Chapter 32: Reasoning and Wait

Chapter 32: Reasoning and Wait

_________ POV Narration_________

"Hahaha! I can't believe that brat is scamming us like this!" Garp laughed as he slapped his knee in joy.

"I wouldn't call it a scam... He did bring down many pirates, he is at least deserving to be rewarded. I can't promote him again, but since he just asked for some materials urgently, I can provide them..."

Sengoku said as he took off his cap and looked out the window, the concern in his gaze was evident.

"I don't get it, Sengoku... Why are you sending him if you are so concerned about it?" Garp asked to the side, looking at his old friend with a strange smile on his face.

The Fleet Admiral himself looked a bit annoyed by the whole situation.

"You don't get it, Garp. I am not concerned for him, he can take care of himself... I am more concerned about the possibility of a war occurring..." Sengoku took a sip of his coffee as his pigeon sat on his hat and looked at Garp.

"Sakazuki, that brat, he really doesn't like that you chose to not keep that pirate captive, we are supposed to be the authority on the seas, backing down like this might make others look down on us..." Garp said as he crossed his arms a bit.

"Starting a war right now won't benefit any side. The World Government also wants to avoid it, so it really can't be helped." Sengoku said, plenty of frustration etched in his tone.

"Is that why you didn't send someone like Sakazuki there? Well, good choice. I doubt Enel would be one to start a war..."

"Indeed, but I am rather concerned that the Big Mom Pirates would be the ones to attack in this case...

Under better circumstances, I would've told one of the other Admirals to deal with this, as the possibility of them being attacked is extremely low..." Sengoku said as he rubbed his temple in frustration.

"Kizaru and Aokiji are both away on missions, one of them is hard to get in touch with and the other is with the celestial dragons, so neither is currently available..."

"I doubt the Big Mom pirates want war anyway! LinLin isn't exactly known to be too affectionate towards her children." Garp scoffed as he took out a packet of rice crackers.

"This isn't about affection, Garp. This is about pride. Big Mom will most likely act out because we stepped on her toes by capturing Oven, his state is also not that great, he had to be treated by our best doctors already..."

"It's more about how much both sides are willing to lose due to their pride. If an Admiral went, then they wouldn't act up directly, at least. But if anyone with less strength is going, they might return with a few missing limbs..." Sengoku said as he took out a few files to look through them.

"Heh! Sure. I doubt Enel of all people would get himself in that situation. And even if a fight was gonna break up, he can always retreat with his flying ship." Garp had absolute confidence in Enel's abilities at this point, especially after the large 'harvest' he had brought them.

Around 10 billion Beli worth of bounties, 5 billion more than Akainu, and all were collected within 3 weeks.

It showed that Enel was not only capable of navigating through the sea unhindered, but also that the speed of his vessel was nothing to scoff at.

His ship must've flown above all of the storms, which meant that he had been finding pirates using his Observation Haki constantly.

This also meant that he was completely unaffected by the weather of the Grand Line, to the point where Enel might as well have been travelling one of the 4 regular seas.

This was a huge blessing, as there had been reports of huge tsunamis wiping out both pirate crews and marine ships in the Area where Enel had been active, which had also made Akainu return to base a bit earlier than expected.

"As I said. I'm not worried about him not escaping, I'm worried about the Big Mom Pirates not letting this matter go and starting to attack nearby Marine Bases."

Enel heaved a sigh in frustration as he wondered about how the people he was interacting with would react to his eventual 'betrayal'.

"Hina, I know that you are strong. But I wouldn't say you are strong enough to face something like the Big Mom Crew yet."

Hina looked up at Enel with sadness in her gaze, but she couldn't exactly deny his words, she truly had no place in a conflict with pirates of that level... At least not as she was right now.

"You can take this time to train a bit, and you can join me in my next mission, how does that sound?"

Enel was quick to placate her, though he was well aware that this was likely going to be his last mission with the marines.

In a sense, he could've left already, he had gained training in Armament Haki, and he had all of the manuals for the 6 powers. But he still wanted to be there for the War, and he felt like doing one last mission for the marines.

Enel was not an ungrateful person, dealing with the Big Mom Pirates would be his way of thanking the marines for the help they had given him.

'Soon, the war of the best will take place. I will take advantage of this journey and train constantly, I should have enough time to brush up on all of the 6 powers...'

After that Hina simply nodded and said her goodbyes, she didn't stick around any longer, likely going right back to start training without Enel.

"I'm glad you were able to convince her, Rear Admiral Enel..." Momonga had still not left though.

"... Yeah," Enel said as he wondered how he was going to transport his prisoner.

"Sir Enel, If I may. The Big Mom Pirates are a ruthless bunch, much like the majority of other Pirates... If you can, I recommend simply dropping off Oven at the shore on one of their islands and retreating back to Marineford."

Momonga said as he stroked his beard for a second.

He knew that Enel was strong, and he was obviously confident in Sengoku's choice, but he also didn't want to see the new rising star of the marines get hurt for no reason.

"I appreciate the advice, Momonga. I will likely take my leave in a few days time... First I need to collect some things that I requested from the Base, then I will be able to transport the prisoner without any issues."

Enel said as he nodded his head in appreciation.

"Very well, I wish you good luck, Enel. Since you are leaving soon, I will send proper descriptions of Big Mom's Crew and their known abilities to your quarters... It's better to be prepared for anything."

Momonga also nodded, and then he took his leave.

Enel gave one last smile before his face returned to being neutral, as he was left to his own devices.

'I can't wait for them to bring it over... Seastone is a material that I didn't think I'd get my hands on any time soon... I guess things are looking up.'

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