But at the same time, she had previously mentioned that the other two World Weapons were very suitable for Nojiko and Kaya.
It could even be said that they were closely related to the martial arts they were currently practicing.
Luna planned to give them to them shortly.
As for the others, whether they were unfinished or already gathering dust in her system space, they would have to wait a while longer.
Thinking this, Luna and the others continued to wander, or rather, play in the forest, enjoying the charm of the woods and nature... Meanwhile, on the other side.
At Marineford, Sengoku was handling a large volume of tasks in his office.
Garp was sitting on a nearby sofa, feeding grass to a goat.
The goat was, of course, Sengoku's pet, specifically tasked with eating useless or confidential documents that needed to be destroyed.
Furthermore, it was rumored that this was no ordinary goat; it was supposedly a shredder that had consumed the common species Goat Devil Fruit.
But what the heck was it? Even Luna wasn't clear.
"Garp, I can feed my own goat, and besides, where did you get the grass you're feeding him?" Sengoku, having finished another document, couldn't help but ask. At the same time, he felt something was off; the grass Garp was feeding the goat looked very familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere before.
He just couldn't recall where at the moment.
"What's wrong with me feeding the goat while you're so busy? As for what kind of grass this is, don't worry about it," Garp said with a strange expression, as if the grass he was feeding the goat was some kind of forbidden item.
"Bora bora bora bora." Suddenly, the transponder snail on Sengoku's desk rang, and its face began to transform into a look familiar to both him and Garp, someone they saw frequently.
"Kuzan." Seeing the face, Garp and Sengoku immediately recognized the caller as Kuzan Kuzan.
The two Marine veterans quickly became serious, knowing well Kuzan's current mission and the fact that the Pink Hat Pirates were nearby.
Since he was calling via transponder snail now, Kuzan might have already met them, and perhaps even fought that Young Lady named Tatsumaki once.
Sengoku immediately answered, and Garp turned his head to listen.
"Kuzan, what's the situation on your end?" Sengoku asked, cutting straight to the chase.
"I've already fought Tatsumaki. Honestly, I find it hard to believe that she is only a Young Lady who looks about 20 years old."
Kuzan spoke with both admiration and evident distress in his tone. After all, he had suffered a defeat, and a humiliating one at that—he had essentially been beaten up.
Sengoku and Garp fell silent upon hearing this, realizing that Kuzan must have been defeated, which greatly surprised them.
Luna's own strength, combined with her Void Ability, was already immense and terrifying.
However, while Kuzan was considered the weakest among the Three Admirals of the Navy—as the combat power granted by the Freeze-Freeze Fruit was indeed somewhat limited, and all Three Admirals relied heavily on their Devil Fruit Ability—
—now, Luna's newly recruited crew member, a Young Lady who also seemed to be only around 20 years old, appeared to possess Admiral Level strength, and had seemingly defeated Kuzan.
"Tell me, what exactly happened?" Sengoku took a deep breath, his expression grim. After all, the Pink Hat Pirates had gained yet another Admiral-level powerhouse, one capable of defeating Kuzan.
This was extremely detrimental to the Marines. Moreover, Luna, a Captain whose strength was comparable to any of the current Yonko, held a worse attitude towards the Marines than any other pirate on the sea.
She immediately attacked the moment she spotted a Marine presence, leading to a relentless fight where none of their men survived and the warship was destroyed. Based on recent intelligence, Sengoku was well aware of how many Marines had miserably and painfully died at the hands of the Pink Hat Pirates since the East Blue.
Even the current Yonko would show some hesitation when facing the Marines, but Luna was different. She seemed to bear a deep-seated hatred for the Marines, genuinely despising them. If they were Marines, she would attack and destroy anyone she caught.
Facing such an opponent—a veritable maniac—who now had another Admiral-level powerhouse at her disposal, it was impossible for Sengoku to look pleased. Garp, having realized the same thing, also looked displeased.
Because, in his eyes, Luna was too much like that man from years ago.
"It happened like this." Kuzan thought for a moment, then started his story from when he had been resting briefly on an island and encountered the Straw Hat Pirates.
Of course, he edited the details slightly, as he was currently speaking with Sengoku.
Kuzan claimed that he could have arrested the Straw Hat Pirates directly, but the Pink Hat Pirates suddenly arrived, and the two Pirate Crews seemed to have some connection.
Not only did they have Tatsumaki come out to stop him, but they also immediately helped the Straw Hat Pirates receive medical treatment.
This part was true, as were the things he said next.
