The Old Unlucky Onigumo

Dawn had just broken.

At the G2 Branch harbor docks, bathed in a pale golden glow, warships constantly sailed in and out while orderly formations of Marines hurried past on their way to combat missions.

From time to time, someone noticed the blue-haired girl standing in the sea breeze, silently gazing out at the ocean, and could not help casting curious glances her way.

It seemed like she had been waiting at the docks early every morning for several days now. Who was she waiting for...?

Several probationary recruits from the Marine Headquarters Elite Training Camp happened to pass by at that moment. After exchanging looks, they approached together.

"Are you planning to stay here and wait for Noah again today, Shiya?"

A short-haired girl looked at her with concern and asked, "He probably won't be back for a while. The probation period will be over in a few days, and time is precious. Why not come on a mission with us instead?"

"You guys go ahead."

The blue-haired girl continued staring toward the distant horizon and gently shook her head. "I'll just wait here."

She really did not care about her assessment ranking at all. The short-haired girl sighed, did not try to persuade her further, tugged at the companions beside her, and turned to leave for the warship docked nearby.

"I'm so jealous of Boss Noah. Not only is he strong enough to defeat a Shichibukai, but he's even got such a pretty girl like Shiya waiting for him..."

Kawakawa Shuma, who was skinny as a monkey, followed behind them and sighed gloomily.

"Sigh, I've given up on taking down a Shichibukai. I'll never manage that in my lifetime. But when will there be a girl I love who's willing to wait for me like that...?"

"When you're