Ch. 397The Second Marineford War Begins
The Navy prepared to wage all-out war against the Straw Hat Crew at Egghead to ensure Vegapunk’s execution, while Sakazuki also planned to exploit the conflict on Hachinosu. Meanwhile, Dragon learned Kuma might be restored if the memories he sealed away could be found, but he ordered Sabo to focus on the Revolutionary Army’s coming operation.
- The Five Elders authorized Sakazuki to deploy Navy forces freely, and they discussed the danger of the Egghead operation escalating into a war on the scale of Marineford.
- Brannew briefed Navy officers that the Straw Hat Crew might rescue Vegapunk, and Sakazuki ordered the Admirals and more than half the Navy’s elite forces to prepare for all-out war.
- Sakazuki sent a massive fleet from Marineford toward Egghead, intending to attack Hachinosu if Blackbeard defeated the Straw Hat Crew there.
- Lindbergh told Dragon that Kuma’s control chip was being disabled but that Kuma had lost his sense of self, possibly by sealing away his memories.
- Dragon concluded that Vegapunk might know where Kuma’s memories were and told Sabo to leave Kuma’s rescue until after the Revolutionary Army’s operation, then ordered Ivankov to assemble the Grand Line Army.