Anyone with a decent understanding of One Piece would be familiar with the character Akainu.
This man despises evil like a sworn enemy, and would stop at nothing to eradicate it.
To him, pirates are the greatest evil in the world... As long as someone is a pirate, he is obligated to eliminate them!
It must be said, Akainu is a dedicated and iron-blooded soldier, fulfilling a Marine's duties to the fullest.
But at the same time, he is also cruel and merciless, a man who wouldn't hesitate to strike down his comrades to achieve his goals!
If you strip away their individual motives, Akainu and Blackbeard are essentially the same: both would completely disregard the lives of others to get what they want.
"In the highest council... even these youngsters have participated multiple times, more than 'five, six, seven' times, no?... It seems this situation is quite serious."
Kizaru looked towards one side of the conference table.
The participants of this meeting included not only the Fleet Admiral and the three Admirals, but also various Vice Admirals and Rear Admirals from Marine Headquarters... practically every influential figure from Marine Headquarters was present!
"Everyone is here. Let the meeting begin directly."
Fleet Admiral Sengoku's expression was grave as his gaze swept across everyone present. "Just this morning, the Warlord Doflamingo and the newly-appointed Blackbeard, two pirate crews, simultaneously launched an attack on Empress Boa Hancock's Amazon Lily.
"This was a superfluous war, and a war with a predetermined outcome. But its result... exceeded everyone's expectations!"
All eyes turned to Fleet Admiral Sengoku.
"Blackbeard is dead."
Fleet Admiral Sengoku stated in a deep voice.
The three Admirals remained impassive, while the Vice Admirals and Rear Admirals showed astonishment in their eyes.
Although Blackbeard was only a newly appointed Warlord, his ability to defeat Ace, the commander of Whitebeard's second division, was enough to prove his formidable strength, far beyond what any ordinary person could achieve.
Moreover, as a Warlord acknowledged by the Marines, how could he possibly die in a place like Amazon Lily?
"And Doflamingo was also killed on the spot."
Before one shock could settle, Fleet Admiral Sengoku dropped another bombshell.
This time, even the three Admirals couldn't remain seated, their eyes filled with utter surprise.
Doflamingo's name was infamous among them... This dangerous individual, who never played by the rules, operated in both the light and dark, relying on his status as a World Noble and a Warlord to evade Marine retribution. He plundered extensively, forcibly occupied nations, and committed all manner of evil deeds...
Most notoriously, he was known as "Joker" in the underworld, controlling almost the entire New World's underworld.
Furthermore, according to intelligence received, Doflamingo was conducting covert dealings with the Four Emperors Kaido, and their contact was frequent.
One could say Doflamingo was the quintessential embodiment of "evil." Among the Warlords, Doflamingo had leveraged the value of the "Warlord" title to its absolute maximum.
Not only that, Doflamingo himself possessed considerable strength, having even challenged an Admiral in the past... While he might not have the power to rival an Admiral, he was not someone to be underestimated, a truly treacherous and despicable individual.
Yet, unexpectedly, such a cunning, wicked, and utterly ruthless figure met his end in a place like Amazon Lily!
"Yohohoho... Blackbeard and Doflamingo, those two guys are both dead? This is world-shocking news!"
Kizaru spoke up, "But with the Empress's strength, can she really achieve something like this?"
"It definitely wasn't the Empress who did it. Aokiji put away his Ice Flower and looked at Kizaru. "I've seen her strength; she's no match for Doflamingo."
"Fleet Admiral Sengoku, have you found the culprit?"
One of the Vice Admirals below asked.
"We have."
Fleet Admiral Sengoku said in a deep voice.
Sakazuki, who had been silent, his eyes flashing, finally looked up at Fleet Admiral Sengoku. He was clearly very interested in this culprit.
"An unknown pirate."
Vice Admiral Garp said with a solemn expression, "He recently entered Amazon Lily and had conflicts with Blackbeard's crew. The incident you all read about in the newspaper a few days ago, regarding Blackbeard's crew members being killed, was his doing...
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The various Marine officers below remained silent, their eyes burning with anticipation, waiting for the culprit to be revealed.
"According to intelligence relayed by CP, we have tentatively confirmed that he is the one who killed Blackbeard and eliminated Doflamingo."
Fleet Admiral Sengoku pulled down a scroll that had been hanging directly above his head.
Whoosh.
The scroll unrolled, revealing a portrait of a black-haired, black-eyed man with a resolute face and sharp, piercing eyes.
It was none other than Ye Jia!
"A Supernova?"
A Vice Admiral, upon seeing Ye Jia's portrait, estimated from his appearance that Ye Jia was at most in his early twenties... Such a young pirate clearly belonged to the ranks of the Supernovas.
"Based on current information, this man's name is 'Ye Jia,' and he is the captain of the Grim Reaper Pirates."
Fleet Admiral Sengoku introduced him.
"Ye Jia? That name... I've never heard of it."
Aokiji exhaled a puff of white air.
"Grim Reaper Pirates... that's a rather rustic name for a pirate crew."
Kizaru quipped playfully.
"Before this, the Grim Reaper Pirates weren't famous. The Marines only had one or two records of encountering their warship... But whenever they encountered a warship, they immediately fled, never directly confronting the Marines. So, until now, we knew nothing about the Grim Reaper Pirates!"
Fleet Admiral Sengoku said solemnly, "But there's no denying it, the Grim Reaper Pirates' strength is beyond our imagination!"
"We have a confession here from a Donquixote Family executive, which clearly states one thing... Doflamingo and Blackbeard were both taken down by an overwhelming display of absolute power!"
At these words, everyone's expressions turned exceptionally serious, their eyes glinting with shock.
Fleet Admiral Sengoku's meaning was clear: he had easily crushed two Warlords with absolute power, including Doflamingo. This evidently meant... another great pirate was about to emerge!
"Garp and I have discussed it. We will not place a bounty on the Grim Reaper Pirates or Ye Jia."
Fleet Admiral Sengoku said in a deep voice, "We must strongly contend for him and get him to join the Warlords!"
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