Tsuru knew very well that the man known as the "Tactician" Marine Fleet Admiral to the world usually seemed like a serious man who didn't smile easily.
But really, Sengoku also had a cheerful and easygoing side inside, but this kind of personality was hidden under the title of "Marine Fleet Admiral" and was not known to others.
After all, he was a comrade who could hang out with Garp!
This only really came out many years later, after Sengoku stepped down as Marine Fleet Admiral.
Before that, Sengoku's words and actions had always been a symbol of "serious and calm" in the Marines.
...
But now.
While alone with his old comrade, Sengoku rarely showed such strong emotions.
He quickly walked to the model of the Fleet Admiral's office, and at the same time spread out a large map on the table beside him.
The Marines' internal information was of course much more than what Habu had, so without having to spend piles of paper on calculations, Sengoku could figure out the general direction of the overall battle.
"Here."
Sengoku pointed to a spot on the map, "Have the nearby Marine branches send out scouts to constantly monitor the movements in the surrounding waters near here!"
Tsuru glanced at it and recognized the place Sengoku was pointing to.
——The Devil's Triangle.
It was a very famous sea area on the Grand Line.
Because it was shrouded in mist all year round and had many mysteries, the sea area had been passed down among sailors as a legend for many years.
But Tsuru and Sengoku knew that the truth behind many of the mysteries about the Devil's Triangle was actually related to one man—
One of the Royal Seven Warlords of the Sea, "Moonlight" Moria!
That was undoubtedly a crazy and powerful man who once led his pirate crew to fight the "Beasts" Kaido in the New World's Wano Country, and was ultimately defeated.
After that, Moria joined the Royal Seven Warlords of the Sea, and since then had sailed his world's largest pirate ship, the "Thriller Bark," into the Devil's Triangle and never came out again.
Moria's dark personality, combined with his Shadow-Shadow Fruit, created many legends of the Devil's Triangle.
But...
That was just "part" of the legend.
The Devil's Triangle has existed at sea for a long time, and the legends in it are a mix of truth and lies. The truth of some of the legends is not even very clear to the World Government!
In short, it was definitely a place full of unknowns that ordinary people would not dare to set foot in.
Tsuru understood Sengoku's meaning.
"Are you saying that the Four Seas Alliance is likely to encounter the Flying Pirates in the Devil's Triangle and have a conflict?"
"Yes."
Sengoku nodded, "Because of his special fruit power, Shiki will definitely try to avoid areas with frequent storms, but at the same time he will not be afraid of bad sea conditions."
He pointed to the map of the Devil's Triangle.
"This place is plagued by mist all year round, which is naturally a dangerous place for ordinary fleets, but for the Flying Pirates who can freely travel in the sky, it is a safe and fast passage."
"And Moria, who is entrenched there..."
Sengoku thought for a while, "Since losing to 'Beasts' Kaido and joining the Seven Warlords, that guy has been much quieter, and seems to no longer be involved in the fighting between pirates."
"So, whether from a climate or strategic point of view, the Devil's Triangle is the best and most likely route for the Flying Pirates."
Tsuru listened to Sengoku's analysis and smiled.
Of course, she completely believed Sengoku's judgment.
It was just that Tsuru hadn't seen Sengoku so excited in a long time. It felt like he had found a "good opponent."
In fact...it seemed that was indeed the case.
[Golden Dawn] Ryan Rowan—this emperor from eight hundred years ago was different from Sengoku's previous opponents.
Gol D. Roger's style was too free, and Garp got along with him very well;
[Whitebeard] Edward Newgate paid more attention to his Whitebeard Pirates. As long as you didn't touch his "family," Whitebeard wouldn't attack;
As for other vicious pirates, their actions were all "disasters" for this sea.
Facing such enemies, Sengoku never felt good, because in the end, it was the ordinary people at sea who suffered.
But Ryan Rowan was different.
The establishment of the "Four Seas Alliance" was indeed a great thing in a sense—for ordinary people.
Because it was indeed a fairly complete and superior business alliance.
But for the World Government, the Four Seas Alliance was really a "thorn in their side."
Because the Four Seas Alliance was superior to the World Government in some aspects at this stage, and the World Government did not allow anything in this world to be superior to itself.
At the same time, Ryan Rowan, as the actual leader of the Four Seas Alliance, had strategies and goals that were different from those of "pirates" at sea.
That's right!
"Pirates" and "Marines" are two sides of the same coin.
But "Marines" and "country" are like countless complex lines.
Cooperation, conflict, contradiction, win-win... countless possibilities, everything is possible!
Sengoku saw this and showed a rare excited smile.
A rare good opponent, let's try to compete!
...
Tsuru passed down Sengoku's orders.
After that, Tsuru reminded Sengoku at the right time: "This concerns an ancient weapon, don't be careless, Sengoku."
But when Tsuru saw Sengoku's expression, she knew that her reminder was a bit unnecessary.
At this moment, Sengoku had returned to his previous serious appearance.
He stroked his chin and made arrangements for the Marine battle commands to the side.
Yes, he was still the dignified "Tactician" Sengoku!
As long as he was involved in the battle, no matter who participated, the Marines would win the final victory!
Finally, Sengoku took a deep breath and said in a deep voice:
"Everyone, please tell all the participating Marine soldiers to be prepared to fight both the Flying Pirates and the Four Seas Alliance at the same time!"
...
On the other side.
Alabasta, dock.
The main combat troops going to the Devil's Triangle were quickly gathering.
Inside the cabin, Rowan finished the pre-departure war meeting.
"In summary."
Rowan looked up at everyone, "We must be prepared to snatch people from both the Flying Pirates and the Marines."
...
Flying Pirates, flagship.
Shiki was sitting on his throne, dozing off.
Suddenly, the Flying Pirates' second-in-command and ship's doctor—Indigo, a funny doctor dressed as a clown, trotted over.
He made all kinds of funny movements, and then suddenly slapped Shiki on the head.
"Don't sleep, Captain!"
"Ugh!"
Shiki's eyes widened, and then he turned his head and exclaimed, "You can actually talk!"
The surrounding crew members were used to their captain's antics, so they didn't care.
Indigo reminded, "We have information that several Marine branches around us are taking action. I suspect they are coming for us!"
"Oh."
Shiki nodded and continued to sleep, but was slapped awake by Indigo again.
"Captain, you have to be serious. The archaeologists from Ohara and the owner of the Pluton blueprints are on our ship now. We must be on high alert!"
"Huh?"
Shiki curled his lips and waved his hands, "Don't worry about it so much, just do everything as usual."
Indigo wanted to say something more, but was interrupted by the "reason" that Shiki gave.
Shiki's eyes glanced into the distance.
His expression seemed bored, but his pupils shone with a sharp light.
"It doesn't matter who comes or how many people come..."
He said in a calm voice a reason that Indigo couldn't argue with at all.
"Because I am Golden Lion!"
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