"Puff, puff..."
Out on the sea, a massive figure floated there, his face filled with unwillingness.
A dignified Marine Headquarters colonel had actually been defeated in a single move by a pirate who also used a sword. He did not care in the slightest how humiliating it would be if word got out.
But having watched the criminals escape right before his eyes left him utterly unwilling to accept it.
"Damn it, I'm such a useless fool. I actually let those villains get away right in front of me. If innocent civilians are harmed in the future, it'll all be my fault..." His voice was somewhat choked. His words might have sounded laughable, even hypocritical.
Yet the tears on his face were entirely genuine. It was clear that every word had come from the bottom of his heart.
"Yo!"
A voice suddenly rang out, making T-Bone open his eyes. What greeted him was a gleaming bald head. Upon meeting his gaze, the man grinned broadly. "Long time no see, zombie face."
Colonel T-Bone froze for a moment before finally reacting. He looked at Wu Biao with delighted surprise. "Colonel Wu Biao, why are you here?"
Even if there was something wrong with his head, Wu Biao's strength was recognized throughout all of Marine Headquarters. T-Bone, who had once carried out a mission alongside him, understood even better just how powerful Wu Biao was.
If he was here...
"Quick, don't worry about me. Hurry and go support Enies Lobby... Wait, what are you doing?" Colonel T-Bone shouted, but before he could finish, Wu Biao hauled him up and slung him over his shoulder.
"Shut up. You've been nagging nonstop since the moment we met. Aren't you annoying?" Wu Biao said with clear displeasure. Then he looked ahead. "By the way, is