"It's a lie!"
This made Maya's heart jump, and he even let out a wail, but it was not over yet.
"Their boss never intended to apologize."
Enel said with a grin while picking at his ear as though watching a show. "He even wanted to use this female giant to stir up hatred between the Celestial Dragons and us, and in the end, let the Celestial Dragons wipe us out."
As soon as these words fell...
Maya: "..."
His entire body stiffened.
Feeling the terrifying gazes around him, especially one blazing look that seemed intent on burning him to ashes, he did not even dare to lift his head to refute it.
At this moment, there was only one thought in his mind: [It's over!]
"North Blue's Hogen Family..."
Sakazuki's eyes were like erupting magma as he stared at Maya, whose entire body was trembling as he lay prostrate on the ground, not daring to raise his head.
He coldly removed the cigar from the corner of his mouth, suppressed the anger in his heart, clenched his teeth, and said: "Good! Very good indeed!"
The audacity of a mere mafia family in the North Blue to be this big, daring to scheme against even the Celestial Dragons?
Were they not afraid that the Buster Call fleet would sail to their territory tonight?
Truly outrageously bold!
However, although his heart was filled with fury at this moment, Sakazuki clearly understood how urgent the situation was, and he knew that now was not the time to concern himself with the Hogen Family.
He had to make these detestable people leave the Sabaody Archipelago before the Celestial Dragons descended here.
Unfortunately, once the matter involved the Celestial Dragons, if these people could be kept here, then when the time came, the Umbrella Corporation... would inevitably destroy itself.
But he also knew that now was not the time to invite further complications, especially since the Water 7 incident had only just ended not long ago.
If something were to happen to the Celestial Dragons at this time, the pressure on Marine Headquarters would become enormous.
As for Vice-Admiral Garp... this guy had been eating from before until the present, and even when he heard that the fellow in front of them was planning to scheme against the Celestial Dragons, he had actually clapped his hands in praise.
Sakazuki had already lost all expectations of this guy. Therefore, the only one who could negotiate now was himself.
Sakazuki no longer paid attention to Maya on the ground. He turned his head, and though he felt suppressed inside, he still looked at Ian with cold eyes. "Since the person has already been found, you should leave. This is not a place you are allowed to come to!"
Everyone: "..."
As soon as these words fell, the people who had been looking at Maya instantly shifted their gaze to Sakazuki, the marine Admiral.
Faced with the scrutiny of so many Umbrella Corporation executives, Sakazuki showed not the slightest retreat. His gaze remained fixed on Ian, as if everyone else were insignificant.
In an instant, the atmosphere between the two sides became extremely tense, one side an Admiral, the other the Umbrella Corporation, a top-tier criminal organization on the seas.
However, neither side made a move; they merely stared at each other.
But Maya, caught in the middle of this terrifying vortex, was so frightened that he smashed his head firmly against the ground.
If there really had been a pit in the ground, he would probably have wanted to hide his body inside it.
At this moment, he cursed his boss again in his heart. Just what kind of confidence did that stupid boss of his have to dare provoke such terrifying people? No, not just the Umbrella Corporation, they seemed to have offended the marines as well!
Now he no longer dared to hope for anything else. He only wanted this matter to end as quickly as possible, and then to find an opportunity to leave this place.
As for the Hogen Family... it was already finished!
The sudden change in atmosphere inside the restaurant also made the marines stationed outside feel their hearts leap into their throats, cold sweat continuously forming on their palms and foreheads.
Although Admiral Akainu and Vice-Admiral Garp were both here, they did not believe that such combat power could stop the Umbrella Corporation. Even if all the marines on the island were added, it would still be impossible.
After all, the three admirals of Marine Headquarters had previously been mobilized, and fifteen fleets had been dispatched, yet they still failed!
Even so, despite the fear and worry filling their hearts, as marines, they forcibly suppressed their panic and hurriedly waved for the marines behind them to prepare for war.
However, just as the situation was on the verge of exploding…
"Hahahaha, why has the atmosphere become so stiff?"
Vice-Admiral Garp seemed to have finished eating.
After picking up a napkin beside him and wiping his mouth, he laughed loudly, instantly easing the tense atmosphere between the two sides.
Then, ignoring Sakazuki's cold gaze, Vice-Admiral Garp glanced at Zephyr and finally looked at Ian and said with a grin: "Let's leave it at that! Ian, I reckon you're not here to declare war on the Marines anyway. The person has been found, so give me some face and leave!"
As he spoke, his tone carried a hint of trouble. "Those pieces of trash are about to come here. To be honest, if a war breaks out here, the situation would be quite bad."
As soon as he finished speaking, before Ian and the others could say anything, Sakazuki's face had already darkened.
Gritting his teeth, he said, "Vice-Admiral Garp, who are you calling trash?"
"Oh dear, oh dear, I let it slip again. I take back what I just said!"
Sakazuki: "..."
Seeing Garp, who seemed completely unconcerned about what he had just said and was happily waving his hands, Sakazuki felt his breath catch in his chest, and for a moment, he did not even know what to say.
As for Ian, he did not pay attention to the internal issues of Marine Headquarters.
Instead, he lowered his head again to look at Maya on the ground and said with a smile, "Didn't your boss say he already sold her to the Celestial Dragons and told me to go ask them? Wouldn't it be a bit inappropriate for us to just leave like this?"