Chapter 98 I Look Down on You Now

"Knock knock knock..."

"Come in!"

Sengoku pushed open the door and went in first. Garp finally put away his amused expression and tried to appear more serious before following him in.

Zefa and He followed closely behind.

"Brother Kong, what happened?"

The air marshal leaned forward, his hands resting on the desk. He didn't answer directly, but first glanced at Garp, Zephyr, and Tsuru who had followed him in before suppressing his anger and saying, "Just recently, I received an urgent report from the Sabaody Archipelago. Antoine Saint landed on the island and then encountered Noc."

Sengoku and Zephyr's hearts skipped a beat.

The air marshal said in a somber tone, "The moment I received the news, I sent Borsalino there as quickly as possible. That should be enough to prevent things from escalating further."

Upon hearing that Kizaru had already set out, Sengoku Zephyr's tense nerves relaxed slightly.

Although Borsalino has some personality issues and is no match for Nok in terms of strength, his arrival itself represents an attitude.

That should be enough to make Nok stop?

...perhaps.

"In that case, Brother Kong, why did you summon me so urgently?" Sengoku was somewhat puzzled. Since reinforcements had already been sent, why was he in such a hurry?

Marshal Kong said in a deep voice, "I called you here so you can handle this matter personally! Once Borsalino has the situation under control, contact that bastard Nok immediately!"

"The promising talents you've selected should naturally be handled by you!"

His voice rose, filled with barely suppressed anger: "Look at what he's done all these years! Lawless and reckless! Relying on you few to back him up, he doesn't even respect basic rules! Those petty squabbles before were one thing, but this time he actually dared to directly confront the Celestial Dragons?! Does he have any respect for naval discipline? Does he have any respect for the World Government?!"

The air marshal grew increasingly angry, pointing at Sengoku: "This matter cannot be let off lightly! He must be taught a profound lesson! I've decided to formally reject the proposal we discussed earlier about directly promoting him to vice admiral after the trial! Not only that, he must also be given severe disciplinary action! Solitary confinement, a pay cut, even temporary suspension for reflection! He must understand that the navy doesn't belong to Knok alone! Some lines must never be crossed!"

He paused, his gaze sweeping over Cap, Zephyr, and Crane, and said meaningfully, "This time, no amount of pleading will work! Zephyr, you go and talk to him yourself! Make him apologize to Antoman immediately, then go back to headquarters to accept his punishment! If he dares to try anything again, don't blame me for using even harsher measures!"

Marshal Kong's intentions are quite clear.

During the year-long trial, Nock naturally went on missions. At that time, he had already shown his temperament, his dissatisfaction with the nobles, his contempt for the scum of the navy, and even once spat in front of a king of a country in public!

He had previously expressed dissatisfaction with Nok's repeated challenges to the rules, but due to the strong support of Sengoku, Zephyr, and even Garp, three pillars of the Navy, and given Nok's exceptional talent and outstanding achievements, many punishments could only be dropped.

This time, Nok openly defied the Celestial Dragons, undoubtedly walking into a trap and giving Fleet Admiral Kong a legitimate opportunity to teach this troublemaker a lesson.

Sending Kizaru was to control the situation, while calling Sengoku Zephyr was to exert pressure. The purpose was to take this opportunity to thoroughly undermine Nok's arrogance and teach him to obey.

Zefa opened his mouth, wanting to say a few words in defense of his disciple, but under the unquestionable gaze of Marshal Kong, he didn't know how to speak for a moment.

He knew Nok's temper; once that kid made up his mind, nothing could change it. Getting him to bow down and apologize to the Celestial Dragons? That was probably harder than climbing to heaven.

Garp winked at him.

You little rascal, you really dare to do that!

He was actually secretly pleased.

He had long disliked the Celestial Dragons' arrogant and disregard for human life, and this kid Nock had done something he had wanted to do many times but couldn't.

That courage and fighting spirit is really to his liking!

Cool!

Sengoku and Tsuru remained silent.

Thus, the scene unfolded where Sengoku delivered those harsh words to Noc through a Den Den Mushi in the Sabaody Archipelago plaza.

However, Knok's reply made the expressions of the three people in the marshal's office turn rather unpleasant.

"Bang!"

The veins on Kong's forehead bulged, and his face turned from rosy to ashen, then from ashen to flushed red. He was clearly enraged by Nok's undisguised provocation.

"You bastard! What kind of attitude is this?! Does he have no respect for hierarchy?! No regard for naval law?!" The Air Admiral's roar nearly lifted the roof. He laughed in fury, pointing at the Den Den Mushi that was still mimicking Nocturne's nonchalant expression, and yelled at Sengoku and Zephyr, "Sengoku! Zephyr! Listen to this! This is the kind of disciple you've trained! Lawless! Utterly arrogant! Is he trying to rebel?!"

Zefa's expression also changed. On the one hand, he was so angry at Nok's stubborn attitude that his liver hurt, but on the other hand, he felt a little relieved.

This stance of not bowing to power, back in the day...

Shaking his head, Sengoku tried to say something to ease the tension: "Brother Kong, calm down first."

"Calm down? How can I calm down!" Marshal Kong didn't give him a chance to speak, his anger flaring even more. "This is the good seed you repeatedly vouched for, saying he was just young and impetuous, and that he wasn't inherently bad?! I think he's warped from the very beginning! He despises his superiors, opposes the World Nobles, and now he doesn't even respect you! If this continues, will he even dare to disregard me, the Marshal, the World Government, and the Five Elders?!"

"I look down on you now."

Nock's voice echoed once again in the Marshal's office through the Den Den Mushi.

With a snap.

Steel Bone felt a burning pain on his face.

"You—!!!" Marshal Kong was so angry that he trembled all over, pointing at the Den Den Mushi, unable to utter a complete sentence for a moment.

"Nok! Shut up!" Zeffa shouted, both anxious and furious.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

"And you, Garp, shut your mouth!"

"Okay, okay, I'll close it, I'll close it—"

"Pfft!"

You clearly haven't stopped!

Zhan Guo and Ze Fa had veins bulging on their foreheads.

"Oh? Lieutenant General Garp is here too?"

"I'm here, and Xiaohe is here too."

"Everyone's here? That's great!"

Sora glared at Garp, but Garp didn't seem to care.

"Nock!" This time, Sengoku's voice was earnest. "Calm down and listen to me! I know you have a strong sense of justice and you can't stand many things! But you're still young, with a bright future ahead of you. You're a rising star with high hopes. Your potential is limitless; you might even surpass all of us in the future, becoming a pillar of the Navy and truly changing it from within!"

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