Beep! Beep! Beep!
An alarm rang throughout Marine Headquarters, and instantly, the Rear-Admiral and above officers stationed there rushed to the meeting room.
"Sengoku, what happened this time?"
Garp asked as he walked in, seeing Sengoku already waiting in the meeting room. He munched on snacks with a cheerful tone: "Could it be that an Emperor of the Sea is attacking the headquarters?"
"Shut up! I don't want something that terrible to happen!"
Hearing Garp's nonsense, Sengoku glared at him, then swept his eyes over the assembled officers. "But you're not entirely wrong, this does involve an Emperor of the Seas!"
Without hesitation, he said with a heavy tone, "Urgent intelligence from the four seas: The Big Mom Pirates have entered the West Blue."
"...?!"
Those words caused all the marines to furrow their brows and stare wide-eyed at Fleet Admiral Sengoku.
The Big Mom Pirates entered the West Blue?
What are those guys doing in the West Blue?
Could it be that something major happened there?
Various guesses flashed through their minds, and their expressions grew serious.
After all, that was an Emperor of the Seas. There are only four of them in the entire sea, and their every move could have irreparable consequences for the seas, the marines, and the World Government.
Even Garp furrowed his brow. "The Big Mom Pirates? That Charlotte Linlin went there, too?"
"Yes. Most of the Big Mom Pirates' main forces went to the West Blue."
Sengoku nodded seriously. Then, with a troubled tone, he continued: "It is related to Grado... No, it should now be called the Umbrella Corporation."
He hadn't expected things to develop this way. The Four Major Families of the West Blue actually got involved with the Big Mom Pirates?!
Honestly, he regretted it!
Regretted not stopping the World Government's hyenas sooner.
If the Umbrella Corporation went to war with the Big Mom Pirates, no matter the outcome, it would affect the current situation of the seas.
Especially with the Umbrella Corporation's leader, Ian, and Big Mom Pirates' Captain, Charlotte Linlin, either of those two could, with a single reckless move, wreak havoc on the seas!
"The leader of the Umbrella Corporation and the Captain of the Big Mom Pirates?"
Beside him, Borsalino, resting his head on his hands, whistled and leisurely said: "Sounds pretty bad! Who would have thought the West Blue's mafia could cause this kind of trouble"?
"Hmph, what's so bad about it?"
Unlike Borsalino, Sakazuki snorted coldly, with a disdainful tone: "It's just dogs biting dogs. Whoever dies, it's good for us!"
When he said this, everyone frowned. Although Sakazuki had a point, if an Emperor of the Sea died at this moment, the hard-won stability in the New World might be thrown into chaos again.
"What's the current situation?"
Tsuru sighed, then she ignored Sakazuki and looked directly at Sengoku. "How exactly did those four mafias get involved with the Big Mom Pirates? Or behind the scenes..."
She paused slightly: "... Is there any trace of those hyenas?"
"As for the situation, the Four Major Families were almost wiped out by the Umbrella Corporation when the Big Mom Pirates arrived, and whether they're related to those hyenas is still unknown."
Sengoku rubbed his forehead while smiling wryly: "The situation changed too suddenly. Smoker, the commander of the 315th branch, is probably cursing me right now."
"Is he the new commander of the 315th branch? No wonder. This battle is beyond his control."
Tsuru nodded, then, after a moment of contemplation, still with a serious expression, said: "You should first check with the World Government and have the 315th branch commander report the latest intelligence at all times. Immediately organize the fleet, keep it ready. If things get too bad, we must act immediately!"
...
West Blue.
"C-Captain Smoker."
Tashigi's voice trembled slightly after seeing the Big Mom Pirates appear, then she asked Smoker, who had just hung up the Den Den Mushi: "What should we do next? What are the orders from Marine Headquarters? Should we retreat?"
"Retreat? Don't start dreaming."
Smoker drew his cigar sharply, exhaling a smoke ring, his face dark. "Damn it! Stay put! Gather intelligence and send it back to Marine Headquarters in real time."
He crushed the cigar in his hand. "Those guys are giving me too much trust! Immediately fall back, maintain a safe distance, don't get too close. Luckily, that marine rebel hasn't arrived; otherwise, we probably couldn't escape. After this is over, I'm going to arrest all those bastards. How dare they provoke Yonko? Are they bored with the calm in this sea?"
"What about orders from Marine Headquarters..."
"Who cares!"
...
Elsewhere, the two CP9 members, Lucci and Kaku, looked at the scene before them while grinding their teeth a little.
"Lucci, how did the Four Major Families provoke this monster?"
Kaku gasped: "Was this arranged by you?"
"It has nothing to do with me!"
Lucci immediately denied Kaku's suspicion, his face dark as he looked toward the Four Major Families. "No wonder they dared to declare war on that rebel. Those guys are really reckless! Aren't they afraid of being captured by that Emperor of the Sea themselves?"
"Not you? True, you couldn't even get involved with the Big Mom Pirates. Damn it, how on earth did those guys get involved with the Big Mom Pirates?"
Kaku said, still grinding his teeth. "What should we do now?"
"... What to do? How would I know?"
All they can do now is pray... that the situation doesn't get worse.
Things are developing at unexpected turns.
Lucci pondered for a moment, then, with a dark expression, said: "Stay hidden. Maybe this isn't a bad thing. In the end, no matter what, Umbrella Corporation will suffer heavy losses."
His eyes glimmered slightly. "Then that will be our chance!"
...
"Are those guys the helpers these bastards hired? Are they a pirate? Their ship is huge!"
Ace said while staring at the enormous ship approaching, then, sensing something, he looked puzzled at the frowning Gini beside him. "What's wrong with you, Gini?"
"We're going to retreat!"
Gini, frowning, decisively said: "Board the ship. We must retreat quickly, or it might be too late."
Ace and Enel: "...?"
His words made Ace and the impatient Enel frown, curious about the Big Mom Pirates, but before they could ask why…
Suddenly, a familiar voice rang out.