Marine Is A Bad Guy, Kizaru Is Not - Chapter 15

Chapter 15 Zoro: “Main Objective Updated, Defeat Colonel Yichen!”

Barati, the restaurant on the sea.

When Mihawk announced Yichen’s identity, the entire restaurant fell into silence.

In the dead silence, everyone’s faces were filled with surprise and confusion.

“Colonel Yichen?”

Someone in the crowd murmured.

“Same name, same surname, both are Marine. Could it be that the Colonel Yichen mentioned by Lord Mihawk and the Major Yichen of the 186th Branch we know are just the same name?”

Someone speculated quietly, with a hint of uncertainty in his voice.

“……”

“There are so many Marines, this must be a duplicate!”

“Yes, yes, it must be a duplicate name!”

More people nodded.

“A colonel in the headquarters and a major in the East Daxia Sea branch are completely different.”

“That’s too far away! How could a major known as the ‘Shame of the East Daxia Sea’ be promoted to colonel overnight? It’s absolutely impossible!”

“That’s right, it’s totally unacceptable.”

The people around him also quickly echoed, “How could he have such shitty luck and rise to the top in one step?”

“That’s right, hahahahaha!”

“Damn Yichen!”

“Almost… wanted to eat…”

The man who had just threatened to eat a pound of food while standing upside down now said this angrily, his voice full of relief and disdain.

However, their self-consolation did not last long. Mihawk slowly glanced at the passengers who were watching. His eyes were as sharp as a knife, which directly suppressed the noise in the air into silence.

“That kid Yichen is indeed from the 186 Marine branch.”

Mihawk said coldly, with a hint of unquestionable majesty in his voice, “He is what you call the ‘Shame of the East Daxia Sea’.”

Having said that, Mihawk paused for a moment, his eyes fixed sharply on those who had just mocked Yi Chen. His observation Haki sensed their every word clearly.

“It’s okay the first time, that kid really likes to slack off and play badly, but you dared to continue to laugh at him the second time?”

“Do you think Yichen is just lucky?”

“Listen to me!”

Mihawk sneered, his voice deep and powerful: “Yi Chen is a man recognized by Laozi!”

“He will be the next person to sit on the throne of ‘the strongest in the world’.”

“Who do you think you are? How dare you talk nonsense here?”

Mihawk’s words were like a chill wind that pierced everyone’s bones, freezing all the mocking words.

His pressure made the passengers silent, and they all lowered their heads, not daring to say another word.

“A spoilsport.”

Mihawk snorted disdainfully, lifted his cloak lightly, then turned around without any reluctance and stepped onto the coffin boat.

“call–”

After Mihawk left, some people in the restaurant finally breathed a sigh of relief, but the heavy feeling of oppression still lingered in everyone’s heart.

“……”

“W-what?”

Someone asked in a trembling voice, “Is it really that Yi Chen?”

“It’s true!”

“How… is this possible?”

“Mihawk said it himself, how could it be false?”

Someone refuted weakly, but the confidence in his voice had been lost.

“Dude… didn’t you say you were going to eat a pound of food while standing upside down?”

A man couldn’t help but come closer and teased with a smile on his face.

The man who had just threatened to eat a pound of rice while standing upside down was sweating all over. He was stared at by everyone around him, and felt as if a huge rock was pressing down on his heart. He smiled dryly: “Uh… I want to eat Fried rice, haha, I like Bharati’s fried rice the best!”

“That’s fine.”

The man smiled meaningfully, then took out a camera phone bug from his pocket and said loudly: “Then, you start!”

“I’m a reporter from the Donghae Daily. You’ll be famous, bro!”

“……”

“grass!”

On the other side, Zoro lay quietly on the deck, his eyes closed, breathing rapidly, and the wounds on his body aching slightly.

But a new fire ignited in his heart, burning every inch of his will.

“Colonel Yichen…”

Zoro thought back to Mihawk’s words, and a nameless fighting spirit surged in his heart, “It turns out that someone is really close to the throne of ‘the strongest in the world’.”

