Although he thought so, Sengoku really hadn't made a decision yet, because Akira's identity was really not simple.
With Whitebeard's importance to him, the Whitebeard Pirates would definitely start a war if he killed Akira. This was a scene that Sengoku didn't want to see.
However, Sengoku had never expected that Akira would be even more troublesome than he had imagined.
Not only had he mentioned Whitebeard, but he had also mentioned Red-Haired Shanks, and the former members of the Roger Pirates.
If other people had said this, Sengoku definitely wouldn't have taken it seriously. However, it was different when it came out of Akira's mouth.
If he killed Akira, Whitebeard would definitely take revenge, and he had also heard that Red-Haired Shanks and Akira were on good terms, and it was very likely that he would take action as well.
The people of the Roger Pirates, like Rayleigh and the others, might take action, or they might not.
However, regardless of which one it was, Sengoku didn't dare to take the risk. It was estimated that the Navy would have to use all of its strength to deal with just one Whitebeard.
If Red-Haired Shanks, and the Roger Pirates, like Rayleigh and the others, came again at this time, Sengoku couldn't imagine what the ending would be if a war broke out.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that the sky would collapse, and the earth would split 13.
Not only was Sengoku's face ugly, but the faces of others, such as Vice Admiral Tsuru, Akainu, Aokiji, and Garp, were also ugly.
They were all high-level members of the Navy, and knew the strength of the Four Emperors of the New World.
They also knew the Navy's strength. It would be difficult for them to cope with two of the Four Emperors joining forces.
A light flickered in Sengoku's eyes. Being threatened to his face by a prisoner made him feel very unhappy.
However, he admired Akira's courage and wit even more. He was actually able to calmly analyze the situation under this kind of desperate situation, and had also contacted Hawkeye.
He wouldn't doubt that Akira was lying, because he knew that Hawkeye also had a friendship with Akira.
Vice Admiral Tsuru suddenly opened her mouth at this time, and asked, "Since you thought about having Whitebeard come to save you, why did you have Hawkeye and the people of the Amazon Lily Pirates not spread the news that you had been caught by our Navy before you left? Were you worried that we would kill you before the news spread?"
Akira nodded very calmly, and said, There was this kind of worry. If the news that I had been caught by you guys spread out, with Old Man's personality, he would definitely try his best to rescue me.
So a war would inevitably break out with your Navy at that time. As for you guys, since a war will break out anyway, it's better to kill me first, right?
Without waiting for Sengoku and the others to answer, Akira continued, "You will definitely do this. So in order to protect my life, I naturally don't want this news to spread out."
"Hmph." Akainu snorted disdainfully, and said, "You don't even have the mentality to face death bravely. You're really a useless piece of trash."
Akira also looked at Akainu with disdain, and said sarcastically, "You're not a piece of trash, then go die. I'm just afraid of death, so what?"
"You."
Akainu looked at Akira with rage. He didn't know why, but although his temper was usually irritable, he was relatively calm most of the time. However, he couldn't maintain his calm every time he met Akira.
Sengoku said, "Alright, Sakazuki, let him continue."
Akira laughed, and said, Look, your Fleet Admiral is still magnanimous. However, besides me being afraid of death, there's another reason.
Not only are you unwilling to start a war, I'm also unwilling to start a war. Once a war breaks out, my companions and brothers will suffer heavy casualties.
I may not be a good person, but I also don't want the people I care about to die for me.
Hearing Akira's words, Sengoku and the others' faces changed. Although it was just a sentence, they couldn't help but have a different feeling about Akira.
Sengoku asked with confusion, "Are you saying that you don't want the Whitebeard Pirates to start a war with us, so you want to hide the news? Do you think we will believe it?"
Akira shrugged his shoulders, and said, Believe it or not is up to you. Anyway, I've already said everything that I should have said. You don't have a choice now.
Either kill me, and then face the upcoming war, with our Whitebeard Pirates, Red-Haired Pirates, and Rayleigh and the others; or hide the news that you've caught me.
As long as you don't say it, Hawkeye and Hancock will definitely not spread it either. This way, you can avoid a possible war. But the premise is that you can't kill me.
"Haha."
Just as Sengoku and the others were all pondering, someone suddenly laughed out loud. Sengoku and the others turned their heads to look, and discovered that the person who was laughing was actually Garp.
Sengoku immediately became angry, and he shouted, "Garp, what are you laughing at?"
Garp's laughter came to an abrupt stop. He scratched his head awkwardly, and said, I'm not laughing at anything. I'm just laughing at how shrewd this kid is.
He's forcing us to choose. He's saying that there are two choices, but there's actually only one, not killing him.
Sengoku said, "Garp, what nonsense are you talking about?"
