After saying that, Esdeath moved the Den Den Mushi at least a meter away from her ear, covering it with one hand.
"What?!"
Fleet Admiral Sengoku's roar came through. Even with her ear covered, Esdeath could feel the shock in Fleet Admiral Sengoku's tone.
"The Golden Lion you're talking about, does he have messy golden hair and a ship's rudder stuck in his head?"
It wasn't that Fleet Admiral Sengoku was suspicious, but many pirates would imitate the names of great pirates; there were plenty of Silver Lions, Iron Lions, and so on.
"Don't worry, I recognize the Golden Lion, the user of the Float-Float Fruit."
Fleet Admiral Sengoku still didn't trust her, so she reluctantly explained further.
"Are you alright?" His first concern was Esdeath's well-being, then he realized that if she weren't, she wouldn't have called him.
"Where did you meet him?"
"And you fought him?!"
Golden Lion Shiki!
Even back then, it took him and Garp to fight the Golden Lion and capture him, sending him to the Impel Down.
Not only did Esdeath encounter him, but she also fought the Golden Lion!
Had the Golden Lion's strength declined too much, or had Esdeath's strength increased too rapidly?
"I'm fine, don't worry."
"Oh, how to put it? The Golden Lion just suddenly appeared, and now I've driven him away."
"He's floating in the air, carrying a large island. You probably can't see him from below. That's it!"
After giving a coordinate, Esdeath hung up the phone, annoyed by all the questions.
...
Fleet Admiral Sengoku slammed the table in the conference room. Although he was displeased with Esdeath for hanging up abruptly, he now knew the exact location.
"Order! Call an emergency meeting!"
"Yes, Fleet Admiral Sengoku!"
Even when a Celestial Dragon died, an emergency meeting wasn't called, but the mere appearance of the Golden Lion caused Fleet Admiral Sengoku to attach great importance to it.
If Roger had the ability to overturn the world but lacked the ambition to match, then the Golden Lion possessed both.
In less than half an hour, all Marine Vice Admiral-level figures arrived in the conference room, and even Zephyr was pulled in.
The somewhat bewildered Vice Admirals, as well as Garp, Kizaru, and others, heard Fleet Admiral Sengoku declare, "Golden Lion Shiki has appeared!"
Instantly, the conference room erupted!
The Golden Lion's danger was even more severe than that of the Four Emperors!
The Four Emperors merely held sway over a corner, while the Golden Lion schemed for the entire world!
"This time..."
After listening to Fleet Admiral Sengoku's words, Zephyr became worried and wanted to ask about Esdeath's condition, but he sat down after receiving a look from Fleet Admiral Sengoku.
The one-hour meeting concluded.
Zephyr immediately ran to Fleet Admiral Sengoku's side and began to inquire.
"Don't worry, Esdeath is not only fine but she even repelled the Golden Lion!" As soon as Fleet Admiral Sengoku finished speaking, he saw Zephyr looking at him as if he were an idiot. Esdeath, no matter how fast she grew, couldn't have reached the Admiral level, could she?
"Don't look at me like that!"
"Sigh! Esdeath told me this herself."
Although he was skeptical, the fact remained. Perhaps Esdeath's injuries were quite serious, and she just didn't want them to worry, which is why she said that.
Or perhaps the Golden Lion held back.
After hearing Fleet Admiral Sengoku's words, Zephyr turned to leave. Fleet Admiral Sengoku seemed to sense something and quickly asked, "Where are you going?!"
"This old man is going to Shambles!" Zephyr tossed out a sentence and left Fleet Admiral Sengoku's office without looking back.
"Sigh!"
Fleet Admiral Sengoku sighed and didn't stop Zephyr. To be honest, he also worried about Esdeath, but he couldn't leave Marineford.
Since Zephyr wanted to go, he let him. It was a good time for Garp, who had nothing to do, to train some Marines.
"Achoo!"
Garp, who was eating senbei, sneezed. He had a feeling someone was trying to harm him.
...
"Phew!"
Esdeath lay in the bathtub, exhaling. A bath after a fight was indeed refreshing.
"Mmm~ I won~ I'll go help~ Mmm~ Esdeath-sama~ scrub her back~" Little Sadie shook her hand. She actually won!
Although she didn't know how, it felt like she could predict their moves earlier. How strange.
Tina and the others looked disappointed; they actually lost at rock-paper-scissors!
Next time!
Next time, they definitely had to win!
"Mmm~ Esdeath-sama~ I'm coming in~" Pushing open the bathroom door, she saw Esdeath, her hair wet, lying in the bathtub.
Little Sadie, her face flushed, walked over with a towel, saying, "Today, mmm~ it's Little Sadie's turn, mmm~ to scrub Esdeath-sama's back."
"Little Sadie, did you just awaken Observation Haki?" Esdeath had naturally seen the scene of them playing rock-paper-scissors outside; Observation Haki wasn't for show.
Domino should have won, but Little Sadie actually changed her hand gesture.
"Mmm~ What's Observation Haki~"
"I, mmm~ just felt like I saw what they would play in advance~ that's how I won!"
Listening to Little Sadie's words, Esdeath confirmed that Little Sadie had indeed awakened Observation Haki.
And the reason for her awakening was to win the game and bathe with her. The way it awakened was ridiculous!
"Never mind, mmm~ whatever Observation Haki is~ I'll apply body wash for Esdeath-sama~"
...
"What!"
"Little Sadie awakened Observation Haki!"
Their eyes widened as they listened to Esdeath's words. No wonder they lost earlier; so that was the reason!
But they wanted to too! Why hadn't they awakened Observation Haki?
Looked at by the others, Little Sadie shyly lowered her head. Only after Esdeath explained did she understand what Observation Haki was.
But the way it awakened was a bit ridiculous!
Just to bathe with Esdeath-sama!
"I didn't expect Little Sadie to be the first among you to awaken Haki."
She had originally thought Ain would be the first, but who would have thought she'd be surpassed, and for such a laughable reason at that.
"We will work hard!"
Observation Haki could actually be used for X-ray vision!
Then wouldn't they be able to watch Esdeath-sama bathe in the future?
Unfortunately, they didn't know that people had no color in Observation Haki's perception; it wasn't the X-ray vision they imagined.
"Alright, it's time to get off the ship. Carina might be getting impatient!"
The warship docked, and Esdeath jumped off, looking at the peaceful lawless zone and nodding in satisfaction. It seemed nothing had happened during her absence.
"Oh no!"
"Esdeath-sama is back!"
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