"My own Grand Fleet? Absolutely!"
Shane had long wanted a Grand Fleet of his own. Only then could he wage larger wars.
To seize more resources, he would have to command a vast army.
Otherwise, once war broke out, Marines from around the world could eventually defeat anyone, no matter how powerful.
A major reason Rocks had ultimately failed in the God Valley Incident was that the Marines had too many powerful fighters.
Even back at God Valley, Rocks had given everything he had, reaching the limits of his physical endurance.
Powerful Marines still surrounded God Valley, and reinforcements from branches around the world were on their way.
The Five Elders were watching hungrily, while the Celestial Dragons' elite forces were itching for action.
The battle at the Pirate Expo had been much the same.
There had been far more than merely a large number of powerful fighters.
Even the Dragon Emperor Pirates had instantly been pushed down into an ordinary position.
Shane alone had barely qualified as a top-tier fighter, and he had suffered severe injuries just as he reached that threshold.
For the Marines, on the other hand, once the battle reached an impasse, it should have ended with both sides badly hurt.
Yet Saint Kelin had been able to summon the retired older generation of God's Knights.
Four of the Five Elders had yet to act, and the remaining one could not be cut down anytime soon.
Not to mention that Garp had just arrived, bringing a large contingent of reinforcements from Marine Headquarters.
Kong, Zephyr, and Tsuru were still guarding Headquarters.
Depth!
That single word decided so much.
The Affiliated Nations supporting the Reverie were also watching hungrily.
Pirates, by contrast, no matter how powerful, were almost always heroes of the moment, each fighting their own