Akainu Heads to Wano Country!

"Huh?"

Gunko blinked, her large eyes filled with confusion.

"What does Fleet Admiral Orion mean by that?"

Orion looked at Gunko, whose eyes sparkled with naive confusion and said seriously.

"Ummit and Peclo wouldn't dare to oppose me on their own. Someone in the Holy Land is backing them and the only ones who could give them the courage to oppose me are those in the Chamber of Power."

"Whoever it is, as long as I return to the Holy Land and eliminate them, Garling, as the leader of the God's Knights, will take their place as the new member of the Five Elders!"

Hearing this, Gunko pupils contracted slightly.

At that moment, Sakazuki suddenly stepped forward, his killing intent palpable and he said.

"Even so, we can't let Ummit and Peclo go. Fleet Admiral Orion, let me capture them and bring them to this Island!"

"No need to rush!"

Orion waved his hand with a smile "Ummit and Peclo aren't the main concern. What's important is all the assets under their names. Right now, the Marine Headquarters and its various branches have hundreds of thousands of soldiers waiting to be fed. We can't let them go hungry."

As he spoke, Orion suddenly sighed "Even the most skilled housewife can't cook without rice."

"Fleet Admiral, how do you plan to deal with them?"

Gion walked over, her expression serious "Did Ummit and Peclo take such a desperate step because of the invitation we sent them?"

"That was my intention."

Orion smiled faintly "The purpose of sending the invitation was to provoke a reaction from them. If they had done nothing, it would have been harder for me to take drastic measures. After all, the Marines are the embodiment of justice and as the Fleet Admiral, I can't just resort to forceful seize. However, if they assist pirates and oppose the Marines, that's a different story!"

"So that's how it is" Gion realized, her expression easing "I was wondering why you set the date a month later. It was to give them time to react!"

"Buru Buru~"

Before Gion could finish, the Den Den Mushi in her hand rang abruptly once again.

Then, an unusually excited voice came through the Den Den Mushi.

"Admiral Gion? I'm the Marine stationed at Holy Land who spoke with the Fleet Admiral earlier."

"And?" Gion blinked in confusion.

The soldier voice remained excited "I've made a mistake and have come to apologize to the Fleet Admiral."

"???"

Gion was filled with questions.

Shouldn't a soldier mistake be dealt with by their superior?

Why was the call directed to her and why was he apologizing to the Fleet Admiral?!

Most importantly, she could sense that the soldier was in an extremely excited state.

It didn't sound like he was apologizing at all—it sounded more like he was boasting!

"Is the Fleet Admiral there?" the soldier voice came again.

Gion nodded "He is. What mistake did you make? Tell us, the Fleet Admiral is right here!"

"Yes!"

"Fleet Admiral, I made the mistake of cheering for Sengoku-san, which led to mockery from the CP members who came to the square. We couldn't stand it, so we fought them."

Hearing this, Orion became intrigued, he took the Den Den Mushi and asked.

"So, what mistake did you make?"

Upon hearing Orion voice, the soldier voice immediately became loud and clear.

"I acted without discipline or organization and I am willing to accept any punishment!"

Orion couldn't help but chuckle "Don't talk to me about discipline and organization. Just tell me—did you win?"

"We won!"

The soldier voice was brimming with pride "We took down over a hundred CP members from ten different departments! Dozens were seriously injured, and sixteen died! On our side, only one Vice Admiral was seriously injured and the rest had minor injuries!"

Orion nodded in satisfaction "How is winning against ten CP departments a mistake? Not only is it not a mistake, but it's also deserving of a reward! Go find Ethanbaron immediately and have him allocate 100 million Berries to be distributed among all the Marines who participated in the fight."

"By the way, how many times did Sengoku kill Ethanbaron?"

"Twice."

"The first time, Sengoku-san blasted off half of his body, but he recovered in a bizarre manner, claiming that no matter how many times Sengoku-san killed him, it would be useless!"

"Sengoku-san didn't believe it and used a Buddha Fist to smash Ethanbaron newly recovered body into pieces. But soon, that wretched old man restored himself again, so Sengoku-san gave up!"

Listening to the soldier vividly recounting the battle, Gion who was standing nearby almost couldn't hold back her laughter.

It wasn't that her sense of humor was low, but she never expected Sengoku to be such an old prankster, actually following Orion suggestion to kill Ethanbaron more than once.

Standing opposite her, Gunko beautiful eyes widened in disbelief.

Did Sengoku really dare to kill Ethanbaron? And twice, at that!?

The Marine Headquarters now seemed like a wild horse that had broken free of its reins.

With Orion, a Fleet Admiral who didn't play by the rules at the helm, everyone in the Marine Headquarters—whether soldiers or former Fleet Admirals—had become so bold!

Unlike the reactions of the two women, Sakazuki and Kuzan looked at Orion with a sense of understanding.

At this moment, they finally understood why Orion had urged Sengoku to kill Ethanbaron multiple times. It was clear that he had already known about Ethanbaron "immortality."

Or perhaps, Orion was merely speculating, so he sent Sengoku to eliminate the target to confirm his suspicions.

"Everyone is full of vigor."

Similarly, upon hearing that Sengoku had indeed killed Ethanbaron twice, Orion couldn't help but laugh.

"Go, soldiers, and demand one hundred million Berries in compensation from Ethanbaron. Tell him it's my order—not a single Berry less!"

"Yes!"

"Loyalty! Devotion!"

Unexpectedly, instead of reprimanding them, Orion backed them up and encouraged them to seek compensation from Ethanbaron.

The soldiers were so excited that they once again chanted their slogan.

After ending the call with the soldiers, Orion put away his smile and turned to the Shichibukai who were still examining the Poneglyph.

He said calmly "Mihawk, Crocodile, Jinbei, I have a task for you!"

Hearing this, the three quickly shifted their gaze from the stone tablet and turned to face Orion.

Orion glanced at them, then turned his head to Sakazuki.

"Tomorrow morning, lead the Akainu Army and take these three to Wano Country to clean up the remnants of the Beasts Pirates. Hand over the Poneglyph that Kaido hid in Wano Country to them and have them bring it back to headquarters!"

"Yes."

Sakazuki stepped forward and tentatively asked.

"Should we establish a Marine base in Wano Country?"

"Not only should we establish a Marine base, but the entire Wano Country must be managed by the Marines."

After a brief pause, Orion immediately shifted his gaze to Mihawk, Crocodile, and Jinbei.

"This is your first mission as Marines. I hope you won't disappoint me!"

"Orion, what about me?"

Before the three could respond, Hancock, who had been standing by the Poneglyph, quickly approached Orion her eyes sparkling.

"Do you need me to do anything?"

Orion nodded. "You and Doflamingo will accompany me to the Holy Land."

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