In his speech, Sengoku announced that the Marines would focus their efforts on the New World and secretly build several Marine Bases there. It was a show of his determination to eliminate Loa and the Yonko.
They had tried to extend their reach into the New World before. But every time the Marines made a show of building a branch base, pirates from every quarter attacked. Often, a site had barely been chosen before pirates overran it.
Sengoku's plan carried enormous risks, yet he had chosen to go ahead with it.
The addition of Fujitora and Ryokugyu, two fighters of Admiral caliber, could decisively change the course of a war. It was this mass recruitment drive that gave Sengoku the confidence to make such a bold declaration.
Next came a series of policies aimed at curbing Turtle Island's development. Restrictions on trade and contact were announced alongside orders from the World Government. From now on, anyone who made contact with Loa and his people would be an immediate target for the Marines.
Arms factories began producing weapons and ammunition on a massive scale, and a Buster Call stood ready. The colossus that was Marine Headquarters had prepared for all-out war.
Those who knew how the Marines would react once Sengoku returned could see that the present calm was only the Stillness before the storm.
At the end of the report, Sengoku fixed the Den Den Mushi with a stern gaze.
"Loa, the Marines raised you! Now the Marines will be the ones to destroy you!"
After reading Sengoku's impassioned speech, Loa sat there in a daze, his thoughts unreadable. Robin did not disturb him. She quietly made coffee, then brought it out to him in the corridor.
The aroma roused Loa. He blinked and took the cup. "Thanks."
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