Chapter 176

Hearing this suggestion, Sengoku agreed without hesitation.

Regardless of what Luo Xing had come to Shampody for, his guards were at their most relaxed at this moment.

The Hundred Beasts Kaido, the Flame Disaster King, and others were all in the New World; they couldn't possibly provide support in the short term.

This was a once-in-a-thousand-years opportunity to capture Luo Xing!

If not for the imminent war with Bai Huzi, Sengoku would have wished to dispatch all three Admirals, determined to seize that Fifth Emperor Luo Xing!

Luo Xing's heaven-defying inventions posed too great a threat to the Navy and the World Government!

Sengoku had Drake continue to keep an eye on Luo Xing, making absolutely sure not to lose track of him.

Then he summoned the three Admirals, Tsuru, Garp, and Bartholomew Kuma, and relayed Drake's intelligence to them.

All were shocked.

The hot-tempered Akainu was the first to shout:

"I'll go kill that bastard! If this man isn't removed, the world will never know peace!"

Killing Luo Xing was both ridding the world of a scourge and avenging himself, Akainu.

Akainu had never forgotten that in the last war to attack Dressrosa, he had been severely wounded by King, Queen, and Jack.

His subordinate soldiers were even more decimated.

How could Akainu, with his temperament, not hate them?

And the reason the Three Disasters possessed such combat power was precisely the Human-Cyborg Cells invented by Luo Xing.

Therefore, it could be said that Akainu's true enemy was actually Luo Xing!

Sengoku, however, refused Akainu's request for battle, saying:

"The war with the Whitebeard Pirates is imminent. Sakazuki, in my plan, your ability is of vital importance; you cannot leave Marine Headquarters. Kuzan is the same."

Sengoku's plan for the Marineford War was to lure the Whitebeard Pirates into the port of Marineford, then raise Sea-Prism Stone walls around the port to encircle them.

Then have Akainu use Great Eruption to form a "beat the dog at the closed door" situation, annihilating the Whitebeard Pirates in one fell swoop.

The flaw in this plan was that Whitebeard could not be allowed to use the Tremor-Tremor Fruit's power to trigger a massive tsunami and flood all of Marineford.

If that happened, any plan would fall through.

To counter the tsunami, Aokiji's Ice-Ice Fruit ability was needed.

Therefore, neither Akainu nor Aokiji could leave Marineford.

Now only Huang Yuan remained among the three Admirals.

Huang Yuan didn't refuse, standing up directly and saying:

"Then I'll go take a trip."

In the last battle at Punk Hazard, Huang Yuan hadn't contributed much, resulting in the destruction of ten Pacifistas.

Huang Yuan was quite interested in Luo Xing, who had created the Cybertronians.

If he could capture Luo Xing easily, Huang Yuan didn't mind doing it along the way.

But if it required fighting to the death...

Huang Yuan indicated that his back wasn't good, and he couldn't compare to young people.

How could Sengoku not know what sort of character Huang Yuan was, but he had no choice—only Huang Yuan was free.

Sengoku thought for a moment and said:

"Little Crane, you go with Huang Yuan to Shampody as well."

Tsuru agreed.

Sengoku had actually wanted Garp to go too.

But Garp's mind wasn't on this at all; ever since Fire Fist Ace had been captured, Garp had been in low spirits, his expression dazed.

Sengoku more or less guessed Garp's relationship with Ace.

At this moment, Garp suddenly spoke up:

"Sengoku, I want to go to Impel Down to take one last look at Ace. Don't worry, I won't do anything out of line."

Sengoku's sharp old eyes stared at Garp, knowing the latter wasn't lying.

He thought for a moment and said:

"Garp, I trust you understand the meaning of the word 'Justice' you carry on your back. Go to Impel Down to see Fire Fist Ace, and bring him to Marineford along the way."

Garp nodded silently, his face sorrowful, turned and left.

The matter was decided.

Akainu and Aokiji remained to hold Marineford.

Huang Yuan and Tsuru went to Shampody to capture the Fifth Emperor Luo Xing.

Garp went to Impel Down to escort Fire Fist Ace.

Everyone departed one by one.

On the Navy warship heading for Shampody, the Tyrant Kuma was also among them.

Huang Yuan said in surprise:

"Kuma, are you also going to see that Fifth Emperor?"

Kuma remained silent.

Tsuru said: "Kuma, with your ability, you would be of great help to this capture."

Kuma still didn't speak.

He actually didn't want to participate in the operation to capture Luo Xing, but wanted to help another person—a pirate.

Straw Hat Luffy.

Kuma had always been keeping an eye on the Straw Hats' movements, knowing they were also in Shampody at this time.

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