Chapter 371: Tying Up Loose Ends (22)
Chapter 370: Tying Up Loose Ends
Vergo's rebellious actions were swiftly suppressed by Zoro and Kyros working together.
However, neither of them had tried to wipe out the defeated Vergo—because their orders had never instructed them to wage an all-out war against the other side or kill him.
So they had both held back. Once they defeated him, they returned to the base.
At the base, Kyros was reporting to the Revolutionary Army Headquarters through a Den Den Mushi.
This was another rule of the Revolutionary Army. The Revolutionary Army stationed at a base did have the authority to maintain public order, crack down on pirates, and arrest criminals, but they did not have the authority to go to war with the Marines.
They did not even have the authority to go to war with the Four Emperors.
Oh, there were only Three Emperors now.
It was worth mentioning that because the Revolutionary Army controlled the first half of the Grand Line and had even infiltrated the gateways and lower levels of the Four Seas, the number of pirates had dropped drastically. The Four Emperors had no new pirates to replenish their ranks, so their strength had not increased for years. This was historically inevitable. Precisely because of this, the Marines seemed to be preparing to attack one of the Three Emperor factions.
Big Mom was highly likely, Whitebeard was also a possibility, while Red-Haired was at the height of his power, with many talented people all in their prime. He was probably the least likely target.
In other words, if the Revolutionary Army clashed with any of the Three Emperors, they could very well end up facing off against all three factions and let the Marines reap the benefits. That was why