After putting away the blood sample of the Float-Float Fruit, Oran skillfully returned to his old trade.
Back then, he had leaked Roger's information to the Marines. It was only reasonable for Golden Lion, Roger's longtime rival, to receive the same treatment.
Although removing the ship's wheel freed Golden Lion from the restrictions of that foreign object, the outcome of his attack on Marine Headquarters would not change much.
That was Marine Headquarters, where countless Marines were gathered.
Even though the current generation of three Admirals—Akainu, Kizaru, and Aokiji—had yet to fully mature, the Marines still possessed terrifying strength that surpassed any pirate crew.
Not to mention Golden Lion charging into Marine Headquarters alone—even if he brought his entire fleet with him, the result would not change much.
The Marines' top-tier combat power was enough to deal with Golden Lion.
Unless Golden Lion avoided Marineford or chose to flee midway through.
But if he did that, he would not be Golden Lion.
Fighting until the end was the only choice Golden Lion would make.
Without the ship's wheel, Golden Lion might unleash even more terrifying power, but the people most affected would actually be the civilians living in Marineford.
There was no point in letting those people suffer massive losses. It would be better to do something in advance.
"Oran, your intelligence always catches people off guard."
Running into Roger last time was one thing. Given Firefly Island's location, pirates entering the Grand Line would inevitably pass through here.
But Golden Lion was coming to attack Marine Headquarters. The Marines had not uncovered any intelligence, yet Oran knew first.
It could not be that Golden Lion and Oran had sat together and plotted to attack Marine Headquarters, could it?
"You can choose not to believe me, but your Marines will