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"What? The Illysia Kingdom, a member state of the World Government, all its high-ranking officials have been eliminated. And this matter is also related to the tribute, and the nature of it is so heinous."
Marine Headquarters, Marineford. A burly man with silver hair listened to his subordinate's report. His face was filled with anger and confusion.
He was the current Fleet Admiral, Kong, and later the World Government's Commander-in-Chief of the Three Armed Forces.
"Fleet Admiral, this matter has been confirmed. The news came from the West Blue Marine branch."
"Damn it, who is so audacious as to dare to do such a thing?"
"Fleet Admiral, it was a group that hasn't been put on the bounty list. We don't know their origins or their names. We only have a few photos."
"Investigate. Find out everything about these people. Then, call Sengoku, Garp, Zephyr, and Tsuru for me."
The officer handed Sengoku the files and the photos of Buggy and his group. He saluted and left.
"Those little brats, where did they come from? Damn it. Sigh, it's time for me to retire."
A short while later, the door to the Fleet Admiral's office was knocked on loudly.
"Come in." Four people walked in from outside the door. Three men and one woman. The men were burly, and the woman was young and beautiful. They were the pillars of the Marines right now: Sengoku, Garp, Zephyr, and Tsuru.
"Kong-san, did you call us for something?" Garp said with a cheerful smile. He sat down on a nearby sofa, took out a donut from his pocket, and began to eat it directly.
Sengoku glanced at Garp helplessly and said, "There's a major incident in the Illysia Kingdom in the West Blue. Take a look and discuss what we should do next."
Then, Sengoku handed Sengoku the papers with the information and the related photos.
Looking at the content on the paper and the few young photos, Sengoku's face showed a hint of seriousness. He didn't expect a group of such young people to be able to do such a thing.
"Fleet Admiral, another potential enemy. Where are they now? We must eliminate them before they grow up."
They had done such a big thing. Although the content didn't say they were pirates, they were definitely enemies. Such potential enemies had to be eliminated before they became too powerful. Otherwise, they would become a scourge in the future.
Then, Sengoku handed the information to Zephyr. Zephyr looked at it and then passed it to Tsuru. Tsuru looked at it and then passed the information to Garp, who was sitting on the sofa.
After reading the content, Garp's face also showed a hint of seriousness. Then, he looked at the photo in his right hand. The blue hair and red nose made Garp's eyes flash with a hint of confusion.
Garp said with a hint of confusion, "I think I've seen this brat somewhere before."
Everyone heard this and turned their gazes to Garp.
Under everyone's gaze, Garp fell into thought. After a while, the image of a young boy flashed in his mind.
"Haha, I finally remember. Isn't this one of the two brats on Roger's ship? His name was... Buggy, right? Yes, that's him."
Garp scratched his head hard, confirming his thoughts. This was Buggy, the trainee on Roger's pirate ship.
"What? He's a crew member of Roger's? How dare this guy come out? Why haven't I seen his bounty? There's no record of him."
Sengoku was confused. He took the photo from Garp's hand and looked at it again. A blurry image flashed in his mind.
"It really is him. How did this brat change so much?"
Sengoku had also interacted with Roger. They had even fought. He had also seen Buggy during the battle. Because the other party wasn't very strong and wasn't very important in Roger's pirate crew, he hadn't recognized him at first glance. After Garp reminded him, he also remembered Buggy.
"Yes, yes, he's changed a lot. You can't tell. I thought he was a clown performing tricks on Roger's ship. I didn't expect him to grow to this level."
Thirty years in the East, thirty years in the West. The brat who had seemed a bit funny in his eyes back then now had the power to overthrow a country. It really made Garp look at him with new eyes.
"What are you two talking about? He's a crew member of Roger's. Why haven't I seen his bounty? There's no record of him."
"Fleet Admiral, this brat was a trainee on Roger's ship. He didn't have a bounty. He was very weak at the time. In the end, he didn't even go to Laugh Tale. So, it's normal for the Marines not to have any records of him."
Sengoku heard this and breathed a sigh of relief. The other party hadn't gone to Laugh Tale, so he wasn't as dangerous to the world.
Sengoku glanced at Garp and said, "Garp, do you have time recently? If you do, bring this brat back for me. Lock him up in Impel Down. Maybe we'll need him to give the Five Elders an explanation later."
Buggy had moved against a member state of the World Government. And it was related to the tribute. The Five Elders would definitely ask about this. They had to give the Five Elders an explanation.
"This... I recently discovered Dragon's whereabouts. I need to go capture him. I don't have time for this."
Garp wasn't interested in capturing Buggy. Perhaps it was because of Roger, or perhaps it was because he had seen him before. Garp didn't want to take this mission. And this mission was related to those old geezers, the Five Elders, and the tribute. Garp didn't want to go even more.
Sengoku shook his head helplessly. Although he knew Garp had rejected the mission, he didn't want to force him.
Sengoku then looked at Sengoku. Sengoku said under Sengoku's gaze, "The New World is very chaotic right now. I need to stay here. Otherwise, more civilians will be affected."
Sengoku's words weren't a refusal. The situation in the New World right now was a time of transition between old and new forces. Roger and Shiki had both left the battlefield, leaving behind a large amount of territory and positions. Those pirates were fighting everywhere for these things, either to seize territory or to seize people. In short, the New World was now in chaos. As the guardian of the New World, Sengoku couldn't leave.
Sengoku looked at Zephyr and Tsuru. He shook his head again. Both of them were very busy and couldn't spare the time. He couldn't count on them either.
"Fleet Admiral, this brat's strength isn't anything special for the Marines. There's no need for us to take action personally. We can have Sakazuki and the others deal with him."
Seeing Sengoku's dilemma, Sengoku came up with a solution. Having Sakazuki and the others deal with Buggy was a good choice. There was no need to use a sledgehammer to crack a nut. The other party's strength didn't warrant their involvement. Those monsters should be capable of dealing with Buggy and his group.
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