Since the last time Akainu's Colonel contacted him, there had been no news at all.
Even when he called back on the Den Den Mushi, there was no answer.
Sengoku sighed in his office.
A few more white hairs had appeared on his head.
It was imaginable how agonizing these past few days had been for him, the newly appointed Fleet Admiral.
"Knock, knock, knock..."
The office door sounded.
Aokiji walked in from outside.
Aokiji belonged to the "dove" faction. It could even be said that since Aokiji joined the Navy,
Sengoku and the others had been constantly promoting him.
So, their conversations were relatively harmonious and relaxed.
"Aokiji, how did your mission go? I hope it's not bad news."
Aokiji looked at Sengoku, who was already looking a little haggard, and smiled wryly. "Fleet Admiral-sama, according to my investigation, Whitebeard, Kaido, Big Mom, and Shanks, they seem to be forming the Four Emperors."
"Four Emperors?"
Sengoku unconsciously repeated.
At that moment, a soldier outside brought Sengoku a newspaper.
The newspaper clearly displayed the four characters "Four Emperors Established!"
Sengoku's brow furrowed after reading the newspaper.
"This is openly challenging the Navy! They are challenging the Navy's authority!"
But as Sengoku finished speaking, he thought of Ryuya and Akainu.
At this moment,
The Four Emperors had been established in the New World.
A mysterious organization had emerged in the Four Blues.
Ryuya was missing, his life or death unknown.
Akainu, if nothing unexpected happened, was probably dead.
The Navy's strength had been weakened in an unprecedented way.
Even though Sengoku was known as a "strategist," he could only do so much.
But at that moment, Sengoku's Den Den Mushi rang.
"Brrr, brrr."
Sengoku sighed, looked at the Den Den Mushi, and said in a low voice, "I hope it's not bad news."
He picked up the Den Den Mushi. Before Sengoku could speak, he heard a very excited voice from the other end.
"Fleet Admiral-sama, Fleet Admiral-sama! Wh, White Dove-sama and Vice Admiral Akainu have, have returned!"
The person on the other end of the Den Den Mushi was so excited that he could barely speak.
But it had to be said that the impact of this news was truly powerful.
Even Sengoku himself was stunned for a moment, before he reacted with joy.
"What did you say!!! White Dove and Akainu have both returned?"
"Yes, Fleet Admiral-sama. White Dove seems to be fine, but Akainu's injuries are quite serious."
Sengoku breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as they were back, that was all that mattered!
Sengoku didn't hesitate for a moment. He immediately arranged for a top medical team to prepare to treat Akainu's injuries.
After Akainu's injuries healed, he would punish him for his actions.
For now, Sengoku only said to the Den Den Mushi, "Line up, welcome!"
At this moment, the entire Marineford was in motion.
Sengoku didn't forget to inform Kalifa.
Kalifa, who had just joined CP9, immediately took leave and rushed to the port of Marineford.
Zephyr, who had mostly recovered, had a Seastone prosthetic arm attached to his right hand. He also came to the port with Sengoku.
Along with them were the Navy trainees who had been saved by Ryuya.
In their eyes, Ryuya was their hero.
Ryuya, driving the ship he had bought, looked at the soldiers in Marineford, standing tall and waiting for his arrival.
A gentle smile appeared on his lips.
Then, he and Akainu walked off the ship together.
The moment Akainu stepped off, he was taken away by the medical team.
Only Ryuya remained, enjoying the attention of the crowd.
It had to be said that the treatment was quite different.
Sengoku walked forward, his face beaming, showing no sign of his previous dejection.
Sengoku looked Ryuya up and down and said, "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine. I just forgot my Den Den Mushi, then the island collapsed, and I picked up Akainu on the way back. It was a bit of a hassle."
Sengoku said "good" three times in a row when he heard Ryuya's words!
Then, he patted Ryuya's shoulder hard and shouted, "Soldiers, let's welcome White Dove-sama back to Marineford with the loudest cheers!"
"Welcome White Dove-sama back to Marineford!"
"Welcome White Dove-sama back to Marineford!"
"Welcome White Dove-sama back to Marineford!"
...
The soldiers' voices grew louder with each call of Ryuya's title.
In a short time, the entire sky above Marineford echoed with Ryuya's name.
At this moment, a figure flashed.
She rushed into Ryuya's arms with incredible speed.
Kalifa looked at Ryuya's face, and she felt like her tears were uncontrollable.
"Ryuya, you're amazing! You're okay! You're really okay!"
Kalifa hugged Ryuya tightly, as if she wanted to merge into Ryuya's body.
At that moment, another figure came to Ryuya's side.
This figure was Hina.
Seeing the man she admired standing in front of her, even she, who was usually calm, was very excited.
Sengoku saw this scene and his mouth twitched slightly.
What could he say?
Although he was very happy that Ryuya was able to return unharmed,
Seeing this scene, Sengoku could only mutter to himself: It's true that handsome guys are attractive!
It wasn't just Sengoku.
Even the soldiers nearby, seeing this scene, felt envious and resentful.
You see, Kalifa and Hina were the top beauties in the eyes of the Navy soldiers!
These two beauties were now surrounding Ryuya, which dealt a major blow to their hearts.
But that wasn't all.
Zephyr, behind Sengoku, came to Ryuya with Ain.
He pretended to cough, looked at Ryuya, and said, "White Dove-sama, I can never repay your life-saving grace. Just tell me if you need anything, I'll go through fire and water for you!"
As soon as Zephyr finished speaking, all the Navy soldiers were in an uproar.
They didn't expect Zephyr to say these words to Ryuya.
You see, Zephyr was one of the former Fleet Admirals.
He was also the strongest instructor at Navy Headquarters, holding a large amount of Navy resources. There was so much meaning behind those words.
"Teacher Zephyr, you're joking. Whitebeard Jr. is a vicious pirate. Upholding justice is our duty!"
Hearing Ryuya's words, Sengoku sighed beside him.
Because he thought of Akainu. Akainu had always upheld absolute justice.
But he didn't have Ryuya's strength.
So, he could only end up like that.
"Ryuya, let's talk about this later. Or you can go and rest first."
"Let's go to Fleet Admiral-sama's office first. I'll report on my mission. Oh, by the way, if you can, can you reimburse me for the cost of buying this ship?"
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