Sengoku nodded slightly, thinking about Luffy's rampage in Impel Down and noticing Buggy's prisoner attire. He speculated that Buggy must have been captured and taken to Impel Down due to his weak strength. It was likely that Luffy had rescued him during his own infiltration of the prison. Sengoku didn't pay much attention to Buggy, considering him a worthless criminal with a bounty of 150 million berries who ended up in Impel Down.
However, his focus shifted to the person next to Buggy.
Sengoku looked at Ivankov, the Queen of the Kamabakka Kingdom and a high-ranking member of the Revolutionary Army. Ivankov was also the trusted confidant of Monkey D. Dragon, Luffy's father.
Sengoku hadn't expected the Revolutionary Army to get involved in the war on such a large scale. He cast another glare at Garp, holding him responsible for all the trouble caused by Ace, Luffy, and his outrageous son, Dragon.
He wondered how much more trouble this family would cause before they stopped.
Garp also recognized Ivankov's identity and awkwardly smiled.
After kicking Crocodile away, Luffy rushed towards Ace on the execution platform. However, he was intercepted by Admiral Kizaru, who had volunteered for the duty. If it wasn't for Ivankov using their Death Wink to push Luffy out of harm's way, he would have been struck by the admiral's laser attack.
But before Luffy could regain his balance, another laser shot came from the side. This time, it wasn't Kizaru's attack but one from one of the Warlords, Kuma.
Kuma had unexpectedly utilized Aokiji's technique.
Everyone who witnessed this scene was stunned. It was widely known that Devil Fruit users could only possess one ability, and the same ability could only belong to one person. Kuma was already a Devil Fruit user, and now he seemed to have acquired Kizaru's power as well. Did this mean he possessed two Devil Fruits?
However, they could also sense that something was off about Kuma. He had no expression, no emotions. He appeared almost robotic.
Sengoku turned his head towards Kizaru, who was the commander of the Marine Science Unit.
Aokiji casually remarked, "It seems he has completed the modification process with the pacifists."
Everyone understood what he meant. This was a project conducted by the Marine Science Unit, and that bear was likely one of their experiments.
However, judging from the attack method, it seemed that they had simply installed lasers in its mouth, allowing it to shoot laser beams like Kizaru's Glint-Glint Fruit ability. In other words, they had enhanced its mouth into a powerful weapon, but it wasn't a true case of possessing two Devil Fruits.
Once they grasped this fact, the onlookers didn't pay much attention to it. While the bear had a high lower limit in terms of power, its upper limit was relatively low.
They continued to focus on the ongoing battle.
Meanwhile, in the Revolutionary Army's stronghold in the East Blue, Dragon had a solemn expression as he watched the scene unfold.
He could sense that something was seriously wrong with that bear.
Kuma was his undercover agent within the Marines, posing as one of the Warlords and providing him with valuable intelligence.
According to Kuma's previous reports, he had joined a project called "Pacifista," whose objective was to develop a powerful weapon for war. These weapons lacked consciousness and emotions, allowing for mass production of obedient fighting machines.
As Dragon watched the footage of Kuma ruthlessly attacking his son Luffy and Ivankov, he immediately realized that Kuma had undergone complete modification, losing all sense of self-awareness.
He broke out in a cold sweat, realizing that he couldn't let Kuma continue like this. Allowing Kuma to persist would only result in his unnecessary sacrifice.
Their ranks in the Revolutionary Army were already limited, and Kuma was one of the organization's most formidable fighters. Losing him would be a significant blow to the revolutionary cause.
Moreover, they had fought side by side in the revolution, and Dragon couldn't bear to see Kuma meet such a fate.
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In the footage, Luffy charged forward, but he was quickly blocked by Vice Admiral Tsuru and Warlord Moria, who were also dealing with multiple attackers.
Ahead of them, the three Admirals were waiting.
Ace, standing on the execution platform, anxiously watched Luffy's predicament. He knew very well that Luffy couldn't handle such a battle with his current strength, so he shouted loudly for him to leave.
However, no matter how Ace pleaded or scolded, Luffy didn't listen. He simply replied, "I'm your little brother," and continued to charge into the crowd of enemies.
Those who witnessed this scene, even if they despised pirates, couldn't help but be moved by the brotherly bond between these two young men.
If only they weren't pirates.
At this thought, people couldn't help but recall the past of these two children. Their grandfather was rarely home due to work, and as a result, they were led astray by that red-haired pirate. They were supposed to join the Marines, but instead, they became pirates.
If it weren't for that bastard Red Hair, things wouldn't have turned out like this.
People who didn't know the truth also attributed Ace's affiliation with pirates to Red Hair. After all, Ace was Roger's son, and Red Hair was Roger's crew member. Ace grew up in Garp's hometown, and Red Hair led Luffy astray in Garp's hometown. It all seemed highly suspicious.
However, before they could be touched by this display of brotherhood for too long, another bombshell of news came through the footage.
In the video, Sengoku noticed that his subordinates were struggling to capture Luffy, who was attempting to break through. So he decided to publicly reveal Luffy's background, urging them to show no mercy.
"He is also a future threat!
This sworn brother who grew up together with Ace is, in fact, the biological son of Dragon from the Revolutionary Army!"
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