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On the deck of the main ship, the then Marshal Kong Kuroko asked Sengoku a question.
If it weren't for the Revolutionary Army's bounty on the Celestial Dragons, he would have already handed over the position of Fleet Admiral to Sengoku.
Sengoku nodded. "The message sent back by the Navy of the Four Seas Branch has been confirmed to be true; it is indeed Hades."
"These country bumpkins are actually quite useful." Steelbone Kong's eyes turned terrifyingly cold as he thought about how utterly desolate the Four Seas region was now.
"Hmph! A bunch of desperados who managed to find ancient weapons and dared to point their spears directly at Mary Geoise, causing such a huge mess."
Steel Bone Kong gritted his teeth, "I'm going to lock them all up in Impel Down and torture them until they die of old age."
Sengoku remained silent, drawing up the world's navy—a decision clearly made by the Celestial Dragons—yet Kong avoided addressing the core issue.
"Where's Garp? How come we can't even see him at such an important time!" Kong asked with dissatisfaction.
Although Garp usually does some unreliable things, this time he clearly crossed the line.
"I heard they're still fighting the Red-Haired Pirates in Wano Country."
Sengoku found it strange. Logically speaking, Garp should have had some contact with Hades, yet no news of him had come through.
"Given the current situation, is the Red-Haired Pirates still important? At his age, can't he even distinguish between what's important and what's urgent?"
"So what if we catch Shanks?"
"In the end, we still have to let go, it's just a waste of time!"
"If he hadn't acted recklessly, we could have simply cornered this group of revolutionaries in Wano Country. We wouldn't have had to pay such a high price!"
Kong became increasingly angry as he thought about it, and eventually stopped mentioning Garp's name altogether.
Sengoku felt something was off, and as he listened to Kong's complaints, a startling idea suddenly popped into his head.
Based on the trajectory of his movements, Garp definitely encountered Hades, but he didn't provide any feedback...
He's helping these people!
Sengoku's body trembled violently!
"what happened?"
Sensing the unusual behavior of the Warring States, Kong frowned and asked.
"No...it's nothing, I think I ate something wrong today."
Zhan Guo broke out in a cold sweat and hurriedly replied.
Steel Bone Kong's expression softened, and he instructed, "You can go down now, but remember to take care of yourself."
Sengoku left, his face pale. If the truth was as he suspected, Garp's actions were tantamount to betraying the World Government and the Navy.
"This is impossible. How could he waver at this moment when he has upheld justice his whole life?"
Sengoku kept trying to comfort himself, but his heart kept sinking. He couldn't bear the torment any longer, so he went to a secluded spot and dialed a Den Den Mushi.
"Moshi moshi~ Vice Admiral Garp is currently engaged in battle with pirates and is too busy to answer the phone. What can I do for you...?"
"Shut up! Bogart! Let Karp answer the phone!"
Zhan Guo roared in a low voice, and the other end of the phone fell silent.
"Fine, Bogart, you can't fool him. Give me the Den Den Mushi."
Garp's voice came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi, hoarse and dull, lacking any of his usual energy, as if he had suffered a serious injury.
Sengoku's hand trembled slightly as he suppressed his shock and asked, "You're injured? How serious is your injury?"
Garp said casually, "I almost didn't get a chance to answer your Den Den Mushi."
Sengoku angrily said, "Why didn't you tell me something so important? Were you injured because of Hades' attack?"
Garp sighed, "Attack my ass! I didn't even get a good look at Hades, and I'm the one who got beaten up like this."
Sengoku was stunned. He thought Garp had been hit by Hades's cannon fire. Otherwise, who in the world could beat Garp like that?
However, Garp's next words plunged Sengoku into endless fear.
"He only used one punch!"
After hanging up the Den Den Mushi, Sengoku stood there in a daze, the content of the call just now too shocking.
How could there possibly be someone in this world who could defeat Garp with a single punch?
That's Garp, the hero of the Navy!
He is the Navy's counterpart to the Pirate King Roger!
It is the belief of many young naval personnel.
"This is such an important matter, it must be handled immediately..."
Sengoku was about to go find Kong the Steel Bone when he suddenly stopped in his tracks. He suddenly realized why Garp had chosen to keep this a secret.
"If a person could really be that powerful."
"Perhaps it really is possible to overthrow the Celestial Dragons' rule?"
Sengoku was not a die-hard loyalist to the Celestial Dragons. Like Garp, he did not join the Marines to uphold the Celestial Dragons' authority and power.
It's just to achieve their own sense of justice.
"Let me try it myself to see if it's true or not..."
After calming down, Sengoku made the same decision as Garp: if those people weren't strong enough, they would die at the hands of the Marines; if they were strong enough...
So what if we step over their corpses to reach Mary Geoise?
Having received intelligence, Kong ordered the fleet to head to its destination at full speed. He intended to gather all forces and annihilate the Revolutionary Army in one fell swoop.
"Consider this a celebration ceremony for my promotion to Grand Marshal!"
Steel Bone clenched his fists, revealing a ferocious smile.
At night.
The fleet arrived near a calm zone, where naval wreckage was scattered everywhere.
Sengoku looked grim; the naval force that had provided the information earlier had clearly been annihilated.
"Damn it! Too late! Those guys got away!"
"These useless bunch can't even stall for time!"
Enraged, Steelbone slammed his fist on the control panel in the control room, and the alarm immediately went off.
"They might not have left..."
Sengoku felt a bitter taste in his mouth. If the other side's intentions were the same as his, that group of revolutionaries might be lurking in the shadows, watching them intently.
"They're not idiots. Why aren't they leaving? Are they going to stay and fight us head-on?"
"Even if Pluto is powerful, can he take on thousands of warships at once?"
Kong looked at Sengoku with displeasure. "What's wrong with you today? You seem absent-minded. Are you still suffering from an upset stomach?"
Sengoku stared blankly ahead as a colossal object slowly approached, tearing through the darkness!
When the conjecture became reality, the Warring States period was not happy at all.
"Huh, what's that..."
Steelbone's eyes widened as he gradually made out the steel behemoth in the darkness. He exclaimed in shock, "These guys really didn't escape! They actually stayed here and waited for us to come knocking..."
Sengoku said with a firm gaze, "Prepare to meet the enemy, Marshal."
"Let me take the lead!"
On the other side, Hades was sailing against the wind and waves, while Chu Yang stood on the deck, his gaze fixed on the navy's flagship.
"With so many warships at the disposal, Hades will have to use most of its energy for defense and won't be able to fire many shots."
We need to find another way to break through.
Tom said with a worried expression.
As the saying goes, two fists can't beat four hands; there are too many enemies, and even Hades can't eliminate them all.
Hades' greatest role is to counter the secret treasure in Im's hands and blast open the red earth continent beneath the Holy Land.
"I never intended to break out from the beginning, Mr. Tom. This is a war of annihilation!"
Chu Yang shook his head.
Tom paused for a moment, "Yang, I already explained it to you..."
Before he could finish speaking, he saw Chu Yang soar into the sky, passing over the fleet and flying towards the main ship.
Upon reaching the target, Chu Yang suddenly plummeted downwards, crashing into the warship.
The immense force caused the hundred-meter-long flagship to tilt up before crashing back down, leaving the sailors on deck in disarray.
Amid the chaos, a figure emerged and walked straight toward Chu Yang.
"Was it you who fought Garp?"
Sengoku took off his shirt and asked with a serious expression.
Chu Yang nodded.