Where did the Marines' future lie?
Victor already had the answer without needing to think: the Science Unit.
The Science Unit was also the future of the World Government.
Therefore, taking control of the Science Unit was inevitable.
The reason he had sent Akainu to take over the Science Unit was that, apart from Akainu, Victor currently had no suitable candidate.
Surely he couldn't send minor figures like Wright, Connor, Rodney, or Felix.
They couldn't keep Kizaru in check.
It wasn't as if Kizaru was interested in becoming Navy Fleet Admiral.
But Kizaru was deeply interested in the Science Unit. He had even personally cooperated with Vegapunk, allowing Vegapunk to draw his blood for experiments.
Therefore, Victor could only send Akainu.
Akainu hadn't thought that much about it. When Victor told him to take over the Science Unit, he went.
August, 1519 of the Grand Line Era.
Akainu took three warships from Branch G1 and led a total of three thousand Marines to Future Island.
Future Island was an island under the World Government's jurisdiction, and Vegapunk lived there.
To ensure Vegapunk's safety, the Marine Science Unit had stationed a large number of troops there.
Without Vegapunk's permission, let alone the Marines, even the World Government couldn't set foot on Future Island.
Kizaru, however, was an exception.
He was one of the few people who could speak and communicate with Vegapunk.
There were very few such people within the Marines.
At that moment, the Marines responsible for guarding Future Island were Onigiri and Stainless.
Onigiri had long since found the daily guard duty boring.
He also wanted to go outside and look around.
Unfortunately, the old man had ordered Onigiri to stay there and ensure Vegapunk's safety.
Sometimes, Onigiri wanted to complain. With so many Pacifistas here, did they really