(3rd Person View)
"This isn't a light incident...." Sengoku said as he rubbed his forehead, "A very serious situation indeed."
He was in Mary Geoise, in a meeting with the Government's highest authority, The Gorosei.
One of the Gorosei, the bald one wearing the white kimono, gave Sengoku a serious scowl.
"Tell me about it, Sengoku!" He said, "You let that damned Dragon Knight get away again!"
"It is not the Navy's fault." the younger-looking Gorosei with the blonde hair and beard said, "Nobody expected Kaido and his flagship to show up. Let's keep in mind that King, Queen, and possibly Jack were on board."
The one with long white hair and a beard spoke up, "Let's not forget about Whitebeard's Second Division Commander, Starrk." He said, "He was also involved and managed to escape with no damage to his ship. Clearly, a formidable Pirate."
Sengoku looked at them, "We were not aware of Starrk's presence. The same goes for Big Mom's sons Perospero and Katakuri." He said, "You could say we are fortunate that they decided to retreat before things escalated."
The Gorosei with the massive white mustache spoke up, "That is indeed true." He said, "But my question is, Sengoku, how in the hell did those two parties were involved? Our intelligence reports stated that the Dragon Knight would appear at that location. Which is why we had Garp and other marine officers on standby. It doesn't add up."
The Gorosei that is known as Saturn looked at his fellow Elders, "What makes this more confusing, is that there were reports of a Navy ship under attack." He said, "And from Rear-Admiral Anne's report, there was no sign of survivors at all. Our intelligence stated that the Dragon Knight was going to attack a random pirate ship and steal its loot. We intended to have that pirate ship act as a lure for him. Instead, everything went against our plans."
(A/N: As of this moment, we only know the name of one of the Gorosei, and that is the one with the dreadlocks and beard. His name is Saint Jaygarcia Saturn. I don't promise on editing the names of the rest if they're revealed soon in the manga, so keep that in mind.)
"About that." Sengoku said, "I was told by Cipher Pol that there is a possibility of an intel leak. I have a feeling that the Dragon Knight managed to manipulate information to involve Big Mom and Whitebeard's men in any way."
Saturn nodded, "All of our agents are investigating that matter. Something is wrong with this. We intend to solve that issue as soon as possible and bring the leakers to justice." He said,
The bald elder with the sword scowled, "So we have a missing navy crew, an intelligence leak, and that damned culprit still on the loose?" He said, "We must right these wrongs!"
The younger-looking one nodded, "Yes. The Dragon Knight declared war on us by attacking government ships and stealing the heavenly tribute of three nations." He said, "Not only that, he managed to manipulate our intel and cause an incident too big to ignore. Sengoku, you must know that the bounty of that man must increase. Have the Marines on high alert after this."
The one with the mustache looked at Sengoku, "Another thing, Sengoku." He said, "What's the deal with The Dragon Knight's weaponry? Why is it much more advanced? Garp's report states that it was capable of defending against volleys of cannon-fire with ease."
Sengoku shrugged, "You got me." He said, "I have no idea where he could've gotten ahold of that type of weaponry. Something tells me he managed to get it the same way Starrk got his weapon."
"The one that he used to greatly damage the ship, eh?" The bald one with the sword said, "Where the hell did they acquire such things?"
Saturn shook his head, "Doesn't matter now. They have them. And that makes them dangerous." He said, "We must do something about that too."
Sengoku nodded, "Yes." He said, "I must say, the battle would've been prolonged further if not for Kaido's interfering. I had no idea that he had acclaimed new territory in those waters."
The long-haired one looked at Sengoku, "That is something that was overlooked. It happened recently. We apologize for not informing you sooner." He told him, "That being said, it cannot be ignored that Kaido did act in aggression towards us. He not only destroyed a warship but killed everyone in it. Normally if a Yonko sinks any of our ships, it would not be taken as seriously if the majority of the crew survive, but this is not the case."
"Garp did the right thing in retreating." the bald one with the sword said, "Engaging with Kaido in the sea is a terrible idea. Especially if he is capable of destroying your ship with one attack. We for sure avoided more casualties by retreating."
The one with the mustache nodded, "If Garp had engaged against Kaido, I do not know if things would've gone in our favor." He said, "It is Kaido after all."
"If Garp had engaged, then so would've Starrk." Sengoku said, "There is some sort of respect between those two."
Saturn looked at Sengoku with a serious face, "All this being said, Sengoku. You can expect that the world will be on edge. The Dragon Knight is still at large. Big Mom, Kaido, and possibly Whitebeard will be riled up for some sort of conflict." He told him, "You can expect Big Mom to act. The Dragon Knight has been targeting her ships and stealing her treasure for a long time now. She must be losing his patience."
"I will have all bases on The New World on guard for any sort of conflict involving The Big Mom Pirates. As for the Beast Pirates and Whitebeard Pirates, I don't expect anything too crazy from them." Sengoku stated, "Kaido was merely establishing dominance and Whitebeard isn't one to act without provocation."
The Younger-looking Gorosei crossed his arms, "All this said, what should be done about the newly appointed Emperor of the Sea?" He said, "He is making waves in the new world. And let's not forget, he was in Roger's crew."
Sengoku nodded, "I have not been ignoring his exploits. Ever since he returned from the East and even before that, with the major incident he caused, he's been under our watch." He said, "Let's just hope he doesn't get involved with this madness that is occurring."
Saturn nodded as he leaned forward, "A new Yonko is surely a big deal." He said, "We must not take this lightly. He is a formidable enemy. Even the other three acknowledge his strength...."
"Red-Haired Shanks..."