Internal Strife, The Man Standing on the Cannon Barrel! (Two-in-One)
The Marine fleet assigned to carry out the Buster Call arrived in Ohara's waters one after another. Under Sakazuki's coordinated command, more than a dozen warships formed a long line, spaced a hundred meters apart, their cannons aimed at Ohara.
After learning of this, Vice Admiral Kashi began contacting the Marines inspecting the civilians on the island, ordering his subordinates to withdraw. Although the order was issued immediately, the evacuation of the Marines proceeded extremely slowly.
Ohara's docks were already packed with civilians. Even the Marines themselves could not force their way through the crowded masses to return to their warships.
Not every Marine had mastered a "profound" technique like Geppo. These Marines had no way to cross the surging crowd.
As for why they did not use their guns to clear a path and return to their warships immediately, it was because the Marines themselves did not have a clear understanding of what a Buster Call truly was.
It was also these Marines' first time participating in such a mission. They harbored a sense of wishful thinking, believing the official attack would not begin until tomorrow, so leaving then would still be in time. Besides, so many Marines were still on the island. Their comrades in the distance surely would not ignore them and open fire recklessly.
It was precisely this wishful thinking among the Marines on the island that entrusted their lives entirely to "fate."
The sight of the Marine fleet standing ready in nearby waters deepened the panic among the island's civilians. Since the islanders had learned of the Buster Call, the evacuation ship had not taken away even a single batch of civilians.
The Marines and CP9 were screening passengers far too slowly. After all these