Chapter 602: Political Balance
Sometimes, the world was simply this unreasonable.
He had clearly come later. He had clearly been a prisoner. He had clearly never undergone any aptitude tests or written examinations.
Yet when Leo, Commander of the Revolutionary Army, decided to promote him, the entire world was filled with detailed reports describing how bravely he had protected his siblings under Big Mom.
Many of Big Mom's children, who had known nothing about this, were stunned. Had Brother Katakuri really done so much for them?
They could not help tearing up.
As for some of the Revolutionary Army's higher-ups, they could almost clearly see Leo's thoughts and reasons.
Big Mom's hundred-plus children had almost all been brought into the Revolutionary Army. They had to be given some sweetness before their genuine loyalty could be won. The Revolutionary Army could not offer them better material conditions, so it could only move them through personnel structure, organizational mobilization, and personal sentiment.
By pushing Katakuri forward as a model and a banner, they could use him to win over Big Mom's children.
Of course, an even more important matter was that Katakuri's brothers could become a political force within the Revolutionary Army, much like the former Division Captains of the Whitebeard Pirates. Though they were not closely connected now and had no recognizable leader or organizer, they vaguely regarded Phoenix Marco and Jozu as their leaders.
Although those two obeyed Leo's every word, they actually held considerable influence in the Revolutionary Army's political meetings. After all, Marco had moved into a civilian post while Jozu remained in a military one. One represented civilians, the other the military, and together they represented a great many people. There was no way they could be without power.
They vaguely resembled the confidants of Leo, Commander