Kuzan: Don't Pity Me Just Because I'm a Delicate Flower-Come On, I Can Take It!

The port of G-8 Marines Base, the First Half of Grand Line.

At this moment, Admiral Kuzan was on the harbor shore, saying goodbye to Jonathan, the current commander of G-8 Marine Base.

"Sir, the World Conference in Mary Geoise is approaching. I'm entrusting the protection of the royal families in the surrounding area to you, Vice Admiral Jonathan." Kuzan said as he hopped on his bicycle.

That's right. Ever since Kuzan became Admiral and took charge of the First Half of Grand Line, he's always liked to ride a bicycle around the sea.

I don't travel on warships much anymore.

Jonathan watched this scene with a bit of speechlessness. Although he was friends with Sakazuki, he was not Hawk Faction Marines, and his relationship with Kuzan was also okay, especially after Governor Kuzan sailed the First Half of Grand Line, when Kuzan became his subordinate superior.

"I understand, but I still want to ask, although the climate in this Paradise is not as good as in the New World, are you really not considering taking a warship back to headquarters?" Jonathan hesitated for a moment.

"No need. I'm quite proud of my cycling skills. Besides, you wouldn't understand, this is a limited edition bicycle from Queen's Island in Springtime. It's really cool to ride." Kuzan waved his hand.

Then, without saying anything more, he pushed off hard and rode his bicycle into the sea. Soon, his figure disappeared from Jonathan's sight, leaving only an Ice-Ice trail on the sea surface.

Kuzan pedaled his bicycle, leisurely gliding across the sea, heading towards headquarters. The G-8 Marine Base wasn't far from headquarters; at his speed, he should arrive in about half a month.

If he were to take the Sea Train, it would take two days to arrive, and the warship would be even faster than his bicycle.

Just as Kuzan was leisurely riding his bike, enjoying the sea breeze, the area where he was suddenly shrouded in shadow.

This puzzled Kuzan, and then he looked up at the sky.

Immediately, his expression changed to one of shock. "Holy crap! What's going on?!"

A massive Marines warship is falling from the sky, and the area where it is crashing is exactly where Kuzan is right now.

For a moment, he thought he had gone the wrong way and was in the New World! When did these strange things start falling from the sky in the First Half of Grand Line?

On the warship, there were several rapidly shrinking, balloon-like octopuses. When they were less than a few dozen meters away from Kuzan, the balloon octopuses all popped and disappeared completely.

This caused the warship, which was already falling rapidly, to accelerate like a meteorite and crash into the sea with a bang, creating towering waves in the surrounding waters.

The warship crashed into the sea from a height of tens of meters, making a twisting and scraping sound as it was subjected to the immense pressure. The Marines on board were shaken and disoriented, and were thrown to the ground.

Since they were all elite troops under Ortolan's command, there were no casualties.

At this moment, Ortolan, holding the mast Hina in one arm, exclaimed in surprise, "Oh dear, I thought the warship was going to collapse. I didn't expect it to be so sturdy!"

The impact of the ship crashing into the sea from a height of tens of meters was equivalent to that of hitting the ground. Even so, although the warship suffered extensive damage, it did not seem to be sinking.

"That's because the seawater hasn't come in yet! Quick, quick, call for backup!" Hina, held in Ortolan's arms, cried out in terror, "The cabin must be leaking! We should be close to the G-8 Marine Base. Let's get them to come and help us!"

"Admiral, the waves are crashing towards us!" A Marine Colonel, seeing the giant waves around them beginning to recede and press towards the warship, quickly reported this.

Ortolan released the panicked Hina and laughed, "It's nothing, just a small disturbance..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Ortolan raised his hand, and dazzling lightning began to gather on it. Clearly, he was preparing to smash the wave to pieces!

But before he could even make a move, a blast of freezing air swept past at incredible speed, instantly Ice-Ice the massive waves that were about to engulf the warship, turning them into statues.

Just as Ortolan was wondering about the situation, he heard an angry roar.

"Ortolan!!! What the hell are you doing, you bastard!!!"

"Huh?" A hint of surprise flashed in Ortolan's eyes. "I feel like I heard the voice of someone I used to know? Or is it just my imagination?"

Hina had already run to the edge of the deck railing. Looking down, she turned back and said helplessly, "Admiral, it's not an illusion. Our warship hit Mr. Kuzan!"

