The burning wreckage of the CP0 warship, the floating fragments of white masks, and Shanks' sarcastic accompanying text were particularly jarring in the eyes of the Gorosei.
"Bastard!" Venus suddenly rose, his bandaged hand, imbued with Armament Haki, smashing the solid wood conference table in front of him to splinters.
As wood splinters flew, a vein bulged on his forehead: "A mere pirate commoner dares to humiliate the World Government like this!"
Jupiter Topman Warcury Saint slowly took off his glasses and wiped the lenses with a silk handkerchief.
The cold light reflected on the lenses obscured his sinister gaze: "Not only did he completely annihilate the CP0 Special Operations Team, but he also deliberately filmed a video to make it public..."
He put his glasses back on, his voice like a venomous snake's hiss, "This is no longer a provocation; it's a formal declaration of war against us."
Shepherd Ju Peter Saint, Mercury, was toying with an iron ball when he suddenly crushed it to dust: "It seems our tolerance for pirates has been too high. It's time to let these ants understand who truly rules this world."
Marcus Mars Saint, Mars, rose and walked to the window, overlooking the entire Mary Geoise below: "Red Hair thinks he can protect that girl? Ridiculous."
His cloak flapped as he turned, "Let the whole world see the consequences of opposing the World Government."
Jaygarcia Saturn Saint, Saturn, slowly stood up, his Onigumo staff heavily striking the ground.
The dull thud made the entire hall tremble: "Order Marineford to immediately dispatch the Three Admirals! Capture Uta alive!"
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At Marineford, the piercing alarm sirens ripped through the sky.
Fleet Admiral Sengoku stood in the center of the command room, his Den Den Mushi still spitting out the Gorosei's orders. His face was ashen, and the wrinkles on his forehead were deeper than usual.
"A Buster Call level operation..." Sengoku repeated the heavy phrase in a low voice, his fingers unconsciously crushing the corner of the table.
Staff Officer Tsuru, standing beside him, also looked grave, the documents in her hand crumpled into deep creases.
"Do we really have to go this far?" Tsuru's voice trembled slightly, "The opponent is the Red Hair Pirates, and it's just for a little girl..."
Sengoku closed his eyes heavily: "The Gorosei's orders cannot be disobeyed." He suddenly opened his eyes, his voice regaining the Fleet Admiral's authority, "My command: immediately assemble the Three Admirals!"
As the order was given, the entire Marineford instantly entered its highest combat readiness.
At the port, ten of the most advanced warships had completed their preparations for departure. Their dark muzzles gleamed coldly in the sunlight. The recruits on the training ground were urgently evacuated, replaced by fully armed elite troops.
"Admiral Akainu is in position!"
"Admiral Kizaru is ready~"
"Admiral Aokiji has reached the designated location."
The voices of the Three Admirals came one after another through the communicators.
Even more alarming was the luxurious lineup of ten accompanying Vice Admirals: Doberman, Onigumo, Strowberry... each one a battle-hardened tough character.
Above the port, Sengoku gave his final pre-battle mobilization via a projection Den Den Mushi: "The objective of this operation is clear—capture the diva Uta alive, and annihilate anyone who obstructs us."
His gaze swept over each warship, "Remember, this is an operation personally ordered by the Gorosei; there can be no mistakes!"
With a single command, the ten warships set sail simultaneously.
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