Chapter 172: Chapter 174
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Chapter 76: Isn't That Something That Can't Be Said?
Naval Headquarters, Marineford.
In the Fleet Admiral's mansion, the atmosphere in Fleet Admiral Kong's office was oppressive. Even the green plants in the corner seemed to be holding their breath.
"Fleet Admiral Kong, the specific situation is this: Kaido of the Beasts suddenly entered the battlefield, disrupted our operation to encircle Douglas Bullet, and captured Commodore Darren," Sakazuki reported, a lit cigar in his mouth, his expression pale and gloomy.
He wore a wide Marine cloak, under which his upper body was bare and covered with bandages oozing blood.
"Darren is my adjutant in this operation. His capture by the pirates is due to my ineffectiveness in the battle," he continued, his tone as cold as ice. "I am personally willing to take full responsibility for this incident."
In the office, except for Garp, who is still chasing Roger in the New World, the senior management of Naval Headquarters was present. Listening to Sakazuki's report, Sengoku's expression turned extremely ugly. It was his proposal to let Darren leave the training camp temporarily to accompany Sakazuki on the mission.
But now Darren has been captured by Kaido...
Despite Kaido's sudden appearance not being due to Sengoku's misjudgment, he couldn't explain it to Zephyr at all. He understood how highly Zephyr regarded Darren—the most promising chief in the training camp's history.
"I understand, Sakazuki," Kong spoke at that moment, his voice deep and resonant. He folded his arms across his chest, his knotted bronze-colored muscles radiating unparalleled explosive power, like carved rocks with distinct outlines. Kong's stern gaze swept across the office, finally resting on Sakazuki as he said in a deep voice, "This time, you did not make a mistake, and the responsibility is not yours."
"It's an emergency. No one expected the lunatic Kaido of the Beasts to suddenly appear on the battlefield. Anyone can see the serious injuries on Sakazuki. It was a fierce battle with Douglas Bullet, which left Sakazuki's physical condition deteriorating and his physical strength massively depleted. Opponents who are not Kaido are also excusable."
"As for Zephyr's side... don't tell him the news for now," Kong raised his hand and pinched the center of his eyebrows, considering the situation for a moment before speaking slowly.
As Zephyr's superior and teacher, he understood Zephyr's protective nature. Zephyr projected a lot of emotion onto his students, and with the training camp teaching at a critical period, if Zephyr learned of this news, his character would stir chaos. It was better to inform him after a rescue was underway.
But at this moment—
"Damn!! Get out of the way for this old man!! Don't blame me for being rude if you don't get out of the way!!" Suddenly, an angry growl erupted outside the door of the marshal's office.
"Sengoku!! You bastard!! Come out!! I trusted you and entrusted my students to you. Is this how you take care of my students!?" Hearing this familiar voice, Sengoku's face suddenly fell. Damn it! Who the hell told Zephyr this news!?
His expression turned cloudy as he gritted his teeth, suddenly recalling before the meeting that Borsolino had said he was going for a walk.
He abruptly turned his head, staring fixedly at Borsolino, who sat there leisurely picking his nails. "Borsolino!! What a great job you did!?"
At this remark, the corners of the mouths of everyone present twitched.
Borsolino automatically and consciously raised his hands as a sign of surrender and said innocently, "I'm sorry, I ran into Mr. Zephyr on a walk, and he asked about Darren, so I told him..." He paused, grinned, and scratched his head. "I didn't know at the time that this couldn't be said..."
Everyone: "..."
Sengoku covered his heart in pain. He looked at Borsolino's insufferable face, wishing he could smash the b*****d's toad sunglasses with a punch. He must be replaced! Be sure to replace this guy from his position as adjutant! At this moment, Sengoku screamed wildly in his heart, trembling uncontrollably with anger.
Boom! The door of the office was suddenly kicked hard and was torn apart in mid-air. "Sengoku!!" Zephyr, with short purple hair, rushed in angrily, followed by guards who couldn't stop him. Zephyr, wearing sunglasses, glanced around and quickly found Sengoku, who was about to hide behind the crowd, gritting his teeth and roaring, "I need an explanation!"
Sengoku opened his mouth but couldn't speak a word. "You bloody b*****d... Darren is my student! He's the head of this training camp!!" Seeing that Sengoku didn't speak, Zephyr finally couldn't hold back the anger in his heart, rolled up his sleeves, showed his strong arms, and strode forward.
"Teacher Zephyr... don't do this..."
"Mr. Zephyr... calm down..."
"Teacher Zephyr..."
The guards and several Vice Admirals present hurried forward, tightly holding Zephyr's arms and thighs. "Let go of this old man!! This old man has tolerated this guy for a long time!!" Zephyr struggled, blushing and growling. "What the f**k 'The Resourceful General'...he is retarded!! Today, the old man wants his glasses to be hammered... and his goat, roasted and shared with everyone!!"
Hearing this, Sengoku suddenly felt angry. It can be seen from Sakazuki's battle report that there is nothing wrong with his judgment. It was the right decision to bring Darren, who can restrain Bullet Devil Fruit, into the action. In fact, if Kaido hadn't intervened and obstructed it, this mission would have been a great success. In the end, such an accident happened, no one could have predicted it.
Furious, Sengoku also rolled up his sleeves, gritted his teeth, and said, "Let him go! His head is not clear; today the old man will use his fist to help him wake up!" The people who were fighting were almost crying when they heard Sengoku's provocative words.
Zephyr: "Come on!! Who's afraid of you!!"
Sengoku: "Just with your fluffy Haki!?"
Zephyr: "Don't cry later!!"
Sengoku: "Don't make me slap you in front of your students!!" The two of them sprayed each other red-faced and kept pawing at the Marine officers who were trying to hold them back.
"--enough!!"
Kong suddenly slapped the desk hard, causing the stationery on the desk to jump up suddenly, and the desk collapsed with a click, tearing into pieces all over the place. "This is the Fleet Admiral's Mansion!! It's not the school ground where you fought and fought back then!!"
Fleet Admiral Marine was furious, his thunderous voice shook the entire Fleet Admiral's Mansion, and the dust on the walls shook. The black and red lightning that was constantly arising and extinguishing in the void swept through the wind, causing the paper to flutter in disorder.
"You guys are good at fighting, aren't you? Then come and fight this old man!!"