Lord Im's declaration could only be described as earth-shattering.
Even after the truth behind Caesar's experiments had been exposed, a vast, irreparable rift had already formed between the Marines and the government.
Yet when Imu announced that he would completely sever ties with the Marines and brand even the righteous Marines as enemies, the Marine higher-ups still fell silent.
"Ahh, so does that mean there won't be any work from now on?"
Kizaru sighed helplessly. "I'm not old enough to retire yet. How am I supposed to sort out my pension?"
"Is this really the time to be worrying about that?"
Fujitora sat cross-legged on the ground, a bitter smile tugging at his lips. "Isn't the bigger problem that we've also been put on the list to be purged?"
"How scary."
Ryokugyu looked equally despondent. "So the government has become our enemy now? That's really not good news."
Think about it. If this guy called Imu dared to wage war against Bright without the Marines, then he surely possessed some sort of overwhelming power.
Making an enemy of someone like that was not a good idea, no matter how one looked at it.
"No need to worry."
Bright said with a smile, "Since the Marines have become the government's enemy, then naturally, we're your friends. The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Isn't that what everyone says?"
"Oh! The strongest man in the world has become our ally? That's really reassuring!"
Ryokugyu immediately perked up and began clapping enthusiastically.
"That doesn't sound so bad."
Kizaru nodded slowly as well. "Teacher Zephyr's NEO Marines and Dragon's Revolutionary Army have both been doing well, and Fish-Man Island is rich enough to rival a nation. We probably won't have to worry about salaries, right?"
"Right?"
Ryokugyu laughed heartily.
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