Chapter 261: Four Emperors Alliance? (22)
Chapter 260: Four Emperors Alliance?
The Marines were now conducting a full-scale strategic contraction.
They had to prevent the Revolutionary Army from continuing its attacks while also dealing with the Four Emperors' disruptions.
But if they still insisted on talking tough while strategically withdrawing, people like Leo, who could see through their strengths and weaknesses, would only test and interfere with them even more aggressively.
Sengoku's words left everyone silent.
If even Sengoku, Tsuru, and Garp had no good solution, then naturally no one else had any ideas either.
"Now, the following appointments will be made."
"From G1 to G9 Branch, each branch will be stationed by two Vice Admirals, two warships, and ten Rear Admirals, to prevent those audacious pirates from attacking Marine branches."
Two warships, ten Rear Admirals, and two Vice Admirals—such a force was already enough to launch a siege against a Shichibukai.
Ordinary Shichibukai were no match for them. People like Crocodile and Moria could only flee. Fight back? They could forget about it.
These nine branches were the Marines' nine strongpoints on the Grand Line, controlling vast regions. If they lost these branches, the Marines' control over the entire Grand Line would be greatly diminished.
If an example was needed, after Vergo stepped down as commander of G5 Branch, Caesar's research base hidden on Punk Hazard was immediately exposed beneath Smoker's nose, and he discovered the intrusion.
If they had planned things properly, Smoker and the others would probably have died in the laboratory. Unfortunately, Straw Hat and Law's group showed up, causing the plan to fail.
In other words, if Vergo had not stepped down, Doflamingo's secret base right under the Marines' noses would never have been discovered. That was the value of these branches.
Branches that firmly