Chapter 108: Sengoku: Let Garp Chase Lister?
After the Money Pirates left.
Aokiji finally reformed his body on the hundred-mile ice surface.
"Truly an eighty-year-old lady collapsing a child! I was careless!"
Aokiji glanced at his almost useless hands.
And the wound on his chest.
A faint sadness welled up in his heart.
"Sigh, my bicycle was also destroyed. How should I go back now? Can't make me walk back on foot! Forget it, report the situation to Mr. Sengoku, then ask him to send a ship to pick me up!"
Although Aokiji anticipated that calling Sengoku would definitely result in a scolding.
But, a dead pig isn't afraid of boiling water.
Thinking this.
Aokiji took out a Den Den Mushi from his pocket.
Don't say.
Although he fought a great battle with Lister and hurt all over, the Den Den Mushi in his pocket was perfectly fine.
Aokiji dialed the Den Den Mushi for Sengoku's office directly.
Puru puru.
Soon, the call was connected.
"This is Sengoku!" Sengoku's voice came from the Den Den Mushi.
"Mr. Sengoku, this is Kuzan!" Aokiji said.
"Kuzan?! Calling at this time, have you dealt with the Money Pirates??" Sengoku said in a tone of 'as expected'.
"Sorry, Mr. Sengoku, the mission failed!!" Aokiji scratched his head, speaking somewhat guiltily.
"Mission failed?? What do you mean?" Sengoku was stunned, completely unexpected that Aokiji would be defeated.
"I was defeated!!" Aokiji said even more guiltily.
"Defeated??" Sengoku's voice rose sharply, his tone full of disbelief.
"Has that Godspeed Lister grown to this extent?? How long has it been..."
Speaking.
Sengoku couldn't help but gasp.
This guy is too terrifying.
Back then, Roger, Rocks, weren't this exaggerated, right?
If given another year or two, couldn't he surpass Roger and Rocks of the past???
While Sengoku was thinking about how to deal with Lister.
Aokiji coughed a few times.
Pulling Sengoku's consciousness back to reality.
Only then did he say: "Actually, it wasn't Lister alone who defeated me. Although his strength improved quickly, he currently cannot defeat me. I was careless. I didn't expect. In the Money Pirates, besides Godspeed Lister, Cat Burglar Nami ate the Rumble-Rumble Fruit. When I was fighting Lister. I wasn't vigilant enough against her. I was attacked by her lightning. You know, ice also conducts electricity. I was paralyzed by the electricity, so in my carelessness, I was defeated by Godspeed Lister!!" Aokiji explained the process of his defeat to Sengoku.
"..." Sengoku was speechless after hearing this.
After a long silence.
He started cursing loudly.
This cursing lasted for a full half hour.
"Alright, I know the situation, let's leave it at that!" After cursing, Sengoku wanted to hang up!
"Mr. Sengoku, please wait!" Aokiji quickly called out to Sengoku.
"What is it?" Sengoku said grumpily.
"Can you send a warship to pick me up, my bicycle was smashed." Aokiji said.
"I know. I'll call a warship for you!!" Sengoku finally didn't refuse Aokiji's request.
After hanging up the phone.
Sengoku leaned back weakly in his chair.
Thinking about the Money Pirates, he felt a headache.
Currently, the Money Pirates had a strong person like Lister and a Logia user like Nami.
Obviously, the trend was set.
Sending some Vice Admirals to chase the Money Pirates wouldn't work.
Sending a single Marine Admiral alone.
Seemed not necessarily safe either.
"Out of nowhere, a Lister pops up. Sigh, eventful times!"
At this moment.
The door to Sengoku's office opened.
Garp walked in holding a bag of senbei (rice crackers).
Then sat on the sofa.
Glanced at Sengoku.
First ate a senbei, then asked: "What happened? Your face looks so ugly??"
"Isn't it that damn Money Pirates!" Sengoku said.
"Money Pirates?? The pirate group Aokiji is responsible for??" Garp thought about it, seeming to have a slight impression of this pirate group.
After all.
They came from the East Blue.
Killed Crocodile some time ago.
Sengoku sent Aokiji to make a trip.
He knew all these.
So, he recalled quickly.
"That damn pirate group!!" Sengoku said.
"Isn't it a rookie pirate group that just entered the Grand Line? You already sent Aokiji, could there be an accident??" Garp said nonchalantly while eating senbei.
"There really was an accident! That guy Aokiji lost to Godspeed Lister!" Sengoku sighed.
"Although. When fighting Godspeed Lister, he was sneak-attacked by Cat Burglar Nami and Double Guns Nojiko. But, a loss is a loss!"
"How long has Godspeed Lister been in the Grand Line? Improved this fast??" Garp was also shocked upon hearing this.
Someone with such a ridiculous growth rate.
It was also his first time seeing one.
Back then, Roger, Rocks, although strong, accumulated strength slowly over decades.
"Yeah, the growth rate is truly terrifying!" Sengoku smiled bitterly, then added: "Also that Cat Burglar Nami, quietly became the owner of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit."
"Sigh, the Money Pirates are truly becoming too big to fail!"
"Too big to fail, naturally the World Government will have a headache, why worry so much!" Garp said nonchalantly.
Hearing Garp's words, Sengoku got angry.
"Garp, you bastard, listen to your own nonsense? We are Marines, exterminating pirates is my responsibility. I have the World Government above me. But in the end, won't the Five Elders hold me responsible!"
After cursing loudly.
Looking at Garp, Sengoku's eyes suddenly lit up.
"Stifling Godspeed Lister must be done early. How about this, Garp, you lead an elite force to chase down Godspeed Lister!!"
"No!" Garp refused directly without thinking.
"I'm over sixty, almost seventy, you want me to chase Lister like I chased Roger back then? Is it appropriate?? Besides, young and strong Aokiji couldn't take down Lister, do you think I can!"
"I can have Kuzan cooperate!" Sengoku didn't give up.
"Hmph, Roger back then didn't even get this treatment, a fledgling brat is worthy." Garp said disdainfully.
"In the end, you won't go!" Sengoku said unhappily.
"Correct, you guessed right. I'm almost seventy. I've struggled for the Marines for so many years, now I just want to enjoy my old age! Not getting tired anymore!" Garp laughed loudly.
"Garp, you bastard!" Sengoku was instantly furious enough to hit someone.
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