"Huh?" Ortolan said incredulously, "How is that possible? In such a vast area of the ocean, we can accurately land a bomb on Kuzan, who's just strolling around here?"

Although he was verbally refuting it, looking at the frozen sea around him, Ortolan felt somewhat embarrassed.

Soon, Ortolan also ran to the edge of the warship and looked down.

The scene was awkward. All around was an Ice-Ice sea, and the warship was on the ice. At the junction of the warship and the ice, half of a bicycle was trapped under the warship. The axle looked twisted, and it was obviously beyond repair.

Meanwhile, Kuzan was standing next to his bicycle, hurling insults at Ortolan.

Although he didn't see the Ortolan, he recognized the Admiral- class warship; it was indeed the Ortolan's flagship.

"Aren't you in the New World? Why are you falling from the sky? And why are you landing right on my head?!"

"Is it because your Gion is Admiral Candidate and you want to push her to the position, so you plotted this scheme to kill me?! You bastard!"

"I recently bought a bicycle!!! It's a limited edition, you know!?"

Kuzan seemed genuinely enraged, standing there trying to drag the wreckage of his beloved bicycle out while constantly cursing.

Ortolan quickly ducked his head to avoid being seen by the guy, then waved his hand and said, "Quickly, get me the gold bricks."

Hina quickly returned to the cabin, took out several gold bricks they had picked up, and ran to Ortolan, asking, "Admiral, what do you need these gold bricks for?"

"Shut that idiot's mouth!" Ortolan said without hesitation.

Then, he took the gold brick, poked his head out, and said, "Kuzan, what are you doing?"

Upon hearing Ortolan's voice, Kuzan's anger flared even more. He abruptly looked up and roared, "You dare ask? I'm saving my love..."

Before he could even utter the word "car," Kuzan saw Ortolan smash something down on him from above.

With a loud crash, the exposed half of the bicycle was smashed to pieces!

This infuriated Kuzan even more. "You're going to finish me off, aren't you?"

But the next second, a ray of golden light reflected off the ice and shone on Kuzan's face, making it hard for him to open his eyes.

A gold brick bigger than a man's head!?

Then, Ortolan saw Kuzan look up at him with a blank stare.

"Anything else to say? Is that enough for you to buy a few of those damn limited editions?" Ortolan arrogantly questioned Kuzan.

"Don't underestimate me. You think you can do this with something like this..." Kuzan came to his senses, his face flushed red, and he couldn't help but be stubborn again.

However, before she could finish speaking, Hina had already handed the second gold brick to Ortolan.

Ortolan smashed another brick down on the broken-down car in Kuzan, and with a crack, the tire went flat.

Kuzan's face twitched, and then he heard Ortolan say from above, "Anything else to say?"

"You..." Kuzan gritted his teeth, trying to say something.

Before Ortolan could even make a move, Hina excitedly exclaimed, "I'll do it! I'll do it! Let me do it this time! I've never fought Admiral before!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Hina let out a "whoosh" and threw the gold brick with great force, but her aim was terrible and it landed directly on Kuzan's face.

Hard-hit smashed Kuzan into a pile of shattered ice.

Hina was initially excited and cheered twice, but then she became a little scared and hid behind Ortolan.

What should I do? I was so excited just now, it felt like I smashed Admiral Kuzan to pieces with a gold brick!?

As expected of a master of Logia type, Kuzan quickly solidified from the ice surface and looked at Ortolan above him, asking, "How's the purity of your brick?"

"Hahaha, of course it's pure gold with extremely high purity!!!" Ortolan laughed heartily.

Kuzan's face twitched, then his gloomy expression quickly transformed into a smile as he said, "Any more? A few more, I can handle it. Don't pity me just because I'm a delicate flower..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Hina looked at Ortolan, and seeing Ortolan nod, she excitedly blushed and threw another brick at Kuzan, smashing Kuzan to pieces once again.

A moment later, Kuzan, carrying six gold bricks as big as his head, happily boarded the warship.

At the opportune moment, Ortolan stepped forward and asked considerately, "Is that your bicycle?"

"What do you want?! What do you want?!" Kuzan hugged the gold brick, a friendly smile on his face, and said, "You are my dearest friend, my brother. It's just a bicycle. Do you think I would blame you? Don't worry."

Upon hearing this, Ortolan stroked his chin, somewhat puzzled, and said, "Hmm... why does that sound so familiar?"

"Admiral, you often say that to others," Hina reminded him from the side.