"I'm afraid this war really can't go on any longer." Fleet Admiral "Steel Bone" Kong watched Garp leave with a heavy heart. The more he thought about the information Garp had reported, the colder his heart became.
Charlotte Cracker alone had already given the Marines a massive headache, yet he was merely the tip of the iceberg of the BIG Pirates' current strength.
Based on Monkey D. Garp's investigation, Charlotte Linlin's true strength was probably not as terrifying as the Marines had once feared. Her overwhelming performance in the battle at Marine Branch G1 had most likely relied on some extraordinarily powerful ultimate move.
But her own strength had also changed dramatically. If Garp and Sengoku faced her alone, it would be tantamount to suicide—or, at best, a death sentence with a stay of execution.
In other words, Charlotte Linlin alone could hold back two Marine Admiral-level powerhouses.
Although Charlotte Katakuri's Devil Fruit ability was severely countered by Sakazuki's, making it difficult for him to defeat Sakazuki, Sakazuki still had to deal with the more strategically valuable Cracker.
If they went to war with the Charlotte Family, Sakazuki, the future Marine Admiral, would likely have no time to spare.
As for everyone else, even "Steel Bone" Kong himself could not claim certain victory against Katakuri, whose strength had skyrocketed over the past year.
Katakuri's two full-blooded brothers, Daifuku and Oven, had not fully displayed their abilities before Garp and the others. Yet among the so-called Four Sweet Generals recently named by the BIG Pirates, the two of them had even ranked ahead of Cracker. The Fleet Admiral did not dare assume that was merely because they were older.
And there was also the eldest son, Charlotte Perospero, who had somehow managed to completely restrain Charlotte Linlin. The Charlotte Family's current