Leo's mission was indeed to liberate the entire world.
And he had been moving and acting toward that goal.
But even liberating the world required strategy, tactics, and a sense of priorities.
Who would rush straight at the ultimate objective from the very beginning and challenge Mary Geoise directly?
It was the same now. The outside world had yet to be settled, yet he was supposed to drive a nail straight into the final stop of the New World and seize Wano Country for himself?
Tactically speaking, that was a failure to distinguish between primary and secondary objectives.
Strategically speaking, it meant sacrificing the greater good—the hearts of the people across the world—for the lesser good of Wano Country.
No wise person would do that.
More importantly, although they now possessed the ability to deploy forces globally, did they have the ability to sustain such a front?
Yes, Wano Country was indeed a natural fortress. By merely holding this place, they could firmly control Wano Country's Poneglyphs and manufacturing industry, even securing vital strategic resources like Seastone in their own hands.
But it was meaningless.
The Revolutionary Army's front lines and supply lines would be stretched to an extreme.
Unless the Revolutionary Army immediately abandoned its bases and strongholds outside the Grand Line and shifted most of its forces to Wano Country, Wano Country would drag down its battlefront and supplies, even giving its enemies a chance to besiege a point and strike the reinforcements.
Leo would not do such a thing.
Yet when he gave up such a juicy piece of meat that was already in his grasp, everyone was stunned beyond belief. No one could remain calm. "What?!"
Queen's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.
"Why?!" Yamato reacted the most fiercely.
She stood before Leo. Because of