Garp wore an indifferent expression, but he didn't press the issue further. He grabbed a senbei and said, "In short, the World Government still hasn't found anyone."
Seeing that Garp stopped talking about the Celestial Dragons, Sengoku sat back down in his chair, remained silent, and picked up a nearby cup to drink tea.
Kong's voice calmed down a little. He knew Garp didn't think highly of the Celestial Dragons and didn't intend to discuss the matter further with him, but he still offered a reminder.
"Garp, the Celestial Dragons are World Nobles. Don't slander them casually. Some things should not be spoken aloud."
Garp chewed on a senbei and replied perfunctorily, "I know, I know! Don't forget about my vacation."
Kong's anger nearly spiked again, but he managed to restrain himself. "Not now. As long as you complete this mission, I can give you an extra month of vacation. Just behave yourself."
Garp sounded displeased. "Then tell those freeloaders to hurry up and find the person. If it takes too long, I'll just go on vacation myself."
"I will urge them. You just behave!" Kong knew this matter couldn't drag on too long, and he didn't have many demands for Garp.
If there was no news about Ei for too long, the higher-ups in the World Government would be panicking without him having to urge the CP Organization.
Although the Celestial Dragon killed by Ei this time was not high-ranking in Mary Geoise, the fact that a Celestial Dragon, revered as a World Noble, was killed by someone who had never appeared on the seas was a huge deal.
The Celestial Dragons prided themselves on their nobility. If just anyone dared to kill a Celestial Dragon, how could the prestige they maintained on the seas continue?
Even the most vicious pirates in the past dared not provoke the Celestial Dragons. Now, someone had appeared who feared neither the World Government nor dared to challenge its authority.
The World Government would surely mobilize all available forces to annihilate her, thereby allowing the World Government's prestige to be maintained and once again deterring the pirates on the seas.
Seeing that Garp had no more objections, Kong turned to Sengoku. "Sengoku, since your injuries are almost healed, I'll leave the mission to pursue Raiden Ei to you again!"
"You have dealt with her before and have your own judgment. I will assign other tasks to others first. You and Garp handle this matter well."
Sengoku adjusted his round-framed glasses, pondered for a moment, and then said to Kong on the den den mushi, "I understand, Fleet Admiral. Do you have any other instructions?"
Kong's voice came from the den den mushi: "Also, I will have the CP Organization responsible for this matter contact you. If you need anything, you can communicate directly with them."
Sengoku nodded, still sounding a bit confused. "I know. It's just that we've been wandering near Jaya Island for so many days and still haven't seen Raiden Ei. The CP Organization of the World Government hasn't sent any news either. I'm afraid this mission won't be completed anytime soon."
Kong: "You don't need to worry about that. Intelligence is the CP's responsibility. Once the person is found, you just need to go quickly and capture them. If the opponent is still too strong, you don't need to hesitate to kill her. Also, keep an eye on Garp and don't let him cause any more trouble."
Sengoku sighed and said, "Understood, I will!"
"That's all. I hope your mission this time is successful." Kong hung up the den den mushi after speaking with Sengoku.
"Click!"
"Understood, Fleet Admiral," Sengoku quickly replied, not caring whether Kong could hear him.
Sengoku put down the den den mushi, which had fallen silent, and looked at Garp, who was drinking tea and eating senbei in the office. He walked over and asked the question he hadn't gotten to earlier, "Garp, why are you here so late instead of resting?"
Garp saw Sengoku walk over to sit opposite him for tea and laughed, "Can't I come to see you if there's nothing else going on?"
Sengoku poured himself a cup of tea, glanced at Garp, who lied without blinking, and said suspiciously, "Are you that kind of person? It would be more believable if you said you came for my tea and senbei."
Garp was still full of energy late at night and laughed heartily, "Hahahaha, Sengoku, I didn't expect you to guess right away."
