The Navy Hails Austin, Austin Hails the Navy

In the end, Little Mingo did not escape that beating either.

When he tried to flee using his String-String Fruit, Austin snapped every Armament Haki-coated thread and knocked him unconscious with a single punch, then dragged him away by his pink feather coat.

The other Shichibukai were taken with him as well.

Naturally, Austin's actions were quickly captured by the media gathered in Loguetown.

The drastically altered terrain was also included in the reports.

<Great Pirate Era? Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral Austin Suddenly Appears in Loguetown!!!>

<Four New Era Pirate Rookies Arrested—Is This a Signal from the Navy?>

<Austin Declares That the Future Era Will Be Called Dotol!!!>

Marine Headquarters, Marineford.

The Marines who received the newspapers eagerly discussed the news.

"Vice Admiral Austin is so cool!!!"

"What Great Pirate Era? Vice Admiral Austin splashed cold water all over it right after it began!!!"

"Yeah! Yeah! The future Fleet Admiral!!!"

"It has to be Vice Admiral Austin!!!"

Restricted by military discipline and the World Government,

the Marines often could not truly punish and arrest pirates at sea as they wished.

Austin's straightforward and brutally decisive appearance filled that small void in the Marines' hearts.

They were not monsters, yet they admired and yearned for such a monster—someone who could repeatedly crush countless pirates.

Although the Great Pirate Era had still begun, it was not Vice Admiral Austin's fault. On the contrary, he had captured several Great Pirates for the Navy.

For a time, an atmosphere of individual heroism spread throughout the seas.

"What is going on here!!!"

"Bang—!!!"

A tremendous crash rang out inside the Marine Headquarters building, followed by an angry roar.

"Don't be so angry, Sengoku~"

"Austin is still young!!!"

"Hahahahaha!!!"

A casual, hearty laugh came from beside him.

It belonged to Chicken-chan Garp, whose hair had