Tying Up Loose Ends

Chapter 655: Tying Up Loose Ends

The people handling things now, whether Enel, Ace, or Sabo, had long since shed their former impetuousness. They had even moved beyond their original personas, becoming steadier and more unified.

That was because they had spent so long at that man's side. Through constant exposure, everyone had gradually begun moving toward maturity and composure.

Ace was usually rather jumpy, for instance, but when he came to the streets for disaster relief this time, he acted in an orderly fashion. He used his leg propulsion to circle low overhead first, loudly explaining the situation and ordering the other Revolutionary Army members to spread out, maintain martial law, seal off every street, and prepare for the Revolutionary Army's lockdown.

To be honest, this incident deeply shocked the merchants. Only now did they realize that the Revolutionary Army headquarters was not the most benevolent place in the world, but a real battlefield. Here, they truly were earning money with their heads on the line, not living in the prosperous commercial metropolis they had imagined.

The current commercial prosperity was merely false fat, fed by the Revolutionary Army's vast reserves of meat.

Even so, not a single merchant wanted to leave. Under the Revolutionary Army's current order, business was far more comfortable than it had been under the Four Emperors or the Marines.

Whether in terms of safety or profit, they had it much better than before. They would never abandon profit over such a small risk and return to their safe old nests.

The Revolutionary Army immediately displayed astonishing military discipline.

Anyone not wearing Revolutionary Army uniforms or insignia, or not recognized by them, was immediately placed in nearby consumer-oriented taverns, cafés, or restaurants. Numerous Revolutionary Army members stood at the entrances, either protecting, watching, or guarding