On Risky Red Island, the war between the Marines and the Beasts Pirates had reached a stalemate. That afternoon, after the Marines occupied Risky Red Island's harbor, the Marines and pirates formed a strange mutual understanding and neither side took the initiative to provoke the other.
The island fell into an eerie harmony.
The warships that had originally been docked directly in front of the island gradually dispersed that day. Some were deployed to the east, north, and south of Risky Red Island, surrounding the entire island from three directions.
Aside from the eastern side, where Tsugikuni Yoriichi, Garp, and the other Marines had landed, the other three directions had shallows. Ships could escape through them without difficulty.
As for the only western side not blockaded by the Marines, it was a sea cliff dozens of meters high. While that height was nothing to some powerful pirates, pirate ships did not usually dock beneath that cliff. Without ships, it was impossible for the pirates to cross the vast sea and flee the island.
Still, when the pirates realized there was one gap in the Marine blockade, they were quite pleased.
To the pirates, the Marines had not "gone too far."
Tsugikuni Yoriichi gave Zephyr command of the northern blockade. After taking command, Yoriichi did not stand on ceremony with his former teacher and directly assigned him the task.
At the same time, Yoriichi sent Kyros aboard Zephyr's ship. Besides assisting Zephyr, he hoped Kyros could learn something from him.
As for the south, Yoriichi placed Bogard in command, having him lead part of the fleet in blockading the coast. Bogard was Garp's adjutant. Although his rank could not compare to the accompanying flag officers, he had seniority, and to a certain extent, his words represented Garp.
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