At Marine Headquarters, Marineford, in the Fleet Admiral's office, Rocinante placed a plate of rice crackers and hot tea on Sengoku's desk.
"Lord Sengoku, you haven't slept all night. Why don't you rest first?"
"It's okay. Even though I'm old, not sleeping for a day or two is not a problem for me…" Sengoku answered, chewing on a rice cracker while reading a report. The Prodens Kingdom was strongly protesting the World Government over Kaido's attack on their territory, Pollock Island, and demanding an investigation. This incident was too serious, even the Five Elders were involved. They told Sengoku to apologize and provide compensation to the kingdom. They also asked the Marines to manage public opinion and minimize the impact of the incident. "If Sephiroth survives, he will only be given a warning," they said. "If he dies, he will be made an example of for disobeying military orders."
Sengoku had made a plan to control the news by contacting Morgans, and he was ready to compensate the Prodens Kingdom. His main problem now was Sephiroth. Was he still alive or dead?
Just as he was about to call Kizaru, the military Transponder Snail on his desk rang.
Bulu! Bulu! Bulu!
Sengoku picked it up, "Who is this?! What's wrong!?"
"It's me, Sephiroth."
"You damn brat!?" Sengoku stood up from his chair, wanting to chew him out, but he held himself back. "Where are you? Kaido? Marine reinforcements will arrive at Pollock Island today."
"Marine reinforcements are too slow!? If I really relied on you guys, my body would probably be a corpse by now…" Sephiroth's voice was slightly mocking.
Sengoku gritted his teeth, forcing himself to remain calm. "If you suddenly cause such a huge problem, the Marines will still send troops. What's wrong?! Get to the point, what happened now?"
"Not long ago, 'Calamity King' of the Beast Pirates arrived at Pollock Island. That man was staring at me with a sullen look, making me have to be on guard while fighting Kaido. I fought Kaido all night, so exhausted that I sank two-thirds of that island. Seeing the unfavorable situation and the lack of Marine assistance, I had no choice but to retreat and find a safe place to recover."
Sengoku was stunned. The amount of information was too much for him to digest. What did he mean by 'if King hadn't come, I could have defeated Kaido'? He tried to think rationally. "How long will it take for you to return to Marine Headquarters and report to me in person?"
"A week!"
"Yes, remember to return on time."
Sephiroth casually hung up the phone, then got up, opened the door, and walked into the bathroom. The bathroom in his luxury suite was very large, with a six-meter-long bathtub.
Click!
When Sephiroth opened the bathroom door, he was stunned. Perona, Violet, Kuina, Iska, and Uta, all five girls were already inside.
Seeing the five girls looking at him, he cleared his throat and felt awkward. "Ahem… How about I take a bath later?"
Hearing that, Violet raised her left hand, activated her Wara Wara no Mi ability, and read Sephiroth's mind. "Hee hee! You say that, but your heart doesn't think so!"
Kuina got up from the steaming hot water and walked toward Sephiroth, bowing her head shyly. "Come on… let's take a bath together!"
At this point, Sephiroth had no choice but to follow his heart and agree. Initially, the girls helped him bathe, and then, he "bathed" them deeply.