If he had a choice.
Joining the Marines was the best choice for Maud.
Information,
status,
assistance,
connections,
and even Impel Down, where countless vicious pirates were imprisoned.
Maud simply had too many reasons and motives to inevitably join the Marines.
However, the fact that he had already been wanted was impossible to change.
But he truly would have preferred to become a Marine.
This was the first time Maud had said in front of everyone something that had once left him feeling somewhat regretful, but it would also be the last time.
No matter how many enemies he made in the future, how many obstacles he encountered, or how many perilous situations he faced.
In this vast world, what Maud wanted was a brilliant life of freedom.
As for that so-called great treasure, he had no interest in it whatsoever.
Not a single person present thought Maud was joking.
Surrounded by everyone's gazes, Maud smiled faintly and simply looked straight at Aokiji, whose eyes held a hint of complexity.
He did not yield in the slightest from beginning to end.
Aokiji silently watched Maud.
Every person in this world possessed a corresponding value.
There were many ways to define that value.
But in simple terms, it was roughly a matter of status and ability.
The ability Maud possessed represented the possibilities Aokiji needed to consider.
With this as the premise, once the positions of both sides were taken into account...
The ability Aokiji saw in Maud, along with the possibilities it represented, constituted a hidden danger.
Eliminating that hidden danger here was undoubtedly what he should do as a Marine.
But unfortunately.
A man named Fujitora was sitting at the dining table.
Moreover, after hearing Maud's words just now, Aokiji immediately found the matter pointless.
Sometimes, once something had