The Mastermind

In Sengoku's eyes, Bob's expression at this moment was exactly the same as when Tesoro arrived at Marineford.

There was no surprise showing on his face at the arrival of the Revolutionary Army, instead, there was only a look of confidence that everything was under his control.

"Could it be that the Revolutionary Army is also under Bob's command?" Sengoku felt an unusual unease in his heart and muttered to himself.

"That can't be possible!" Kong trembling slightly.

What kind of existence was the Revolutionary Army?

Although its purpose was to oppose the World Government, even the Marines had to admit that it was a force capable of influencing the direction of the world.

Moreover, Dragon was already the leader of the Revolutionary Army and had been its foremost figure for many years.

If someone like him was part of Bob's alliance... Kong found it utterly absurd.

"Hmm, it really doesn't seem likely" Sengoku nodded, slowly exhaling a breath.

Then, he turned his gaze to Garp as he was about to say something.

Suddenly, his eyelids twitched.

He swiftly turned his head to look at the Revolutionary Army.

At that moment, Dragon, the leader of the Revolutionary Army moved and the aura around him erupted violently.

A fierce gale swept through the ranks of the Revolutionary Army.

In the next second, Dragon, carried by the gale, floated into the distance like a leaf blown into the air, as if gravity had no effect on him.

And the direction he was floating toward... was the Moby Dick of the Whitebeard Pirates.

Instantly, Sengoku's mind went blank, as if struck by lightning.

Dragon's actions undoubtedly confirmed his worst fears—Dragon was indeed part of Bob's alliance.

Kong standing beside him had the same reaction.

He had just said such a thing was absolutely impossible, but in an instant, Dragon's actions showed him the bizarre and unpredictable nature of the world.

"Garp! Your damn son!" Sengoku roared at Garp in anger.

He couldn't understand it.

As a father, it was one thing for his son to join the Revolutionary Army, but to be under Bob's command?

And Garp had no idea about it?

It wasn't until today that this matter had come to light.

"Garp, your family..." Kong also felt indignant.

He knew it wasn't Garp's fault, but he couldn't help but shout.

He had never paid much attention to Garp's family relationships, but now he realized just how severe the consequences of this strained relationship could be!

"Everyone has their own path," Garp sighed deeply, his heart filled with helplessness.

As Dragon's father and Luffy's grandfather, Garp had done his best to guide them on the right path as they grew up.

But in the end, he couldn't change the deepest desires in their hearts.

As for their later actions and identities, no one could understand the torment he felt.

"Damn it, Dragon is part of Bob's alliance. All those assumptions we made earlier have to be overturned!"

"The Revolutionary Army won't just fail to be a force to restrain the pirates—they will definitely ally with them!"

"Perhaps even before the war at Marineford began, these two forces had already formed an alliance under Bob's influence! That means Bob had gathered these forces together from the very beginning!"

"It was all secretly orchestrated by Bob."

From the appearance of Tesoro to the exposure of the Bob Alliance and then to the emergence of the Revolutionary Army, Sengoku realized that while the Whitebeard Pirates might have come to Marineford because of Ace, the gathering of all these forces was orchestrated by Bob from behind the scenes.

Originally, he thought the Marine's preparations for this battle were more than sufficient.

However, when compared to the pirate forces, it turned out to be far from enough.

Even the overwhelming advantage of the Five Elders had vanished because of Bob.

This time, Sengoku felt the same sense of helplessness as he was during the God Valley battle.

The battle at Marineford might be even more brutal than before.

Thinking this, Sengoku glanced at the current strength of both sides.

The Marine had the three Admirals, Kong, Garp, himself, the CP0 and the Shichibukai.

Two Vice Admirals had already been lost in previous battles and 20% of the Marine soldiers had been wiped out.

On the pirate side, their forces had been steadily increasing over time.

There were Shiki, Whitebeard, Kaido, their respective commanders, the newly arrived Revolutionary Army, the Happo Navy, the Supernovas, and Tesoro.

None of their main fighters had been lost and their casualties were less than 10%, which was even lower than the Marine's.

Moreover, there was Bob, an extremely unpredictable and terrifying man.

"Our only hope now lies with the Five Elders!" Sengoku steadied his emotions and let out a long breath.

He knew that the pirate forces were currently stronger than the Marine.

But if the Five Elders could eliminate Bob, the rest would be leaderless and easily defeated.

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"Leader!" The Revolutionary Army's leader, Dragon, stood behind Bob and respectfully called him out.

With him was the former leader of the Happo Navy, Chinjao.

Before Bob could speak, Shiki interrupted.

"Damn! Is he also part of your alliance?" Shiki exclaimed in surprise, shocked that even the Revolutionary Army's leader was part of Bob's alliance.

Even as a notorious pirate, he was taken aback.

Those in Bob's alliance, except for Whitebeard, Kaido and Tesoro, who were already aware, all widened their eyes in astonishment at Dragon standing before them.

'The leader is always full of surprises!' was the only thought in everyone's mind.

"Hmm??"

"Shiki, are you jealous?" Bob teased upon hearing Shiki's remarks.

Hearing this, Shiki inwardly regretted not joining the alliance, as it was clearly the most stable path to the top of the world.

But outwardly, he just snorted disdainfully and said.

"Hmph! I prefer my freedom!"

With that, he turned his gaze towards the distant Five Elders.

"By the way, can you handle those five old men?"

"If I can't, can you? Why don't you fight them first?" Bob retorted with a roll of his eyes.

Hearing this, Shiki's mouth twitched.

Though he was arrogant, taking on the Five Elders was no different from suicide.

The previous joint efforts of Garp and Sengoku had already made him realize that relying on his own strength alone was far from enough.

Unless, of course, that person was Bob!!

"Just kidding, you handle the Five Elders, and leave the rest of the small fry to us!"

"Let's see if the little treasures I've developed can cause a ruckus in Marineford this time!"

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