Watching the pirates being dragged away like dead dogs, the people waiting in line couldn't stop trembling.
Especially the female Marine at the front. Her face was taut, and she seemed surrounded by a murderous aura. She was terrifying.
"Hyaha, this is trouble!"
Among the people waiting in line, a plainly dressed middle-aged woman stole a quick glance ahead. Her heart pounded wildly. There were only thirty people ahead of her before her turn.
This harmless-looking woman, so ordinary she could hardly be more ordinary, was none other than Ivankov, who had changed her gender and appearance.
The situation was a little tricky.
Whether she could get through unnoticed depended entirely on her acting.
She was especially unlucky this time, running into both Sakazuki and Kuzan at once. She'd spent years walking along the river and nearly gotten her shoes wet; she was always hovering on the brink of life's greatest truths, and it wasn't easy.
As the line grew shorter, Ivankov drew closer and closer to Sakazuki.
Ivankov's acting deserved mention. She had completely immersed herself in the role of an ordinary middle-aged woman. With acting like that, she could easily win an Oscar.
At last, it was her turn.
In an instant, she launched into an Oscar-worthy performance, flawless in every way.
Her meekness and caution were brought to life in every glance and expression. To everyone watching, she was nothing more than an ordinary middle-aged woman, worn down by life and burdened every day by the cost of food and necessities.
She even fooled the Marines around her.
And then—
A voice filled with boundless hatred rang out. Sakazuki's face twisted with rage, her eyes bloodshot as she glared at Ivankov as if she were looking at the sworn enemy who had wiped out her family.
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