Sengoku's face darkened. He didn't feel Garp was complimenting him at all. Seeing the empty bag of senbei on the table that Garp had finished eating, he said, "Since the senbei is finished, you should go back! I still have things to do."
"Wait, wait, wait! When I came to see you a few days ago, I was in too much of a hurry and forgot to bring senbei. Do you have any left? Give me some," Garp quickly said, ignoring Sengoku.
Sengoku looked unconvinced. "Weren't you carrying senbei when I was lying in the sickbed the day before yesterday?"
Seeing that Sengoku was unmoved, Garp started rummaging through the cabinets in the meeting room, muttering, "That was the senbei I was carrying with me; I ate it all in one day."
Sengoku watched Garp act completely unreservedly, and his head started to ache again. He quickly stopped him from rummaging wildly. "Garp, stop messing with my things!"
Garp was directly blocked by Sengoku, but his eyes were still darting around. He said, "If you won't give me senbei, of course, I have to find some myself!"
"Here, this is my last senbei. Get out quickly and stop causing trouble here." Sengoku, with a headache, took out two bags of senbei from a cabinet, threw them to Garp, and chased him out of the office.
"Bang!"
Sengoku forcefully slammed the cabin door shut, but the door, which Garp had already kicked and damaged, couldn't close properly. As soon as he let go, the door fell down with a crash.
Seeing this, Sengoku's headache worsened, and he couldn't help but roar at Garp, "Garp, look what you've done! Get back here and fix the door!"
Garp, who had just been chased out of the office by Sengoku, saw Sengoku's fury. Holding the senbei he had just obtained, he turned his head and smiled at him, "Hahahaha, Sengoku, see you tomorrow!"
Seeing that Garp had vanished, Sengoku had no choice but to leave the door aside for the moment and return to handling his own affairs.
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In a town recently looted by pirates, Ei walked down the middle of the road, her purple eyes scanning around. Scattered on the street were corpses of people killed by pirates, with bright red blood flowing everywhere.
This was the first time Ei had seen such a scene. She felt a dull ache in her heart and didn't know what to say. She was merely passing by and noticed the town that had just been ravaged by pirates using her Observation Haki.
Curious, she came to take a look but was confronted with this scene. However, for such a large town, the number of corpses on the ground was too small, and it seemed like the people here were killed without putting up any resistance.
Ei looked towards the high mountains and forests surrounding the town. "Did everyone here escape? That's possible!"
Continuing forward, her Observation Haki enveloped the entire town. She could only sense one surviving life force remaining, and she was slowly approaching it.
She reached a courtyard at the end of the town. This place was clearly ransacked beyond recognition—miscellaneous items were thrown on the ground in a mess, and many pieces of clothing, large and small, were also scattered about.
The entire deserted town was quiet and empty, and this courtyard was no exception, leaving only the sound of Ei's footsteps walking through it.
Ei stepped into the courtyard to observe the surroundings. The small life signature perceived by her Observation Haki was in a corner behind the courtyard.
To avoid startling the person, she didn't go directly over but spoke in a calm and majestic voice, "Hey, you there, I've found you. Come out! The pirates are gone; you don't need to worry."
As soon as Ei finished speaking, the small life signature perceived by her Observation Haki moved, and the person quickly moved toward her.
This surprised her a bit. This didn't seem like someone who had just experienced a pirate raid! How could they be so reckless? They immediately ran out after hearing her call, weren't they afraid she was also a pirate?
Uh... actually, she probably was quite similar to a pirate right now!
Ei didn't rush and simply stood in the courtyard waiting. The small life aura slowly approached her. Under her gaze, a small pink-haired head peeked out from behind a door.
When she saw it was pink hair, Ei froze. This wasn't her fault; in her perception, pink hair was extremely rare.
The pink-haired person also froze upon seeing her, then their eyes quickly became moist and watery, tears on the verge of falling. Their small mouth pouted as they mumbled something incoherently:
"Ya... ya"
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