G-17

G-15, officially known as Marine Grand Line 15th Branch (海軍G・L第15支部), is a Marine Base located in the New World. It currently resides by Wano Country and is the only known Marine Facility (and World Government Facility for that matter) to do so.

The commanding officer is Vice Admiral Kahran Reiym and is the only Vice Admiral to be their. Due to it's close proximity to the samurai kingdom, the base and it's soldiers bare the essence of samurai warriors.

Location
G-15 is located just 200 miles off of Wano Country.

Appearance
The influence of Wano country ended up making the base resemble Japanese castle grounds. The main keep is where the commanding officer stays and conducts business, the inner castle is where the high ranking officials stay and conduct business, and the outer castle area is where the low ranking officers and soldiers stay and conduct business.



Personnel
Many of the soldiers are seen dressed in common samurai attire with samurai weaponry. They are all skilled in the use of katanas and utilize bows instead of guns.

Ships
Standard Marine Battleships

History
The G-15 Branch was first erected a few months after the Battle of Marineford. Due to it's unaffiliated status with the World Government, Wano Country opposed the plan and a battle ensued. After days of fighting, Kahran Reiym was able to negotiate peace with the Shogun. Since Reiym was originally from Wano, the Shogun made a special exception and allowed him (only him) to command the base with no more than 1,000 soldiers, excluding himself. He also allowed Wano merchants to travel to the base to supply the soldiers, influencing the base's appearance, armory, and provisions.

Trivia

 * The G-15 base is somewhat based off of the island of Okinawa.
 * The base's appearance and layout are based off of Osaka Castle.