chapter 54 part 2
At this moment, three old men were sitting in the office.
Vice Admiral Bilos was laughing heartily while eating a skewer of dango, its sauce spilling all over the floor.
Vice Admiral Garp was munching on senbei with a crunching sound, then casually handed a piece to Zephyr beside him.
And Zephyr, usually known for his composure and never eating senbei, was now beaming, actually taking a piece and munching on it.
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"I say... you three rascals!"
Sengoku couldn't take it anymore.
He suddenly stood up and slammed the table.
"That kid almost killed one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and what's with your attitude?! — Especially you, Garp, that's my new sofa?!"
Logically speaking, when Sengoku, the Fleet Admiral for many years, got angry, the vast majority of Marines would surely tremble.
But clearly, the three individuals in front of him were not among them.
"Hahahaha! It's a good thing for young people to be energetic!"
Garp continued to munch on senbei, laughing nonchalantly.
"I also didn't expect that kid to unconsciously develop so many moves. Sure enough... he's the most suitable candidate for the Black Body Flow!"
Zephyr's old face creased into a smile, seemingly not understanding that Sengoku wasn't praising his disciple at all.
And the only one who understood was Vice Admiral Bilos.
Then, this old man, who was about to retire, stood up: "Sengoku, what do you mean by that? Huamu was clearly the one who attacked Loy first! — And you're still playing favorites here? Do you want to fight?"
As he spoke, he rolled up his sleeves, clearly preparing for an old-timer's brawl with Sengoku.
"..."
Sengoku helplessly covered his face.
These old geezers, not a single one of them gave him peace of mind!
But at that very moment, Zephyr also stood up.
"Sengoku," he said softly.
"Bilos and I are old now. Those people from the World Government..."
He paused here: "I'm too lazy to bother with them."
It was obvious.
Neither he nor Bilos could possibly be ignorant of the World Government's affairs after so many years in the Marines.
They had simply chosen not to question things for the sake of the Justice in their hearts.
"But Loy is my only inheritor, and also Bilos' chosen successor for his Detention Unit."
He looked at his old comrade-in-arms: "Bilos and I are both close to retirement, but we're not so old that we can't move."
Hearing this, Sengoku was silent for a moment.
"Hey, you two old geezers..."
A genuine flash of anger appeared in his eyes.
"Who do you think I am?"
He slammed the table violently, and the powerful shockwave instantly sent the documents on the table flying.
And for Sengoku, who was always known for his solemnity and wisdom, such an obvious loss of composure would only appear in front of his true old friends.
"I am the Fleet Admiral of the Marines!"
He looked at Zephyr and Bilos, enunciating each word.
"Do you think I really want to protect that Pirate? If that were truly the case, don't you know what punishment that kid Loy should receive for speaking to me like that, according to military regulations?!"
He growled.
That's right.
The Marines are an army.
If it were a normal Marine, speaking to the Fleet Admiral like that would already warrant punishment.
But Sengoku had tacitly accepted Loy's attitude, even helping Loy get sufficient benefits.
The reason naturally needed no further explanation.
"A genius who can defeat one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea before thirty, and who is acknowledged by both Zephyr and Bilos..."
Sengoku's eyes were extremely sharp: "Do you truly think I don't understand his significance to the Marines?"
That's right.
Sengoku naturally understood better than anyone.
With Loy's potential, he was certainly a strong candidate for a future Admiral, or even Fleet Admiral.
"He is the future of the Marines! — You don't need to tell me; I will protect him too!"
But it was precisely because he knew this that Sengoku was angry.
His two old friends actually thought he was playing favorites?
Sengoku was so angry he wanted to roll up his sleeves and fight these two in front of him.
But at this moment...
"Hahahahaha—forget it! Forget it!"
Garp finished chewing a senbei, still laughing cheerfully: "But Sengoku, I'm a bit curious. That Huamu is a stubborn one; how did you convince her?"
He raised an eyebrow, clearly more interested in this bit of gossip.
After hearing this, Sengoku snorted coldly, then calmly said, "She and Kaido are friends. Killing her would cause chaos in the seas — which would be very troublesome for the Marines and the World Government."
"But similarly, wouldn't this matter be troublesome for Kaido too?"
"If Huamu were killed, even if Kaido didn't go to full-scale war with us, he would certainly cause a huge commotion, and his 'ambition' would also be affected by this — Huamu doesn't care about her own life, but she has things she cares about."
"Close friends, children, dreams, ambition..."
In his eyes, there was a profound tranquility like that of a Buddha.
"Once a wild beast has a weakness, taming it is only a matter of time."
But it was precisely after Sengoku displayed his wisdom that...
"Oh."
Garp let out a disappointed "Oh," and then continued to sit down and eat his senbei.
Sengoku: "..."
Before he could continue his outburst, the Den Den Mushi in front of him rang again.
Sengoku took a deep breath and picked up the Den Den Mushi.
"Hello? Commander-in-Chief Kong? This is Sengoku. The matter regarding Loy Aros has been resolved, and we will handle it discreetly—"
His words started calmly.
Afterwards, his expression became strange.
"It's been photographed again? When did that happen... Has the government sent people to Newspaper Island? Mmm. I understand, I'll go arrange it now."
Soon, he hung up the Den Den Mushi.
Then, facing the three pairs of curious eyes in front of him, Sengoku took a deep breath.
"Zephyr, your disciple, I'm afraid he won't be able to stay low-key anymore..."
"He's about to make a name for himself on the seas."
(end of chapter)