"Why does Aunt Bellemere look like she knows this perverted old man?" Nami, her face streaked with tears like a little kitten, rubbed her eyes and muttered softly.
"She should be admiring him," Nojiko corrected. "Could he be some really amazing person?"
The villagers in the distance looked horrified. Although they had never heard of Longinus, the words "Vice Admiral" alone were enough to explain everything.
"If he's a Vice Admiral, does that mean he's even more powerful than that arrogant Rat Lieutenant Commander?"
"Of course! A Vice Admiral is five ranks higher than a lieutenant commander! In other words, the entire East Blue Navy has to listen to him!"
"So he's actually such a powerful big shot! If he's a Marine Vice Admiral, he should be able to defeat Arlong, right?"
To this little village, even an officer of commander rank was already a big shot they could only look up to. As for a Vice Admiral, that was a distant height they didn't even dare imagine.
"Lieutenant Bellemere, inject this medicine first and get some rest..." Longinus took out a vial and tossed it toward Bellemere. Just then, Arlong, who had been waiting for the right moment, suddenly launched a surprise attack.
His left hand is this bastard's weakness. As long as I can seize that weakness, I may not lose... No, I definitely won't lose! Arlong forcibly hypnotized himself and threw a punch.
"Look out, Vice Admiral!"
"Look out, perverted old man!"
The watching villagers and the two Little Girls all shouted nervously. Then they saw Arlong get slapped into the ground with the back of Longinus's hand.
His knees were completely buried in the dirt, and he supported himself with both hands. From the angle, it looked as if he were kneeling before Longinus.
"Argh!" Arlong