Carlos intended to make full use of Kamui's formidable power and defeat them one by one.
The reason he had let the Marines believe he was heading south was because the north was farthest from the south. Let the Marines take their time getting there.
Once he defeated the Marines on the eastern and western fronts and brought all the Divine Eye Pirates' fighting forces south, the overall situation would be settled. Then he could take his time playing with Akainu.
If Akainu truly came to the south of Drum Island, Carlos might be able to keep him there for good. If Akainu noticed something was amiss and did not come, that was fine too. The Divine Eye Pirates would win this war regardless.
What? The Marines could use Den Den Mushi to relay information?
They could relay it, but with all three battlefields locked in fierce combat, how many Marines would have time to receive the message?
And even if they received it, how could they pass the information through such a chaotic battlefield?
And what would it matter if the message reached the battlefield? A war was not something that could begin whenever one wished and end whenever one wished. If they wanted to retreat safely, had they asked the Fierce Beasts? Had they asked whether the Divine Eye Pirates' crewmates agreed?
It could be said that Carlos's scheme was already halfway complete. With the advantage in hand, once Carlos crushed the Marines on the eastern and western battlefields, the outcome would be decided!
A bug-like ability such as Kamui was utterly terrifying when used in war. It was impossible to guard against!
Without Kamui, Carlos's plan could not have been carried out so perfectly. The Marines would merely have suffered some losses, and would still have had