Navy G-1 Branch

However, when Yaen learned that the Marine Headquarters' military strength had undergone a series of changes, he suddenly realized that things might not be so simple...

That heavily guarded attitude made it seem as though they were preparing to deal with some formidable enemy.

These changes also made Yaen somewhat tense.

After all, Yaen knew his own circumstances all too well. With his nerves already on edge, he couldn't help wondering whether Marine Headquarters was planning to lull him into complacency, then have the Three Admirals and those few old monsters lie in wait for him at the G-1 Branch, waiting for him to walk into their trap.

Because of this, Yaen almost became as wary as they were. He delayed his departure for the G-1 Branch while doing his utmost to gather all kinds of intelligence through every available channel.

Only after Yaen learned that the World Government and the upper echelons of Marine Headquarters had grown suspicious of Kuzan did he hurriedly make a series of countermeasures. Even then, his expression couldn't help twitching slightly.

Yaen had truly never intended to set a trap for Kuzan. He simply hadn't expected Kuzan to happen to leave Marine Headquarters and go on vacation alone during that period. It was purely an accidental coincidence.

But...

After carefully considering the matter, Yaen felt that this could actually be considered a good thing for Wano Country.

With this degree of turmoil occurring within the Marines, even if Kuzan was completely innocent, he would still be investigated for quite some time.

As a result, it would take the Marines at least a considerable amount of time to fully recover and devote their energy to other major operations.

And without the Marines to interfere with Wano Country in name, the World Government itself had already