Magnum secretly sneered to himself.
He had seen through the Marine higher-ups long ago.
Whenever something happened, they would find someone to take the blame.
This time, he had been unlucky.
Still, this was just as well. Magnum had wanted to leave the Marines and become a pirate out at sea anyway.
Now that the Great Pirate Era had begun, it was the perfect opportunity for him to make a name for himself.
What was more, he had already obtained three Devil Fruits.
With his strength, combined with three Devil Fruits,
it would not take him more than a few years to make a name for himself on the seas.
By then, Rodney would certainly regret letting him go.
Those stupid Marines!
Victor and Sengoku were both idiots!
Everything unfolded just as Magnum had expected.
After Magnum fulfilled his promise and gave Rodney a sum of money, Rodney cooperated readily.
While escorting Magnum back to Marine Headquarters, the Marine responsible for guarding him happened to drop the cell key on the ground.
Magnum obtained the key, unlocked his handcuffs and shackles, then jumped off the ship and escaped.
What Magnum could never have dreamed of was that the prison uniform he wore had been specially made.
Fragments of a Vivre Card had been sewn into its lining.
Rodney not only wanted Magnum to confess, but also wanted him to find the Devil Fruits.
"I'm on this island. Come pick me up."
On Kaga Island, Magnum used a Den Den Mushi hidden on the island to contact his companions.
These companions were all pirates.
They had been childhood friends of Magnum's.
It was just that Magnum had become a Marine while they had become pirates.
This group of pirates operated near the G6 branch. With Magnum's help, they hid in plain