Looking at the three brand-new wanted posters on the writing board, the Marine officers in the conference room all sucked in sharp breaths.
One was over four billion, while the other two were over six billion.
Taken individually, they were manageable enough. The problem was that the three were together, and the impact of seeing them side by side was on an entirely different level.
Brannew tapped the writing board and announced loudly:
"To address the threat posed by these three and preserve the balance of the seas, we must speed up the selection of the Shichibukai!"
The officers looked at one another.
So this meeting was about nominating Shichibukai candidates. They had thought they were going to attack Wano Country...
That had scared the hell out of them!
Though they did not want to admit it, as the backbone of the Marines, everyone present understood perfectly well.
Even if the Marines mobilized their entire force and headed to Wano Country, it would be difficult to achieve any victory worth boasting about.
Kaido aside, Dimon and Rocks both possessed strength beyond that of Marine Admirals, and both had records of killing Admirals.
"So..." Brannew said in a deep voice, "who do you have in mind?"
Chaton Kake lit a cigarette and spoke first:
"There are already three Shichibukai, right? That leaves four vacancies. But are just seven really enough?"
The Shichibukai system had been established years ago. Over the years, the Marines had extended invitations to many pirates, but only three had ultimately agreed to join.
They were:
Logia, Sand-Sand Fruit user: Sir Crocodile.
Juraquille Mihawk, who had defeated countless swordsmen and bore the title of "Hawk Eyes."
And Hanafuda, a Zoan, Dragon-Dragon Fruit, Ancient Zoan, Tyrannosaurus Rex Form user.
Each of the three had their own reasons for joining.