Impossible to Allow

The exchange continued until the stars gradually appeared, and only then did Yaen reluctantly bid farewell to the one-eyed man, letting him return to the cabin to stay with his companions so they would not worry too much about his safety.

As the one-eyed man disappeared from the deck under the escort of two Marines, Major General Hope asked uncertainly.

"Lord Yaen, should we make any special arrangements for this pirate?"

"Hm? What special arrangements?" Yaen asked.

"Well... um..."

Major General Hope smacked his lips and said, "Give him some preferential treatment..."

Yaen glanced at Major General Hope before pointing toward the conspicuous words "Justice" on the sail above the warship. His meaning was obvious.

Major General Hope suddenly understood and hurriedly replied, "Sorry, Lord Yaen. I said something foolish."

Yaen gently sighed. As he reeled in his fishing rod, he spoke.

"I drank and conversed with him because I regarded him as my equal. But at the same time, he is also a pirate—a pirate who committed countless evil deeds on the sea. What right does he have to receive special treatment from the Marines?"

Hearing this, Major General Hope could not help but straighten up with respect and answer.

"Yes."

Yaen then said with a trace of emotion, "Treat him equally. Send him to Enies Lobby for trial when the time comes. I hope he can reform properly and become a good person again soon."

Of course, Yaen knew perfectly well that without the intervention of someone powerful, a pirate's usual fate was either permanent imprisonment in Impel Down or immediate execution.

So... all he could do was hope that Captain would become a good person again soon.

As for using his authority to rescue the one-eyed man, Yaen had no such intention.

From a purely rational perspective,