"Admiral Kong, a reply from Marine Base G5. Vice AdmiralSengoku has repelled the attacking Ochoku and is currently heading to G14 Branch."
Kong's furrowed brows relaxed slightly.
Finally, some good news.
With Garp and Sengoku holding Loki back, we can wait until we arrive to crush him.
Even if we can't capture all the members of the Rocks Pirates on this trip...
In the future, Elbaf will return to Harald's command.
Justice will eventually return to the sea.
At that moment, another intelligence officer turned around hurriedly, looking terrified:
"Admiral Kong, the battle at G14 Branch is over! The entire island was leveled and destroyed by Loki during the fight. Vice Admiral Garp's whereabouts are unknown! This information was sent back by the G14 Branch's offshore patrol team at the cost of their lives!"
"What did you say?!!"
A sharp cry suddenly erupted from Tsuru. She had been sitting at the table organizing intelligence, but upon hearing this, she stood up abruptly, her chair legs scraping harshly against the floor.
On the battlefield, "whereabouts unknown" was never a vague hope; it was synonymous with death.
Tsuru's expression changed drastically as memories of Garp's voice and smile surfaced in her mind.
Kong also felt his vision go dark. A surge of blood rose in his throat, but he forced himself to swallow it down.
Garp was a rare user of Conqueror's Haki.
Even Sengoku, a Mythical Zoan Type user, couldn't match Garp's destructive power.
Moreover, Garp was currently in his prime, far beyond any administrative measure.
Even if he couldn't stop that giant, how could he fail to even escape? It shouldn't be possible!
How long has it been?
In such a short time, the battle was already over.
Could it be that Loki is even more powerful than Rocks?
Kong took a deep breath, forcing down the shock and the churning blood in his chest. He stepped forward, took the photo, and focused his gaze, refusing to miss a single detail.
A towering giant stood with his feet in the water, blood staining his bare torso. His vertical pupils were staring over; he had clearly noticed the intelligence officer's gaze. His expression was relaxed, showing that the battle was already over.
Only a few remnants of blue-green rock at his feet proved that this was once the G14 Branch.
Further away, a shark with a metallic sheen was devouring a warship.
The intelligence was authentic!
"Phew..."
Kong slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air, his eyes becoming resolute again as he issued orders: "Tsuru, now is not the time for sorrow. Have Sengoku turn back, take the members of Marine Base G5, retreat, and rendezvous with us!"
"Contact the fleet where Fazt is, establish their position, and head toward them at full speed!!!"
Trying to divide the forces and defeat them one by one was now a pipe dream.
They had to merge quickly, clenching all their strength into a single fist to take down either Rocks or Loki to stabilize the situation.
"Yes!!" Tsuru snapped back and responded, but in the depths of her eyes, there was still a hint of daze... G14 Branch.
Loki had already set off again, bringing along Garp, who had almost truly been turned into "Garp-chan."
"His Majesty Loki, the Blue Ogre and Red Ogre have also finished their battle..."
After listening to Long Bread's report, Loki pulled out a den den mushi and dialed: "Puru puru puru..."
"Moshi moshi."
"Brother Rocks, I'm done on my end. How's the situation with you?"
"Except for Marine Base G5 and Punk Hazard, everything on my side is settled. Not a single soul left."
"Oh? What happened?"
"Originally, Ochoku and Fatty were supposed to attack G5 together, but halfway through, Fatty changed direction to take the chance to raid Punk Hazard. In the end, Ochoku attacked Marine Base G5 alone and was driven out by Sengoku. Fatty is now out of contact, probably captured or dead, wahahahaha~" At the end, Rocks laughed gloatingly.
"Tsk, what a pair of useless trash," Loki said with annoyance.
Punk Hazard wasn't even part of the operation plan.
Most likely, that idiot Fatty thought there was profit to be made there.
He didn't even consider how close Punk Hazard is to the Red Line.
This is the downside of having undisciplined team members.
Ochoku is also a scrub. If it were Newgate, even if he couldn't kill Sengoku quickly, he could have pinned him down at Marine Base G5.
"It doesn't matter now. There are only two Marine branches left in the New World, G5 and G1," Rocks said indifferently.
With him and Loki joining forces, the two of them would be invincible in the world, indeed!
"Now is the most critical part of the war. The Marines still have three Admirals and Sengoku, the Gorosei of the World Government, and the mysterious Imu hasn't made a move yet. Even if we join forces, we might not have much of an advantage," Loki reminded him.
"Wahahaha, that's what makes it exciting!"
Rocks said excitedly.
He had originally wanted to wait for that legendary devil fruit before starting the war.
But now, he felt he had a chance to test the weight of the world.
"Don't get carried away. Our goal this time is the New World. If things aren't feasible, I will retreat immediately!" Loki emphasized.
This war...
Besides testing Imu's depth and gathering more intelligence...
It was about plundering enough resources for the next stage of advanced development.
He never fought for the sake of fighting.
"I know."
On the other end, Rocks stopped laughing, his gaze sweeping over Newgate and Miss Bakkin, who were standing close together.
He had to admit, judging by Fatty's unauthorized action, Loki was right.
In the past, battles were always about crushing the enemy, and the team hadn't faced any major disagreements.
If they faced an enemy that was too powerful, it was still unknown how many people would remain by his side at the end of the battle.
"Then it's settled. We'll meet at G5 first, and finally, we'll head straight for G1 Branch to kick the Marines out of the New World once and for all."
"Wahahahaha~ Good!"
Rocks laughed in response. It was only when fighting alongside someone like Loki, who also had ambitions and dreams, that he didn't have to worry about such things, indeed!
Meanwhile...
In the first half of the Grand Line...
Sabaody Archipelago.
A tsunami was sweeping through Sabaody Archipelago, leaving many streets flooded.
Island 1, the port.
The conqueror quietly docked amidst many wide-eyed stares.
On the deck...
"What kind of devil fruit power is this!"
Wald watched as the void in front of him opened like a door, and a young girl with blue-purple hair stepped out.
"Hello, I am Molly, a user of the Door-Door Fruit, and currently the head of the Intelligence Department under His Majesty Loki." Molly introduced herself with a smile, then looked at Charlotte Linlin and gave a respectful bow: "Lady Linlin."
The giants were too large and not suitable for activities in the outside world.
But in these ten-plus years, Loki hadn't just been waiting idly in Elbaf.
Besides having Redding and the others find Dorry and his companion...
He had also raised the children from the House of Lambs as his tentacles reaching out into the world.
Molly was one of them.
Ten-plus years ago, as an ordinary human, Molly's physical strength and Haki had progressed slowly, and she was once marginalized.
She couldn't fit into Elbaf, and she couldn't find a way back to the human world.
But perhaps it was this desire to escape and hide from the world...
That led her to accidentally obtain the Door-Door Fruit. Finally, Loki rewarded her with it, giving her the ability to travel to a different dimension.
Because of the stealthy and absolute nature of her ability, she was now appointed by Loki as the head of the Intelligence Department.
Charlotte Linlin waved her hand: "No need for such formalities, Molly. Tell me about the situation on the island."