The two roared almost simultaneously!
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Navy Headquarters, Marinfanto.
Morning.
A ray of sunlight streamed through the window, the breeze blew gently, and the weather was mild; it was supposed to be a day that lifted one's spirits.
However...
Inside the office with the plaque that reads "Justice that Dominates the World," Sengoku slammed his fist onto the desk.
Boom!
The pen holder, documents, and ink bottle all went flying, the colossal noise made several nearby clerical captains bow their heads in fear, only the goat remained calm, leisurely chewing on something.
"What did you say? What did you say?!"
Sengoku's face turned ashen, "That guy Sakazuki, he went ahead and mobilized troops from three branches without even notifying headquarters, to hunt down Shano?"
"Yes, Marshal."
The adjutant wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, he rarely saw Marshal Sengoku show such an expression, "In the urgency of the situation, Mr. Sakazuki had no choice, but please rest assured, the three branches mobilized a total of five large warships, five vice-admirals, aside from the firepower allocation slightly lacking, the rest essentially matches the scale of a Buster Call, enough to take down..."
"Enough my foot!"
Sengoku almost wanted to throw a chair but managed to restrain himself, pacing back and forth with clenched teeth:
"What do you mean by no choice? Couldn't he spare even the time to inform headquarters? Sakazuki... that bastard! What makes him so confident, so impulsive!"
"The current Shano, the current Endgame Pirates, it's no longer a level that one grand admiral can subdue, doesn't he understand this?"
Does Marshal actually regard Shano with such importance now?
The adjutant was momentarily stunned.
He considered himself a devoted follower of Akainu, and in this world, except for the Four Emperors, he didn't believe there was anyone Mr. Sakazuki couldn't defeat.
"Certainly."
Seated on the couch was Chief of Staff Tsuru, she seemed to have read the adjutant's thoughts, sighed, and spoke softly:
"I understand that many young people from your generation don't have regard for those who've retired from the stage, like Rayleigh who was defeated by Shano... but remember, even Borsalino tried to capture him alone, twice in fact, and didn't succeed either."
While you say this, isn't Mr. Sakazuki somewhat stronger than Grand Admiral Kizaru?
The adjutant was visibly discontent but dared not openly challenge Tsuru.
"Therefore, you might not be aware, after the latest bounty increase, us old folks have already discussed whether to treat them with the same level as the Four Emperors."
Tsuru continued, "This means unless there's a special order from the Holy Land, not even a grand admiral can act against the Endgame Pirates without headquarters' approval; otherwise, if the mission fails, it would damage the Navy's reputation."
"Kuzan, are you listening as well?"
She glanced at the communication device on the table, "Remember this point, among you three, you're the only one who hasn't faced Shano alone yet, so you need a special reminder."
Uh...
The Radio Snail squinted, licked its lips, made a gesture as if scratching its head, but ultimately held back from saying anything.