Everyone Eager for a Good Show

Zoro lightly stroked Enma. "The key still lies in the top-tier fighters."

Nami One started counting the Marine side's cards again:

"On the Marine side, there's Fleet Admiral Sengoku, Hero Garp, the three Admirals Kizaru, Akainu, and Aokiji, plus three Admiral candidates... There are seven elite Vice Admirals like Tsuru and Onigumo, and more than thirty ordinary Vice Admirals..."

She swallowed. "Compared to that... Whitebeard really might not be able to win?"

Hermione analyzed calmly, "The Marines can't possibly recall all their top-tier forces to headquarters. There are still so many seas out there that need patrolling and suppressing. They'll definitely leave some forces outside on missions."

Nami One's eyes lit up. "Then Whitebeard might really have a chance."

But Brook shook his head.

"Impossible. Whitebeard can't win. Or rather, Ace might have a chance of being rescued, but the Marines will never allow Whitebeard himself to leave Marineford."

"Even if the Marines can win, the price definitely won't be small." Sanji frowned and lit another cigarette. "Whitebeard is the 'Strongest Man in the World.' If he really fights for his life, even if Marine Headquarters can take him down, they'll have to lose a few teeth. The casualties definitely won't be few."

Marian tilted her head, somewhat confused. "Whitebeard should be able to see that too, right? If he knows it's a trap and that the losses will be huge, he could choose not to go."

She had experienced the purely profit-driven organization that was Baroque Works.

Let alone any feelings, she had barely even seen Boss Crocodile a few times.

The vast majority of pirate crews on the sea were like that.

Those who abandoned their companions for self-preservation were even more common.

That was also why she had been willing to join the Cloud Wanderer Pirates.

Because