In a sea area far away from Akira Stone, Aokiji and Akainu were standing together, looking at the Navy soldiers searching everywhere. The expressions on both of their faces were equally extremely ugly.
"He has escaped." Aokiji said.
Akainu clenched his fists, and said coldly, "No matter where he escapes to, I will capture him back with my own hands."
Aokiji frowned, and said, I'm very curious. How exactly did he escape? We've already set up an inescapable net.
As long as he shows his face on the sea surface, he definitely won't be able to escape our sight.
However, why was he still able to escape? Could it be that he really swam away from the seabed? But doesn't he need to breathe?
Of course, Akainu had no way of knowing the answers to Aokiji's questions. He had also once believed that Akira Stone would definitely not be able to escape.
However, the facts were completely different from what they had imagined. Not only had Akira Stone escaped, but he had also escaped far away from their sight.
They didn't even have a single clue now.
Just then, a 'cuckoo, cuckoo' sound suddenly rang out from Aokiji's chest. He took out a small Den Den Mushi from his chest.
Looking at the appearance on the Den Den Mushi, Aokiji said to Akainu, "It's Admiral Sengoku." Then, he connected the call.
"Moshi, moshi, this is Sengoku." Sengoku's voice came from the Den Den Mushi.
Aokiji replied, "Mr. Sengoku, this is Kuzan."
The Sengoku on the other side asked, "Vice Admiral Kuzan, did you catch the person?"
Aokiji and Akainu exchanged a glance. They both saw the awkwardness in the other's eyes. Akainu turned his head away. Aokiji could only helplessly reply, "Mr. Sengoku, Borsalino has gone to chase Marco.
I don't know if he caught him. Sakazuki and I were responsible for Edward Akira Stone, but he escaped."
"What?"
Sengoku's voice suddenly increased by a few points. His tone revealed disbelief. He shouted, "The two of you, Sakazuki and you, didn't catch that brat? What exactly happened?"
Aokiji told Sengoku everything that had happened. After hearing it, Sengoku only spoke after a long time, I understand.
Next, your and Sakazuki's task is to continue chasing after that Akira Stone. After these two encounters, you should have also seen that that brat will become a great enemy of our Navy sooner or later.
So we must eliminate him before he grows up. Now, the two of you don't ask about anything else. Chase after that kid with all your strength.
I'll make all the Marines in the East Blue listen to your orders. Remember, you must catch that kid before he enters the New World.
Aokiji nodded solemnly, and said, "I understand."
The Navy was very clear that once Akira Stone escaped to the New World, then they basically wouldn't have much hope of catching Akira Stone again.
Unless they started a war with the Whitebeard Pirates. However, this kind of result was clearly not what the Navy wanted.
That's why Sengoku had told Akainu and Aokiji to disregard everything else, and catch Akira Stone before he escaped to the New World.
Aokiji told Akainu what Sengoku had said, "Sakazuki, you've also heard what Mr. Sengoku said."
Akainu revealed a fierce gaze, and said coldly, "That's exactly what I want."
On the contrary, Aokiji said in depression, "Sigh, what a troublesome thing. However, having been played by a brat twice in a row, it's also impossible to save face. We really have to catch him."
Amidst the grumbling, Aokiji and Akainu once again led their people to search for Akira Stone's whereabouts everywhere.
This time, both of them were holding onto absolute belief that they must catch Akira Stone.
On the other side, Sengoku, who had just finished talking to Aokiji, called Kizaru again. The news he received made his expression even uglier.
Sengoku came to Navy Fleet Admiral Kong's office. After the Loguetown incident, they had returned to the Navy Headquarters.
However, these past two days, they had been very concerned about the capture of Akira Stone and the people involved in the Loguetown incident.
However, it was a pity that they hadn't received any good news so far. This made Navy Fleet Admiral Kong, who was already very angry, become even more irritable.
Seeing Sengoku come, Kong knew that there must be news. So he immediately asked, "Did you catch the person?"
Sengoku looked at Kong, who had a face full of expectation, and sighed in his heart. He knew how much pressure Kong was under because of this incident.
Originally, executing Roger was a great achievement. However, it was a pity that it had turned into that in the end, making even the Five Elders of the World Government blame them.
