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“Akainu, don’t act on your own again. If you do, don’t blame me for what happens next.”
At the end of the meeting, Sengoku gave Akainu a clear warning. He knew it would piss him off—but whether Akainu liked it or not didn’t matter.
Like it or not, he wasn’t letting Akainu make a move. Sengoku wasn’t about to send the Marines to their doom.
“FLEET ADMIRAL SENGOKU—ARE YOU SAYING WE SHOULD RETREAT WHENEVER WE ENCOUNTER SHIN UZUMAKI?”
Akainu’s voice rose, more like a roar.
“I will find a way to deal with Shin Uzumaki. I will not compromise with him. But right now, you need to consider our position and situation.”
Sengoku reprimanded.
Akainu’s words made it sound as if he was afraid of Shin Uzumaki.
Was Sengoku really afraid of Shin Uzumaki?? No—he wasn’t afraid of Shin. He just didn’t want unnecessary casualties.
Whether Akainu could understand or not, Sengoku needed to consider the overall situation and couldn’t act on personal feelings.
Akainu slammed the table and left without a word. The other few Hawks followed him and left together.
“Sigh.”
Sengoku couldn’t help but sigh, a hint of worry on his face. At this moment, he was truly worried.
Glancing at the carefree Garp, Sengoku’s anger rose again.
Comparisons are odious.
He, the dignified Fleet Admiral, was two ranks higher than Garp, but his life was not as free as Garp’s.
Garp really saw things clearly—he had never wanted to be promoted from the start.
But even if he could go back in time, Sengoku would definitely climb up. He and Garp were fundamentally different.
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“Stop sighing. Shin Uzumaki isn’t that much of a villain.” Garp said to Sengoku.
Garp knew a little about the situation in the New World. The territories of the Whitebeard Pirates were relatively peaceful.
The people lived a decent life, at least they could get by.
But the places ruled by Big Mom and Kaido were a living hell. The people on Kaido’s territory couldn’t even fill their stomachs. And the people on Big Mom’s territory were even more miserable, afraid of dying accidentally.
Big Mom’s temper… she would destroy an island at the slightest provocation, and everyone on it would die. And the place ruled by Shin was the most stable region. At least people could live a good life.
For average people, being able to live a good life was enough.
“He’s a pirate—and that means it’s our duty to take him down. And, don’t forget about Fleet Admiral Kong.”
Sengoku glanced at Garp and said.
When Sengoku mentioned Fleet Admiral Kong, Garp also fell silent. Kong was half a mentor to Garp.
“GARP, I HAVE A MISSION FOR YOU.”
“Ahaha, I just remembered I have something very important to do. I’m leaving Marineford right away—” Garp immediately stood up, making a gesture to leave.
“HOLD IT RIGHT THERE! IF YOU WALK OUT NOW, YOU’LL NEVER MAKE IT OUT OF MARINEFORD ON YOUR OWN AGAIN.”
Sengoku stepped in and blocked Garp—he couldn’t let him leave. If Garp walked out now, Sengoku would completely lose it.
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“Alright, then tell me what the mission is. I’ll listen first.” Garp sat down with a helpless expression, waiting for Sengoku to state the mission.
“The mission is simple. I need you to keep an eye on Akainu, to prevent him from doing anything. I’ll give you half a month’s leave afterwards.”
Sengoku was afraid Akainu would disobey orders and attack Shin Uzumaki, which would be troublesome.
So he wanted Garp to keep an eye on him.
As for why he chose Garp, the reason was simple—no one else was more suited for the job.
If he sent Aokiji or Kizaru, they might not be able to stop Akainu. But Garp could. He was 100% capable of stopping Akainu.
“Alright then.” Garp agreed with a grin.
The reason, of course, was the half-month vacation. This was the most important thing to Garp.
“Don’t make any mistakes—or you’ll never be able to go see your grandson on your own again.”
Sengoku’s expression was very serious.
“You’ve got nothing to worry about. I accepted the mission—I won’t let it go wrong.”
Garp also became serious for a rare moment. With his strength, he could definitely suppress that kid Akainu. Though Akainu was no longer young, in Garp’s eyes, he was just a kid.
“Aokiji, Kizaru, you two stand by, ready to head to the New World at any time.” Sengoku said to the two of them.
The situation in the New World must be balanced.
The initial plan for the Emperors of the Sea also had his hand in it, to make the pirates fight each other. The plan was very successful.
In these years, for the position of the Four Emperors—countless great pirates had been buried at the bottom of the sea.
Lately, Sengoku had been feeling the pressure. The power of the Four Emperors was overwhelming, and he couldn’t afford to make any reckless moves. But the more cautious he became, the bolder the pirates grew.
The New World had completely lost control.
Sengoku had already started to think of ways to balance the Four Emperors. He estimated that the Seven Warlords plan would not be far off.
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Shin didn’t know about the reactions on Sengoku’s side.
At this moment, he had already arrived at the Sabaody Archipelago—just having returned from Fish-Man Island.
“Which pirate crew is that??”
Some pirates looked at the Kuja Pirates and couldn’t help but say.
“Watch your mouth—that’s a Yonko crew you’re talking about. Unless you’ve got a death wish.”
When Shin and his group docked at the Sabaody Archipelago port, it caused some discussion among the pirates.
Shin didn’t get off the ship. He sent a few female pirates to buy food and replenish supplies—and then prepared to leave and return to Amazon Lily.
Before leaving, Shin had the female pirates of the Kuja Pirates release some news. The Kuja Pirates were recruiting crew members. The requirement was female crew members.
Only women could join the Kuja Pirates, and they had to be beautiful.
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“I bet many people will think Shin is a big pervert.” Robin said with a smile.
Shin made one thing clear—only beautiful women could join. No matter how strong they were, if they weren’t attractive, he wasn’t interested.
Finding some beautiful women was to please the eye. Shin had zero interest in dragging around any hideous dinosaurs to kill the mood.
“Robin, isn’t that a fact??” Olvia also had a smile on her face.
Shin looked at Olvia and Robin with a straight face, making the mother and daughter feel a little uncomfortable.
Hancock stood beside Shin, watching Olvia and Robin with schadenfreude.
Seeing the two of them in trouble, Hancock felt particularly good. She didn’t know how Shin would punish them.
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