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"Its strength surpasses that of an Admiral."
Garp's voice echoed in the small office. Everyone in the room held their breath, their faces filled with disbelief.
Akainu paused, then tried to stand up to argue with Garp, but remembering how Slifer the Sky Dragon had instantly grabbed him and thrown him into the sea, his standing legs quietly sat back down, his face a mask of silence.
"Are you sure, Vice Admiral Garp?" Aokiji swallowed, opened his mouth, and said with a surprised expression.
He wasn't questioning Garp; it was just too incredible. Ye Chen's mount alone had the strength of a Four Emperor. Since when were Four Emperors so common that a random Red Dragon that appeared was of Four Emperor-level?
"I fought it myself, so I'm quite certain." Garp nodded, then added, "I was suppressed, and quite badly at that."
At these words, everyone in the office gasped.
Garp was already one of the strongest people in the Navy, and he had even nearly killed Gol D. Roger, the Pirate King, several times.
Such a powerful person was actually suppressed and left in a sorry state.
"Red Dragon, Four Emperor-level combat power." Sengoku broke the silence, speaking softly.
"Agreed," Garp said first.
"Agreed."
"Agreed."
Seeing that Garp had agreed, it was naturally impossible for them to object.
"Ye Chen and the Red Dragon are confirmed. Now, there's that woman left. Zephyr, tell us about her; you fought her," Sengoku said softly, looking at Zephyr.
"Sigh."
Zephyr sighed slightly, his expression somewhat complex. He glanced at Aokiji: "Whether she has Four Emperor-level combat power, I'm not sure, but she definitely has peak Admiral strength. As you can see, my injuries were caused by her, and that woman's ability is exactly like Aokiji's."
As his voice fell, everyone's gaze instantly focused on Aokiji.
"Teacher Zephyr, are you seeing things?" Seeing so many people looking at him, Aokiji immediately felt pressure and blurted out to Zephyr.
"Nonsense! Kuzan, my injuries are all frostbite. Did I put ice on myself?"
Zephyr was already furious from being severely injured by Esdeath, and now Aokiji was accusing him of seeing things. Didn't that mean he was old?
Suddenly, Zephyr's hot temper flared up.
"Of course not, but it's impossible. I was in West Blue all this time and just returned." Aokiji looked helpless.
"That's strange then. Devil Fruits are unique; it's logically impossible for a second person to have the same one," Kizaru said slowly, stroking his chin.
The implication was that Aokiji might be...
"Kizaru, shut up! I'm a man, and the one who fought Teacher Zephyr was a woman!" Aokiji couldn't remain silent anymore. He stood up directly and yelled at Kizaru.
"I didn't say it was you!" Kizaru pouted, fiddling with his crossed hands.
"You!"
"Alright, stop arguing! What kind of conduct is this?" Sengoku roared.
"Alright, I also didn't say it was Aokiji. I just said their abilities were similar, and that woman didn't elementalize," Zephyr hadn't expected these people to have such vivid imaginations, immediately linking it to Aokiji.
"That's still strange. There has always only been one Logia-type Devil Fruit," Tsuru murmured to herself.
"That dragon could capture me without using Haki. Perhaps Ye Chen and his group possess other abilities," Akainu said, looking up suddenly.
Everyone thought about it and agreed. The world was vast and full of wonders, and Esdeath hadn't elementalized, which was enough to prove she wasn't a Devil Fruit user.
"So, it's now basically confirmed: Ye Chen, Quasi Four Emperor; Red Dragon, Four Emperor; Ice Queen, Admiral." Sengoku paused, "We've generally determined their strength, so regarding the great gift Ye Chen mentioned, what do you all think this great gift might be?"
At these words, Kizaru, Aokiji, Akainu, Tsuru, and others fell into deep thought.
Ye Chen's so-called great gift was the main topic of their discussion this time.
"Fleet Admiral Sengoku, could they be attacking Marine Headquarters?" Akainu said softly, then paused, "Since it's a great gift for us Marines, if they attack Marine Headquarters and lose, outsiders will praise their courage. If they win, our Navy will lose face completely."
Akainu's voice rang out, analyzing the situation logically and thoroughly, perfectly fitting the theme of a "great gift."
If Ye Chen knew that his words made Akainu mistakenly believe he would attack Marine Headquarters, he would probably die laughing.
Although this Navy upheld a hypocritical justice, many individuals within it were still good. He had no need to attack Marine Headquarters.
"'Akainu's point is not bad. I feel that's also a possibility," Zephyr nodded and said, agreeing with Akainu's opinion.
"I think so too."
"Not bad." Akainu's analysis was comprehensive and indeed fit the conditions of the great gift Ye Chen mentioned, but Sengoku still felt something was off.
Just then, a cool voice sounded: "I don't think so."
As the voice fell, Akainu's face stiffened.
"Vice Admiral Tsuru, what is your insight?"
Akainu said in a low voice.
"Firstly, Ye Chen spoke of a great gift for the World Government and the Navy," Tsuru glanced at Akainu, then continued, "If it were an attack on Marine Headquarters, that would have no impact on the World Government; it would only affect our Navy."
"Go on," Sengoku said.
"And most importantly, regarding this 'great gift,' I've been thinking, Ye Chen's recent activities have all been directed at the Celestial Dragons. I feel he might be planning to make a move against the Celestial Dragons," Tsuru said softly.
"I think that's possible. Ye Chen has an eccentric and lawless personality. I wouldn't be surprised if he killed a Celestial Dragon," Zephyr paused, "Moreover, the most important thing is that they don't fear the World Government at all. So I think it's likely Ye Chen will target the Celestial Dragons in the short term."
"If it means capturing or killing Celestial Dragons, that would indeed be a great gift for the Navy and the World Government," Garp nodded, agreeing with Zephyr's opinion.
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