Blackbeard's defeat had naturally become the root cause of the New World's massive upheaval. In order to maintain control and prevent the New World from completely slipping beyond their grasp, the Marines convened this emergency meeting.
And the source of this turmoil was still that exceptionally dazzling newcomer, Uchiha Hiko. No one had expected that the young man Garp had once favored would cause such a huge stir in the New World.
Fleet Admiral Sakazuki held a cigar between his lips, letting smoke curl around him. He could not help but feel regretful. If Uchiha Hiko had truly joined the Marines back then, his current achievements would probably have been more than enough to qualify him for Admiral candidacy.
What irritated Sakazuki even more was that after more than ten members of the Charlotte Family captured by Uchiha Hiko had been delivered to the Marines, Charlotte Linlin, one of the Four Emperors, had revealed her intention to attack the Marines. As a result, Sakazuki's tactical adjustments had strayed from the original plan of coordinating with Uchiha Hiko to restrain the pirate forces of the New World.
The Marines' relationship with Uchiha Hiko had been quite good before this, and their cooperation could be described as pleasant. Akainu, the former iron-blooded Admiral, had been quite satisfied with a force in the New World that could so effectively purge Pirates. Unfortunately, flawed tactical arrangements in this war had created a rift between them.
When facing a major force on the level of the Four Emperors, Uchiha Hiko had shown no intention of compromising. He had even launched a fierce counterattack. As a partner they had long worked well with, the Marines should have given him strong support and aid. Yet in the end, they had merely stood by and watched.
This had