I'm in One Piece, and I'm Luffy's childhood friend.

Naval branches are located all over the world. There are two types of naval branches:

First, it is a branch of the Grand Line.

Secondly, there are branches all over the world.

The branches in the Grand Line are directly subordinate to the Navy Headquarters. The naming convention for branches in the Grand Line is Gx, and their rank system and strength are on par with those of the Navy Headquarters.

If the former colonel "Axe-Hand Morgan" from the Shikai branch and the rat colonel from Cocoyasi Village were to return to the Navy Headquarters, they would be at the level of a captain.

In the Grand Line branch, the highest-ranking leader is a Vice Admiral, like:

Lieutenant General Mole of Branch G-1;

Lieutenant General Gumir of the G-2 branch (the lieutenant general who bought milk from the little girl that Bai Yun and Ace met during their adventure);

Lieutenant General Smoker of G-5 branch (not yet);

Vice Admiral Jonathan of the G-8 branch is the clever old man who just fought the Straw Hat Pirates and was ambushed by Haku using a Sea King-type anesthetic.

Lieutenant General Doll of G-14 branch;

These, and so on, are all known to be vice admirals of the Grand Line Branch of the Navy.

Meanwhile, the Whitebeard Pirates are currently attacking the G-7 branch, and the vice admiral in charge is Onigumo.

Bai Yun said that he didn't say anything.

Purely coincidental.

It was Whitebeard's decision to fight the G-7 branch. As for why he chose G-7, Whitebeard said it was because it was nearby.

.......

"call...."

"Am I overthinking it, or...?"

Inside the office of Admiral Marineford at Naval Headquarters.

Sengoku looked at the G-7 battle report that came in, and the result was obvious. Even if Onigumo had the Eight-Sword Style, or even the Eighty-Sword Style, he couldn't stop the Whitebeard Pirates.

The G-7 branch suffered heavy losses, with almost all of its buildings collapsing.

In the New World, if the Navy messes up something for one of the Four Emperors, the Emperor will often use the Navy's branch to save face; this is a common occurrence.

But now, Whitebeard is looking for trouble for no reason...

But upon further reflection, was it really without any reason?

As Fleet Admiral, how could Sengoku not know about Ace's capture? After all, Blackbeard needed Sengoku's approval to become a Shichibukai, although he couldn't refuse if the Five Elders forced him to.

For example, that fool "Whitebeard Jr." At that time, Akainu was already the Fleet Admiral, but the Five Elders forced Whitebeard Jr. to join the Seven Warlords of the Sea, which is also the reason why Zephyr defected from the Navy.

The strange thing about the Warring States period is this.

Did Whitebeard know that Ace had been captured?

If you don't know, why attack the G-7 branch for no reason?

If they knew, why would they only attack the G-7 branch?

"Given Newgate's character, if this was a show of force, there's no reason he wouldn't stay and tell me what to do."

"So? Newgate doesn't know? He just wants to attack the G-7 branch?"

"......"

"call..."

"Regardless of the possibility, Fire Fist Ace... must be dealt with quickly and effectively... Garp..."

Sengoku, as a strategist, brainstormed on two aspects of Whitebeard Pirates' operation. However, regardless of whether Whitebeard knew that Ace had been captured or whether attacking the G-7 branch was a show of force, Sengoku would not back down. This might have been acceptable for other division commanders, but it happened to Fire Fist Ace.

What is Fire Fist Ace's identity?

Sengoku couldn't possibly be unaware of this, so when it came to Fire Fist Ace, he naturally thought of Garp. Just as he was thinking of him, his Den Den Mushi rang; it was his own personal Den Den Mushi.

The number of people who know his private Den Den Mushi number is less than one-tenth, and the one he calls most often is simply, "Hey, Garp!"

"Hahaha, Sengoku! Did you have a good day?"

Sengoku knew Garp very well.

"Stop talking nonsense."

"Hahaha, how indifferent."

"Alright, let's get down to business. The criminals on Enies Lobby, the Straw Hat Pirates... I let them escape without my knowledge. What do you suggest we do?"

