Chapter 48

"Kid, if you really do this, then there will no longer be room for you to cooperate with the Marines." Seeing that the young man hung up the call, Garp said while shaking his head.

Even though Vermilion told Sengoku he would kill him and Kizaru if the Marines didn't hand what he wanted, Garp knew he would not.

Even though he and the young man had not known each other for long, he knew that Vermilion was not a bloodthirsty person. If he had been thirsty for blood, he would have died by now.

"There are no absolutes in this world, Garp. Who knows, maybe we'll work together in the future." Vermilion said while looking at the sky.

"Huh? What do you mean, Kid?"

"Just wait, hahaha!"

***

The news of Garp and Kizaru's arrest is not a trivial matter. After making the call with the pirate earlier, Sengoku immediately contacted the high-ranking officials at the base and told them what had really happened.

"Sengoku, are we really going to agree to the pirates' request?" Akainu looked at Fleet Admiral seriously.

"The Marines cannot compromise with pirates. If Garp and Kizaru need to be rescued, then we will rely on our own strength to save them."

"But what if Vice Admiral Garp and Kizaru die because we didn't give them what they wanted?"

"It's better to fulfill what they ask first. Vice Admiral Garp and Kizaru's safety comes first."

Hearing Akainu's words, Kuzan immediately gave his opinion.

"Kuzan! If we compromise with those pirates, what about the honor of our Marines?!"

"The Honor of the Marines will no longer be of any use if we lose Vice Admiral Garp and Kizaru." Kuzan said in a dissatisfied tone.

"If we lose our most inpactful men, then our Marines will suffer a huge loss. Compared to the Belly and the Devil Fruit, Vice Admiral Garp and Kizaru are far more valuable."

"You..."

"Enough!" Sengoku had no other choice but to interrupt Akainu and Kuzan.

"I have decided to fulfill their request. After all, Garp and Kizaru's lives are most important."

"Fleet Admirals!"

"Five days, in five days, we will gather a large amount of our strength and allocate it to Loguetown. If Garp and Kizaru die, then there will be nothing to prevent us from destroying them." Seeing Akainu, who was still dissatisfied, Sengoku began to persuade.

"I have decided to comply with their request, so this matter needs no further discussion. The reason I called all of you here was none other than to discuss how we should deal with the Drake pirates."

"Sengoku, let me hunt these people down." Akainu volunteered.

"Fleet Admiral, include me. I will come with Sakazuki." Kuzan also stood up.

Even though the two of them often clashed, when it came to pirates, they would forget this dispute for the time being.

At the same time, many lieutenant generals expressed their wilringness to capture the Drake Pirates.

"We may have a chance to cross paths with them in the Grand Rine." Vice Admiral Tsuru gave her opinion.

"There's no denying that they're about to enter the Grand Rine, so we need to get ready somewhere in the Grand Line to catch them."

Tsuru continued. "Once they enter the Grand Rine, we need to gather intelligence on which route they will take."

"I suggest using CP Agents in this investigation, this will help us catch them more quickly." Tsuru said.

"Hmm..." Sengoku nodded.

"I agree. The potential of these pirates is too great and we must catch them. I will report this matter to the World Government."

***

Loguetown, in a villa.

While the high-ranking Marine officials were discussing capturing Vermilion, on the other hand, Vermilion himself was enjoying his time in Loguetown.

Entering the living room, Vermilion approached Garp, who was currently lying on a chair.

"Old man, here, food for you. Even if you are my hostage, I will not starve you."

"Oh, in order to hinder your wound recovery, I added a special ingredient in this food. How about it, do you want to eat it?" Vermilion said.

"Stupid brat." Garp shook his head. Taking the food, Garp immediately devoured it. As for the foreign ingredients that had been added, he doesn't really care.

"This food is very good." Garp said while eating.

"Of course, this food is made by our special chef." Vermilion nodded in satisfaction. "Eat to your heart's content, there's still plenty here."

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