That's why Kong had been so frowning recently.
Sengoku said truthfully, Fleet Admiral, Akainu and Aokiji both failed. They let that brat escape.
Kizaru was about to catch Marco, but he didn't expect that he would be rescued by Rayleigh in the end.
Kong's expression instantly became extremely ugly. He asked in a deep voice, "In other words, you didn't catch a single person?"
Sengoku nodded. He only heard a 'boom' sound. Kong slammed the table in front of him violently.
However, he quickly sat down in dejection again, and said, "Two Admiral candidates, plus one Navy Vice Admiral. They actually couldn't catch a brat?"
...
Sengoku smiled bitterly, That brat isn't simple. Although his strength isn't anything special, he's very cunning, and his abilities are also strange.
That's why Sakazuki and Kuzan were both played by him.
Kong rubbed his temples with a headache. Actually, Kong was a tough man. His temper was also a little irritable.
But since he had become the Navy Fleet Admiral, his temper had restrained a lot. However, he was really annoyed to the extreme recently. That's why he had lost his composure.
"Issue a wanted order."
After a long time, Kong raised his head, and said to Sengoku.
Sengoku wasn't surprised either. Issuing a wanted order for Akira Stone was a plan that they had prepared before.
However, at that time, they felt that this plan shouldn't be needed. After all, it shouldn't be a problem for Akainu and the other three to catch Akira Stone.
However, who would have thought that the result would actually still be the same? Now, they had no other way but to issue a wanted order.
Sengoku asked, "What about the bounty amount? How much should we issue?"
Kong didn't answer. Instead, he asked Sengoku, "What do you think?"
Sengoku frowned, and said, "Actually, judging from the momentum that that brat has created, it wouldn't be an exaggeration even if we issued a bounty of more than 100 million Berries.
However, this would inevitably bring a lot of damage to our Navy's reputation. After all, he's just a ten-year-old brat. But if it's too little, there won't be many people who can catch him. So I think, 80 million Berries!"
"80 Million Berries?"
Kong first frowned. Pirates with a bounty of 80 million Berries were considered famous great pirates in this era.
However, thinking of Akira Stone's abilities, he still nodded, and said, "Alright, 80 million Berries it is. Issue it immediately."
"Alright." Sengoku prepared to leave, but he was stopped by Kong.
Sengoku asked in confusion, "Fleet Admiral, is there anything else?"
Kong looked at Sengoku, and said, "The higher-ups have already issued an order. I'm afraid it won't be long before I'm transferred to Mary Geoise."
Hearing this, Sengoku was shocked. He asked, "When?"
Kong said, It's estimated to be in the next two or three years. So I must determine the next Fleet Admiral of the Navy before I leave.
Among the current Navy, the only person who is suitable for this position is you, Sengoku.
"Me?" Sengoku was even more surprised. Although he had also thought about becoming the Navy Fleet Admiral, he didn't expect that Kong would actually tell him this now.
He said hesitantly, "Fleet Admiral, in terms of prestige, Garp is stronger than me. In terms of qualifications, Zephyr is also higher than me. Is it okay for me to become the Navy Fleet Admiral?"
Kong shook his head, and said, Garp and Zephyr aren't suitable. You should know the reasons better than me.
Now, you're the only one who is most suitable. I've already talked to the people above. They've all agreed as well. So before I leave, I'll slowly hand over the Navy's power to you.
As long as you make some achievements, there won't be any problem with succeeding at that time.
Kong had already said the words to this point. Sengoku naturally wouldn't be coy anymore.
He said loudly, "Yes, Fleet Admiral. I will definitely not disappoint your expectations, Fleet Admiral."
Watching Sengoku leave, Kong sighed, The position of Navy Fleet Admiral isn't that easy to hold. The sea that follows will probably be even more chaotic.
I'm already old. On the contrary, you're more suitable to govern the gradually chaotic sea.
...
"Where is this place?"
Akira Stone was sitting on Minazuki, flying slowly in the air. It had been more than an hour since he had come out of the Sea King's body.
He was relying on Minazuki's flying ability to fly slowly. However, he hadn't encountered an island even after more than an hour. This made him a little strange.
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