Marine Headquarters was making a tremendous move. Although Fleet Admiral Sengoku wanted to keep it under wraps and avoid letting the Big Mom Pirates catch wind of it in advance and prepare accordingly,
a large-scale redeployment of Marines and consolidation of forces could not be hidden from those determined to investigate.
The pirates of the New World could all be considered powerful regional warlords. Used to their freedom, they had never taken the Marines seriously in their usual dealings.
But that did not mean they lacked intelligence sources in the first half of the Grand Line.
Especially a colossal pirate crew like the Big Mom Pirates. Having reached their level, even if they did not deliberately seek out certain information themselves, people would quietly deliver intelligence to Big Mom in hopes of catching her eye and gaining some benefits.
Sure enough, half a month after the Marines began summoning forces from the Four Blues to gather at headquarters, Big Mom learned that the Marines were making a major move.
The intelligence was unclear, however. Big Mom only knew that the Marines were mobilizing on a large scale, but she had no idea who their target was.
"Mama, the Marines are assembling their forces."
"Several of the stronger Marine Branches in the Four Blues have received orders and are converging on Marine Headquarters."
"Quite a few warships from the Four Blues have already arrived at Marineford during this time."
"The Marines appear to be preparing for war."
Cream Island was one of the many islands of Whole Cake Island. After Cake Island was destroyed, Whole Cake Island's "political center" had been relocated here.
On the lawn, Big Mom sat at one end of a long table, reclining halfway in her chair. Before her stood a gigantic cake nearly two meters tall.