Garp said, "If we kill him, everyone will be injured. If we don't kill him, everyone will be safe and sound. Since that's the case, why should we kill him?"
Since even Garp could see the situation, how could Sengoku and the others not see it? However, he still couldn't make a decision now.
He asked, "If we don't kill him, how should we deal with him?"
They had spent so much effort to catch Akira. But they couldn't kill him. Then how should they deal with him?
Garp said, "That's simple. Just lock him up in the deep sea prison Impel Down. This way, we don't have to kill him, and we don't have to worry about him escaping. It's a win-win situation."
His heart was immediately happy when Garp said Impel Down. He had said so much for the sake of not being killed, and then being locked up in Impel Down.
As long as he was locked up in Impel Down, he could not die, and he could find a way to escape.
At worst, ten years later, the future protagonist Straw Hat Luffy would make a big fuss in Impel Down, and he could follow him and escape.
So as long as he could be locked up in Impel Down, he wouldn't have to worry.
After hearing Garp's words, Sengoku's eyes lit up. What kind of place was Impel Down? He, the Navy Fleet Admiral, was the clearest about it.
Since Impel Down had been established, besides Golden Lion, who had cut off his legs to escape back then, no one else had been able to escape from there.
If they didn't want to spread this news, locking Akira up there might really be the best choice.
"Tsuru, what do you think?"
After pondering for a moment, Sengoku suddenly asked Vice Admiral Tsuru, who was beside him.
Actually, he had already been inclined to lock Akira up in Impel Down when he had asked this question.
However, he still wanted to hear Vice Admiral Tsuru's thoughts, because she had personally caught Akira.
Vice Admiral Tsuru said without any hesitation, "If you don't want a war to break out, you can only lock him up."
Actually, she had already thought of this possibility on the way back to the Navy Headquarters with Akira.
After all, judging from all angles, it was best not to kill Akira. They couldn't kill him, and they couldn't let him go. Of course, they could only lock him up.
Sengoku nodded, and said, "Alright, since that's the case, then it's decided to lock him up in the sixth level of Impel Down, Infinite Hell, and imprison him in the most strict way."
Akainu said anxiously from the side, "Fleet Admiral Sengoku, I think we should still kill him. This kid is very cunning. I'm worried that he will play any tricks again. After all, Impel Down isn't absolutely safe either."
Sengoku frowned, and said, "Sakazuki, you've also heard what kind of consequences will be brought about if we kill him."
Akainu said in a deep voice, Are we just going to let him go like this because of these consequences? You have to know how many people in our Navy have died at his hands.
Because of him, how much pressure have we endured? How can we just let him go so easily?
Sengoku didn't want to argue with Akainu anymore. As a superior, he naturally didn't like being refuted after he had already given an order.
So he directly said with a firm attitude, Alright, there's no need to say anymore. I'm still very clear about how strict Impel Down is.
It was indeed Golden Lion who escaped back then, but that was also because he had cut off his feet.
This time, with my order, even if he has amazing abilities, he will definitely not have a chance to escape from Impel Down.
Akira laughed, and said, "Fleet Admiral Sengoku is really confident enough. Are you so sure that I can't escape?"
Sengoku looked at Akira, and said, Do you really think that we haven't analyzed you deeply? Edward D. Akira Stone, your strength and talent are indeed very amazing.
You possess Conqueror's Haki, and you're smart. However, the biggest reliance for you to be able to grow to this point is your sword.
At least 80% of your strength is on that sword. Now that this sword isn't on your body, do you think you have the ability to escape from Impel Down?
Saying that, Aokiji handed the Death God Blade in his hand to Sengoku. Sengoku took the Death God Blade, looked at Akira, and said, "Without this sword, you're a tiger without teeth. You're not worth worrying about."
Akira laughed mockingly, and said, "It seems that I've been underestimated."
Sengoku said, "It's not underestimating you, it's the truth. Now we can not kill you. However, as a condition, shouldn't you tell us the secret of this sword?"
Sengoku had used his strength to pull on the Death God Blade when he had taken it. He discovered that he couldn't pull it out at all. Actually, Aokiji had reported this to him before.
However, he didn't quite believe it. It was just a sword. How could it be impossible to pull it open?
Even the world's strongest Supreme Grade Meito Twelve Craftsmen wouldn't have this kind of situation. However, he only knew that it was actually the truth after trying it.
Seeing Sengoku's actions, Akira suddenly laughed, and said, "You want to have designs on my Death God Blade?"
"Oh, so this sword is called the Death God Blade. No wonder you call yourself the 'Shinigami'. It's indeed a bit interesting. First, tell me why we can't pull this Death God Blade open?"
Sengoku was somewhat surprised after hearing Akira say the name of the Death God Blade. He also understood why Akira called himself the Shinigami.
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