyone present immediately sensed its meaning.
Sai'er gave a wry smile.
" Fleet Admiral Sengoku, our expressions back then were just like yours."
"However, the Shichibukai Admiral Bai Yu brought back are the two captains of the Giant Warrior Pirates who have been missing for a hundred years, the Dorry the Blue Ogre and the Brogy the Red Ogre, with a bounty of 100 million Beli."
"With a single slap, both the CP0 members and the twenty PX Pacifista were sent flying."
"According to the report, the two giants not only possessed Haki, but also had the profound secrets of Taijutsu that could unleash their potential instantly."
"Their strength is far beyond what Giant Vice Admiral from the Marine Headquarters can match."
" The Five Elders have already tried to trip us up, but the people Admiral Bai Yu brought back this time are too big to be tripped up!"
The elder's words echoed in the vast council hall, lingering for a long time.
Looking at the intelligence report and the battle replay video that Sai'er handed over, I saw...
Upon seeing the two giants, he unleashed his formidable power as if he had taken expired chung medicine.
A scene of slapping a child.
Many people suddenly found themselves breathing heavily.
Even Sengoku and Garp were no exception.
They finally understood why the Five Elders' attempts to sabotage them had failed.