# Chapter 356: The Marines Respond to Typhon
"The Intelligence Department must bear a large responsibility for this matter.
They didn't even discover such a significant phenomenon."
Kong was very angry.
If they had discovered it earlier, the Marines would have had ample preparation time, losses would definitely have been minimized, and they wouldn't have to face pressure from various sides.
They wouldn't be caught off guard like they are now.
"There's nothing that could be done.
In recent years, military funding for the Marines hasn't been enough, and the Intelligence Agency could only barely sustain itself."
"Coupled with the focus being on the Four Seas, there was simply no energy to shift attention to the New World."
"Our Intelligence Force in the New World is insufficient.
Monitoring the several major Factions is already a struggle, let alone paying attention to the situation of the entire New World."
Tsuru explained softly, rubbing her temples.
"It seems we need to strengthen our attention on the New World going forward.
Such a mistake is indeed inexcusable."
Only four months had passed since the first Elite Training Camp began.
Subsequently, the New World fell into chaos.
There were many Pirates living in the gap between the Hegemon-level Pirate Groups in the New World, including Pirate Crews of all sizes.
The signs of them being driven out and converging in the Former Half of the New World should have been quite obvious, yet the Marines failed to detect it.
This made them realize the weakness of the Marines' Intelligence Force in the New World currently.
With intelligence funds unable to increase, the Intelligence Department could only transfer some Intelligence Officers from other areas to the New World.
"Stabilize the situation as much as possible.
Relying solely on Garp and Sengoku is not enough.
Transfer some more combatant strength to the New World and strive to stabilize the Sea Route within three months."
Kong knew they couldn't drag this on.
Now that the Marines had finally gotten back on track, the Sea Route had to be stabilized.
"I'm afraid that might be difficult.
The number of Pirates will continue to increase, and even those Factions in the New World won't send trade goods under these circumstances."
Trade is a two-way street.
The trading partners for this Trade Route are the Factions in the New World and other Sea Areas.
The increase in the number of Pirates has greatly increased the risk of transportation in this Sea Area.
Under these circumstances, waiting for the situation to stabilize is the best approach.
Before that, trade cannot be conducted.
The three months Kong mentioned are likely completely insufficient.
The more Pirates there are, the more chaos there is, and the more Pirates will take risks.
Even when facing the Marines' powerful garrison force, there are still many loopholes they can exploit.
In such a large Sea Area, the Marines cannot possibly send warships to protect every single merchant ship.
"Hmph!"
"Who said we have to defend passively?
We will attack proactively!
Let Garp and Sengoku defeat these Pirates until they no longer dare to approach this Sea Area."
At this moment, Fleet Admiral Kong exhibited an incredibly powerful aura and a firm, tough attitude.
Because this was something the Marines could not avoid, they could only meet the war head-on.
If they were gentle, it would only drag the Marines into a quagmire of war, the current state of the Trade Route would not change, and they would be unable to account for it to the World Government and Member Nations.
They had to be tough, and they could only be tough.
The Marines made their move.
A large number of Headquarters Generals were transferred to the New World, and warships sailed out of Crescent Bay one after another.
Upon arriving in the New World, warships continuously patrolled the Surrounding Seas of the four Fortresses other than G-1 Fortress, and even further out to the Navy Branches.
Large quantities of war materiel were transported to G-1 Fortress.
Clearly, the Marines were prepared for a protracted war.
Fleet Admiral Steel Bone Kong issued a strict order: at sea, whenever Pirates are encountered, kill them.
If the enemy cannot be dealt with, seek reinforcements immediately.
Regardless, these Pirates must be fought to the death.
They must be made to feel fear towards the Marines.
Completely change that cowardly appearance from the time of the Rocks Pirates.
The Marines must stand up.
To become stronger, they must kill, they must wage war, relying on their own fists.
Not through stable development.
What limited the Marines was never others, but the Marines themselves.
Although there might be significant losses, these are all bearable.
In the current New World, those Monsters are fighting amongst themselves and don't have the energy to focus on dealing with the Marines.
This greatly reduced the Marines' stress.
"Don't be too careless.
Who can guarantee that those guys won't do anything?"
Tsuru still felt some unease in her heart.
When Pirates possess political wisdom, even a small action can cause considerable trouble for the Marines.
The growth of these Monsters in the Rocks Pirates was not just in terms of strength.
Their wisdom also increased.
They were no longer as easy to deal with as the Pirates of the past.
They wouldn't let the Marines be so stable.
"Furthermore, the commotion in the North recently is quite significant.
That ambitious brat is even more terrifying than Charlotte Linlin was in her youth."
Thinking of the Big Mom Pirates, Kong felt a headache coming on.
And the most important thing was Linlin's son, Charlotte Typhon.
"That guy has been causing trouble recently.
In the current New World, only Garp and Sengoku can contain him."
Compared to other Hegemon-level Pirate Groups, the development of the Big Mom Pirates can be said to be very smooth.
To the East is the Kronos Kingdom, with no conflict of interests.
To the South is the Marines' Trade Route.
In fact, the Trade Route being attacked, especially some Navy Branches being destroyed, clearly bore Typhon's mark.
Charlotte Linlin developed in the Rear Area, while Charlotte Typhon continuously expanded his territory.
Currently, Charlotte Typhon, at just eighteen years old, has already earned the title of "King of Monsters".
Typhon is a Monster, a well-deserved Monster.
And the Pirate Fleet he leads is also a Monster Legion, a Legion formed by a group of Monsters.
The number of this Monster Legion has already expanded to fifteen thousand people, which is a very terrifying strength.
"Once the Trade Route is stabilized, we must begin to deal with him.
We cannot let him continue to grow."
"The people above also hope we can capture him alive as soon as possible."
"This guy has astonishing research value.
We need to see if we can replicate his ability to create Monsters."
"Even if we can't capture him alive, we must obtain his blood."
Kong revealed something Tsuru didn't know, because the Marines were very busy and couldn't spare the energy, so they hadn't mentioned it temporarily.
Hearing this, Tsuru understood that no matter what, the Marines would need to clash with the Big Mom Pirates.
If things went smoothly, they would only need to face Typhon, one Monster.
If their luck was bad, they would also have to face Charlotte Linlin.
No matter what, the prerequisite is to defeat Typhon.
He is a Monster, just like Charlotte Linlin, who is difficult to break through defenses.
To draw blood, some special means would be needed.
But talking about this now is a bit early.
(end of chapter)