Vegapunk's face froze for a moment, then he seemed to recall something, and his pupils contracted sharply. "You mean those two just now? How did they end up being wanted by the World Government?"
His expression changed again, and he slapped his hands together. "Damn it!"
"... Who knows?"
Borsalino remained silent for a moment, then, in an indifferent manner, crossed his legs, whistled, and looked at Vegapunk pacing anxiously on the deck.
Borsalino thought Vegapunk must be worried that he had been implicated because of what just happened, and was about to say something comforting.
Smack!
Vegapunk slammed his hand down hard, his face full of sorrow. "It's over, my seven billion Belly! No, I also lost one billion Belly! That kid should give me the money for buying that Devil Fruit, right?"
Borsalino: "..."
Hearing Vegapunk's words, Borsalino's urge to comfort him was stuck in his throat. He rubbed his forehead helplessly and said, "Is this the time to worry about that? Hurry and turn the ship toward Dressrosa! I still have to hunt down that extremely vicious guy!"
"That's a seven billion Belly deal!"
Vegapunk shook his head with a trace of regret, then looked at Borsalino in silence.
Nearby, a burly figure wearing a large bellyband and holding a huge axe curiously asked: "Old man, since it's so urgent, why don't you just run there yourself like that kid? Wouldn't that be faster?"
"I'm no longer the energetic young man I used to be."
Facing Sentomaru, Borsalino showed a trace of sentiment. "Such a long distance... Why run when you have a ship?"
"Oh, I get it. You can't do it anymore, old man. Don't worry, I, Sentomaru, won't tell anyone."
Borsalino: "..."
Borsalino looked speechless at Sentomaru, who was patting his chest to assure him, then smiled meaningfully. "I may not be young anymore, but..."
His expression changed, and in a threatening tone, he said: "I can still beat you up, kid! Go start the ship! You little kid!"
Elsewhere, in Dressrosa.
Upon hearing those words, Tsuru's pupils contracted, and she widened her eyes at the Den Den Mushi in her hand. She could hardly believe that Sengoku would issue such an order and even wondered if she had misheard it.
But when she saw Sengoku's serious expression, she realized she hadn't misheard anything.
Without hesitation, she took a deep breath and asked seriously.
"Why?"
Sengoku: "..."
Facing Tsuru's question, Sengoku remained silent, his expression dark and frightening, giving no immediate answer.
After a moment, seeing Tsuru's serious expression through the Den Den Mushi, Sengoku took a deep breath and said expressionlessly, "No reason. This is an order from the World Government. Whatever happens, we will discuss it later. For now, immediately execute the World Government's order."
Although his tone was calm, it seemed as if he had to use all his strength to finish speaking.
"Sengoku..."
Looking into Sengoku's deep eyes, Tsuru suddenly understood... This order had also just been received by Sengoku.
She didn't know exactly what happened, but as a Marine officer, they must obey the World Government's orders.
"Understood."
After saying this, she glanced at the Den Den Mushi in her hand one last time, said nothing more, and hung up. Her expression was calm, but her eyes carried a faint complexity as she looked toward the three-masted ship not far away.
"Fufufu...!"
Nearby, Doflamingo, who had been observing, seemed to notice something.
He excitedly looked at Tsuru and mockingly said, "Looks like something unexpected happened at Marine Headquarters. I didn't expect to see the Great Staff Officer like this. How interesting! I wonder if you can share it with me so I can be happy?"
Even though he was restrained, his shameless look was still infuriating.
"No, let me guess. Could it be that the World Government has already made a decision? What could it be? Maybe they want you to release me?"
"Stop dreaming here."
Tsuru turned her head toward the mockingly smiling Doflamingo. "I've been ordered to deliver you intact to Marine Headquarters. The impact this time is enormous. Don't think the World Government will release you. You're not that important to them."
These words instantly wiped the excited smile off Doflamingo's face. His eyes stared straight at Tsuru, his expression dark and frightening.
But Tsuru ignored him. After a brief taunt, she looked at Garp. "Don't you want to say something?"
"Not my business!"
Facing Tsuru, Garp happily ate his snacks. "I'm not familiar with those guys!"
"You..."
Tsuru looked at Garp, who immediately distanced himself without hesitation.
She said nothing further, shook her head, and refocused on the ship.
At that moment, her gaze grew sharp. She waved at the Marines standing behind her and said expressionlessly, "All Marines, obey the order! Immediately set sail to capture the World Government's wanted criminals ahead! Life or death situation... doesn't matter!"
"...?!"
As the order from Tsuru fell, the Marines behind her suddenly widened their eyes.
The World Government wanted criminals ahead?
This... Are they Zephyr and the others?
Could it be that Vice-Admiral Tsuru issued the wrong order?
But seeing her serious expression, everyone knew... The order was correct.
At this moment, though hard to believe, since the order had been issued, the marines immediately sounded the horns on the warships and relayed the command.
Capture the World Government's wanted criminals ahead!
At the same time, aboard the massive ship sailing toward the West Blue, Zephyr and his crew finally let out a sigh of relief.
"The matter ended faster than I expected!"
Zephyr laughed heartily, his face beaming with cheer. "I wonder if that kid's job is done yet? Seriously, where did that kid even get all that information? Sengoku must have another headache coming his way."
Setting aside Crocodile, in such a short period of time, two of the Seven Warlords of the Sea had already been lost.
For the sea, that was a massive event.
Especially now, when the Four Emperors located in the New World had only recently emerged, if the World Government's legally sanctioned pirates, meant to stabilize the seas, kept meeting accidents one after another, how could the Warlords continue to maintain their deterrent over the sea?
"I didn't expect there to be so many strong people in the New World."
Ace, who had tagged along just for the excitement, said with a grin: "That's just awesome!"
"The New World is known as the paradise of the strong and hell for the weak."