HST: Chapter 257/258

Chapter 257: The Opening

After Sengoku left, only the Five Elders remained in the palace.

"Saturn, why did you let Sengoku stay for another month?"

Saint Nusjuro asked doubtfully.

Given their temperament, he was just a disobedient dog. There was no need to keep him any longer.

That was right. In their eyes, the dignified Fleet Admiral of the Navy was just their dog.

Even the entire Navy was just their dog.

This dog should have been obedient and followed his master's orders. But now that he had changed his mind, it was just a matter of changing its head.

"I asked him to stay an extra month, naturally for Portgas D. Ace."

Saint Saturn said with a smile.

"I understand. Saturn wants Sengoku to use his last bit of value and execute the son of the Pirate King!"

Saint Mars suddenly realized.

The others also understood.

"In the past two months, the dignity of the World Government has suffered an unprecedented blow. The Celestial Dragons were killed by Caelan, the admirals of the Navy were defeated one after another, the Seven Warlords of the Sea were defeated, and so many in the Navy defected."

"The pirates are ready to move, and some forces have other ideas, especially that Caelan, who is extremely arrogant."

"At this time, executing the Pirate King's son can greatly restore the dignity of the world and undermine the pirates' momentum."

Saint Saturn said in a deep voice.

The large-scale defection of senior naval officers had caused heavy losses to the Navy.

At times like this, it was even more necessary to establish authority.

"It is just that Portgas D. Ace is not only the son of the Pirate King, but also the captain of the Second Division of the Whitebeard Pirates. He is Whitebeard's most valued godson."

"If Ace is executed, the old man will definitely be restless, and there will probably be twists and turns."

Saint Nusjuro said with some concern.

Even he had to admit Whitebeard's strength as the strongest man in the world.

The Tremor-Tremor Fruit, which could shatter space, had terrifying destructive power on a single target, and its group attack power was also incredible.

Even though Caelan's reputation was gradually overshadowing Whitebeard's, Whitebeard was still a huge threat to the World Government.

"What are you afraid of? If he comes, we will kill him together."

"According to our intelligence, Whitebeard is already extremely old and has to rely on taking medicine every day to stay alive."

Saint Saturn said nonchalantly.

"That's right. How much fighting power can Whitebeard have? If an admiral fights him for a while, I'm afraid he will die."

Saint Mars echoed.

"That's true. If we can kill Whitebeard at the same time as executing the Pirate King's son, that would be perfect."

Saint Nusjuro narrowed his eyes and said.

Roger opened the Great Pirate Era, and killing his son would mean cutting down the legitimate successor to the Great Pirate Era.

This would be a major blow to the current pirates.

Killing Whitebeard, the current Yonko with the highest bounty, could announce to the world that they were still the majestic and domineering World Government as before.

"The Whitebeard Pirates are no longer a concern. We need to worry about other things."

Saint Saturn said with a serious expression.

"Are you talking about the remnants of Roger's pirate group and that brat Shanks?"

Saint Mars asked.

"That's right. The strength of the remnants of Roger's pirate group should not be underestimated. As a young and strong Yonko, Shanks is a much greater threat than Whitebeard."

"And the most crucial one is the God Slayer, Caelan. He is very powerful and acts unconventionally. He is likely to come and interfere."

When it came to Caelan, Saint Saturn was even more wary, and the same was true for the other Five Elders.

They had moved here from the holy land of Mariejois because of the God Slayer Spear that Caelan fired in the East Blue.

In addition to this, Caelan's individual strength was so great that it made them tremble with fear.

At the Sabaody Archipelago, he could suppress the combined forces of two admirals and Garp.

Later they heard that he had made further progress, and his strength was hard to estimate.

If Caelan really joined in, the execution of the Pirate King's son would become a laughingstock.

"To ensure that nothing goes wrong, this time, the five of us will attack together."

Saint Saturn looked around and said in a deep voice.

He believed that if the five of them acted together, anyone who came would be suppressed.

"The five of us, together with the three admirals of the Navy and Sengoku and his men, will definitely ensure that the execution goes smoothly."

"Whether it is Whitebeard or Caelan, if they dare to come, they will be killed."

Saint Nusjuro held the First Generation Kitetsu and spoke murderously.

"That's right, we will make sure they never return."

Several of the Five Elders said this with confidence.

The strength of each of them was about the same as the current three admirals.

Together, no one could stop them.

With the addition of the three admirals and Sengoku, they were even more invincible.

They believed that no matter how strong Caelan was, he would never be able to defeat this lineup.

After determining the general plan, the Five Elders hurriedly asked Imu for instructions.

Imu looked at the plan and said calmly, "Yes."

The Five Elders withdrew respectfully and immediately began detailed planning.

On the sea, an unprecedented huge storm began to brew.

(To be continued.)

Chapter 258: Killing Whitebeard II

After leaving the Red Line, Sengoku did not immediately return to Marine Headquarters, but instead cruised on a warship.

He had guaranteed capturing Whitebeard II with his position as Fleet Admiral, yet he left in disgrace.

He could not accept such a result.

"I will be leaving in a month anyway, and I do not know what difficult tasks the Five Elders will assign me during this month, so why not indulge myself?"

Sengoku's heart wavered several times.

How could he face the marines who trusted him if he brought back this outcome?

He would not be Fleet Admiral in a month, so what if he was a little unruly?

"Notify the navigator to head to Whitebeard II's territory."

Sengoku ordered the soldiers.

If the Five Elders could not punish Whitebeard II, then he would do it himself.

No matter what, he had to give the Navy an explanation.

"Yes, Fleet Admiral!"

