Following Doberman's question, the other Marine Vice Admirals all looked over, their eyes filled with curiosity and disbelief.
No way, even Admiral Aokiji was defeated.
But now that Aokiji was a captive along with them, it proved that Admiral Aokiji had also lost to the Pink Hat Pirates.
"Sigh, the situation is like this..." Aokiji sighed and quickly recounted the entire process, leaving the five Vice Admirals utterly shocked.
They really lost. Are the Pink Hat Pirates truly that powerful?
Their hero Vice Admiral Garp was helpless against them, Momousagi and Tokikake were soundly defeated, Admiral Akainu was the same, Staff Officer Tsuru surrendered in humiliation, and then Admiral Aokiji was defeated twice in a row.
Whether it was the Pink Hat Pirates gaining a second high-level fighter capable of defeating Admiral Aokiji, or Luna fighting Aokiji, it was a complete massacre; Aokiji didn't even have the ability to fight back and ended up suffering a terrible defeat.
They found it difficult to accept, as this meant the Marines were likely facing a powerful Pirate Crew they could not handle, one that posed a massive threat to their justice and dignity.
Something has gone wrong. Onigumo and the others, realizing this, instantly filled with fear and panic.
"Don't worry, the strength of the Pink Hat Pirates has not exceeded our estimates, and we still have the World Government behind us. This current failure is only temporary."
Aokiji immediately offered reassurance, as this was the truth; in his opinion, the overall strength of the Pink Hat Pirates still did not surpass that of the Marines.
Not to mention that they also had the World Government, which possessed 800 years of foundation, backing them.
Upon hearing this, the five Vice Admirals all breathed a sigh of relief. The concerns they originally held about the future of the Marines no longer seemed so dire.
But suddenly, all five of them, including Aokiji, heard a sound coming from outside the door. What puzzled them was that it sounded like rolling cartwheels.
Regardless, as they listened to the sound approach the door, they knew something was about to enter.
Their first guess was that it was the girls from the Pink Hat Pirates, but the next moment, when they saw what pushed the door open and entered, all of them, including Aokiji, were greatly astonished and dumbfounded.
"A robot?"
They all couldn't help but shout, Aokiji included. That's right, what walked in now was a robot.
The commotion of them waking up, combined with their talking, had alerted the robots. The robots, which had been programmed with instructions long ago, immediately brought their food: a large bucket of fried rice, a carefully cooked small Sea Kings, some fruit, and a barrel of wine. The robots opened the cell door, delivered the items in front of Aokiji and the others, then closed the barred door and left.
But this simple action completely bewildered Aokiji and the five Vice Admirals.
"Honestly, I've been to Future Island, but I feel like the robots there aren't as advanced as these ones," Stoloberry said with a trembling, wry smile.
"We still don't understand the Pink Hat Pirates. It seems their other aspects are also very strong," Yamakaji said, unable to force a smile onto his face.
"Speaking of which, I remember now. Shiro, who defeated me, is their ship's Scientist. I previously thought she was an unknown nobody, but her combat power mainly comes from technological weapons. Those weapons have immense power, and the weapons themselves have strong defense and durability. I was utterly defeated; the swords I've used for so many years were all broken." Onigumo said with a look of horror, especially as he recalled the situation during yesterday's battle, where he was essentially completely crushed.
"It seems we underestimated the Pink Hat Pirates' Scientist," Momonga said, frowning.
"I will tell Sengoku about this after we are rescued, but there is one thing that confuses me." Aokiji also realized that the Marines must place high importance on Shiro.
But suddenly, he was also filled with a doubt.
"Hmm? Mr. Aokiji, have you noticed something?" Momonga asked with curiosity and immense respect.
"We must have been treated. Although we still have some injuries and pain, even while wearing Sea Stone handcuffs, our bodies can self-regulate and recuperate, making a full recovery possible. Furthermore, the food they are giving us now is completely filling and nutritious."
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