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That is to say, Larson doesn't know what Sengoku is thinking; otherwise, he would definitely tell Sengoku, "Your guess is accurate."
However, it is not surprising that Sengoku could see something like this at a glance.
As a pirate, he actually had to travel with his opponent, the navy, and the other party didn't agree and kept following him. If there wasn't some conspiracy, it would be suspicious.
But even if he was guessed, it didn't matter. Larson had no intention of hiding it in the first place. All he wanted was to go with Sengoku and Garp, and then drag them both into the water.
Yes, Larson is going to drag them down.
The black tide behind them seemed to have locked onto Larson and Whitebeard. No matter how they ran away, the black tide kept chasing after them, and they didn't even see other people they met on the road. The same persisted until Larson saw Garp and Sengoku, and a plan formed in his mind.
Go with them and let the two of them share the pressure from the Kuroshio for Larson and Whitebeard. Larson has a hunch that neither Sengoku nor Garp has seen the Kuroshio, so they must not know about it. These black tides now have their own enemy-finding effect.
What Larson wants is to stay with Sengoku and Garp to make them think that the Kuroshio is coming for them.
In this case, Larson and Whitebeard are not the only ones being chased by the Black Tide.
Whitebeard only learned of Larson's plan not long ago. In this regard, he could only say that only Larson could think of such a thing that would harm others without benefiting himself.
Of course, if the Kuroshio really appears, Sengoku is likely to discover something through the abnormal behavior of Larson and Whitebeard.
But even if he is discovered, Larson is not afraid, because he already has a way to deal with it. At worst, he will always follow them. He and Whitebeard will follow them wherever they go. In short, they'll be the unwanted ones tagging along, the persistent spirit of their presence revealed.
Unless Sengoku and Garp can kill them, there is no way to get rid of them.
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In the forest, Sengoku unconsciously quickened his pace because he always felt that something was going to happen next.
He lowered his voice and said to Garp beside him, "Let's look for an opportunity to get rid of them. I have an uneasy feeling. I feel that if we continue to follow them like this, something bad will happen next."
"Right."
Garp nodded, and just as he was about to speak, Larson's head popped over from the side.
"What did you two talk about?"
Larson asked with a smile.
"Hmph!"
Sengoku snorted coldly, not even looking at Larson.
Garp scratched his head, as if he didn't know what to say.
Larson smiled and said, "Don't be so serious. We still have a long way to go. Wouldn't it be better if we stayed in harmony?"
"Who has ever been more harmonious than you?"
Sengoku sneered, "We are the righteous navy, and you are pirates. The navy and pirates are incompatible with each other. My promise to go with you is just to keep things smooth. Don't really think that we're allied with you."
"Yes, yes, you are right."
Larson nodded, as if saying he wouldn't argue.
Sengoku's face suddenly turned red.
"Hmph, Larson, although you and Whitebeard are very powerful, you have to know that it's because of you and Whitebeard that your Whitebeard Pirates are powerful. If you try anything extraordinary, our navy won't fear you!"
After hearing what Sengoku said, Larson was not angry at all. Instead, he felt that Sengoku was a bit endearing. This clearly meant that Sengoku was worried and trying to intimidate Larson with these words!
Larson still had his plans to carry out, so he naturally wouldn't argue with Sengoku at this time.
"Yes, yes, your navy is very powerful."
Larson's appearance left both Sengoku and Garp confused. What was going on? Is this the same Larson who used to fight at the slightest provocation?
Why did he suddenly seem like a different person?
Larson's various actions further strengthened Sengoku's suspicion that there must be something behind all this.
"Hmph."
Sengoku sneered internally, feeling that Larson didn't know he had seen through all his little schemes. Pirates are pirates; how could they compare with him, a Vice-Admiral of the navy?
As he thought of the Vice-Admiral, Sengoku felt anger building up.
He wanted nothing more than to pin Larson down and hammer him eighteen hundred times. If it hadn't been for Larson, Sengoku would have already become an admiral by now. Unfortunately, Larson showed up halfway through and not only claimed the admiral position, but also thwarted Sengoku's own ascent. This setback prevented Sengoku from delivering the Devil Fruit he should have handed over.
Fortunately, he now had another chance for a promotion to admiral. The initial plan was for him and Garp to come to Yerug Island to investigate the truth behind these mysterious events. If they succeeded, he'd be promoted from Vice-Admiral to Admiral.
This was a stable promotion opportunity specially secured by Navy Marshal Cyborg Kong for Sengoku. It seemed like an easy chance.
Sengoku thought so too. It was only a small island investigation, and he was coming with Garp. Initially, he even felt it was overkill; such a task was something he could easily handle alone.
But the moment they landed, Sengoku realized things were not as simple as he'd assumed.
The mission turned out to be far more perilous than anticipated, especially once he encountered the Whitebeard Pirates and Roger Pirates. Sengoku was momentarily alarmed. If these two forces combined, he and Garp might not make it out alive.
But his fear subsided when he noticed that the Roger Pirates and the Whitebeard Pirates showed no intent to attack.
Once they entered the island, the progress was challenging but manageable, allowing him and Garp to push into the forest depths. Sengoku assumed the rest of the journey would be as straightforward.
Then he ran into Larson.
The very man who had previously sabotaged his chance at promotion—a person Sengoku loathed so deeply he'd relish tearing his skin off.
But, unfortunately, Sengoku lacked the power to do so.
Moreover, to avoid an outright battle, he had to conceal his hatred.
Now, as Sengoku felt he'd fully deciphered Larson's scheme, a triumphant smile appeared on his face.
Larson, in his eyes, was still too inexperienced. Unlike Sengoku, who had navigated the treacherous currents of his career for years, he'd seen far too many self-assured individuals crash on the rocks of their own overconfidence.
Now, Larson had become one of those people in Sengoku's mind.
A self-satisfied pirate who believed his plan to be flawless—when, in reality, Sengoku had everything fully under control.
"Hmph, poor pirate," Sengoku thought with satisfaction.
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