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Marineford.
Sengoku, Garp, and the others were all here, their expressions extremely solemn.
Originally, Sengoku and Garp, along with Sakazuki and the others, were in the New World. This was why Fleet Admiral Kong had personally gone to capture Shin and his group.
Because he really had no one else available, he had to go himself.
And this was the result… Kong wasn’t dead, swept by the waves to an island and then found by the Marines.
But when Kong was found, he was already on the verge of death. They immediately notified Admiral Sengoku, Garp, and the others to return to Marine Headquarters.
Sakazuki, Borsalino, and Kuzan didn’t come back. They were still in the New World, suppressing the turbulent situation at sea.
Ever since Roger started the Great Pirate Era, the sea hadn’t had a single day of peace.
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“Admiral Sengoku, Fleet Admiral Kong’s life is saved, but in the future…”
Not long after, a doctor ran to report to Sengoku. It was a piece of good news and a piece of bad news.
The doctor didn’t finish the bad news, but Sengoku could guess.
After all, he had seen Kong’s condition. He didn’t know how many bones in his body were broken. It was a miracle he was still alive. In the future, he would probably be bedridden.
“I understand. You may leave.”
Sengoku clenched his fists, forcing himself not to get angry.
“Reporting, Admiral Sengoku! According to intelligence, Shin Uzumaki, Olvia, and the others have arrived at the Sabaody Archipelago!”
Just then, a Marine soldier ran in and reported to Sengoku. The Marines had finally found out Shin’s name.
Hearing this report, Sengoku immediately stood up. But just as he stood up, Garp put a hand on his shoulder.
“You’re no match for him. You know how strong Fleet Admiral Kong is.” Garp said to Sengoku.
Garp had great respect for Fleet Admiral Kong—and the Fleet Admiral he respected so much was severely injured. It would be useless for Sengoku to go now.
Honestly, even if Fleet Admiral Kong fought Whitebeard, he might not have been so severely injured.
This showed the strength of that Shin Uzumaki.
If Sengoku went now, it would be a suicide mission. Garp had to stop Sengoku. The Marines could not afford such a loss.
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“Garp is right. We know nothing about Shin Uzumaki’s intel. Acting rashly will only increase unnecessary damage. Don’t let anger cloud your judgment.”
Vice Admiral Tsuru advised Sengoku.
It wasn’t that they didn’t want to avenge Fleet Admiral Kong, but that they couldn’t act rashly. Even if they really gathered all the Marines’ combat power, could they take down Shin Uzumaki?
They had to consider the pirates’ situation. The era was already out of control. If the Marines suffered another major loss, then this era would be completely out of control.
After a long silence, Sengoku was finally persuaded.
Sengoku wasn’t an irrational person. He was the famous “Strategist.” He had just been blinded by anger earlier.
“Then what do you propose we do? Garp, you go.”
Sengoku looked at Garp and said.
“Sengoku, we’re old comrades. You can’t just want to kill me because I stole your rice crackers.”
Garp picked his nose.
He might take on Whitebeard in a one-on-one fight without flinching, but even then, he’d think twice before facing the mysterious Shin Uzumaki.
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“Sengoku, for now, we should think about how to suppress the situation at sea. Let’s leave Shin Uzumaki alone for now—or let the Five Elders have a headache over it.”
Vice Admiral Tsuru said to Sengoku. Even if Garp and Sengoku teamed up, they might not be able to deal with Shin Uzumaki. If they recalled Sakazuki and the others, what about the pirates?
Who knew if the pirates would take the opportunity to unite and counterattack?
The Marines’ strength was indeed great. No single pirate crew would be a match for them. But the Marines had more than one enemy.
They couldn’t use all their strength to suppress one enemy.
Sengoku clenched his fists, feeling somewhat humiliated. He couldn’t even deal with one person.
“Let’s wait until Fleet Admiral Kong wakes up and get more information about Shin Uzumaki.”
Sengoku finally compromised helplessly. He was still an Admiral now; it wasn’t appropriate for him to give direct orders.
“Increase Shin Uzumaki’s bounty by another 3 Billion Berries.” Sengoku gritted his teeth.
To this, Garp and Vice Admiral Tsuru said nothing. They knew in their hearts that increasing the bounty was useless.
Whitebeard’s bounty was even higher, but who had the courage to go take Whitebeard’s head to claim it?
But… it wasn’t completely useless. At least Shin’s name is about to become famous thanks to the increased bounty.
A bounty of nearly 4 Billion Berries… At this time, Shin’s bounty was second only to Whitebeard and Shiki.
As for Kaido, Big Mom, and the others, though they were famous now, they hadn’t reached the level of the future Four Emperors yet. Their bounties were only around two billion now.
Red-Haired Shanks’ bounty was even lower, just over 100 million now. The Red-Haired Pirates were still an unknown small pirate crew, not yet entered the New World.
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Shin became famous in one battle, severely injuring Marine Fleet Admiral Kong, his bounty soaring by 3 billion Berries. The great pirates of the New World had all received the news.
The commotion caused was too great to be hidden.
But now Shin had already gone to Fish-Man Island.
He didn’t even get a coating, just went down like that. The seawater was kept out by Shin using pressure.
He didn’t go through the Holy Land of Mary Geoise in a grand manner again. Not because Shin was afraid, but because he wanted to go see Fish-Man Island.
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When Shin arrived at Fish-Man Island, he found the situation there was quite chaotic.
On the island, he saw Fish-Men and Merfolk, these two non-human species. Fish-Men were very popular with the Celestial Dragons. Their bodies were stronger than humans, and many were captured as slaves.
Of course, Merfolk were even more popular. Many lawless people tried their best to capture Merfolk for auction.
After staying on Fish-Man Island for three days, Shin and his group left Fish-Man Island and headed for the New World.
Heading to the New World was quite dangerous.
It was unknown how many people had been buried at the bottom of the sea. If one were to salvage at the bottom of the sea, who knew how many shipwrecks they would find.
But this danger was non-existent for Shin. The ship broke through the sea surface, finally setting foot in the New World.
The second half of the Grand Line, the New World—was the most dangerous sea in the One Piece world. Countless great pirates gathered in the New World, and the strange weather was dangerous for seafarers.
“Target—Wano Country! LET’S GO!”
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