As Blackbeard defeated Fire Fist Ace and handed him over to the World Government.
After all, Fire Fist Ace was Whitebeard's son, the Captain of the second division of the Whitebeard Pirates, a great pirate with a bounty exceeding 500 million.
Such a terrifying monster, the Four Emperors Whitebeard, would definitely not let it go.
Whitebeard treated all his crew members as his own family, valuing relationships greatly.
Blackbeard Teach successfully became a Shichibukai, not an Eight Warlords.
Because Crocodile had already been stripped of his Shichibukai title by the World Government.
The reasons given were: for a long time, he incited war in Alabasta and massacred Marines, among other trumped-up charges.
After all, such things are written by the victors; whatever they say it is, it is.
This world is ruled by them.
However, the news has not yet been announced, because Ace's value clearly has a higher purpose.
Grand Line, Marineford.
As the Marine headquarters, this time, with the capture of Fire Fist Ace and his imprisonment in Level 6 Impel Down, Infinite Hell...
In the meeting room, besides Admiral Aokiji who was on a mission,
the lowest rank present was Vice Admiral, and these were outstanding Vice Admirals.
A meeting targeting Whitebeard was being held here.
Everyone was extremely serious, after all, the opponent was a Four Emperor, the Captain of the Whitebeard Pirates, one of the "Four Emperors" of the New World, hailed as "the Strongest Man in the World."
A Tremor-Tremor Fruit user, a 'quake man,' possessing the power to destroy the world.
Sengoku, as the Fleet Admiral, and Garp, these older generation individuals, knew his terror.
Even though he was old, he could not be underestimated, so this plan had to be meticulous.
The Four Emperors had always been a thorn in the World Government's side; one by one, none would escape.
Garp's mood at this moment was very complex; on one side was the justice he upheld, and on the other, his grandson.
He watched him grow up from a young age; like Luffy, he was his biological grandson.
But none of them were easy to deal with, always wanting to be pirates, not following his plans; only by becoming a Marine could he protect them.
Now...
Sengoku, as the Fleet Admiral, stood at the forefront and said sternly:
"This operation is extremely critical; the battle will undoubtedly be very fierce."
"During this period, elite forces will be transferred from other branch bases, and all Shichibukai will be summoned."
The three Admirals and all Shichibukai would arrive, along with countless other Marines, demonstrating Sengoku's emphasis on Whitebeard.
"Do any of you have other ideas to share?"
These were all Sengoku could think of, as he was not the Marine's strategist.
So he looked at a female elder to his right.
Her hair was gray, styled in a simple ponytail that reached her shoulders, all pulled back from her face, revealing her forehead, and she wore a pair of emerald green earrings.
On her right hand, she wore two gold bracelets, and she was draped in a Marine Vice Admiral's coat, with a light blue shirt underneath and a white-patterned purple tie.
As the Marine's strategist, even though Tsuru only held the rank of Vice Admiral, her status in the Marine was no less than that of an Admiral.
As an old Marine, Tsuru was with Sengoku and Garp, having experienced many major battles.
She possessed exceptional wisdom, and major military operations generally relied on her strategizing.
With her arm resting on the table, supporting her head, Tsuru thought for a long time before speaking:
"Squard, the Great Vortex Spider's original pirate crew, was annihilated by Gol D. Roger, and Whitebeard concealed from him the fact that Ace is Roger's son."
"We can exploit this matter."
After all, Squard was now a member of the Whitebeard Pirates; if he could be turned, it could have an unexpected effect at a critical moment.
Sakazuki, sitting nearby, spoke:
"Leave this matter to me; I know what to do."
Adhering to his absolute justice, in Akainu's mind, a pirate was a pirate.
Since they were pirates, they must be completely eliminated; there was no need for them to survive, and pirates must be eliminated by any means necessary.
"Then what about the matter of Water 7?"
After all, this concerned the ancient weapon Pluton.
Many known great pirates with bounties of tens of millions were gathering there.
This was a rather troublesome issue, and everyone's gaze turned to Kizaru.
Everyone else had something to do, but he did not, so he did not want to be seen as slacking off regarding this matter.
Sengoku then said:
"We don't need to worry about this matter; someone above is handling it. Kizaru, I have a task for you now."
"The Celestial Dragon Rosward family will be going to Sabaody Archipelago to play; you are responsible for protecting them."
When speaking of these Celestial Dragons, even Sengoku, as the Fleet Admiral of the Marine, couldn't help but feel extremely helpless.
If anything were to happen to them there, it would be troublesome.
Of course, deep down, they were a bunch of scumbags, but the superficial work still had to be done.
With various major events currently unfolding, to prevent any accidents, Sengoku still felt it was better to have Kizaru protect them.
"Alright!"
This task was not easy at all; Kizaru had dealt with Celestial Dragons before.
They were difficult to serve, and he had no comment; it had nothing to do with him, just do his job well.
"Since the matters have been discussed, the meeting is adjourned."
When Sengoku announced the end of the meeting, everyone stood up.
They shouted in unison: "Justice!"
It looked very righteous and awe-inspiring.
The distracted Garp felt he still needed to go see his grandson.
He was imprisoned in the lowest level of Impel Down, where only the most vicious great pirates were held.
Regarding Ace, even though Garp knew his grandson hadn't done anything truly evil, his identity dictated that he couldn't intervene.
After everyone else left, Tsuru and Sengoku exchanged glances, only able to sigh helplessly.
They both knew about Ace's situation and had turned a blind eye.
But now that he had been handed over by Blackbeard, the matter became complicated.
However, they knew that Garp was the one suffering the most at this moment.
"Sigh, what kind of mess is this? That kid Garp wouldn't just directly interfere, would he?!"
Speaking of this, Sengoku was very worried; if he were to betray them, it would truly be a huge loss for the Marine.
Tsuru looked at her old friend, who was so old yet still spoke without thinking.
Her rational analysis, and her familiarity with her old friend, told her that Garp was not that kind of person.
"Don't think about it; you know he wouldn't do that."
They knew each other inside and out, having fought together for so many years.