Headquarters.
"Hundreds of thousands of lives..."
In the Marshal's office, Sakazuki hung up the phone, his head slightly lowered, his face hidden under the brim of his hat, making it impossible to see his expression, but his fists clenched unconsciously.
Crow's report was not yet finished, but the intelligence had already been transmitted to headquarters through the Den Den Mushi of the other lieutenant generals.
Kuro faithfully carried out the Buster Call, which pleased Sakazuki greatly. Indeed, Kuro was different from other Marines; he was a true Marine. As soon as he became an Admiral, he immediately demonstrated the professionalism of a Marine. Although he was lazy on weekdays, he was still willing to take on any challenge.
But the sheer number surprised even Sakazuki himself.
Nobody's running away?!
To be honest, once a Buster Call is issued, it can allow people on the island to escape.
When he participated in the Buster Call of Ohara, it wasn't just that one refugee ship that he destroyed. Before he arrived, there must have been innocent civilians who fled. It's just that after he arrived, it wouldn't be appropriate for them to run away.
But those things are called refugee ships!
Escape! Disaster! Ship!
This implies that it is tacitly approved, and unrelated individuals can leave before the warships arrive.
But what does Kuro mean by that?
They're all gone?!
Even if someone with the ability is behind this, this is just too outrageous!
"Hey, Sakazuki!!"
A man stormed in through the gate, looking furious. It was Garp.
At this moment, Garp, gritting his teeth and with veins bulging on his face, strode in and angrily said to Sakazuki, "What the hell is going on! Why would Kuro do that!"
Information isn't something only Sakazuki knows. Doberman and Firemount are both involved in Buster Call. Although they're not Garp's faction, the two factions have a good relationship, so Garp naturally knows about them too.
But this also means that the higher-ups should all know.
What are you doing here?
Sakazuki glanced at him and said, "Go to your training camp if you have nothing to do."
"I'm questioning you! And why did Kuro kill so many people?!" Garp roared.
He was genuinely furious!
Kuro killed over 100,000 people with the Buster Call this time!
This is the first time in the history of the Navy that such a massacre has ever occurred!
This is truly the first time!
Even the much-criticized Ohara, or the cleanup operation carried out on several islands in the South China Sea after Roger's death in search of his unborn child, did not result in as many casualties as Kuro's attack.
This was enough to cause Garp to misunderstand.
He killed far too many people!
"This has nothing to do with you, Garp. You never participate in Buster Calls. Besides, since you know about it, you should know why."
Sakazuki said coldly, "It's because of the pirates, not because of Kuro."
"But that's still too much!"
Karp's eyes widened. "There must be another way. Why can't we wait a bit?"
"What can be done? In this situation, who can do anything? If time is exceeded, there will be even greater casualties. What's wrong with doing this to prevent more casualties!"
Sakazuki was shocked, but not unable to understand.
He did the same thing himself.
That's exactly what was done back in Ohara.
To prevent criminals from infiltrating the refugee ship and causing greater unrest, it would be better to eliminate them all at once and end the matter once and for all.
Because once a case is classified as 'casualty', regardless of its severity, it is considered a casualty, and the goal is to prevent it from happening again.
So what if I'm not understood? So what if I'm being criticized now!
Does Sakazuki care about these things?
"I'm not talking to you!"
Garp snorted at him, rushed forward, grabbed the Den Den Mushi from the table, and stormed outside.
"Hey, you old geezer!!"
Sakazuki roared, but ultimately chose not to move, letting Garp take the Den Den Mushi away.
"Seriously, one after another, they're all like that. Kuro's bloodlust is just too much!"
Garp muttered something, then walked outside with the Den Den Mushi, just in time to see Tsuru waiting outside with her arms crossed.
"You know too, Little Crane?" Garp asked.
“This is a big deal after all. The Navy has never caused so many civilian casualties before. This will be criticized.” Tsuru shook his head and said, “I’m not like you, who is brainless and comes here to start cursing. I’m here to find a solution, but... you can listen first.”
"Then take it with you to the next one."
Tap, tap, tap...
With a few crisp sounds, Yixiao, leaning on his cane, appeared at the corner. He opened his eyes, which had whites showing, and said, "I would also like to know your reason, Brother Kuro."
"You also think that Kuro did something wrong?" Tsuru asked, turning her head.
"No..."
He smiled and shook his head. "I have heard the reason for this. I admire Brother Kuro's courage. If it were me, I might not be able to do such a thing. I would just let things go and cause even greater casualties."
"Make a phone call!"
Karp picked up the phone and dialed the number.
...
"Bolo bolo bolo..."
Kuro, who had just returned to the office, was reclining in his chair without saying a word. Kuro went to write a report, and only Lida was by his side. She didn't say anything either, but she felt that the atmosphere was a bit dull.
“Kuro, the phone is ringing…” Lida raised her hand.
"Is this a call from headquarters at this hour?"
Kuro glanced at the Den Den Mushi, sat up straight, and picked up the receiver.
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