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Sengoku was momentarily stunned before he came to his senses. Looking at the anxious Zephyr, he frowned and asked, "Zephyr? What's wrong? Your student is a new recruit, isn't he? How could he be involved with the Whitebeard Pirates?" "Trafalgar Law was assigned by me to CP9 for a trial. He followed CP9 to the New World to gather intelligence on the Whitebeard Pirates, but he accidentally infiltrated their territory.
Now his life or death is unknown," Zephyr said anxiously. "Wow, that's strange. Gathering intelligence doesn't require directly breaking into the Whitebeard Pirates' territory, does it?" Admiral Kizaru said lazily. "Is that so? Trafalgar Law?" Sengoku had some recollection of him, as he had accomplished many meritorious deeds: "How did he end up within the Whitebeard Pirates' ranks?" "The exact situation is still unknown, but my student is in grave danger and needs Marine rescue," Zephyr said urgently. "Tsk, tsk, tsk, Teacher Zephyr, don't you know that we just received intelligence reports? All of them indicate that there are no conditions for dispatching troops. All the Whitebeard Pirates' forces are gathered, so there's no chance to take advantage of the chaos.
Moreover, it seems the battle between Whitebeard and Kaido of the Beasts is nearing its end. By the time we arrive, they will have already recovered their peak strength," Kizaru shrugged. "There's no opportunity to deploy against Whitebeard." "This..." Zephyr's face slightly changed. "But my student is still in danger." "A new recruit daring to infiltrate the Whitebeard Pirates alone—his courage is commendable, more spirited than most Marines," Akainu praised. Zephyr looked at Akainu expectantly.
With another Admiral agreeing to deploy, there would be another ray of hope. However, Akainu's tone shifted: "Since he was acting with CP9, and his objective was only to gather intelligence, infiltrating the Whitebeard Pirates alone is tantamount to disobeying orders. Furthermore, even a three-year-old child knows how terrifying Whitebeard is. How could a Marine be so arrogant and impulsive?" "You all?" Zephyr looked at Kizaru and Akainu in anger. "Sengoku, this is the first time I've ever asked you for anything. Can we deploy?" Zephyr looked at Sengoku with anticipation. Sengoku the Buddha rubbed his temples in distress. There were simply no conditions to deploy. But his old friend's earnest request made it difficult for him to refuse. "Tsk, tsk, tsk, all the intelligence reports clearly show that there are no conditions for deployment.
Deploying now would mean a full-scale war with the Whitebeard Pirates in the New World, and the cost would be immense. Other Yonko might take advantage of the chaos. Does one new recruit deserve for us Marines to gamble our entire future? Especially when it's a disaster caused by the new recruit's own arrogance and impulsiveness," Kizaru merely expressed his dissatisfaction with Zephyr. "We can't get internal information about the Whitebeard Pirates, but clearly, that new recruit has been in there for some time already. Perhaps..." Aokiji said with a frown. Even an Admiral falling into the Whitebeard Pirates' encirclement wouldn't be able to guarantee absolute safety for a day and a night, let alone a new recruit. He might have been killed long ago.
To gamble the future of the Marines for a dead person was simply not equivalent. "Impossible! Law is very strong! Although he's a new recruit, his strength is astonishing. He definitely has the power to protect himself. Law has already grown, and I believe he will soon become an Admiral. Does such a person not warrant the Marines taking a gamble?" Zephyr said in a deep voice. He also knew that such a major matter could never be agreed upon by Sengoku based solely on sentiment. He had to make them understand Law's potential and future. Only if there was sufficient benefit for the future of the Marines could they naturally deploy. "Really?" Sengoku remembered that Corazon had also said something similar. Could that new recruit truly have grown so much? "Become an Admiral? Tsk, tsk, tsk, what an astonishing evaluation.
That new recruit must be truly terrifying then. I wonder what his battle achievements are? Is he also a record-holder in the new recruit camp? What record did he break? He certainly couldn't have broken mine." Kizaru asked curiously. "This..." Zephyr's face stiffened. He suddenly remembered that Law rarely exerted himself in the new recruit camp's various assessments, or even participated at all. His grades couldn't be considered good; his best result was only second place in his first actual combat assessment. Such a grade, while excellent among new recruits, certainly didn't meet an Admiral's expectations. "Law's strength long surpassed the new recruit camp.
He rarely participated in its assessments, but I know his potential and strength are astonishing," Zephyr said firmly. To be honest, he didn't even know Law's exact strength right now. But reaching the level of Haki mastery in two years, and with another four years passed, he must be very strong. "One-sided words, and you want the Marines to gamble everything? That's unrealistic, isn't it?" Kizaru spread his hands. "I don't want to fight for such a reason, for an uncertain new recruit. It's not worth it." "I agree to deploy against the Whitebeard Pirates, but absolutely not for a new recruit. It's to destroy a Yonko," Akainu had always been a hardliner. He didn't care for even the most excellent new recruits, let alone one whose excellence was still uncertain.
Sengoku looked at the Admirals and powerful figures, distressed. Sengoku was considered a moderate, because he understood how difficult it would be to defeat the Whitebeard Pirates and destroy a Yonko. It couldn't be done easily; it required a long-term plan and arrangements. Carelessly deploying troops into the New World could even lead to a major defeat for the Marines. And for a new recruit? As the Fleet Admiral, he had to consider the entire Marine organization. Deploying for a single new recruit, and one whose excellence was still uncertain, he could not issue such an order.
"Wait a little longer. It would take the Marines at least three days to gather forces and deploy into Whitebeard's territory in the New World. Too much can change in three days. Many things we can no longer change; we can only wait. Perhaps it's truly as Zephyr said, Trafalgar Law has the power to protect himself?" Sengoku said. He found it somewhat difficult to look into Zephyr's eyes. Because in Sengoku's heart, this was tantamount to completely giving up on that new recruit. Although he had made many contributions, he had not yet reached the point where the Marines should gamble everything for him. As for his last sentence, it was merely an empty comfort. Falling into the Whitebeard Pirates' territory, how could he protect himself? Even an Admiral would be in grave danger if they managed to escape, let alone a new recruit. Or perhaps that new recruit was already dead. Zephyr's face darkened. "I hope that new recruit has a strong constitution and somehow manages to escape?" *Who would believe that?*