Standing Before Austin Felt Like Facing a Supernova

"Oh~ Is that so~"

Borsalino drew out his tone, waved a hand, and revealed a subtle smile.

"Don't push yourself too hard, Austin-san. After all, I'm the one specifically assigned to carry out this Buster Call..."

Austin simply stared at Borsalino, his eyes filled with speechless exasperation.

That acting ape would only be useful as a lighting technician and a way to pad out the episode count if he went anyway.

For a man who needed half an episode just to raise his leg, Austin truly had nothing more to say.

Though Borsalino could contribute at crucial moments, such as when fighting his own teacher or his own friends.

But for a collective operation like a Buster Call, Borsalino, as one of the participating Vice Admirals, would most likely just stand outside the battlefield firing lasers, perhaps blowing up Bullet's submarine or something.

He might as well go instead.

It would be simple and efficient, while also letting him gain some combat experience.

He liked this kind of fist-to-fist battle most of all. It was far more satisfying than fighting a drawn-out rotation against a pack of elemental dogs.

Austin glanced at Borsalino.

That was right. He was talking about the time he had fought the Three Admirals alone. Though the battle had lasted long enough and his eventual victory had been somewhat difficult, he had still felt unsatisfied.

"A crew member of the King of Pirates, Bullet?"

"Looks like I can finally have some fun..."

"What?!!!"

"The request is to replace Borsalino as a Buster Call member with..."

"Austin?!!!"

When Marine Headquarters received the news, Kong forcefully rubbed his tightly furrowed brow.

"It's precisely because Bullet was a member of the Roger Pirates that I didn't want Garp and Austin going..."

It was not that he suspected them