The man was sharp enough to know the Pudora Kingdom was finished and their partnership had fallen through.
So he had left without hesitation.
Jinbe stroked his short beard and murmured, "I don't think the Marines have left yet."
"They went to great lengths to gather so many people. They won't retreat that easily."
The Marines had committed considerable forces this time.
They had mobilized personnel from several Marine Bases, more than ten thousand people in all.
That was no small force.
And Marine Admiral Kizaru Borsalino was leading them, accompanied by several Marine Vice Admirals.
It was a formidable lineup.
For a force like that to slip away without a sound simply wasn't the Marines' style.
Hancock's beautiful eyes flickered. She gave a cold snort. "So what if they haven't left?"
"The Pudora Kingdom is already ours."
"We've even won over the ordinary people here!"
"Even if the Marines stay, there's nothing they can do."
"If I were them, I'd leave this trouble behind as quickly as possible."
"Aren't they afraid we might take it into our heads to make sure none of them leave?"
Doflamingo burst out laughing.
"Heh heh heh heh! If the Marines retreated that easily, they wouldn't be the Marines!"
"They've lost face this time. They won't leave without trying to get some of it back."
"Besides, they have reason to feel secure."
"If we force all ten thousand of them to stay here, the World Government will come after us with everything it has."
"Wouldn't that drag us into a long war?"
Doflamingo had a point.
Minor clashes were one thing.
The Marines and pirates had coexisted that way for years.
But a major incident would be different.
The World Government would never let it go!
That would have a serious impact on Chris's