Chapter 4 : How Did It Happen?
"Oyaji!" Marco flew down from the crow's nest in his phoenix form. "There's ten battleships heading to the island." he informed frantically.
"It's a Buster Call."
Everyone on the Moby Dick went silent. Eyes were bugged out, snot were hanging, and jaws were dropped for everyone except Whitebeard, some of the serious members, and the kids. Ace broke the uncomfortable silence.
"What's a Buster Call?" he asked curiously. Everyone just gawked at him, not answering his question. 'What's up with everyone's reaction.' he thought.
"It's when the Marines send ten battleships with five Vice Admirals." someone said numbly.
"Vice Admiral...?" Luffy wondered out loud. Luffy started scratching his head. 'Where have I heard this word before...' Luffy's face turned a bright red from all the thinking. 'GRANDPA?!' Luffy finally realized. He looked to Ace and saw that he was paling, probably thinking the same thing.
Everyone started panicking except for Whitebeard and the commanders.
"Marco."
"Yes, Oyaji?" Marco walked up to his father's 'throne.'
"I want you to go over there and firgure out their motives for initiating a Buster Call and the names of the Vice Admirals they sent." Whitebeard said. 'If the Buster Call is meant for us, then it will be bad if we end up getting Garp.' he thought.
"Roger that."
"BWAHAHAHAHA!" Garp bellowed.
"This isn't funny Garp!" Sengoku threw his hands down on his desk loudly while standing up. "That damn son of yours just did a coup d'é·tat on another country!"
"BWAHAHA! I'd expect no less from my son!" Garp was now laughing so hard that tears were brimming in his eyes.
"Your family is gonna kill me one day." Sengoku muttered while sitting down again. A vein on his forehead started throbbing when he heard his stupid friend laugh at him.
"So, how are your grandsons?" he sighed, wanting to change the subject.
"You mean Ace and Luffy? They've gotten stronger! I tossed little Ace and Luffy down a ravine and they came back the next day alive! As expected!" Garp smiled proudly thinking about his 'cute' grandsons.
"Are you trying to kill your grandsons?" Sengoku shaked his head.
"What! Of course no-Zzzzzzzz."
"Don't just fall asleep on me!" Sengoku yelled.
Akainu was listening intently to their conversation with the other Admirals. Sengoku had said that he had business to take care of. Apparently, Kaido was causing trouble on Fishmen Island. Rumors had said that Whitebeard was going to claim the island as his own to protect it, but he's currently residing in East Blue and won't be back for a while. Sengoku had given full authority to the Admirals while he would be away from Marine HQ. Akainu could only smirked at this new announcement.
"Now is my chance." he said quietly to himself.
Marco was flying in his Phoenix form until he landed on the closest Marine ship. Thanks to his stealth, no one noticed him walking around in the shadows. He looked for any hidden corners to do his 'interrogating.'
"Found one." he smirked.
He grabbed a random Marine, covered his mouth, and dragged him to the corner.
"Who do the hell do you thi-" he stopped when realization hit him. "Y-You're Marc-co the P-Phoenix!" the Marine soldier shouted only to get a hit to the head.
"Be quiet or I'll break your neck." Marco threatened quietly. Most people would see Marco as a calm, level-headed guy due to his appearance, but if necessary, he could make a grown man shit his pants.
The Marine immediately stopped whimpering. "W-What do you want with me?" the marine stammered.
"Why is there a Buster Call and who are the Vice Admirals that are in on it?" Marco interrograted.
"I-I'll tell you. The Vice Admirals a-are Strawberry, Yamakaji, D-Doberman, Onigumo, and Momonga." the man tried his best to not stutter, but it was a little difficult having Whitebeard's First Division Commander stare you down.
Marco sighed in relief. At least Garp was not included. The last thing he needed was to fight that crazy old man.
"We're supposed to destroy Dawn Island and k-kill Portgas D. Ace and Monkey D. Luffy." he finally breathed out.
Sorry for the short chapter. Hehe. I might update again tonight or early morning tmrw. #
