Chapter 114: The Marines are actively providing an escort for Lin Xuan?

"Sengoku, don't you think we should take the initiative to test them?" Vice Admiral Tsuru suggested.

Akainu, standing to the side, also spoke up directly: "Fleet Admiral Sengoku, let me go. This time I will definitely capture that guy!"

Kizaru and Aokiji, upon hearing this, both glanced at Akainu.

Clearly, Akainu was mocking the fact that they had personally taken action previously, only to be defeated by the opponent.

However, why didn't this guy mention his own failure to attack the Sky Island?

Of course, under these circumstances, they felt that arguing with Akainu was meaningless, so they both remained silent.

The others all looked at Sengoku, waiting for him to make a decision.

Sengoku, after pondering for a moment, shook his head and said: "No!"

If he could determine the whereabouts of all the enemies, he would immediately dispatch a large army to conduct a comprehensive encirclement and suppression, but now he was hesitant.

In fact, he had been investigating the movements of Lin Xuan and his group, but because of the opponent's strength, he had been unable to grasp them. Now Lin Xuan had appeared, but there was no sign of Madara Uchiha and the others.

Sengoku was worried that if he sent troops to encircle and suppress Lin Xuan, they might fall into the opponent's trap instead.

What if Madara Uchiha and the others, whose whereabouts were unknown, did something unimaginable while they were focusing all their attention on Lin Xuan? It might cause a huge impact on the Marines!

Because Madara Uchiha had previously defeated Kizaru on the Sabaody Archipelago, and combined with the intelligence Aokiji obtained on the Sky Island, Sengoku believed that Lin Xuan and his group were definitely not simple, and might even possess many powers they were unaware of!

This was why he opposed sending troops against Lin Xuan.

Subsequently, Sengoku thought for a moment and finally issued a new order: "Notify the nearby Marines: do not take action against Lin Xuan, and clear the obstacles in front of them to ensure they can reach the Sabaody Archipelago!"

The high-ranking officials were stunned upon hearing his words.

Not take action against Lin Xuan, and instead help them clear obstacles? What kind of order was this?

If they didn't trust Sengoku, they would have suspected that he had been bought off by the enemy!

However, after thinking about it for a moment, some of them quickly reacted and understood Sengoku's meaning.

Clearly, rather than intercepting and suppressing them halfway without understanding the opponent's intentions, it was better to let them come openly, set up heavy deployments on the Sabaody Archipelago, wait for them to walk right into the trap, and then wipe them all out at once!

In this way, they wouldn't have to worry about falling into the opponent's trap, and they could also show the world the Marines' magnanimity!

Moreover, they firmly believed that no matter who the opponent was, if they dared to come to the Sabaody Archipelago, which was now gathered with all the elite of the Marines, they would definitely be kept there!

This was the pride of their Marines!

Thus, as Sengoku's order was passed down, the Marines below began to act quickly.

However, when the order reached the Marine Rear Admiral responsible for monitoring Lin Xuan and his group, his expression turned ugly.

He looked incredulous: "How could Headquarters issue such a strange order?!"

Along the way, he had several times been unable to resist taking action. He had heard how strong the opponent was, saying that even Admiral Kizaru and Admiral Aokiji were no match for them.

But looking at the ship in the distance, at that kid who was even younger than himself, he felt dismissive in his heart.

In his view, perhaps the news had exaggerated parts, and even if someone could defeat Admiral Kizaru and Admiral Aokiji, it certainly wouldn't be this kid.

This guy looked younger than him, so his strength couldn't be that great. As a young Marine Rear Admiral, he was confident he could take the guy down.

Yet, he hadn't expected the news from Headquarters to be that he couldn't take action!

If that were all, Headquarters even required him to help clear the way for the opponent in front?

He had to help these pirates clear the way? Wouldn't that make him a bodyguard for the pirates, providing them with an escort?

Regarding such an order, he felt very angry and confused.

But no matter how dissatisfied he was, it was useless; he didn't dare to disobey the orders from above.

Not long after, something that made this Marine Rear Admiral even more annoyed happened.

He didn't know what was going on, but the ship of that hateful guy named Lin Xuan always headed toward dangerous areas—either places with numerous Sea Kings or areas gathered with many vicious pirates.

To complete the mission, he had to mobilize forces to help him wipe out various obstacles in front, and as a result, their Marine warships were almost destroyed several times, and even so, they paid a heavy price.

Finally, as time passed, they were getting closer and closer to the Sabaody Archipelago.

"It's been really smooth sailing along the way; this feeling is really not bad!" A smile appeared on Lin Xuan's face.

In fact, how could he not have noticed the Marines who had been in front of them, providing them with an escort?

At first, he didn't know why the Marines were doing this, but he soon understood: the Marines were suspicious that he was plotting something since he was only bringing two women, so they had actually thought of this method to test him!

For this free protection, Lin Xuan naturally had no reason to refuse, so he pretended not to know.

Ferekes, who was in the dark, nodded, very surprised that they hadn't encountered any obstacles along the way, as if all the other pirates and the Sea Kings in the sea had disappeared.

However, they soon discovered that more and more Marines began to appear in the surroundings, and the air was filled with a tense and stern atmosphere.

It was almost like breaking into Marine Headquarters, nearly surrounded by thousands of troops, which scared Ferekes and the others until their faces turned pale.

Seeing their trembling appearance, Lin Xuan said indifferently: "Alright, the following matters are not something you can participate in. Those who want to leave, I allow you to leave. You can find a place nearby to get off the ship, otherwise, you probably won't have a chance to leave!"