If Golden Lion returned to the stage and threatened the world.
Even if Maud hadn't taken the initiative to offer his help,
given the World Government and Marines' usual behavior, they would still bring out the Shichibukai.
Rights and duties went hand in hand.
The Shichibukai enjoyed many conveniences granted by the World Government.
In return, whenever trouble arose,
once an emergency summons was issued, the Shichibukai had no room to refuse.
But there was still a difference between being passive and taking the initiative.
The information about Golden Lion had yet to be confirmed, yet Maud had taken the initiative to offer his help.
He truly was an unfathomable man.
That was probably the honest impression he had left on Hina, Smoker, and Tashigi.
Before the information was confirmed, Hina and the others didn't want to mention anything concerning Golden Lion either.
That dinner ended in a stifling atmosphere.
Two days later.
A Marine unit arrived on schedule and took over the task of guarding Dali Island.
Hina's warship then slowly left the harbor and headed toward the open sea.
The warship had only been sailing for half a day.
Hina strode onto the deck and, as if deliberately doing so, shouted loudly in front of Maud, "Everyone, pay attention! Just now, this ship received another order to provide reinforcements."
The Marines' spirits lifted.
Amid a burst of hurried footsteps, they quickly gathered before Hina.
"???"
Maud pulled off his sunglasses and looked at Hina, his head full of question marks.
Only half a day had passed, and somewhere else needed support again?
Hina deliberately avoided Maud's probing gaze. With a smile at the corner of her mouth, she loudly announced the contents of the reinforcement order to her subordinates.
To provide reinforcements, they naturally had to change course