Weevil is called Whitebeard II for a reason. Even Kizaru mentioned he's as powerful as young Whitebeard. Marco has felt his strength firsthand.
In addition, Sanjuan Wolf is also very powerful. The inmates on the sixth floor of the Impel Down Prison are not ordinary people. Defeating just one of them is already exhausting all of his means, let alone both together.
So Marco isn't just thinking about himself; he's considering the other commanders too. If he finds it tough, then naturally, the others will too.
"I can't change the task. Use any method you can to defeat them,"
Whitebeard said casually.
"This..."
"Okay, Oyaji, we know."
Marco nodded, then turned to discuss with the other commander.
"How powerful are those two?"
Tesla asked. He had seen Edward Weevil and Sanjuan Wolf, but never fought them, so he didn't know their strength.
"Their strength is not easy to gauge, but you can think of them as two opponents on the level of the Shichibukai,"
Marco explained.
"Two Shichibukai?"
Jinbei was surprised at first, but then he felt relieved. After all, the strength of Shichibukai is greatly different.
For example, former Shichibukai like Gekko Moria are weaker than figures like Hawkeye and Doflamingo, so facing two Shichibukai should be manageable.
"Moreover, these two men are both power-type fighters. If they join hands, it should be difficult to deal with."
Vista added, reflecting on the task ahead.
Edward Weevil and Sanjuan Wolf are both very strong, but they also have their weaknesses.
They listened as Marco analyzed, "They're indeed very strong, but they also have a fatal flaw."
At Marco's words, everyone looked at him curiously and asked in unison, "What's the flaw?"
"They don't have much wisdom, and their fighting styles are rather predictable,"
Marco explained.
"Hahaha."
Everyone laughed. Doesn't that mean they are stupid?
At this time Jinbei also thought of a key message.
Jinbei quickly added, "Guys, remember what Oyaji said? We can use any means to defeat them. So, we could exploit their weaknesses."
Hearing what Jinbei said, everyone nodded their heads, feeling that a new perspective had been opened up. Benjamin, in particular, followed Jinbei's train of thought and began to think of Whitebeard's expectations for them at this stage.
"I understand, Oyaji wants us to develop our fighting instincts in this phase,"
Benjamin remarked suddenly.
"Exactly. In real combat, winning matters most. The rest is just details,"
Charles Vane immediately said.
True, coming up with a plan is one thing, but executing it in the heat of battle is another. They can't just rely on plans alone because battles are unpredictable and constantly changing.
So, even though they knew this, in the first challenge, everyone failed without exception. Edward Weevil and Sanjuan Wolf, the two were like heavily armored fighters, simply bulldozing through them with their attacks.
So, Marco and the others at best managed to hold their ground against them, or had some advantages, but they couldn't defeat them. Fighters like Charles Vane and others suffered more, because their agility was too weak against opponents like them.
Whitebeard observed them closely and felt very satisfied. This second stage was indeed meant to train their combat strategy.
Fighting isn't just about brute force, but also about strategic thinking and tactics. It involves considering both oneself and the enemy's characteristics to formulate effective strategies.
This is a quality that truly strong individuals must have. Whitebeard has high expectations for them, but one day, Kuzan found Whitebeard to make a complaint.
"I told you, Oyaji, it's been over half a year. Have you considered my request?"
Kuzan asked with some expectation
Last time, Whitebeard agreed to help Kuzan find an opponent, suggesting Enel, but he seems to have dissapear. Whitebeard has been occupied with training Marco and the others, rarely leaving Noah ship.
"Guurarara, Kuzan, relax, I haven't forgotten about it. I'm working on it."
Whitebeard reassured with a smile.
"Plan? What do you mean?"
Kuzan asked.
"That's it, I plan to hold a world campaign to recruit for the Whitebeard Pirates, especially looking for fleet captains and commanders. What do you think?"
Whitebeard said.
Whitebeard had been pondering this recruitment order plan for some time. Despite having a considerable number of crew, he felt it didn't quite meet his expectations. He believed that Kuzan shouldn't be the only elite in his ranks.
"Recruitment order?"
Kuzan was a bit surprised by Whitebeard's plan, as it sounded somewhat similar to the world conscription done by the Marine Headquarters. But the main difference was that this was for the Pirate Regiment.
This was unprecedented, so Kuzan found it quite strange.
"What are you going to do?"
Kuzan asked.
"Of course, we'll send someone to spread the word about our recruitment in the New World. Maybe we'll find some strong candidates. It's an efficient way to do it,"
Whitebeard said.
"But won't this alert the Marines? If they know it, they'll definitely try to sabotage your plan"
Kuzan warned, fully aware that the Marine Headquarter wouldn't tolerate the Whitebeard Pirates expanding their strength so openly.
"Don't worry about it. If the Marines send an Admiral, you can fight them then. That solves your Problem,"
Whitebeard said casually, not giving it much thought.
"In that case, okay."
Seeing Whitebeard's confidence, Kuzan didn't say anything more.
Under Whitebeard's plan, besides Marco and the others, many commanders led their crew in different directions in the New World, spreading the news of their recruitment along the way.
A few days later, New World shook soon, and Whitebeard was about to recruit crew members. This is definitely explosive news.
Now that the Whitebeard Pirate has absorbed the Big Mom Pirate, it's become the strongest pirates in the New World. Yet, they're still recruiting crew with great enthusiasm. Clearly, there's a reason for it.
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TO BE CONTINUED
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