One Piece : Admiral Falcon is Pissed off again today!

After hearing the final analysis from Marcus Mars, the Five Elders all wore expressions of sudden realization.

The World Government's covert operations across the globe had always been thwarted by a ghost-like Marine unit.

And Michael, whom they had barely taken seriously, turned out to be the leader of this mysterious force.

Once they reached this conclusion, everyone found it unbelievable.

Yet, it was the most plausible explanation.

Inserting this conclusion into the chain of clues instantly made everything fall into place.

"So, the ones constantly dismantling human trafficking and the Regional Justice Faction Marines… were also them?"

The Warrior God of Justice, Topman Warcury, sucked in a sharp breath.

That had been a major source of income for the World Government.

Its repeated sabotage, nearly leading to total collapse, had dealt a significant blow to their finances.

"Just who is this Michael? Why does he harbor such malice toward the World Government? Isn't he a Marine?"

"I think instead of worrying about what this Marine might do, we should be more concerned about what his actions signify... Don't forget, Sengoku is currently the de facto supreme commander of the Marines, and he's his adopted son!"

The Five Elders immediately fell into silence.

Everyone instinctively closed their mouths as they realized one thing...

Could Michael's various actions... have Sengoku's tacit approval, or even direct instruction?

If so, does that mean...

Sengoku, or even the entire Marine force, is no longer aligned with the World Government?

"This matter... is quite troublesome."

"Whether Sengoku intends this or not, we must proceed with caution..." Shepherd Ju Peter sighed.

"For now, we should immediately send people to make early contact with those who might become Admirals..."

"If necessary, we can advance the promotions for the Fleet Admiral and the Three Admirals."

"Agreed."

"Agreed."

"I agree as well."

"Unanimous approval... then let's begin planning."

"This time, we cannot afford to fail again... If we can't even handle such a minor figure, what will Im-sama think of us?"

Everyone sighed deeply.

In truth, once this matter involved Sengoku and the entire Marine force, it was no longer a small issue.

It could even be said to be the biggest problem at hand.

But what could the Five Elders' with decaying minds come up with?

Nothing more than having the new Three Admirals take their positions to dilute Sengoku's authority, plunging the Marines back into a multi-faction competition, so they could better rein in this fierce hound.

But those who have visited the training grounds know—a dog that has turned feral...

Becomes a wolf!

Do they think tightening the leash will keep it under control?

And they haven't fully realized it yet.

The root cause of the Marines—this loyal dog—turning into a wolf is none other than Michael, this unpredictable variable.

"For now, let's not focus on dealing with Michael..."

"Send someone to keep an eye on him."

"Who should we send?"

"CP0 isn't suitable to show their faces again..."

"Wait, I recall there was a child from the Donquixote family who was disowned by the Holy Land's people, right?"

"To be precise, two—Donquixote Doflamingo and Donquixote Rosinante. Rosinante is his younger brother and was only recently recovered."

"Hmm... Recently recovered, meaning he hasn't been tainted too much by the underworld's records, right?"

*****

After leading the SWORD Classified Special Forces to bring the Shandians and the golden city of Shandora back to Alabasta, Michael began arranging their settlement.

First were the Shandians.

Their Chief clearly understood why Michael had taken the golden city, so he didn't insist on living in Shandora.

Instead, they built a new village near the closest Alabastan city to make their home.

However, at Michael's insistence, they were "compelled" to take their symbol with them...

"Shandora's Light."

Now, it stands at the center of the new Village.

The Shandians had no trouble adapting to their new home—in fact, they were quite excited about it.

Due to their origins, despite living in the sky islands, they had always held a deep reverence and faith for 'Earth'.

Now, being able to settle on the golden sands of Alabasta was far better than the unchanging Island Clouds they had known before.

Not to mention, in Alabasta, scholars were teaching their children and the Marines had even given them roles in promoting the use of "Dials" and "Clouds."

Compared to their previous hidden existence in the forests, this was practically paradise.

Michael, in the eyes of the Shandians, had risen to become the third most revered figure after the great warrior Kalgara and Roland himself!

The Chief? Who was that again?

After settling the Shandians, the next task was clearing out the debris in the City of Gold.

At first, Michael had handed this job directly to Crocodile.

After all, turning stone into sand was child's play for her.

But as she worked, Crocodile stumbled upon a Poneglyph within the ruins.

It was only then that Michael remembered—oh right, this place did have one of those things.

But for Michael, who already knew most of the information, the Poneglyph was practically useless.

So after cleaning it thoroughly, he packed it up and shipped it off to Sabaody Archipelago.

Robin had worked hard and earned her keep.

Surely she'd appreciate this little gift he'd prepared for her?

As for the giant serpent that had long inhabited the City of Gold—Nora—it now coiled obediently within the ruins, serving as a guard dog.

Don't let its serpentine form fool you—it was highly intelligent.

After Michael's repeated "training" (read: beatings), it had fully mastered the art of greeting and sending off visitors.

All of this took Michael over a week to handle.

And when he finally pushed open the doors of the Alabasta Marine branch again, he saw someone who shouldn't have been there.

Dressed in the standard Marine uniform, even spoting a buzz cut!

The members of the SWORD Classified Special Forces around him wore expressions of stifled laughter, unsure of what was happening and too hesitant to approach.

The awkward tension was finally broken by Michael.

"Uh… so, why exactly are you here?"

"Rosinante?"

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