The entire Marine conference room fell silent. What Akainu said had struck straight at their hearts.
The Marines had always been the most powerful force against pirates, yet their reputation had now been dragged through the mud. The most outstanding achievements in sniping pirates in the New World had actually come from a newcomer who had only recently emerged. It was truly hard for the Marines to save face!
"Uchiha Hikaru has joined forces with several major pirate factions. I'm afraid his attitude toward us may change." Someone raised a rather crucial concern.
Akainu's gaze was exceptionally stern. After pondering for a moment, he said, "Using pirates to fight pirates means that, to a certain extent, it is pirate forces being depleted. We can completely accept that. As long as Uchiha Hikaru has not openly joined the ranks of evil, we might as well show a little more tolerance."
Everyone looked at Akainu in surprise. They had never expected such words to come from his mouth. It was truly astonishing.
"Blackbeard has already fallen, and Uchiha Hikaru has inherited his forces. Pirate numbers in the New World have now declined, which is good news for us and for the people of the New World." Akainu spoke slowly. "As long as Uchiha Hikaru helps with our campaign to eradicate pirates, we can continue working with him without reservation."
Everyone understood. Even after Uchiha Hikaru had clearly joined hands with pirates from three major factions, Akainu still chose to continue cooperating with him in light of the obvious results.
"If pirate numbers in the New World decline, we can concentrate our forces on eliminating pirates from the major factions first." Tsuru took over from Akainu and said, "The Four Emperors Kaido has been making increasingly frequent moves in Wano Country recently. Now