Because of this independence, the Base Commanders of the various Marine bases wielded considerable power, allowing them to respond to emergencies and make decisions.
However, in order to strike at pirates more effectively, Marine Headquarters had no choice but to delegate authority.
Otherwise, if every operation conducted by a Marine base required a report and approval, setting aside whether Marine Headquarters could issue instructions in time, the conditions in each sea area were different, making it difficult to make accurate judgments remotely.
Thus, before Sengoku took office as Fleet Admiral of the Marines, the Marines had constantly emphasized the word "justice." Their aim was to strengthen the cohesion and sense of responsibility of the Marines scattered throughout the world through the concept of "justice."
Now, completely avoiding such problems among the Marines of the Four Seas was practically impossible.
After all, these problems ultimately stemmed from geography. However, effective supervision could greatly reduce their occurrence.
What troubled Yaen now was how to improve the discipline and conduct of the entire North Blue Navy while removing himself from these achievements.
Well, it wasn't because Yaen refused to return to Marine Headquarters in Marineford. He simply couldn't bear to leave the warm and hospitable people of the North Blue.
Therefore, in order to let the people of the North Blue live peaceful and stable lives, Yaen felt that he needed to remain in the North Blue for the long term.
While Yaen was considering various plans, the warship soon arrived at the island where Marine Base 521 was located.
During Yaen's voyage, his warship caught up with the warship that had returned to Marine Base 521 ahead of them, so the two warships arrived at the island together.
After the two warships docked at the port of Marine Base 521, Yaen was