Chapter 57: Basics—Rokushiki—Haki (13)
"Marineford is not only a symbol of peace and justice, but also the strongest shield protecting every Marine soldier." Commodore Morgan pointed proudly toward the bustling town. "Countless Marine families live here, in the safest place in the world. This is the best guarantee the Marines can offer to those soldiers who risk their lives to uphold justice!"
Longinus nodded. Indeed, in this chaotic and lawless world, Marineford absolutely deserved to be called the safest place in the world.
Even though the Golden Lion had invaded Marine Headquarters alone two years ago and destroyed nearly half of it, he still could not erase the longing people felt for this place.
In fact, aside from their plain and unwavering goal of pursuing justice, the greatest dream of those soldiers who joined the Marines with passionate enthusiasm was to send their families to Marineford, allowing them to escape the turmoil of war.
"That plaza over there is large enough to accommodate a terrifying force of one hundred thousand soldiers. Every five years, we hold a grand military parade there to announce the might of our Marines to the world and deter those wicked pirates with ulterior motives!"
"This is the training ground where you train every day. It's divided into an ordinary training field and an officers' training field. It's not that we're trying to discriminate against anyone; it's simply that officers at the rank of lieutenant commander and above possess tremendous destructive power. If we didn't keep them separated, ordinary soldiers could easily suffer accidental injuries."
"However, to satisfy the curiosity and longing of ordinary soldiers, we've set up an observation platform some distance away. So you can come here more often in the future. You might even get to see battles between rear admirals and vice