Meanwhile, in Sengoku's office, hearing that his grandson had almost been captured, but thankfully the Pink Hat Pirates intervened in time and had already left,
—Sengoku immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Although he didn't particularly favor the Pink Hat Pirates now, as they were one of the Marines' major concerns,
—he was still quite grateful that they had saved his grandson this time. At the same time, he was curious when his grandson had met the Pink Hat crew and Luna.
It seemed he would have to go and ask later.
Sengoku glared at Garp dismissively. He had long known that the Captain of the Straw Hat Pirates was Garp's grandson. This time, the old man's grandson was lucky that the Pink Hat Pirates intervened in time to save him.
But he was also curious why these two Pirate Crews, with such a huge disparity in strength, had such a good relationship.
However, Kuzan's subsequent words plunged him and Garp into shock once again, like volcanoes roaring and oceans raging in their minds.
Tatsumaki actually possessed Conqueror's Haki. This was even more shocking than learning that she was indeed a Psychokinesis-Psychokinesis Fruit User, possessed Observation Haki and Armament Haki, and had Admiral Level strength.
What Kuzan could figure out, they could figure out now too: the Pink Hat Pirates had four individuals with Conqueror's Haki.
The two Marine veterans gasped at this realization, having discovered that they had still underestimated the potential and strength of the Pink Hat Pirates.
After calming down slightly, they continued listening to Kuzan's account, becoming more cautious the more they heard. They acknowledged that Tatsumaki truly possessed Admiral Level strength, and she had certainly lived up to the Psychokinesis-Psychokinesis Fruit, such a legendary Paramecia Devil Fruit.
Although she later took advantage of the Sea Stone weapons, it was also due to Tatsumaki's powerful Psychokinesis.
At the same time, they realized another point: the fact that the opponent could craft such exquisite Sea Stone weapons indicated that the Young Lady Scientist named Shiro was also extraordinary.
Finally, they heard Kuzan recount how he had exhausted his stamina, suffered significant injuries, and was forced to flee by borrowing power.
But he and Sengoku had already realized that Tatsumaki, who could control Sea Stone weapons using Psychokinesis and even manipulate seawater, had a comprehensive combat power that absolutely couldn't be rated merely as Admiral Level. Her threat level against Devil Fruit Users of the same rank even needed to be elevated by another degree.
After a moment of silence, Sengoku immediately spoke.
"Thank you for your hard work, Kuzan. Come back for now. We will discuss the matter of the Pink Hat Pirates later."
"Understood, Mr. Sengoku."
The conversation concluded there.
"Sengoku, what do we do next?" Garp couldn't help but ask.
He was asking how the Marines intended to deal with the Pink Hat Pirates moving forward.
"First, we need to set a bounty for this young girl Tatsumaki, and it needs to be high. At the same time, I will urge the Warlord of the Sea to take action, ideally. Also, judging by their trajectory, they are heading to Water Seven next. Although their purpose is unclear, it is best for the Marines not to make any rash moves."
Sengoku was still quite wary of the Pink Hat Pirates. Even excluding Luna and Tatsumaki, the other young girls were not easy to deal with.
Therefore, besides the most basic measures, for now, they would continue as before: finding some strong cannon fodder, gathering intelligence secretly, and avoiding direct engagement with the Pink Hat Pirates.
But there was one thing he didn't mention to Garp: he intended to send people to investigate whether the Pink Hat Pirates and the Straw Hat Pirates truly had a very good relationship.
He felt this matter was very necessary to investigate, and of course, it also satisfied a bit of his elderly curiosity.
"It seems that's all we can do." Garp thought about it, agreed it was the best approach, and said nothing more.
But suddenly, his expression changed, and with a whoosh, he immediately jumped out the nearby window.
"Garp, what the hell are you doing?" Garp's jump created a gust of wind that blew many papers and documents around his office. Sengoku instantly grew furious and was about to stand up.
"BANG—Garp, you old bastard!!!" Just then, Staff Officer Tsuru walked in, her entire face blazing with fury, looking like a vengeful demon freshly emerged from hell.
Strangely, she was holding a massive potted plant containing various flowers and grasses, though it looked like it had just been stripped bare.
"Gulp—Garp, you're truly brave." Seeing Staff Officer Tsuru like this, even Sengoku was startled. He swallowed hard and secretly gave a thumbs-up under his desk.
He understood why the grass Garp had been feeding his goat looked so familiar earlier: it was Tsuru's most beloved potted plant. That old guy actually pulled up Tsuru's plant! 'I admire you, I surrender!'
But suddenly, he seemed to realize something and shuddered. He immediately checked on his goat, then breathed a sigh of relief. Thank goodness, it had eaten everything.
Otherwise, given Tsuru's current temper, she would immediately suspect him.
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