Chapter 99

"So the fact that Moria was killed is nine times out of ten true."

Brannew looked at Fleet Admiral Sengoku and said with great certainty.

Subsequently, he continued:

"Fleet Admiral Sengoku, Hina said that Lin Yu plans to use Moria’s identity to participate in the crusade against Whitebeard and asked you to help cover it up."

"As for exactly how he intends to use Moria’s identity, Hina didn't say, so she probably isn't very clear either."

'Using Moria’s identity to participate in the crusade against Whitebeard... is this a plan to substitute a fake for the real thing?' Sengoku frowned upon hearing Brannew’s report.

Because of the incident involving the killing of the Celestial Dragons, Lin Yu’s identity as a God-Slayer was indeed a taboo for him; if the World Government found out that he had made a deal with Lin Yu to crusade against Whitebeard, Sengoku would likely face blame from the Five Elders.

And if Lin Yu really intended to do as Hina said, to substitute a fake for the real thing and use Moria’s identity to participate in the war, then it would be easier for him to explain in the future, and he wouldn't have to worry about the World Government discovering any problems.

However, he always felt that Lin Yu must have other plans; it was clearly not just to hide his own identity.

But as for what his purpose and plans were, Sengoku was also a bit confused.

After thinking it over, Sengoku decided to cooperate.

After all, the event had already occurred, and Moria’s death had become a fact; if he didn't cooperate, he would only be pushing away Lin Yu, a helper in the crusade against Whitebeard.

Moreover, as long as Lin Yu didn't take action against the Marines, Sengoku didn't want to worry about so much.

Fire Fist Ace’s execution was imminent, and Whitebeard alone was enough to give him a headache; Sengoku didn't want to create extra complications.

And if Lin Yu dared to act recklessly, then Sengoku wouldn't mind eliminating him after eliminating Whitebeard.

"Alright, that’s it."

"Don't let anyone else know about this."

Sengoku waved his hand at Brannew, signaling him to leave.

"Yes." Brannew saluted and turned to walk away.

"Is the new era really coming..."

Standing in the corridor, Sengoku looked at the bright moon hanging in the night sky and frowned slightly.

The strong rise of the newcomer Lin Yu, and the death of the veteran pirate Gecko Moria.

Made Sengoku feel that old bones like them, in their seventies or eighties, were probably really going to be left behind by the era.

Turning back into the Fleet Admiral’s office, Sengoku looked at Garp, who was still fast asleep, and sighed inwardly.

Sengoku naturally knew the purpose of Garp coming to find him.

Fire Fist Ace’s execution was imminent, and as the one who raised him, Garp was naturally very uncomfortable and conflicted.

Coming to find him this time was mostly to plead for mercy, but he couldn't bring himself to say it, so he could only pester him with the rice cracker eating contest.

If Ace had really listened to Garp’s arrangements, joined the Marines, or done other things quietly.

Even if he were the son of the Pirate King Roger, Sengoku would have turned a blind eye for the sake of his comrade Garp and let him be, or even helped cover for him.

However, the other party insisted on being a pirate, and even one of the Four Emperors, Whitebeard, was preparing to push him to the position of Pirate King.

In that case, don't blame him, Sengoku, for not giving face and killing him!

Roger’s roar many years ago had caused many people to rush into the sea as pirates, burning, killing, and looting without doing any evil.

And the Marines, in order to capture those pirates who committed crimes under the banner of dreams, didn't know how many soldiers had sacrificed.

If he let it go lightly just because Ace was Garp’s grandson, then how would he and Garp have the face to face those comrades and soldiers who had already sacrificed!

It was precisely because of this that Garp was exceptionally conflicted and could never bring himself to speak.

Because the justice he wore on his back simply didn't allow him to do such a thing.

Pop!

Garp’s snot bubble burst, startling him awake from his sleep.

"Garp, you actually slept for so long, I only slept for a few minutes!" Seeing Garp wake up, Sengoku immediately became angry and roared at him.

After speaking, he ran to Garp’s side and punched him on the head.

Letting Ace go was already impossible, so the only thing Sengoku could do was to accompany Garp in his nonsense and distract him.

Garp rubbed the large bump on his head and sighed.

"Sengoku, I just dreamed of Ace and Luffy when they were kids."

"I dreamed that Ace burned my beard and was beaten up by me, and Luffy tried to help him and was also beaten up by me, hahaha..."

Speaking of this, Garp laughed out loud.

Subsequently, he said desolately:

"If only they didn't go to be pirates; the Marines could also go find that whatever great treasure, couldn't they..."

After speaking, Garp slumped on the sofa, his eyes dull.

At this moment, he was not a Vice Admiral, nor was he a Marine hero, just an old man who was in pain because his grandson had gone astray.

Seeing Garp like this, Sengoku also sat beside him and said:

"Gecko Moria is dead, killed by that Lin Yu."

"Moria is dead?" Garp looked at Sengoku in astonishment.

Moria was one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, a world-famous great pirate on the Grand Line, and he was just killed by Lin Yu?

Seeing that Garp’s attention was successfully diverted by him, Sengoku walked to the coffee table and said while making tea:

"According to the news sent back by Hina."

"Although that bastard Lin Yu doesn't like the World Government and the Celestial Dragons, he hates pirates even more; as long as he encounters pirates, they are basically killed cleanly on the spot."

"Your little grandson encountering him, I reckon, will only end in death."

Speaking of this, Sengoku drank a cup of tea leisurely.

His meaning was obvious, which was to persuade Garp.

Don't put your mind on the adopted grandson in front of you anymore, hurry up and catch your biological grandson back.

Otherwise, once your biological grandson is caught by Lin Yu.

Then on the day he is caught, your biological grandson will basically be finished off by Lin Yu!

Garp snatched the teacup from Sengoku’s hand and said in astonishment:

"Is that Lin Yu so brutal?"

With this style, if Lin Yu hadn't killed the Celestial Dragons, Garp would have almost thought he was a disciple of Akainu Sakazuki.

'For the sake of your sadness, I won't argue with you.'

The teacup was snatched away, Sengoku suppressed his anger, poured himself another cup, looked at Garp, and said: "Do you remember Buggy the Clown?"

Garp raised an eyebrow, "That intern on Roger’s pirate ship? A contemporary of the Four Emperor Shanks?"

"He has already been killed by Lin Yu." Sengoku drank a cup of tea and said casually.

For such pirates, Sengoku naturally hoped that the more who died, the better.

Garp frowned upon hearing this.

With Lin Yu’s current strength and brutality, if Luffy encountered him, it would probably really be ominous.

Subsequently, Sengoku looked at Garp and continued: "I heard that your little grandson is on some sky island, preparing to go to the Sabaody Archipelago; if this continues, he will encounter Lin Yu sooner or later."

"So you’d better hurry up."

"Sigh, I know." Garp sighed and stood up.

He knew that Sengoku was deliberately telling him this to get him to leave, and he really didn't want to hear the news of Luffy being killed.

Having already lost one, he didn't want to lose another.

"Sengoku, I’ll come find you to compete again later; I’ll let you off for today."

"Hahahahaha."

Garp, having made up his mind to catch Luffy back, laughed out loud and walked out the door.

"Tch!"

Sengoku muttered unhappily, then his round belly shrank rapidly, letting out a long sigh of relief.

As a Marine Fleet Admiral, he had naturally mastered Life Return and such things long ago.

Coming to the balcony corridor outside the Fleet Admiral’s office, Sengoku looked at Garp, who was boarding the ship, and said to himself:

"Straw Hat Luffy, you’d better hold on a little longer, don't let Garp come back to hinder me."

A few days later.

Thriller Bark.