113 A Failure

New World seas.

Moby Dick sailed through wind and waves, making its way towards Doflamingo's territory.

However, they hadn't sailed far before they encountered the Marines.

As it turned out, after the Whitebeard Pirates managed to escape, Sengoku not only didn't give up, but pursued more desperate

After a prolonged chase, a fleet of forty Marine warships finally caught up.

"These Marines haven't given up yet?"

Marco looked into the distance.

"Haahahah~"

"Are they trying to catch us at sea?"

Ace smirked nonchalantly.

"Guurarara~"

"I don't have time to play around with them now" 

Whitebeard rose to his feet and slowly walked to the bow, his gaze fixed on the distant warships.

Without a moment's hesitation, he delivered a powerful blow with his fist.

boom!

An ear-splitting explosion sounded.

The fierce shockwave erupted, surging like a raging wave and creating a massive Tsunami.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The rumbling continued, resembling the onslaught of a thousand troops in battle.

The Marines, who had just caught up to the Moby Dick and were preparing to engage, suddenly changed expressions upon witnessing the colossal wave.

"Damn it must be Whitebeard!"

Sengoku face changed drastically.

There was no choice but to halt the pursuit and navigate the warships to evade the colossal waves.

Twenty minutes later...

The colossal waves subsided, but two warships had sunk.

"Bwaahahaha~"

"Sengoku, it's time to give up. You won't catch Whitebeard at sea"

Garp leaned in and laughed.

"Old bastard, you're still able to laugh!" 

Sengoku's expression turned grim.

However, he didn't give up; instead, he persisted in the pursuit.

After about three hours, the Marines managed to catch up with the Moby Dick once more.

But the result this time was the same as last time.

The huge waves rushed again, preventing them from getting close to the Moby Dick.

Moreover, the waves this time were even more terrifying than the last time.The Marines had to sacrifice five warships to escape safely.

Sengoku remained silent. 

The light in his eyes dimmed, as if he had aged ten years in an instant. His black hair had more grey hair, and his face had gained wrinkles.

He understood that the Marines wouldn't be able to catch up.

Because the sea is Whitebeard's territory, he can effortlessly create massive waves and easily obliterate any warships as soon as he detects their presence.

Continuing the pursuit would only lead to more damage.

"We should tell the World Government" 

Garp said with a sigh, his tone serious, not carefree as before

Seeing the impact on his old friend was truly evident.

First came the failure of the Summit War, followed closely by the failure on the Festival Island encirclement

"We're old, not young anymore" 

Sengoku sighed with a hint of bitterness.

When they were young, he and Garp dared to drive a warship to chase Roger on a single Warship.

But now? 

They brought the three Admiral, many Vice Admirals, and forty Marine warships.

Not even Moby Dick butt can be touched.

"This era no longer belongs to us. After this incident, please consider retiring with me" 

Garp said, his face showing a hint of emotion.

"Sigh….. Yeah, i will"

Sengoku nodded.

Instead of continuing the pursuit, he entered the office and dialled the Den-Den Mushi number of the World Government. After about ten minutes, the call ended.

"How's it going?"

Garp asked.

"The World Government wants us to re-evaluate Whitebeard's bounty. They also want me to go to Mariejois when we return and step down as Fleet Admiral, while retaining my military rank to help train new recruits" 

Sengoku explained with a bitter smile.

"Bwahahahaha~"

"It seems that those guys also know that this will be the result."

Garp laughed.

He was right.

Five Elders did anticipate this.

So, from the moment Whitebeard fled, the World Government initiated its strategy.

Their first move was to revise Whitebeard's bounty

Considering his continuous victories.

The level of threat has now surpassed even that of Roger, the Pirate King.

The bounty of 5.5 billion might have been reasonable before, but it now seems somewhat foolish.

The second part of their plan was to have Sengoku step down from his position.

Because the Five Elders believed 

That Sengoku bears the main responsibility for the defeat in the war.

If Sengoku had used Buster Call from the beginning, there would have been no issue.

So the Five Elders want to remove Sengoku from his role as Fleet Admiral and have Akainu, known for his tough approach, take a lead to deal against the second great pirate era.

And then there's the third part of their plan: 

World conscription!

That's right.

This failure highlighted Marines weaknesses, as seen by the Five Elders.

Prepare to wait for the resolution of this situation and initiate a global conscription to strengthen the strength of Marines and the World Government.

"Regardless, we should gather the Admirals to revised Whitebeard bounties" 

Sengoku sighed.

Soon, 

The three Admiral and many Vice Admirals gathered in the main warship's conference room.

However, everyone expressions were not so good, which caused the atmosphere in the meeting room to become extremely depressing.

This time in order to encircle Whitebeard.

They've mobilized their most formidable combat forces.

But the outcome?

They failed to capture him and allowed the other party to escape.

And the worst of it?

This was all happening during a live broadcast!

As a result, the Marines suffered a significant blow to their reputation, leaving behind a mark of shame.

"The World Government has ordered us to reevaluate Whitebeard's bounty. I want each of you to provide your input on what the new bounty should be," 

Sengoku stated, overlooking the depressing expressions in the room.

"Whitebeard is the most vicious threat to the world, and his bounty needs to be raised to a whole new level, sending a clear message to the world about the gravity of the situation!"

Akainu slammed his hand on the table and declared forcefully.

In his opinion.

The war failed in their favor precisely because people had not taken Whitebeard's threat seriously enough.

By focusing on these villains, they can ensure victory in future war.

"In that case, let's set Whitebeard's bounty at 6,564,800,000 bellies!" 

Vice Admiral Tsuru stated with seriousness.

"6.5 Billion?" 

Everyone expressed their surprise.

If this bounty is set, then Whitebeard's bounty would surpass Roger's by a whole billion!

This bounty is truly world-shaking!

"Any objections? If not, then let's proceed with Tsuru's suggestion" 

Sengoku stated, surveying the room.

The Admirals looked at each other, but in the end they said nothing.

Because Whitebeard has this qualification.

Whitebeard defeating Marines twice in a row has had an impact several times worse than Roger, and now he's even more likely to ally with the Revolutionary Army.

So even if it is a 6.5 billion bounty, everyone feels that it is still not enough.

"So be it!"

With no objections raised, Sengoku confirmed the decision.

After the meeting is over, the news quickly spread throughout the world, and once again, it causes people of the world tremble in fear!

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TO BE CONTINUE

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