Tsugikuni Yoriichi's plan gradually began to take shape in Sakazuki's mind as well.
Previously, although Sakazuki had watched all of Tsugikuni Yoriichi's actions closely, it had been like looking at flowers through fog. Nothing had been clear.
Now that he had heard Tsugikuni Yoriichi's plans for what came next firsthand, Yoriichi's objective gradually became clear in Sakazuki's mind.
The Celestial Dragons.
Tsugikuni Yoriichi intended to overthrow the Celestial Dragons' rule. This had long been understood within the Marines. But at the time, Marine Headquarters had not known what Yoriichi's attitude toward the rest of the World Government's personnel was.
If Tsugikuni Yoriichi's thoughts were more extreme, then the New Marines would seek to destroy not only the Holy Land, but also Marine Headquarters, Enies Lobby, and the regimes of countless allied nations across the seas.
If things truly developed to that point, the entire world would be overturned by the New Marines.
But judging from things now, there were no signs that Tsugikuni Yoriichi's plans were headed in an extreme direction.
Did Tsugikuni Yoriichi truly lack such intentions, or had Yoriichi merely hidden those thoughts well?
Sakazuki had no way of reaching a conclusion.
At the very least, for now, there was no great harm in the Marines standing closely with Tsugikuni Yoriichi. Any supposed drawbacks would only possibly erupt after Yoriichi and the others were asked to leave Marine Headquarters.
But could the Gorosei and the World Government truly accomplish that?
This stronghold of Marine Headquarters had already been seized by Tsugikuni Yoriichi. Making that man spit out the territory he had taken would not be easy.
Yoriichi had summoned Sakazuki and Borsalino for no other reason. His main purpose was simply to remind them to keep their subordinates under control.
After the brief meeting, Tsugikuni Yoriichi was the