Chapter 18: Panic in Marineford and Furious Allies
Just as Sengoku clenched his teeth in frustration, Staff Officer Tsuru stepped into the office.
"We've received intelligence on the Dragon Hunter Pirates—three times in a row," she said calmly.
"Sengoku, I believe we need to strangle this threat in the cradle... before another uncontrollable force emerges in the East Blue."
Without wasting time, Tsuru got straight to the point.
She was a woman of action—once she made up her mind, she acted on it swiftly. Unlike that old rascal Garp, who never seemed to care about anything these days.
But to be fair, Garp had endured far too many setbacks. His son became the leader of the Revolutionary Army, and his grandson turned into a pirate. His disillusionment with the World Government had slowly eroded his sense of duty.
Frankly, it was a miracle that Garp still remained at Marineford as a naval hero and the face of the Marines.
So Tsuru didn't hold it against him. After all, Garp had always been unpredictable since his youth.
"Who should we send?" Sengoku asked, voice tinged with hesitation. "His bounty is only 30 million berries. That's not enough merit to warrant the deployment of an admiral-level."
"I'll go," came a soft but determined voice from the entrance.
"Gion?" Sengoku blinked in surprise as he turned to see her walk in.