Kizaru: I Really Want to Go into Business!

Marine Headquarters, Marineford.

"What did you say? The Straw Hat Pirates got away?!!"

Akainu gripped the Den Den Mushi furiously and roared, "Do you have any idea how much trouble they've caused lately? Don't tell me you didn't have what it took, Ron!"

"Well, don't be angry, Fleet Admiral... The situation was too chaotic at the time, so I could only prioritize."

"Besides, didn't I capture Moria? I also confirmed that this base was left behind by Oric and seized a large amount of information. And I caught M. Caesar Kurang too. He's a major criminal personally named by the Five Elders. Consider it my way of making up for my mistakes!"

"Make up for my ass!"

Akainu roared furiously, "One thing has nothing to do with the other!"

In this day and age, there were very few pirates who dared provoke the Marines and still managed to escape alive. The Straw Hat Pirates were one of them.

With a great war imminent, Akainu would never allow any threat to remain behind their lines. All pirates could either stay put and behave themselves, or go to hell and reflect on their sins.

"I'm telling you, Ron, don't think I'll let you off just because you're special! You'd better..."

Blah blah blah...

Listening to the roaring in his ears, Kizaru seemed to think of something. He set aside his nail clippers, straightened his clothes, and waited solemnly.

Aokiji looked at him oddly and scratched his head. "Borsalino, what's wrong with you?"

He had been perfectly fine just now.

"Say, Kuzan."

Kizaru raised his head, his wrinkled face filled with a strange expression. "Do you think, in Fleet Admiral Sengoku's eyes, we were rather incompetent?"

"That depends on what aspect you mean..."

Aokiji yawned and smacked his lips. "But there's one thing