Ace the Marine

"Cover Serial: Momonosuke Arc 4: "Kuina""

Smack! A ruler came down hard on Momonosuke's palm, making tears nearly spill from his eyes. The other little brats around him immediately began whispering among themselves. "This kid's only been here two days, and this is already the fifth time he's been hit, right? His aptitude is terrible. Why would Teacher Koushirou take in someone like him...?"

Damn it! If I hadn't been unfamiliar with this place and wanted to stay here for a while to figure things out, who'd want to become that four-eyes' disciple? I'm the son of the daimyo of Wano Country! Momonosuke thought resentfully and shamefully. Rubbing his aching palm, he was about to return to his seat when his gaze suddenly froze, drawn to the graceful figure of a girl passing by outside the window...

Marine Headquarters, Marineford.

Not long after returning to headquarters, Noah first went to visit Vice Admiral Shizi. However, when he arrived, he discovered that she was not home and seemed to have gone out on a mission.

The one who received him was little Hina, now fourteen and officially at the age of becoming a young girl.

This time, he had finally remembered to bring a gift. But Hina had not seen him for over half a year and clearly missed him greatly, so she did not care about the gift at all.

The moment she welcomed Noah inside, she bombarded him with questions like an endlessly curious child, giving him quite a headache.

After finally answering them all, Noah had not even had time to take a sip of tea when he heard something from the girl that left him dumbfounded.

"Uh, so..."

He narrowed his eyes. "You're saying Vice Admiral Kizaru performed a singing-and-dancing routine in front of the royal