Carol nodded and said:
"Understood."
The warships at the distant harbor steadily dwindled as the troops departed for battle. Only enough personnel to keep the vast fortress running remained.
As the last Vice Admiral led his forces away, an impassive voice rang out:
"Bring that thing out."
Carol murmured his assent.
Whoosh-
He activated his Devil Fruit ability and vanished without a trace.
Sakazuki turned and walked back into the Fleet Admiral's Office.
Whoosh-
Carol reappeared, but this time, he brought someone else with him-a Seraphim who was an exact, life-size replica of Sakazuki!
From a distance, it was hard to tell which one was the real man...
The New World, Briana Archipelago.
Located within Kaido's territory, this gap in the Navy's strategic deployment had been captured by the 44th, 47th, 51st, 52nd, and 57th Fleets a few days earlier.
But the fighting had not stopped. Reinforcements and attacks from Kaido's forces continued without pause, even threatening to break the rules. Kaido had actually sent all his All-Stars here, though they had yet to take action.
Navy reinforcements were also making their way here in successive waves.
Enel, stationed nearby, had sent Luo, Drake, and the others over. Luo used his ability to bring several of them ahead of the rest, rushing toward the archipelago without stopping for a moment.
As for why Enel felt safe sending his men out to help...
It was the same reason Sakazuki had previously weakened Hale Nock's and Shanks's forces and businesses.
Those two were the members of the Four Emperors who let reason prevail, and people like that were the most troublesome.
Likewise, even knowing that the Navy's strategic deployment was complete, both would choose restraint. That was why Enel could confidently send his subordinates to provide support.
Kaido and Charlotte Linlin,