The sudden appearance of Akira made Ace unable to react for a moment.
I was stunned for several seconds before I recovered from the exhaustion and shock after Conqueror's Haki exploded.
The next second, he ran towards Luffy not far away as if he had just woken up from a dream.
"Luffy! How are you? Are you injured?"
Luffy was so shaken by him that he felt dizzy. He grinned and rubbed his neck, which was bruised by Borg's stranglehold. However, he still gave a big smile and said, "It's okay! It's just that my neck is a little itchy! Hehe~"
Zoro, Sanji and Sabo also dragged their tired bodies around. Looking at the slowly walking figure, they felt an invisible pressure rushing towards them. Even their breathing became heavy. They lowered their heads subconsciously, not daring to look at him.
Akira's eyes didn't even stop on a few embarrassed brats.
His eyes fell on the only enemy still standing in the field, the great pirate Iron Fist Borg who had a bounty of over 100 million.
Akira's gaze was calm and calm, but the shock on Berg's face instantly solidified, and the blood in his body seemed to freeze at this moment. The billion-dollar bounty he was proud of, and his vicious reputation for running rampant in the North Sea, were as fragile as a piece of tissue paper in front of this gaze.
He wanted to open his mouth to beg for mercy, but found that his throat seemed to be strangled tightly by an invisible hand, and he could not make any sound.
He wanted to turn around and run away, but his legs seemed to be filled with lead and were too heavy to move.
"Plop."
The last psychological defense was completely defeated. Borg's knees weakened and he knelt heavily on the ground. His forehead was pressed against the blood-stained stone road, and his body was shaking uncontrollably.
Morgan walked out from behind Akira expressionlessly, stepped forward quickly, and raised the standard pistol in his hand.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
There were three crisp gunshots, two shot through the chest and one shot in the head.
The movements are crisp and neat, without any redundancy.
Iron Fist Borg, who was so arrogant just a second ago, fell silently into a pool of blood, with endless fear still in his eyes.
The great pirate with a bounty of over 100 million, in front of the youngest, toughest and most powerful Marshal in the history of the navy, is no different from an ant that can be easily crushed to death.
The street fell into a brief dead silence.
Immediately afterwards, the shivering people hiding in various corners finally plucked up the courage to come out after confirming that all the pirates had been eliminated.
When they saw the god-like figure standing in the middle of the street, their suppressed fear instantly turned into ecstasy and heartfelt gratitude for the rest of their lives.
"It's Akira Marshal! It's Lord Marshal here!"
"We are saved! We are saved!"
The crowd swarmed in like a tide, with tears on their faces and cheers like a roaring tsunami.
"Akira Marshal!"
"Lord Marshal!"
An old woman with gray hair squeezed through the crowd, ran tremblingly to Luffy, forced a polished apple into his arms, and thanked him incoherently, "Thank you, little hero! Thank you for saving my granddaughter!"
Luffy looked at the apple in his arms, then at the old man's wrinkled smiling face, scratched his head, and smiled.
On the other side, a young mother held a crying child and bowed deeply to Nami and Brook. Her tears could not stop flowing down her face. "Thank you... thank you for saving my child."
Even the three Vinsmoke brothers, who had always looked down upon civilians, were surrounded by a group of businessmen. Although their faces still had the same arrogant expression, there was a hint of enjoyment deep in their eyes that they themselves had not noticed.
Looking at Akira who was enthusiastically supported by the people, and then looking at the civilians around him who were grateful to him from the bottom of his heart, all the interns who participated in this battle had the purest smiles on their faces after winning the battle.
At this moment, a burst of uniform footsteps came from far to near.
A group of fully armed navy soldiers walked quickly in front of Akira with neat steps, stood still, straightened their backs, and raised their hands in salute.
"All of you, salute Lord Marshal!"
"Loyalty! Sincerity!"
The leading officer is none other than North Blue Branch 135's colonel, Dunn.
However, he now has a new identity.
"Report Lord Marshal!" Dunn put down his saluting hand, "My subordinates have been ordered to arrive at Kingdom of Gild Tesoro and will officially take over the government affairs here today and serve as the supreme chief executive!"
Akira raised his hand and patted Dunn on the shoulder. Most of the commissioners assigned by World Government were almost all selected from major branches and headquarters of the navy. As the Branch 135 colonel he single-handedly promoted, Dunn is naturally the most suitable candidate to serve as Kingdom of Gild Tesoro's top chief executive.
At the invitation of Dunn, Akira led the interns towards the palace.
Along the way, people who heard the news spontaneously stood on both sides of the street to welcome him.
"It's the guy wearing Straw Hat! He saved me!"
"And that Moss Head! He chopped down three pirates with one strike!"
"That "Surgeon of Death" is even more powerful! He waved his hand and hundreds of pirates fell down!"
People enthusiastically put flowers, fruits, and even some small jewelry into the hands of the interns to express their simplest gratitude.
The next day.
Akira booked one of the most upscale restaurants in the city to have dinner with all the interns.
At the dining table, Nami hesitated for a long time, and finally plucked up the courage to sit on the right side of Akira with juice.
"Lord Marshal, I want to be someone like you in the future."
Akira put down his knife and fork and looked at her with a smile, "What kind of person am I?"
Nami thought about it seriously and said with clear eyes, "A person like Lord Marshal is respected no matter where he goes."
As soon as he finished speaking, Luffy, who was engrossed in eating, suddenly raised his head, his mouth full of meat, and said vaguely, "Nami, haven't you always wanted to be Navy King's woman?"
Nami instantly transformed into a ferocious tigress and punched Luffy on the head. "Shut up!"
"Oh." Luffy responded honestly, shrank his neck, and continued to fight against the food in front of him.
Nami took a deep breath, looked at Akira again, and said in an extremely firm tone, "I will definitely become the first female Marshal in the history of the Navy!"
The smile on Akira's face faded. He looked at Nami with a serious expression. "I believe you."
Unexpectedly, he would receive such direct affirmation. Nami was stunned at first, and then he was flattered. "Lord Marshal supports me to become a female Marshal?"
"Navy Marshal." Akira smiled, "As long as you want it, you can definitely do it."
Nami's eyes instantly shined brightly, and he smiled with longing.
At this time, Sabo, who had been silent all this time, cautiously asked, "Lord Marshal, the people of Kingdom of Gild Tesoro respect you so much, have you ever... been to this country before?"
Akira shook his head and said, "This is my first time."
Luffy raised his head again and asked curiously, "Then why do they respect you so much?"
Akira replied with a smile, "If you keep the people in your heart, the people will naturally lift you high."
Sabo heard this, his body trembled slightly, and his eyes, which were always a little confused, gradually became bright and clear at this moment.
Zoro, who never liked to join in the fun, also put down his wine glass at this time and looked at Akira.
"Lord Marshal, I have a question to ask you."
Akira said, "But it doesn't matter. I will answer all your questions today."
Zoro hesitated for a moment, as if he was organizing his words, and finally asked the question that had troubled him for many years, "Why can't women... become World's Strongest's swordsman?"
Akira turned his head and looked at Zoro in surprise.
Obviously, Zoro should have thought of Kuina who died in the "Supreme Grand Staircase" after hearing that Nami wanted to become the first female Marshal in the history of the navy.
Seeing Akira looking at him in surprise, Zoro's eyes dimmed.
"Does even a great man like you think that a woman cannot become the strongest swordsman?"
"No," Akira waved his hand, "No matter what you become, I have only one answer -"
"Although the road is far away, we will soon get there."
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