Following Sengoku's order, the entire warship changed direction and headed toward Whitebeard II.

Soon, the warship found Whitebeard II.

"Mom, there is a navy ship over there."

Edward Weevil pointed at Sengoku's warship and spoke blankly.

"Hmm?"

Miss Bakkin saw it too and was a little confused.

Why was the Navy hanging around here at this time? Were they trying to attack them?

She knew the Navy was very dissatisfied with Weevil joining the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

If the Navy took the initiative to cause trouble for them, they could probably kill those marines and the World Government would not be able to say anything.

"Weevil, pull the boat over and kill them."

"Tell the Navy that you are the invincible Whitebeard II."

Miss Bakkin shouted sharply.

She wanted to teach the Navy a lesson and make them behave.

"Yes, Mom."

Weevil smiled a bloodthirsty smile and became excited.

He had no brains and could only obey Miss Bakkin's orders and tear apart all enemies blocking his way.

Weevil rowed the boat and quickly approached Sengoku's warship.

He first launched a slash at the warship, then jumped aboard while carrying Miss Bakkin.

As soon as they boarded, the two saw Sengoku crushing the ship's railing with one hand, and he gave them a terrifying smile.

Not only did the enemy refuse to surrender, they even dared to attack?

The soldiers on the warship were stunned. They did not expect Whitebeard II to be so bold as to attack them.

Did he not know that the man on board was the Fleet Admiral?

How dare he!

"Mom, do you still want to kill him?"

Weevil swallowed and asked stupidly.

This person seemed to be the Fleet Admiral, and he might not be able to take him down.

"Shut up, idiot." Miss Bakkin quickly covered Weevil's mouth and said to Sengoku with a smile, "Fleet Admiral Sengoku, this is all a misunderstanding."

"My son is one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. You will not do anything to him, right?"

She thought that with Weevil's status as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, Sengoku would let them go.

"Misunderstanding? The identity of a Warlord? It is not important anymore." Sengoku dusted off his hands and showed a terrifying smile. "I am going to destroy him, even if I have to bet my naval career on it."

As he spoke, Sengoku turned into a golden Buddha, thirty meters tall.

"Weevil is one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. If you attack us, the World Government will punish the entire Navy."

Miss Bakkin screeched, trying to awaken Sengoku's reason.

"Now that things have come to this, I no longer have the heart to worry about the consequences."

Sengoku thought of Zephyr and the large number of comrades and subordinates who had left, and thought of himself being removed from the position of Fleet Admiral.

Rage surged in his chest like a sea of fire.

"Buddha Impact."

A golden shockwave emanated from his palm.

The palm as big as a house pressed down on the two with the force of a mountain.

The force was so great there was no escape.

Weevil raised his naginata above his head and used all his strength to block.

But the gap between a Warlord and a Fleet Admiral was too huge.

He could only bully the old and injured Zephyr, and facing an enraged Sengoku, he had no power to resist.

Boom.

With a loud bang, Weevil's naginata broke.

He fell to the deck as if struck by lightning.

"Mom, mom, it hurts."

Weevil rolled on the ground in pain, calling out "Miss Bakkin" over and over again.

Although he was mentally impaired, he had always taken Miss Bakkin's words as his guiding principle.

Faced with this crisis, he did not even think of escaping and waited for Miss Bakkin to command him.

However, with one blow from Sengoku, Miss Bakkin died a miserable death.

Weevil looked at Miss Bakkin who had lost her life and cried bitterly, tears and snot streaming.

Sengoku looked at the disgusting Weevil and became even angrier. "Just for such a thing, the Navy has been thrown into such a mess?"

A cowardly, mentally handicapped, vicious pirate who had committed countless crimes.

The Navy suffered heavy losses and morale was shaken.

The more Sengoku looked at this coward Weevil, the angrier he felt.

"It is all your fault. Zephyr left the Navy and I lost an old comrade."

A golden Buddha palm slapped down.

Weevil's body twitched and he spat blood.

"It is all your fault. The senior officers and soldiers are disunited and the Navy is about to fall apart."

A golden Buddha palm slapped down.

Weevil's limbs twisted and his bones broke.

"It is all your fault. I lost my position as Fleet Admiral. All my years of hard work were ruined in an instant."

A golden Buddha palm slapped down.

Weevil was barely breathing and was on the verge of death.

In front of Sengoku, he had no power to fight back.

The so-called Whitebeard II was not Whitebeard after all.

Even if it were Whitebeard, facing Sengoku in this state, he would probably die a miserable death.

…

After countless slaps, until Weevil was beaten into a bloody pulp, Sengoku finally stopped.

The marines on the warship felt relieved watching this scene. Whitebeard II was such a disgusting person, he should have died long ago.

"Hah."

Sengoku let out a long sigh and felt much more at ease.

Killing Weevil would not only vent his anger, but also stabilize the Navy's morale and prevent it from falling apart.

This could be considered a small obstacle cleared for the future Fleet Admiral.

As for the consequences of killing Weevil, he did not care at all since he was about to resign.

He only regretted that he had not acted earlier, otherwise those old comrades might not have left.

"Let us return to the Navy."

Sengoku washed the blood off his hands and spoke to the soldiers on the warship.

"Yes, Fleet Admiral Sengoku."

The soldiers responded in unison, their respect for Sengoku reaching its peak.

It was their blessing to have such a capable Fleet Admiral.

But they did not know that after a month at most, Sengoku would no longer be Fleet Admiral.

Two hours later, Sengoku's warship returned to Marine Headquarters carrying Weevil's body.

Sengoku spread the news of Whitebeard II's death throughout the Navy, but concealed the news that he would retire in a month.

(To be continued.)