Chapter 64

"Sakazuki, watch your words and deeds! We can't determine whether this is a coincidence or a deliberate design by the other party, we must investigate carefully to draw a conclusion!"

Sengoku interrupted Akainu's complaints, and then said in a deep voice: "However, the most critical thing now is to make a decision. In a month, what kind of posture will our Marines use to fight the other party to the death!"

Many Marine officers were energized; this was to discuss combat deployment!

However, just as everyone was preparing to speak and express their opinions, Aokiji suddenly interjected: "We can discuss combat deployment slowly, but I think we must immediately issue a bounty notice for these two people. Even if we can't catch the other party through this in the end, we should be able to get some information about the other party, which will also help us with combat deployment!"

"Makes sense!"

"Agree!"

"Seconded!"

Others echoed one after another.

Sengoku also expressed approval: "That's what I mean, after all, according to Borsalino, the other party's tone sounds like they have an organization, it's not as simple as just two people fighting. If we don't investigate clearly, we are too passive! Now we have to talk about the specific bounty amount!"

Regarding this, these Marine high-level officials put forward different views.

Some people felt that the bounty amount should be set higher to attract more people to help investigate information about Lin Xuan and Uchiha Madara.

But others felt that since they had already blocked the news of the Sabaody Archipelago, setting it too high would easily arouse suspicion from the outside world.

And just when the two sides were arguing, a Marine soldier suddenly ran to Sengoku's office in a hurry and exclaimed loudly: "Not good, Marshal, the news of the Sabaody Archipelago has been spread out!"

In his hand, he was still holding a newspaper!

"What?!" Sengoku couldn't help but be shocked.

At the same time, his voice was also transmitted to the ears of all Marine high-level officials through Sengoku's Den Den Mushi, which also shocked others for a while.

"What exactly is going on?"

"Didn't you say the news had been blocked?"

"Bastard! Who leaked the news!"

Marine high-level officials shouted in frustration.

They knew too well that once the news was spread, it would cause a stir in the world, and it would make their Marines lose face; isn't this causing trouble for them?

The Marine soldier said nervously: "A certain newspaper got the information from somewhere, and then reported it extensively. Now the newspaper has been spread all over the world!"

"Damn it!" Sengoku quickly took the newspaper from the Marine soldier's hand, and after reading it, he hammered the table repeatedly in anger.

However, no matter how angry they were, it was too late to change, so they could only accept the facts and hurry to think of countermeasures.

Vice Admiral Mole said: "We should immediately issue a statement to the public, criticizing the newspaper for spreading rumors and denying this news!"

When they heard this proposal, everyone didn't agree immediately.

A Vice Admiral said: "However, if we issue a bounty for those two people later, wouldn't we be questioned again?"

Vice Admiral Mole said again: "Then just say that the newspaper was bought by them, and the reason for the bounty is that they spread rumors, smeared the World Government, and insulted the World Nobles!"

Everyone's eyes lit up: Good idea! This way it makes sense!

Vice Admiral Tsuru raised another question: "The effect of this method is limited. Once we really have a large-scale battle with the other party in a month, the outside world will still be suspicious."

Sengoku said in a deep voice: "So we only have two paths. The first is that we must catch these two criminals within this month. If we really can't catch them, we must solve them when we fight them to the death in a month!"

Saying this undoubtedly showed that he had accepted Vice Admiral Mole's suggestion!

Others also understood that there was no time for them to think slowly, and the best way was probably only this.

Moreover, they didn't believe that Lin Xuan and Uchiha Madara really had the ability to defeat their Marines in a month!

They had absolute confidence in the strength of the Marines!

Subsequently, Sengoku immediately notified the people below to issue a refutation statement to the outside world, and at the same time produce a bounty warrant to be officially released!

After the order for refutation and bounty was issued, Sengoku and the others' meeting didn't end, but continued to discuss how to better carry out investigation and search for Lin Xuan and Uchiha Madara.

In addition, in order to prevent the situation where they really couldn't catch Lin Xuan and the others, they also had to quickly discuss the deployment for the decisive battle in a month.

At the same time, the newspaper reporting the Sabaody Archipelago incident had spread rapidly in the pirate world, causing the entire pirate world to be shocked!