Chapter 376: It Truly Is a Grievance for You to Be a Vice Admiral

Navy Headquarters, New Marineford.

Sengoku sat at his desk, informing Kizaru how to settle the children, when unexpectedly Kizaru had news to report.

"Sengoku-san, Caesar has escaped."

"I suspect Kaido was the one who did it,

but there is no evidence yet. Last night Kaido came to Punk Hazard and got drunk; Caesar must have escaped during that time."

Upon learning Caesar had escaped, Sengoku smiled.

"Borsalino, pay no mind to this. I will go report to the Five Elders."

Aren't you Five Elders very arrogant?

I just want to watch you make a fool of yourselves.

Thinking that once Saint Saint Saint Saiwen's rebellion succeeds, the Five Elders won't have many days left to be arrogant, while he remains Fleet Admiral, Sengoku felt as if he had drunk an ice-cold cola on a scorching summer day, simply so refreshing his heart soared and his bones turned cool.

Sengoku had never been as eager as in this moment for Saint Saint Saint Saiwen to rebel sooner and overthrow the World Government sooner.

By then, he would personally escort the Five Elders off, and film the scene of the Five Elders and the Celestial Dragons being executed.

He would rely on this matter for happiness for the rest of his life.

The more Sengoku thought about it, the happier he became; he then dialed Saint Satan's phone.

"Caesar has broken out of prison."

"What?" The Den Den Mushi looked utterly shocked.

Sengoku spoke slowly and calmly.

"Last night Kaido seemed to have drunk too much; while passing through Punk Hazard, he fought Borsalino all night. Not long ago, the Navy just discovered Caesar is missing."

After saying this, Sengoku waited for Saint Satan to become furious and order the Navy to search for Caesar.

However, nothing happened; only Saint Satan's incredibly calm reply came through.

"Noted."

Beep beep beep beep beep beep~

Gazing at the hung-up Den Den Mushi, Sengoku was as if someone had pressed pause, remaining dazed for a long time.

What exactly is going on?

Saint Satan is far too calm.

Shouldn't he first rage impotently, then order the Navy to issue a bounty and arrest Caesar all over the world? How can he be so indifferent?

Sengoku looked at Garp, who was holding small snacks.

"Something is off, very off."

"Based on my understanding of Saint Satan, upon hearing Caesar is missing, he would absolutely not react this way. What is the reason?"

Garp puffed out his round cheeks.

"Why think so much?"

"Shouldn't the most important thing for you to do now be replacing all the base commanders of the Four Seas branches with your own people?"

"Since you have already prepared not to interfere in the war but to go to the Four Seas to suppress the unrest, you can start laying out the plan now."

Hearing these words, Sengoku spoke from the heart.

"Garp, it truly is a grievance for you to be a Vice Admiral."

With Garp's strength, strategy, and insight, let alone the position of Admiral, even serving as Fleet Admiral would be more than sufficient.

Regarding hard power.

Garp had forced Pirate King Luo Jie into a desperate situation several times, possessing top-tier combat power no less than any Admiral or Yonko, enough to hold down the Yonko of the New World.

He could also suppress the various factions within the Navy.

Regarding strategy and insight, Garp had lived through decades of chaos, witnessing the God Valley battle, the destruction of Rocks, and the rise and fall of the Luo Jie era,

having seen the World Government's darkest side, and deeply knowing what true justice the Navy should protect.

The Fleet Admiral position itself requires someone who can both oversee the whole situation and distinguish right from wrong while holding firm to the bottom line.

As the Navy Hero, Garp combines combat power, prestige, and wisdom, fully possessing the qualifications and ability to command the entire Navy.

The reason Garp's military rank stopped at Vice Admiral was not lack of ability, but because Garp did not want the justice in his heart to become a vassal of the Celestial Dragons.

"It really should be time to start laying out the plan. Do you have any good suggestions?"

As if worried Garp wouldn't contribute, Sengoku quickly added another sentence.

"At this point, stop hiding and holding back; it has been dark for so many years, it is time to shine."

Garp took a sip of tea to moisten his throat.

"Send Enel and Smoker to the Loguetown branch. With Enel's military rank, he can just serve as base commander, and with Enel stationed there, the pirates of the East Blue won't stir up any waves."

"South Blue Branch 77, West Blue Branch 99, North Blue Branch 55."

"These three branches are tightly adjacent to the entrances to the Grand Line in their respective seas; they must be held in our own hands.

As for the rest, you arrange them as you see fit."

Sengoku nodded in agreement.

Garp's proposal coincided with his own; these three branches tightly control the entrances to the Grand Line. Once held in hand, they can prevent pirates from their respective seas from entering the Grand Line.

The list of Headquarters Vice Admirals floated before his eyes one by one; Sengoku had already made his decision.

The hawkish Navy is too radical; they are very likely to get heated and follow Akainu to sell their lives for the World Government.

It would be better to let the dovish and slacking Navy take the base commander positions of these three branches.

As for the new-school Navy, guarding the Loguetown branch in the East Blue is the limit for the new-school Navy.

The new-school Navy was founded relatively late; having talents like Enel and Smoker is already extremely rare.

Just at this time, it is the end of the year, the critical period for Navy officers' promotions and transfers; after consulting with Garp, Sengoku officially began laying out the plan.

First, he went to inform his own people.

Then he adjusted the positions of the base commanders at the Four Seas' important branches, burying the changes among numerous promotion reports for generals to avoid the Five Elders noticing anything amiss.

After finishing all this, Sengoku did not immediately submit the promotion reports to the World Government.

Instead, he prepared to wait until the Navy's annual leave ended before choosing an appropriate time to report.

Holy Land Mary Geoise, between the thrones of power.

Saint Saturn sat alone in a single armchair, his chin supported by his interlaced fingers.

"Everyone, leave the matter of Caesar's disappearance to the CP to find; under no circumstances must this delay my lord Imu's true business."

Saint Saturn understood better than anyone that even if the Revolutionary Army broke into Mary Geoise, my lord Imu would not care, but if the matter of signing the Abyss Contract with Saint Saint Saint Saiwen went wrong.

My lord Imu would absolutely fly into a rage.

By then, not a single one of the Five Elders would escape unscathed.

Moreover, the New Year Festival is coming soon; after working hard all year, the Five Elders need rest too.

Besides, once my lord Imu signs the Deep Sea Contract with Harald, the World Government will completely control the Giant Kingdom of Elbaf, making the human gigantification experiment optional.

Even if one could forcibly make humans gigantic, it would ultimately fall short of the physique and foundation innate to the Giant race.

Therefore, whether Caesar is missing or not is Not Heavy at All.

What matters is: the Five Elders must do their utmost to ensure that Saint Saint Saint Saiwen and Harald arrive at Holy Land Mary Geoise on schedule, even though six months remain until the scheduled date.

The other four of the Five Elders nodded in agreement.

"Seconded."

It must be known that during the preceding eight hundred years, the two great powers of Inazuma and Elbaf had always remained outside the World Government's control.

And six months from now, Inazuma and Elbaf will inevitably fall completely under the World Government's banner.

By that time, the Revolutionary Army can be eradicated in one stroke, making the World Government's foundation of rule even more solid.

This matter is also beneficial to the Five Elders, for the authority in the Five Elders' hands will thereby ascend to a higher level.