When Roy arrived in Alubarna,
Spandam and Vice Admiral Doberman, who had taken another route, happened to arrive as well.
After contacting each other, both sides immediately met in secret in a desert area outside Alubarna.
In order to minimize the impact, the Marines had split their five vice admirals into three groups.
Vice Admiral Gion and Doberman had already assembled.
Once Onigumo and the others arrived, the Marines would immediately launch an operation to capture the criminal organization led by Crocodile.
It couldn't be helped. A combatant at the level of a Shichibukai wasn't someone one or two vice admirals could handle and capture.
When facing those monsters appointed by the World Government,
A thorough plan and caution were the most important things when entering battle.
In the desert beneath the night sky, the Marines wiped down their weapons and prepared for a major fight.
Roy and Spandam, however, had different identities and missions, so they immediately parted ways with the Marines after meeting them.
The impending war had not affected the atmosphere within Alubarna.
Although the World Government had already revoked Crocodile's title, ever since Roy had blackmailed him last time,
Crocodile, being the suspicious man he was, had made the worst preparations to prevent Roy from breaking his word and exposing him.
In response to possible future conflicts,
Crocodile had begun laying the groundwork for today's war after being blackmailed.
Over the past year or so, Crocodile's image as a national hero had gradually seeped into the people's hearts and was now deeply ingrained.
On one side was the benefactor who had once saved them. On the other was the World Government, which had not only refused to help when they were dying of thirst and starvation, but had also demanded exorbitant Celestial Gold.
Under such circumstances,