Indeed, without the name of D and eternal life, how can they be qualified to be their enemies?
So what if they're strong now?
Sooner or later, it will be submerged by the tides of time.
It has to be said that St. Jaygarcia Saturn's death did make them a little nervous; they had nearly forgotten even this.
Since Imu-sama has already said they would wait, they would wait.
They believe that when Ian feels the erosion of time, he will understand just how precious that invitation truly was.
...
The four elders immediately made a decision, agreeing with St. Figarland Garling's suggestion to leave the guy alone for now.
"In that case, let that kid from the Donquixote Family return!"
"Time will kill that man."
"And don't forget the CP0 agents, they suffered such heavy losses, they need to be properly replenished!"
"Furthermore, I order the Marine Headquarters to make a selection as soon as possible, and the World Military Draft can begin. Time is running out!"
…
"Time is running out!"
At Marineford, Sengoku, standing amidst the ruins, couldn't help but sigh. He glanced at the marines who had already finished cleaning up, then frowned at Garp, who was happily eating snacks without a trace of emotion. "Has Kuzan not returned yet?"
"You're asking me?"
"Fine, you can keep eating!"
Sengoku raised an eyelid and complained irritably, then turned back to look at the Marines that had been divided into three parts in front of him.
On the right are the marines who follow Sakazuki's Absolute Justice; on the left are the marines who acknowledge Kuzan; and, in the middle, the neutral faction, who believe either way is acceptable.
As time became increasingly tight, the atmosphere between the hawks and doves grew increasingly tense, giving even him, the Fleet Admiral, a headache.
The only saving grace is that the admirals on both sides were aware of the situation and did not actually intervene in the battle between their followers.
He believes that no matter who wins or loses, the Marines will not be divided.
As for the rest... He can only wait for the final result.
To be honest, he didn't know whose belief was stronger or whose justice prevailed.
Sengoku did not intervene in the conflict between the two factions.
Instead, he sighed, took out a Den Den Mushi, and was about to call Kuzan to ask when he would be back.
Suddenly…
"Admiral Aokiji is back!!"
A cheer erupted from the doves' side, immediately attracting Sengoku's attention. He quickly turned his head and looked at Kuzan, who was slowly riding his bicycle across the sea. His worries were relieved.
About fifteen minutes later, amidst cheers from the doves, Kuzan arrived at the shore, parked his bicycle, and then, with his hands in his pockets, walked up to Sengoku with that lazy air.
Looking at Kuzan before him, Sengoku smiled slightly. "You're back?"
"Um..."
Kuzan smiled and nodded.
After reporting in, he didn't say anything, only glanced at his followers, and then walked towards them with his hands still in his pockets. Only after he reached the front of the group did he turn around and look at Sakazuki across from him.
At this moment, Sakazuki, with a cigar dangling from his lips and arms crossed, was also looking at Kuzan across from him.
Suddenly, a sharp aura exploded between the two of them.
Sengoku already knew that Kuzan was away for special training, and he even had a rough idea of where he had gone for it.
At this moment, looking at the two people facing off in front of him and the team behind them, he still felt a surge of emotion and melancholy.
However, before he could say anything, Garp had already come over while eating snacks and laughing, saying, "Wow, that's quite a terrifying aura! Sengoku, aren't you worried that if these two get into a fight, one of them will end up dead? That would be a huge loss for Marine Headquarters!"
"Shut your mouth, you bastard!"
Sengoku's smile froze upon hearing Garp's words. He glared at Garp fiercely, then shouted at the marines in front of him, "It's almost time. We should set off. We can talk about anything else when we get to the new base!"
"Form the ranks and move out!"
As soon as these words were spoken, Kuzan and Sakazuki, who had been locked in a fierce confrontation, also restrained their auras. After giving each other a deep look, they turned to their followers without hesitation and shouted.
"Form the ranks and board the ship!"
"Form the ranks and board the ship!"
As the two men gave their orders, both marines turned their attention away, loudly replied, understood, and boarded their respective warships.
Sengoku, witnessing this scene, couldn't help but shake his head with a smile.
After glancing at the Marines who had already boarded the ship, he looked up at Marineford, now a ruin, and a wave of emotion washed over him.
"Is the old era... Really coming to an end?"
But after muttering that one sentence to himself, he turned around without hesitation, boarded his warship, took a deep breath, and shouted, "Set sail!"
...
While the Marine Headquarters was relocating, Ian had already set off on his own.
After receiving the Den Den Mushi from Zephyr, he roughly guessed what Doflamingo meant by immortality.
Pure Gold, a legendary substance that can grant immortality.
However, he did not expect that Pure Gold would appear at this time. You should know that the Straw Hat Pirates entered the New World more than a year earlier than the original story.
Therefore, he originally planned to wait until it was almost time before trying to obtain the Pure Gold.
As a result, Pure Gold appeared, and while Zephyr and his team were capturing pirates, they unexpectedly caught that… little girl with Pure Gold!
Considering that the CP0 organization was already aware of the appearance of the Pure Gold and was worried about any unforeseen circumstances, he decided to go there in person.
Therefore, after hanging up the Den Den Mushi, he called Kuma and asked him to come over.
Then, the two of them went to the location given to them by Zephyr.
They arrived at the agreed location the next morning, where Zephyr and the others were already waiting.
Without any hesitation, they boarded the ship.
Only…
"Actually, we can just go get it ourselves."
Zephyr was quite exasperated by the arrival of Ian and the others. "I'm not so old that I can't even carry something!"
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