For example, Whitebeard, the strongest man in this era.
Kaido, the Four Emperors, the 'Strongest Creature'.
Charlotte Linlin, the Four Emperors, 'Big Mom'.
Four pirates currently known as the Emperors of the Sea in the Grand Line.
Three of them were members of the Rocks Pirates!
Adding to that, Shiki the Golden Lion, who once infiltrated Marineford and caused countless casualties.
It's conceivable, how terrifying the Rocks Pirates were!
But even so, the Rocks Pirates were eventually defeated.
Disbanding thirty-eight years ago at God Valley.
The real reason for the downfall of such a terrifying pirate crew, ultimately, was that Rocks, along with his crew, wanted to attack the Celestial Dragons!
That's right, you can dominate the seas, seize territory, and plunder.
You can even become a local king!
But, once someone dares to target the Celestial Dragons!
The World Government will strike with all its might!
"Dead… this is going to be troublesome."
Kizaru opened his mouth, his eyes flashing with surprise.
Clearly, he hadn't expected, that someone would dare to defy the World Government's power, not even trying to use the Celestial Dragon as a bargaining chip, or for wealth, simply killing them.
A dead man.
Even with his speed, he couldn't bring them back to life.
"The Rocks Pirates…?"
Hearing this long-forgotten name, Tsuru murmured, her face serious.
"Then, Fleet Admiral Sengoku, what's the situation in the North Blue now?"
"That's right, could the person who attacked the Celestial Dragon be trying to become the next Rocks Pirates?"
The shocked Vice Admirals regained their composure and asked.
With the impending war between Navy Headquarters and the Whitebeard Pirates, if another force with ambitions comparable to the Rocks Pirates appeared at this time, even if they used their toes to think, they would understand the severity of the situation.
"No…"
Sengoku shook his head, seeing everyone's focused gazes.
He slowly said, "The Rocks Pirates are a thing of the past, there won't be another Rocks, but the person who dared to kill the Celestial Dragon…"
Sengoku pondered for a moment.
He took out the urgent order from the World Government.
He pulled out a photograph.
Slowly, amidst everyone's changing expressions, he said:
"According to confirmed intelligence, only one person committed this act."
"O-one person?!"
"What?!"
"Impossible?!"
Seeing the photo Sengoku produced, showing an elderly man, Momonga's face changed, saying:
"This is a joke, right? Fleet Admiral Sengoku, even in the North Blue, World Noble Celestial Dragons usually have special escort warships, and the local top commander would provide protection, wouldn't they?"
"…With the North Blue's forces, how could one person have done this?!"
"That's right."
Sengoku nodded.
"Although it's hard to believe, according to the World Government's intelligence, it was indeed only one person, and this person has never had a bounty on the sea, you are all here now, do you have any information on this person?"
"Someone with no bounty on the sea…?"
"Is this person crazy? Not a pirate, not one of the North Blue's mafia, why would they attack a Celestial Dragon?"
"And to be able to take down the escort warship and the local Rear Admiral, with that kind of strength, why would they be unknown on the sea?"
The Vice Admirals discussing felt a chill run down their spines.
However, at this moment, no one noticed, as every Vice Admiral discussed the elderly man in the photo, sitting next to Vice Admiral Momonga, Vice Admiral Momonga's gaze fell on the man in the photo.
Momonga's pupils constricted.
Then, Momonga's mind went blank for a moment.
"It's…?!"
"Th-this is impossible…?!"
"It's that retired soldier?!"
Looking at the man in the photo, his eyes cold and indifferent, Momonga's heart was in turmoil, his nerves jumping wildly.
As for why he recognized Ignis Glow at a glance, it was because he was involved in the incident behind the destruction of the town in the North Blue.
Momonga had specifically investigated that the Colonel of the G-64 branch was a soldier about to retire.
But he never imagined, a retired soldier he had dismissed a few days ago… Momonga's face was grim.
Looking at the tense atmosphere in the conference room, Momonga forcibly suppressed his inner turmoil.
He could only grit his teeth and speak.
As for the incident of the destroyed town in the North Blue, Momonga intended to say nothing.
After all… if he revealed the truth, even as a Vice Admiral, he absolutely couldn't bear the responsibility!
Therefore, in this conference room, Ignis Glow's true identity was revealed to the high-ranking Navy officers.
The 'madman' in the North Blue who dared to kill a Celestial Dragon.
The reason he had no bounty, was because he was a soldier who had served in a Navy branch for forty years.
Now a retired veteran!
The Navy Headquarters' Decision, the North Blue Pirates' Retreat!
"Na-Navy?!"
"Vice Admiral Momonga? What's going on?!"
"He's one of our Navy personnel?!"
The Vice Admirals present all changed color, instinctively looking at Momonga.
Momonga immediately felt unprecedented pressure.
But he could only grit his teeth and nod.
"Ye-yes, this person was originally a Colonel stationed in the G-64 branch in the North Blue, having served in the Navy for forty years."
"But he officially submitted his retirement application to Headquarters two days ago, so he is currently no longer affiliated with the Navy."
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