Marine Headquarters conference hall, the high-ranking officers had gathered.
As the elite Marines from the Four Seas and the Grand Line finished assembling at Marine Headquarters,
the arrangements concerning Whitebeard had now basically been finalized.
In the eyes of the Marine higher-ups, Whitebeard would definitely come to Marine Headquarters. And once he came, Marineford would become the grave where he would be buried.
With such thorough preparations in place, although all the Marines present still feared Whitebeard, that fear was no longer as intense as before.
Yet on this night before the war, the reason the Marine higher-ups had gathered was unrelated to Whitebeard.
As everyone knew, Whitebeard was not the only ruler of the seas. Aside from him, three other Sea Emperors ruled over the New World of the Grand Line.
At this critical juncture just before the war, the main reason so many Marine higher-ups had assembled was that two of the Yonko in the New World had made suspicious moves.
"According to the intelligence that just came in, the surveillance ships and agents we sent to watch Kaido and Red-Hair have all gone silent.
"Moreover, Wano Country entered its highest level of lockdown three days ago. What does everyone think of this sudden development?"
"Aokiji is right. Kaido and Red-Hair have always been among the most restless people on these seas. If they suddenly made a move, they must be plotting something shady."
Ruffling his fluffy hair, Aokiji's lazy gaze became unusually serious at the mention of Red-Hair and Kaido.
Sengoku wore a solemn expression. No one knew the pressure he carried for this unprecedented war.
"Ah la la! Kaido and Red-Hair have never been the obedient sort. Could they be planning some scheme while we clash with Whitebeard?"
Sengoku knew the World Government's strength better than