Transmigrating to Pirates, Lighting a Cigarette with Belly!

Hello everyone, I am the user of the Brain-Brain Fruit, (￣▽￣~)

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Pirate World.

Marine Headquarters Marineford, Judicial Department's Trial Hall.

The Chief Judge, with three heads, sat at the head of the table, his six eyes flashing with chilling light as they all looked towards the defendant's dock.

To the Chief Judge's left, Marshal Sengoku of Marine Headquarters looked at the pile of documents before him with a solemn expression.

The jury seats were filled with high-ranking officers of Marine Headquarters.

Seated in the first row were two of the three strongest forces in Marine Headquarters, Admirals Sakazuki and Borsalino.

Seated on either side of them were Admiral-candidate members, Vice Admiral Gion and Vice Admiral Kaki.

A group of Headquarters Vice Admirals, led by Momonga, Onigumo, Doberman, and Akainu, were all present, seated behind the two Admirals and two Admiral candidates.

Like Sengoku, the two Admirals present and most of the Vice Admirals had solemn expressions as they all looked at the empty defendant's dock.

On both sides of the hall, dozens of Headquarters Officers gathered. Since the trial had not yet begun, the officers were all whispering amongst themselves.

"Silence!"

Suddenly, the Chief Judge raised his hammer and struck it down heavily. "The trial begins!"

He paused for a moment, then the Chief Judge with three heads looked in unison towards the direction of the doors and said in one voice, "Bring him in!"

At the same time.

Outside the doors of the Trial Hall.

Akira, dressed in a Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral uniform, was lost in thought as he looked at the closed doors opposite him.

Unknowingly, six years had passed since he accidentally transmigrated to the Pirate World.

During these six years, he had mastered the Navy Six Styles, Armament Haki, and Observation Haki through his own efforts. He had also cultivated his swordsmanship to the realm of a Great Swordsman, and a year ago, he had unexpectedly awakened Conqueror's Haki.

Of course, none of these were important.

What was important was that when he first joined the Navy, it wasn't for any so-called justice, but simply because he wanted to live longer in this world.

Therefore, while improving his strength through training, he also tried his best to maintain good relationships with his colleagues.

He firmly believed that no matter which world it was, even the Pirate World where the strong reigned supreme, it wasn't all fighting and killing. Human relationships were universal across all worlds.

Through his interactions with his colleagues, he gradually discovered that the soldiers at the bottom lived very hard lives. Not only did they have to be prepared to fight against powerful pirates at all times, but they also had to worry about their livelihood!

This was because the salaries of Navy soldiers were almost negligible, and because the higher-ups always used justice as an excuse.

As a transmigrator, he had no family or friends in this world. His salary didn't matter; as long as he had a place to sleep and a mess hall to fill his stomach, it was enough. But other Navy soldiers couldn't be like him, where one person eating meant the whole family was fed.

After discovering this situation, every time his salary came in, he used it to help colleagues in need.

Gradually, more and more Navy soldiers became his friends. Whenever they followed their superiors out to capture pirates, the Navy soldiers who had received his help would always rush in front of him first, forming a high wall to ensure he wouldn't get hurt.

As his strength increased and his reputation in Headquarters gradually spread, he quickly entered the sight of Headquarters Officers.

After completing a year of missions, he participated in the Officer Training Camp. Six months after the officer training ended, he was promoted to Headquarters Second Lieutenant, not only gaining his own subordinates but also a significant increase in salary.

Taking advantage of his position, he began to amass wealth and then distributed all his "illegal" gains to his subordinates in need. Not only that, but he also secretly "colluded" with bounty hunters, intentionally letting some pirates escape so that bounty hunters he had already contacted could quickly apprehend them, and then they would split the bounties.

As time went by, his strength improved rapidly, and his rank also rose steadily. In just a few years, he became a Headquarters Vice Admiral.

At the same time as becoming a Headquarters Vice Admiral, he had helped over tens of thousands of Headquarters soldiers. Many of these tens of thousands of people, because they had received his help, had no worries and devoted themselves wholeheartedly to the cause of justice, sailing in the same boat with him.

Some became his subordinates, and some, out of gratitude for his help, regarded him as their faith.

However, good times didn't last.

When he misappropriated a considerable amount of public funds to help some officers in need, he was targeted by Marine Headquarters' internal investigation team and was eventually arrested and imprisoned.

Just as Akira was lost in thought looking at the closed doors of the Trial Hall, the doors suddenly opened.

Immediately, two bailiffs quickly walked over, stood at attention facing him, and saluted. Not only did they not distance themselves from Akira because of his current status as a criminal, but their eyes were also full of reverence.

"Lord Akira--"

Before Akira could react, dozens of Headquarters Officers, who had been standing neatly behind him, stepped forward in unison.

Hearing this, Akira turned his head, his gentle gaze sweeping over the dozens of officers with fanatical expressions, and then he revealed a smile.

Immediately, he no longer hesitated, lifted his head, straightened his chest, and strode into the Trial Hall.

Whoosh--

As soon as Akira entered the Trial Hall, the Headquarters Officers seated on both sides of the hall almost simultaneously stood up, all turning to face Akira. Some had fanatical expressions, some clenched their fists, and more were looking on with anticipation. Of course, a small number were so nervous that sweat beaded on their foreheads!

The officers with fanatical expressions and those looking on with anticipation were those who had benefited from Akira's kindness. As for those officers who were sweating nervously, they were the ones who had maintained a cooperative relationship with Akira over the years. If Akira were to reveal their dealings during his trial, they would also face imprisonment, just like Akira now.

Akira did not look at the officers who had stood up. He walked directly to the defendant's dock and then slightly raised his head to look at the Chief Judge with three heads on the judge's bench.

Seeing this, all the officers who had stood up also turned around, directing all their attention to the Chief Judge.

"Vice Admiral Akira!"

Feeling the invisible pressure that suddenly hit him head-on, the Chief Judge swallowed nervously before raising his hammer and bringing it down. "The evidence of your corruption and bribery is complete. According to the findings of the internal investigation team, you have embezzled two hundred billion Belly since joining Marine Headquarters. Do you admit to this?"

"Yes!" Akira nodded.

"Very good!" The Chief Judge secretly breathed a sigh of relief, then continued, "However, the investigation team spent a full three months and searched everywhere, only to find one hundred and twenty thousand Belly in your home! May I ask where the two hundred billion Belly you embezzled went? Are there others who colluded with you and participated in the division of the spoils?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire venue fell silent.

Some were moved by the fact that Akira had embezzled two hundred billion Belly, yet only had one hundred and twenty thousand Belly at home. They all knew how much Akira had helped them over the years, and they hadn't expected that after embezzling so much Belly, he would have almost nothing left for himself.

Naturally, while some were moved, others became so nervous upon hearing the Chief Judge ask if Akira had accomplices that they almost suffocated.

"No one participated in the division of the spoils!"

Just then, Akira's voice boomed like a great bell, clearly resounding in the ears of all the officers present. "I spent it myself."

"You're lying!" the Chief Judge suddenly raised his voice and shouted, "According to the investigation team's findings, you have no assets under your name, you live in an apartment issued by Headquarters, and your home furnishings haven't been replaced in six years. How could you possibly have spent two hundred billion Belly by yourself?!"

Akira's expression remained unchanged. "I like to use Belly to light my cigarettes."