"Of course it was true!" Xia Che said with a righteous expression. "I was just passing through. Who knew I'd run into something like this!"
Then.
He sighed wistfully again and shook his head. "What a pity. That vicious Moke Pirates crew got away! I have failed the justice I carry on my back!"
As Xia Che finished speaking.
"..."
Garp and Kuzan immediately stared at the guy before them expressionlessly.
He was still acting right in front of the two of them?
At that moment.
Before either of them could speak.
The fallen Marine Colonel before them—Dander Xieche—suddenly smiled at Vice Admiral Garp and said, "Doesn't Vice Admiral Garp think so too? Those were vicious pirates who escaped from under your command, after all!"
"???" Vice Admiral Garp froze for a moment, then scratched his head with a hearty laugh. "That's right, I nearly forgot. That Moke... that guy escaped from me. They really were a band of vicious pirates!"
Immediately.
"..."
This Vice Admiral Garp...
Left Kuzan speechless, clutching his head.
He had actually started acting too?
However.
"Did you really not make a move?" Kuzan looked at Xia Che suspiciously, then said in a tempting tone, "Saving a World Government member nation is a major merit. You could probably be promoted straight to Marine Brigadier General, maybe even Rear Admiral at Marine Headquarters!"
"No!" Faced with Kuzan's temptation, Xia Che remained unmoved and spoke righteously. "I, Xia Che, am absolutely not that kind of Marine. I have my own justice in my heart. How could I claim someone else's achievements as my own? Even if it was only a pirate, I would never do such a thing. It would be an insult to me!"
"Really, I only came here to travel. Look, I didn't bring anything with