At those words, Vice Admiral Onigumo and the others nodded.
This was not something they could make too public.
What surprised the Marine officers even more, though, was how proactive and decisive Borsalino had become.
He was nothing like the Borsalino they had known before!
Rear Admiral Kadar asked outright, "General Borsalino, the Pudora Kingdom won't refuse, will it?"
"They're standing on the edge of a cliff. They must be desperate for our help."
"So we may not even need to wait to know their answer."
Vice Admiral Momonga adjusted his Marine cap and said coolly, "Would they dare refuse us?"
"We're the ones who sent the Bull Pirates, the Troublesome Pirates, and the others their way!"
Vice Admiral Momonga gave a disdainful laugh. "The outside world may not know, but the people of the Pudora Kingdom certainly do."
"When they first sought reinforcements, plenty of powerful pirates turned them down."
"Why would the Bull Pirates and the Troublesome Pirates suddenly contact them of their own accord?"
"I'm sure the Pudora Kingdom's leaders can see what's going on!"
The other officers nodded in agreement.
This was indeed their strongest bargaining chip.
In fact, once the Five Elders and Sengoku had decided to eliminate Chris,
the World Government had never intended to rely entirely on Kizaru Borsalino and the forces under his command.
On the thirtieth, the Five Elders had secretly ordered the CP Agency to enter the New World and help the Pudora Kingdom from the shadows.
And dealing with pirates and underground organizations was what the CP Agency did best.
Through threats, inducements, and every other means at their disposal, they had pressured the Bull Pirates, the Troublesome Pirates, and several other Pirate Crews
into joining the Pudora Kingdom's side.
Otherwise, given the strength the Chris Pirates had displayed