"Byrndi World was killed on the spot, and the entire crew of Wald's pirates was annihilated," came the report.
The marine who delivered the message wasted no time, suppressed his disbelief, and made a shocking announcement.
"Oh!"
Sengoku, who was already bracing for something like this, nodded automatically. But as he was about to speak, he suddenly realized:
"Wait a minute. Why is everything not as expected? Byrndi World is dead? Something's amiss?"
His face suddenly showed extreme astonishment.
And not just his.
Even Garp, Commander Cheoru, Aokiji, Dark Horse, Chanton, and Momousagi expressed incredible bewilderment.
"What is going on?"
When the elite forces of the Marine Corps headquarters hadn't even had time to engage, Byrndi World, known as the World Breaker, was killed in the Western Blue Ocean. Could Sakazuki have been right in saying that Byrndi World wasn't worth the worry?
"You said Byrndi World is dead?" Sengoku, still not trusting his ears, spoke in surprise. "Did the Marines of the West Blue Ocean manage this? What are their losses?"
"It's not the doing of the Marines of the West Blue Ocean," the soldier's eyes reflected astonishment, and he quickly added, "It was done by a bounty hunter named Tengen. He single-handedly crushed Byrndi World and, with the help of a Shadow Clones, destroyed the pirates who had escaped from Impel Down and joined Wald."
"What?"
"A bounty hunter?"
"One person destroyed World's pirates? He must be a monster in terms of strength!"
...
Before the words could settle, Sengoku had not yet reacted.
Aokiji, Kizaru, Dark Horse, Chanton, and others couldn't contain their exclamations, clearly not believing what they'd heard.
As the top leadership of the Marine Corps, they knew the approximate strength of Byrndi World. Even after more than thirty years of imprisonment, his abilities and power couldn't have weakened, especially with his Multiplication Fruit. But to be crushed by a bounty hunter in the West Blue Ocean? It sounded incredible.
"Impossible!" Garp instinctively grabbed a rice cracker, looking at Sakazuki with disbelief, who was calmly enjoying a cigar. His whole body suddenly tensed up.
"Could Sakazuki have truly been right? Could Byrndi World really not cause a scandal in the West Blue Ocean?"
If that's the case, then hasn't this meeting they've arranged turned into a joke?
"What exactly is the information?" Sengoku, with a slightly puzzled look on his face, asked directly.
"The details are unknown," the marine pulled out a video camera and replied with great respect, "The Marines of the West Blue Ocean recorded everything that happened on Herd Island."
"Alright!" Without hesitation, Sengoku waved his hand. "Bring it here, we'll watch it!"
"Yes..."
Since the table had already been smashed by Sengoku, the marine placed the camera on a chair.
After the video began to play, he bowed and carefully left the meeting room.
"Sakazuki, did you expect this?" Tsuru glanced at the screen and asked with curiosity.
"Approximately," Sakazuki took a drag on his cigar, released a cloud of smoke, and calmly said, "Everything is going as I anticipated."
"Is that so?" Tsuru looked thoughtfully at Sakazuki but added nothing more.
"What are you so proud about?" Garp chuckled and muttered with a smirk, "Just a blind cat finding a dead mouse."
"Think what you want," Sakazuki wasn't angered but showed an expression of interest.
Crushing Byrndi World single-handedly?
This son-in-law of his really didn't let him down!
Soon, Herd Island appeared on the screen.
As if it were a movie, the image started to move.
At first, everyone's expressions remained normal.
But… as the scenes changed, Fleet Admiral Sengoku's face grew grim.
Silence and stillness.
Sengoku and Garp radiated power.
Clearly, Sengoku as the Fleet Admiral and Garp as the Hero of the Marine Corps were somewhat off balance.
However, at that moment, no one noticed their confusion.
The teacup in Aokiji's hand froze; the sardonic smile on Kizaru's face froze; Dark Horse, Chanton, and Momousagi stood with expressions of shock.
Even the Tsuru, always composed, looked extremely astonished.
The battle between Tengen and Byrnndi World was short, and the recording lasted only about twenty seconds. Soon, the image began to fade.
But... how Byrnndi World was instantly killed by Tengen, wielding lightning, imprinted itself in the minds of the Marine Corps high command.
Click!
As soon as the video ended,
the meeting room,
aside from the sound of Sakazuki's cigar smoking,
was engulfed in deep silence.
Sengoku, Garp, and others remained silent, but their faces expressed horror and disbelief.
"A ninja..." someone muttered. "Since when did ninjas become so strong? To crush the great pirate Byrnndi World with a single strike and kill him instantly?" What the hell is going on?
As experienced and knowledgeable representatives of the Marines, they had encountered ninjas before, but... they'd never seen anyone as powerful as Tengen.
"I feel a bit stronger," Tengen said calmly.
"Lightning Style?" someone among the observers exclaimed in surprise.
"As expected from my son-in-law, he'll crush you if you don't take action," Sakazuki nodded with satisfaction.
He looked at Tengen with pride and joy. The stronger his son-in-law was, the happier it made him. This time, the one-sided defeat of the World Breaker, Byrnndi World, was truly impressive.
Soon, in the coming days, Tengen's name would become known everywhere. It was only a matter of time.
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