New World, Grand Line.
The port of the G-1 Branch, the Marine base closest to Mary Geoise.
A standard Marine warship was departing from the harbor.
Inside the warship's command room, Roy looked helplessly at the zombie-faced man before him.
"Colonel T Bone, you really don't need to take such good care of me. There are plenty of things on the ship that need your attention. You don't have to waste your time on me."
Before Roy, T Bone held a set of bedding and was making his bed.
"Mr. Roy, you don't need to be so polite. I already know that your mission this time is extremely difficult.
"Although I may not be able to help much, making sure you get proper rest aboard the ship is something I can do."
Looking at the zombie-faced man, whose expression was full of concern for a fellow comrade,
Roy rubbed his cheeks.
He knew he probably could not refuse this righteous Marine's enthusiasm.
But when he thought about the true purpose of this mission,
and looked at the Marine colonel personally making his bed,
he could not help wondering what expression T Bone would wear if he learned that, on the surface, Roy was going to gather intelligence on the Beasts Pirates, while in secret, he was actually looking for a male concubine for a Celestial Dragon.
For once, Roy felt a trace of guilt.
Though the Marine colonel before him had an unlikable zombie face, Roy knew that he was one of the few Marines who truly practiced what he preached and possessed a sense of justice.
Pure-hearted people were worthy of respect wherever they went.
Especially in the world of Pirate King, where standards were absurdly low.
And in this world that resembled a filthy mud pit, people like