While Carlos was locked in fierce battle, the other three fronts had also clashed. However, none of the other three battles had triggered an avalanche.
Carlos was in the north of Drum Island. Shiryu led O'Neal in the south, while Dolores and the others were in the east, and Martin and the others were in the west.
The force sent to hunt down and eliminate the Divine Eye Pirates this time could be considered lavish: one top-tier Vice Admiral and a Vice Admiral candidate. Akainu had joined the Marines earlier than Kizaru and Aokiji, and due to his personality, he had accumulated more achievements than either of them. He had already been listed as an Admiral candidate, making him a Vice Admiral candidate.
There was no actual rank of Vice Admiral candidate in the Marines. In truth, Akainu still held the rank of Vice Admiral, but his status was a notch above that of ordinary Vice Admirals.
Three Marine officers holding the rank of Vice Admiral had come this time. Although the other two were older and more senior, Akainu was in charge, and they had to follow his command.
The two Vice Admirals had not accompanied Akainu this time. Instead, they were respectively responsible for the searches in the south and west.
Besides the three Vice Admirals, the Marines had also sent five Rear Admirals, five Brigadier Generals, and ten Marine Colonels. The other Marine officers were too numerous to list. In short, against a pirate crew that had only recently risen to fame, this was an exceptionally lavish and formidable lineup!
Thus, the other three fronts were not having an easy time either. Even though Dolores and the other women had been deliberately given consideration, they were only relatively better off. The pressure was still immense.
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