Although he lost the battle with Mihawk, it made his goal clearer.

Before surpassing Mihawk, he must first surpass a more realistic goal – Yichen.

“Mihawk…”

Zoro whispered, holding tightly the only remaining Wado Ichimonji, his eyes filled with firm belief, “Next, I will definitely surpass Yichen and move towards the throne of ‘the strongest in the world’!”

At this moment, a burst of shrill laughter came from inside Bharati, as if to vent the pent-up fear and unwillingness.

“Hahahahaha, that scary Hawkeye man is finally gone!”

Krieg laughed triumphantly, his chest heaving violently with laughter, as if he had just been saved from hell.

“How dare that stupid three-sword-style idiot face off against a monster like that!”

Krieg’s eyes were filled with contempt, and he sneered, “Who does he think he is? What happened?”

“It’s fine now. What happened? You were seriously injured, right? You deserved it!”

The remnants of the Krieg Pirates also laughed along, and for a moment, the whole restaurant was filled with their unbridled laughter. Everyone seemed to be rejoicing at their luck for escaping the disaster, while at the same time feeling extremely proud of the misfortunes of others.

“In order to win, using any means necessary is the right thing to do. The spirit of kendo and being upright are all jokes!”

Krieg’s eyes were cold, and his words were full of sarcasm and disdain, “Hahahahaha!”

“Ha ha ha ha!”

Krieg’s smug laughter caused his men to laugh even louder, but at this moment, he was suddenly slapped hard on the back.

“Um?”

Krieg was stunned by the blow and turned around suddenly, only to see an uninvited guest standing in front of him.

It was a young man wearing a straw hat, with a serious look on his face and his fists slowly clenched.

“Hello!”

Luffy’s voice was filled with strong anger, “Don’t you dare say that about my friend!”

His usual cheerful expression disappeared without a trace, replaced by a face full of determination and anger.

“That was a duel between swordsmen! You have no right to laugh at it!”

Before Krieg could react, Luffy’s fist had already stretched back quickly, and there was a tearing sound in the air, “Rubber-Bazooka!”

“boom–!”

With a loud bang, Luffy’s fist hit Krieg’s chest like a cannonball. The force was so great that it instantly shattered his golden armor, and fragments flew everywhere. Krieg was blown away like a rag.

“cough–”

Krieg fell to the ground and knelt down, blood gushing out of his mouth, and all the strength in his body seemed to be drained away in an instant.

The remnants of the Krieg Pirates were already hungry and exhausted, and Luffy, Sanji and Usopp attacked them one after another, leaving them without any chance to fight back.

The remaining pirates were knocked down one after another, and the area around Barati was in ruins.

……

On Kizaru’s warship, the air in the cabin seemed a little depressing.

“Bai Ji” Clo was sweating profusely. Facing Yi Chen’s gaze, he felt unprecedented pressure.

The air in the cabin seemed to become heavy. The question “Do you want to die, or do you want to live?”

It seemed like a fork in my destiny.

Clo suppressed his inner panic, his throat was a little dry, and he swallowed hard.

There is no doubt that I want to live!

As a man as cunning as a fox, he would never be willing to lose his life so easily, especially in front of the person in front of him, he sensed a faint hope of life.

Since Colonel Yichen gave this choice, it means that I have a chance to survive. This opportunity must not be missed.

“I want to live!”

Hearing this, Yi Chen smiled slightly and nodded, “Very good.”

Just want to live, if I can convince myself, I don’t want to do it myself, it’s too troublesome!

He looked at the lieutenant colonel beside him, “Lieutenant colonel, I want to talk to him alone.”

Upon hearing this, the lieutenant colonel nodded, appearing very tactful. He immediately turned around and walked out of the cabin, closing the door, leaving them with a closed space.

The suffocating silence returned to the air again. Cloe felt an invisible oppression and wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve.

Yichen spoke slowly, “Kro, follow me, you can survive.”