"We are now preparing to return to headquarters."

Karp revealed the real purpose of the phone call.

Aokiji chimed in, "Greetings, Marshal. Nico Robin, the lingering criminal from Ohara, has also escaped."

Sengoku was naturally aware of Luffy's relationship with Garp's grandson.

Upon hearing the words of this lieutenant general and a general, a master and apprentice, trying to fool him, Sengoku thought, "Do you think I'm stupid?"

If you guys really go all out, the Straw Hat Pirates might escape from your grasp!

If you're going to act, at least act genuinely.

"The Warring States period? You still..."

"Beep beep beep!!! Get back there and arrest them!!!"

Sengoku unleashed a torrent of abuse, the kind that could only be censored, before hanging up and ordering Garp and the others to go back and capture Luffy and the others.

This is at least an act.

Secondly, Sengoku didn't learn of Ace's capture as quickly as Garp...

.......

As darkness falls, the sun and moon take turns shining.

The sea becomes more mysterious at night, beautiful but also more dangerous.

On the Impel Down escort ship of the Navy's G-16 branch, Urgot and his men had no interest in enjoying the nighttime sea view, but Bai Yun was watching with great interest, since he was bored anyway.

"Look, a swarm of bioluminescent jellyfish!"

The lower decks of the warship held the pirates who were being sent to Impel Down. Of course, this included not only Bai Yun, but also Ace, Urgot, and other pirates.

Bai Yun and Ace were sitting on either side of a small, round window, the only place where they could see outside.

Bai Yun saw the warship pass by the swarm of glowing jellyfish and said excitedly.

Ace smiled back; it was indeed quite handsome.

The other pirates were confused. What the hell is going on?! Seeing a swarm of glowing jellyfish?!

"Shut up!!!"

"You two bitches!!"

"You!! Come here and serve me, Your Majesty!!"

A middle-aged pirate with one eye and a scar running diagonally from his left eye to his right chin, shirtless, raised his handcuffed hands, pointed a finger at Ace, and began to insult him.

Ace almost couldn't hold back, but Bai Yun held him down.

The middle-aged pirate has the highest bounty among the captured pirates, at 280 million, and is known as Scarface Jess.

Bai Yun didn't know him, and neither did Ace.

So after Bai Yun calmed Ace down, neither of them paid any attention to him in response to his provocation.

This is only possible now. If it weren't for the need to expose his identity, Bai Yun would have already used his Suppression Technique to send a powerful attack over the entire country.

Chapter 567 Second Bounty

time flies.

Night passed, and dawn broke.

This is the third day since the Enies Lobby incident.

........

After a night's journey, the G-16 branch's Impel Down escort ship, carrying Bai Yun and Ace, is almost at its destination, Impel Down.

Meanwhile, in Water 7, just as Bai Yun remembered, the Straw Hat Pirates' new ship was completed in three days thanks to Franky and the others' tireless efforts.

Inside the Pirate House, with Bai Yun absent, everyone seemed to feel something was missing. The trio of lively characters (Luffy, Usopp, and Chopper) were also missing Usopp.

It was so boring that Luffy was lying on the table, drawing circles with his finger.

But at that moment, the Cube Sisters and Timmy, who were next to Franky, suddenly pushed open the door of the Pirate House and said excitedly.

"Straw Hat Boy!!"

"Pirate brother!!"

"Brother Franky wants you to come over!"

"The Dream Ship is complete!!"

"What an amazing ship!!"

The Square Sisters and Timmy each have their own version of events, but the main point is that the new ship is finished!!

"Wow! It's finished so quickly?!"

Luffy's mouth dropped open. While he was overjoyed, he also thought of Bai Yun. It seemed that Bai Yun wouldn't be able to return before they set sail.

"It was done by five top-notch ship repairmen working day and night!!"

Timmy jumped up and down in response.

"Wow!!"

Chopper exclaimed.

Sanji said, "Okay! Let's go take a look now!!"

Nami also felt, "I'm very curious."