As old acquaintances, Marco and the others were quite familiar with Kizaru Borsalino's usual behavior.
Even now, as commander-in-chief, he was still the same as ever.
There was no need to explain why he had not rushed here ahead of everyone else.
Wasn't it simply because he didn't want to put in any extra effort?
Marco chuckled softly and said casually, "Then we'll wait here for Borsalino and the others to arrive."
"With us and Mihawk here, I doubt Borsalino will dare try anything funny again!"
Dracule Mihawk said nothing, tacitly agreeing to the arrangement.
With Marco and the others joining him, his presence here would be even more intimidating.
It would be all the harder for the Marines to enter Blackwater Valley.
Sniper Hiro raised an eyebrow and continued, "There's something else."
"The Marines aren't the only faction behind us."
"The members of the Beasts Pirates led by Jack the Drought are also picking up speed."
"Their goal is probably to enter Blackwater Valley, too!"
Hearing this, Marco and Dracule Mihawk immediately exchanged a glance.
Marco frowned slightly and murmured, "The Beasts Pirates really are a nuisance."
"I wonder what exactly they're after?"
"Do they want to enter Blackwater Valley to oppose the Chris Pirates, or do they have something else in mind?"
Marco and the others were not entirely clear on any of this.
They simply had no way to obtain completely accurate intelligence on these matters.
Even the remarkable Robinson could not be perfectly accurate.
After all, people's hearts were the hardest things to fathom!
Hearing what someone said did not mean that was necessarily what they would do.
Dracule Mihawk remained composed as he said coldly, "My purpose in staying here is to stop anyone else from entering Blackwater Valley."
"No one gets into Blackwater Valley,