"As long as you're human, you'll die—especially a villain who has committed so many cris," snorted Vice Admiral Onigumo.
"True, it's for the best that soone like Doflamingo is dead."
"Exactly. The man secretly sold arms to war-torn countries everywhere, causing countless innocent civilian casualties."
"Not necessarily. Doflamingo was one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, after all. His death ans the balance of the sea is very likely to be broken. It's hard to say if this won't trigger even greater chaos."
"...."
Following the statents from Yamakaji and Onigumo, the other officers in the room began to discuss the matter fervently.
"Tsuru, do you have any thoughts?" As the Fleet Admiral, Sengoku naturally couldn't be absent.
Seeing the crowd in a heated debate from his seat at the head of the eting table, he frowned slightly and tapped on the desk.
Once the tapping drew everyone's attention, Sengoku turned his gaze toward Tsuru, who sat in the first seat on the left.
She placed the docunts she had been flipping through back on the table.
Tsuru crossed her hands and rested her chin on them.
She said steadily, "According to the reports, the information gathered by our agents after traveling to Jaya is that Doflamingo was last seen in Mock Town."
"But afterwards, the target supposedly released his Conqueror's Haki, leaving the townspeople completely unaware of what happened next."
"All they know is that when they woke up, Doflamingo had disappeared—or rather, was dead."
"However, the agents also discovered that officers of the Donquixote Pirates had arrived in Mock Town first and clashed with a faction led by a man nad Zane."
"Ultimately, this man nad Zane was likely the one who erged victorious from that conflict."
At this point, Tsuru paused slightly, scanning the room before continuing slowly, "It is worth ntioning that from the defeat of the Donquixote Pirates' officers to our agents investigating Doflamingo's cause of death in Mock Town, this Zane has remained peacefully in Mock Town the entire ti."
"In fact, the agents even spotted an officer of the Donquixote Pirates nad Baby 5 by his side."
Tsuru's explanation was exceptionally clear and organized, imdiately shifting everyone's focus onto the man nad Zane.
"Vice Admiral Tsuru, are you implying that Doflamingo was killed by this Zane?" Vice Admiral Momonga couldn't help but ask for confirmation.
"I can only say it's a possibility. After all, he is highly suspicious," Tsuru said calmly.
Having pursued Doflamingo many tis, she understood his tenacity better than anyone.
'Zane?'
She had never heard of him before.
For such an obscure nobody to be able to kill a notorious villain like Doflamingo felt sowhat unrealistic.
But miracles were the one thing this world never lacked.
Strong individuals living in anonymity weren't unheard of.
Even though this Zane appeared very young in the intelligence reports.
"If this Zane really killed Doflamingo, then his strength is definitely not simple. We must pay close attention to him."
"Could he be a pirate? If so, we must issue a bounty imdiately."
"Why don't we just send soone to verify? If he really is a pirate, we can eliminate him on the spot."
"...."
Tsuru was not only a Vice Admiral but also the Great Staff Officer of the Navy.
Her authority and reputation were enough to convince many.
Therefore, even though Tsuru hadn't fully confird Zane was the one who killed Doflamingo, many Vice Admirals supported her judgnt.
"If it really was him, then anyone capable of killing Doflamingo is no ordinary character. Fleet Admiral, how about I take a trip there?"
Sitting right next to Tsuru, Gion looked with interest at the photo of Zane taken secretly by the intelligence agents.
She brushed back a lock of her hair and looked up at Fleet Admiral Sengoku to volunteer.
If it were true, a man who was so young and quite handso was worth recruiting into the Navy—provided he wasn't a pirate.
Well... she could also see if there was an opportunity to settle her personal life while she was at it.
There was an old saying about an old cow eating tender grass.
She wouldn't mind having a taste herself.
No, she wasn't an old cow.
She was just a succulent, mature blade of grass waiting for a young bull to co along and sample her.
"I'll go too!"
As soon as Gion finished speaking, a decisive voice ca from nearby.
Following the sound...
The voice ca from the seat next to Gion.
It was a man with a cigarette in his mouth who looked rather wretched.
Yet, despite his lacking appearance, he was an Admiral Candidate just like Gion.
His code na was Chatun, and his na was Tokikake.
As Gion's secret admirer, Tokikake had clearly been paying close attention to her.
Just now, when Gion looked at the photo of that Zane guy, her reaction had been quite dangerous.
How could he allow his goddess to go alone to et a man who looked so dangerous?
Gion shot him a sidelong glance.
But she imdiately withdrew her gaze.
Gion wasn't surprised by Tokikake's reaction; in fact, she felt quite helpless.
She had clearly rejected him so many tis, yet he still kept pestering her.
If not for the ideals she held in her heart, she sotis felt like resigning from the Navy just to get away from him.
Sengoku looked at the volunteering Gion and Tokikake.
After a brief silence, he said, "Fine. Then you two head to Jaya. If this Zane is a pirate, arrest him on the spot."
He also believed in Tsuru's deduction.
A young powerhouse capable of defeating Doflamingo—if such a person beca a pirate, there was no guarantee they wouldn't beco the next Red-Hair.
.......
Not just the Navy.
Even without Doflamingo's Vivre Card.
With Doflamingo failing to show his face for a long ti, many factions mobilized their respective intelligence networks to launch investigations.
Ultimately, the clues led straight to Jaya.
anwhile.
What was Zane doing right now?
Well... he was busy with Baby 5.
"Am I that revitalizing?"
After a vigorous session, Zane looked at the beautiful maid sleeping soundly in his arms and stroked his chin.
In the days since defeating Doflamingo.
As he plundered the physical attributes of Sea Kings day after day, his injuries recovered quickly.
What followed was more daily festivities.
It was a celebration; after defeating a powerful enemy, such behavior was perfectly normal.
Now.
After days of continuous celebration, Zane looked at the currently uncovered Baby 5 and was surprised to find that the already succulent woman had beco even more radiant during this ti.
n are a woman's best nourishnt.
This phrase was perfectly exemplified by the beautiful maid at this mont.
This made Zane feel that his efforts had not been in vain.
"Manlong, is sothing the matter?"
Suddenly, a flash of crimson crossed Zane's eyes, and his attention shifted as he turned toward the nearby door.
Outside the door, Manlong, who had just arrived and was about to listen for any sounds before deciding whether to knock, imdiately stopped in his tracks and shouted into the room, "Boss, Cricket is here. He says our ship has been refitted and the Knock Up Stream will arrive tomorrow."
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