That was right.
They had already begun investigating long ago, yet even now, they still had not uncovered any answers.
Aside from the few basic names Is himself had provided, everything else remained completely blank.
"Do you think those people he gathered might've literally fallen from the sky?"
The bald elder suddenly voiced a ridiculous idea. Whether he genuinely thought so or was merely joking was impossible to tell.
The other four elders rolled their eyes at him before continuing with their own matters.
"Enough with these pointless discussions. In my opinion, he's the same as Lord Imu. If he doesn't want us to know something, then no matter how hard we investigate, it'll all be meaningless."
"Even though this is a good thing for the World Government… for some reason, I still feel uneasy."
"That's only natural." The elder standing by the window spoke slowly. "The forces around that boy are continuously expanding, and his own strength is growing at an unbelievable speed. Forget us—even if you looked across the entire world, who could remain calm with such a monster appearing in this era?"
"Hearing you describe him like that, the boy could practically be called a God of War. A war god born into this world naturally suppresses all chaos."
"Calling him a God of War now… seems a little too early, doesn't it?"
"Not really. He'll secure that title sooner or later."
"No matter what, he still comes from the Celestial Dragons. For our World Government, that alone is an enormous blessing."
Meanwhile, on Is's side—
Since everything had happened rather suddenly, the World Government had not yet finished preparing the ships for the journey.
As a result, they could not depart immediately.
Today was also one of the rare occasions where Is decided to slack off completely instead of training.
He lay beneath the shade of the courtyard trees alongside Madara and Acnologia.
While enjoying desserts and snacks, they also relaxed as maids gently massaged them.
Nearby, the Old Heavenly Master, Yoriichi, and Hashirama sat around a tea table, drinking tea while discussing interesting stories from their respective worlds.
As for Tatsumaki and Unohana, the two had gone out to wander around.
Although Mary Geoise remained peaceful and calm—
Chaos had erupted elsewhere.
Marine Prison.
"You really intend to escape alone?"
Inside the dim prison, Charlotte Linlin raised her head and questioned him.
"Hahahahaha! Do you seriously think you can escape this Marine prison by yourself without us?" another officer from a nearby cell mocked.
"Don't be stupid. You won't make it out alone," Streusen added. "Before long, those Marines will drag you back here. If your luck's bad enough, you might even die outside before getting anywhere."
Clank! Clank! Clank!
Charlotte Linlin dragged her heavy Seastone handcuffs closer to the bars.
"Let all of us out. Even if the Rocks Pirates have already fallen, we were still comrades once, weren't we?"
Hearing that, the officer fell silent for a moment before nodding.
Linlin and the others were right.
His chances of escaping alone were far too small.
But if he released all these Devil Fruit users—
Things would become much easier.
"Stop hesitating," Streusen urged again. "You've already caused a disturbance. The Marines will arrive soon."
That was true.
Once the Marines arrived, their prison break would essentially be over.
Buzz… Buzz…
The moment Streusen finished speaking, Armament Haki instantly coated the officer's fists.
Boom!
With a single punch, the prison bars twisted violently apart.
His movements were swift.
He rushed inside and used stolen keys to unlock the restraints.
In only a short amount of time, every imprisoned member of the Rocks Pirates had been released.
Not only that—
They even freed the other pirates imprisoned there as well.
Instantly, the entire Marine prison descended into complete chaos.
"We're free… finally free!!!"
As that roar echoed through the crowd, all the pirates began charging toward the outside.
Marine Headquarters.
Pururururu… Pururururu…
In less than ten minutes, Kong had already answered five or six Den Den Mushi calls.
"Go ahead."
"This is Sengoku—"
Before Sengoku could finish, Kong immediately interrupted him.
"Don't come here. Take Garp and move immediately. The prisoners from the Rocks Pirates have escaped from Marine prison!"
"Understood!"
Sengoku instantly realized the seriousness of the situation.
Without wasting another second, he turned around and sprinted toward the harbor.
"Huh? Aren't we heading to Kong's office?" Garp asked in confusion.
"No time. Something happened at the prison. The remnants of the Rocks Pirates escaped."
"They escaped? Seriously?"
Garp froze slightly in surprise.
After all, since becoming a Marine, he had never once heard of a successful prison break.
Though if it was the Rocks Pirates…
It did make some sense.
"There's no time to explain." Sengoku's expression was extremely serious. "We need to get there immediately. Otherwise everything we worked for will become meaningless."
Garp nodded before suddenly speaking again.
"Sengoku, give me the Den Den Mushi."
"Hm? Why?"
While running, Sengoku glanced back at him in confusion.
"Just hand it over."
Although suspicious, Sengoku still passed the Den Den Mushi to Garp.
Garp pressed several buttons before waiting for the connection.
…
Meanwhile, back at Mary Geoise—
In the back garden.
Roz Minian hurried over behind Is and gently spoke.
"Master, the Den Den Mushi is ringing."
"The Den Den Mushi?"
Is paused slightly.
Even without being told, he already roughly guessed who it was.
After all, besides the World Government and the Celestial Dragons, that Den Den Mushi had never received calls from anyone else.
"Alright, I got it."
Is slowly rose to his feet, stretched lazily, and walked inside.
The moment he answered the call, the Den Den Mushi instantly mimicked Garp's goofy facial expressions.
Is froze slightly.
He had assumed the call came from the World Government.
Never did he expect it to actually be Garp.
Naturally, the Den Den Mushi on Garp's side also began mimicking Is's facial expressions.
"Saint B-Aurelius D. Virel Is!!"
"Garp, what exactly are you calling me for?" Is asked with a puzzled expression.
"I'm looking for Madara!"
"What do you need him for? I can pass the message along," Is replied casually.
"The remnants of the Rocks Pirates imprisoned by the Marines have escaped…"
Before Garp could finish, Is interrupted him.
"The remnants of the Rocks Pirates escaped from prison?!"
"Yes!"
"So because your Marines failed at your jobs, you want Madara to clean up your messes for you?" Is questioned bluntly.
"Of course not!" Garp quickly denied it. "It's just that Madara once said to call him whenever something interesting happened!"
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