"Rumble!"
The thunderous sound of an explosion reverberated.
Watching the scene of the soaring flames that ended the surveillance Den Den Mushi recording, Sengoku and Garp were completely dumbfounded.
After exchanging glances, they both saw the shock in each other's eyes.
"Full-body Armament Haki, Six Styles Shave, and a suspected Logia-type Flame-Flame Fruit ability, and he killed West Spad, who had a bounty of over 200 million, in one move. That arrogance that seems to be engraved in his bones, this guy is no ordinary person!" Sengoku couldn't help but speak first.
Watching this powerhouse, who had emerged out of nowhere, instantly take down a Four Emperor's executive with a bounty of over 200 million, if he wasn't an idiot, he wouldn't choose to attack Kaido of the Beasts's people at this critical moment.
Then it meant that this guy probably had some unknown trump cards.
Could he be like Laxus?
Hiding his true strength!
A jumble of thoughts flashed through Sengoku's mind.
Faced with Sengoku's insightful analysis, Garp also fell into silence, and after a moment, said, "No, Sengoku, I think this guy called Escanor isn't a Logia-type Flame-Flame Fruit user."
"Don't forget, the Flame-Flame Fruit fell into the hands of Fire Fist Ace, the current commander of the Whitebeard Pirates's 2nd Division."
"In the video just now, that guy called Escanor used flame-like attacks."
"However, the way he chose to endure attacks, using full-body Armament Haki, is enough to rule out the Logia-type."
Regarding Garp's analysis, Sengoku nodded silently and said, "Garp, you're right, but why did this guy suddenly attack West Spad? That kind of indifference and arrogance etched into his bones makes one feel unnatural all over."
"During the battle just now, the feeling he gave was that he probably hadn't fully displayed his strength."
"If we measure his strength according to the bounty, it could probably reach around 500 million."
500 million?
Onigumo, who was standing guard on the side, had his expression change slightly at once.
On this sea, pirates with a bounty of 500 million were important existences even in the New World.
Some with outstanding strength could even be crowned with the title of Great Pirate.
"Fleet Admiral Sengoku, wouldn't your definition of him be too high!" Onigumo couldn't help but say.
High?
Sengoku raised an eyebrow and said, "Onigumo, the things you need to consider are too superficial."
"Ask yourself, if you had the strength to defeat West Spad, but at this critical moment, without any trump cards, who would be crazy enough to challenge that madman, Kaido of the Beasts?"
Speaking of this, Sengoku couldn't help but pause and say, "Unless he's also a madman!"
A madman?
Onigumo couldn't help but be stunned, and fell into silence.
Faced with Sengoku's words, he couldn't refute them.
Just as Sengoku had said, unless he was really a madman, why would he choose to attack the Beast Pirates at this critical moment?
"Goro goro~"
The urgent Den Den Mushi sound rang out suddenly, breaking the silence in the office.
Everyone's gazes turned in unison, and seeing the Den Den Mushi that was calling, their expressions couldn't help but change drastically.
"A call from the World Government?" Garp raised an eyebrow and said, "Is it that old geezer Kong?"
"I don't know!" Sengoku shook his head and said, "The last time he contacted me was more than half a year ago. For him to suddenly initiate a call now, could it be that something big has happened?"
As he said this, Sengoku connected the Den Den Mushi and said, "This is Sengoku, what's the matter?"
"Sengoku?"
"I am one of the Five Elders. Next, I will announce the list of targets to inherit the position of the former Shichibukai, Crocodile. After receiving the list, your navy will be responsible for contacting the target people. The goal is to recruit new candidates to fill the loss of strength of the Shichibukai!"
The low voice, with an unquestionable tone, came from inside the Den Den Mushi.
As these words fell, whether it was Onigumo, Sengoku, or Garp, their expressions changed drastically at once.
At the same time, in the New World's Calm Belt, on the huge deck of the Moby Dick.
It was late at night, but the banquet on the ship was still going on.
However, most of them were gathered in front of the Den Den Mushi video.
As the head of the Four Emperors, the Whitebeard Pirates also had their own eyes and ears planted on the Sabaody Archipelago.
Especially with so many major events happening one after another on the Sabaody Archipelago during this time, it could be said that as long as their strength reached a certain level, they would choose to arrange manpower on the island.
First, it helped to monitor the major movements of Marineford.
Second, they could quickly learn about any rookies who had appeared in the Four Seas and the first half of the Grand Line.
Once they set foot in the New World, they could make a preliminary judgment on whether they were worth recruiting.
During this time, No. 3 Island, because of the Beast Pirates executive, West Spad's stationing, and the issuance of the bounty hunt for Laxus, had undoubtedly touched the nerves of many people, prompting Whitebeard to issue an order for real-time monitoring.
Faced with Laxus, who had openly provoked Kaido of the Beasts and then jumped into the sea and disappeared, they also desperately wanted to know whether this young man, who was hailed as a navy supernova, would be resurrected from the sea due to Kaido of the Beasts's pursuit order, and jump out to save people.
It was precisely for this reason that when Escanor made a scene on No. 3 Island, Whitebeard had received the intelligence at the first moment.
"Pops, that guy seems to still have some room to spare." Jozu frowned and spoke first.
"Years ago, I fought with that guy Jack for territory, and clashed with this West Spad."
"That guy's strength was very good. To defeat him so easily is enough to prove that this guy called Escanor is no simple character."
"Jozu's analysis is very accurate." Marco nodded in agreement and said, "But choosing to attack the Beast Pirates's people at this time, this person is really a madman."
"If there's a chance, we can let Ace spar with him. If he can defeat him, it can be considered compensation for the blank space during this time of challenging Laxus."
Speaking of this, Marco looked at Ace, who was absent-minded, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Ace, don't worry too much about it."
"On this sea, what's believed in is the way of the strong. I believe that you, with Conqueror's Haki and a Logia-type Devil Fruit, will become even stronger sooner or later."
"That's right, Marco is right."
"We all believe in Ace, that you can become a full-fledged great pirate. We won't give up Pops's position, but if you want it, you have to defeat us."
"Ace, didn't you say you were going to make Pops the Pirate King? Don't let us down."
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