After hearing Charlos's steward recount what had happened, Borsalino was left completely dumbfounded.
He had specifically tried to find an excuse to avoid crossing paths with Rosinante again.
And yet, of all things...
This incident had sohow ended up being connected to Rosinante too.
I should've known...
There really aren't many lunatics in this world who would dare kill a Celestial Dragon...
I should've realized this had to have sothing to do with Rosinante...
Why did I even volunteer?!
Borsalino smacked his own forehead in silent regret.
"Kizaru, didn't you hear what they said?!" Shalulia snapped furiously. "He must be heading for Mary Geoise! Why aren't you going after him right now and arresting Rosinante?!"
Her face twisted with rage.
"This ti it was Brother Charlos!"
"Last ti it was Father!"
"This absolutely cannot be left like this!"
"Even if I have to appeal directly to the Celestial Dragon Elders' Council, I'll make the Donquixote Family pay for this!"
"Princess Shalulia, please calm down for a mont," Kizaru said, then turned toward Charlos's steward. "You... take a look. Is this the man who killed Saint Charlos?"
As he spoke, he pulled a photograph from his coat.
It was a photo of Rosinante taken at Impel Down.
The mont Charlos's steward saw it, he shouted imdiately:
"That's him! It was him!"
Kizaru closed his eyes for a second.
This ti...
He had no more illusions left.
"This really is troubleso..." he muttered, finally resigning himself.
So it truly was Rosinante.
There was no chance for him to stay out of this anymore.
But once Rosinante was involved, this was no longer sothing Kizaru could decide by himself.
And besides—
Sengoku had just issued a direct order:
No Marine was to initiate conflict with Rosinante.
In that case, the best thing to do was obviously report upward imdiately.
And more importantly...
Rosinante's next destination was Mary Geoise.
That was the real disaster waiting to happen.
"Moshi moshi..." Kizaru muttered as he pulled out a Den Den Mushi.
For once, the snail he took out happened to be the right one.
"This is Sengoku," ca Sengoku's voice from the Den Den Mushi. "Kizaru, how's it going? Have you captured the criminal who killed the Celestial Dragon?"
"Fleet Admiral Sengoku..." Kizaru said helplessly, "this has beco troubleso."
"Troubleso?" Sengoku's expression changed instantly. "For you to call it troubleso... don't tell ...?"
In truth, the mont Sengoku had heard a Celestial Dragon had been killed, he had already felt a bad premonition.
He had a strong sense that this sohow had to be related to Rosinante.
And now, hearing Kizaru's tone...
That suspicion beca certainty.
"Oh? Looks like Fleet Admiral Sengoku already guessed it," Kizaru said dryly. "That's right. Rosinante did it."
"And judging from the ssage he left behind..."
"His next target is very likely Mary Geoise."
Sengoku's face turned as dark as iron.
"Kizaru, co and rendezvous with us imdiately!"
"This ti, under no circumstances can we allow Rosinante to cause chaos in Mary Geoise!"
"Yes!" Kizaru answered, this ti sounding genuinely serious.
He knew very well that the situation had now developed beyond the point where he could keep playing dumb.
If he still tried to muddle through this matter carelessly...
Then his position as an Admiral might truly co to an end.
And honestly?
Being a Marine Admiral was a pretty good job.
The work was usually easy enough.
He really didn't want to lose such a comfortable position.
After hanging up the Den Den Mushi, Sengoku's expression beca incomparably ugly.
"You all heard that," he said, voice heavy.
"Rosinante's next target is Mary Geoise."
"We absolutely cannot allow him to cause trouble there."
"Otherwise... the World Governnt's face will be completely stripped away."
Garp's expression was grave.
"This really is a problem," he said. "If a battle breaks out in Mary Geoise... the entire World Governnt might get flipped upside down."
"Ara ara... looks like we're going to have to face Rosinante directly after all," Kuzan said. "I wonder what level his strength has reached after ten years."
"Rosinante..." Sakazuki said coldly.
Magma began to rise from his body, his battle intent so intense it almost felt like the room temperature had risen.
At the sa ti...
Rosinante had already brought Bins and Redfield up onto the Red Line.
For ordinary people, climbing the Red Line might be a major obstacle.
But for Rosinante—
Who could silence gravity itself and fly through the air—
It was absurdly easy.
"What a convenient ability," Redfield said with a faint smile after they landed atop the Red Line.
For a monster like Redfield, getting up the Red Line wasn't impossible either.
But it certainly wouldn't be as effortless as what Rosinante had just done.
"Your Majesty, be careful," Bins said seriously. "Over the years, while the World Governnt has been developing the Marines heavily, their Army isn't weak either."
"And unlike the Marines..."
"Their military strength is almost entirely concentrated here on the Red Line."
He looked ahead, eyes sharp.
"So on the Red Line, the World Governnt has a massive number of troops stationed."
"Our movents and intentions were exposed back in Sleepless City."
"By now... they've most likely already made preparations."
Rosinante didn't seem bothered in the slightest.
"It doesn't matter."
"In front of , sheer numbers don't an much."
Then he smiled faintly.
"And besides... they're already here."
As he spoke—
On the far horizon, soldiers began to appear.
One row.
Then two.
Then three.
Then more.
And more.
And more.
Soon, the distant land was filling with them in dense, endless ranks.
Unlike the chaotic mobs of pirates, these were true soldiers.
A real army.
They had discipline, Faith and Resolve.
And the iron bearing of n who had undergone strict training.
Rosinante looked at the scene and smiled lightly.
"That's quite a few n."
He swept his gaze over the army and estimated calmly:
"About one hundred and fifty thousand."
His smile turned a little sharper.
"So..."
"Are they planning to use these soldiers to slowly wear down to death here?"
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