"Your Excellency is not a pirate, and since you have clashed with the Whitebeard Pirates, you should not obstruct our arrest operation at a time like this. Pirates are the chief culprits endangering peace upon the seas. In the name of justice, we Marines have a duty to apprehend them. I hope Your Excellency can understand.
"As long as you do not interfere today, Marine Headquarters will certainly remember this favor and repay it generously in the future!"
Watching Warring States Period's solemnly sworn expression, Shin let out a soft chuckle. "How interesting. You think that just because I'm not a pirate, you can negotiate terms with me? You want to get past me with a few words? Aren't you overestimating your own strength... Warring States Period?"
Warring States Period felt a surge of frustration and secretly clenched his fists. When had the Marines ever been treated like this in public? Even great pirates such as Golden Lion might have spoken unpleasantly, but they still faced the Marines with full caution in battle. Unlike Uchiha Shin before him—Warring States Period could tell that his contempt was genuine.
Yet circumstances were stronger than men. Having witnessed the power Shin had displayed just now, Warring States Period truly did not dare make a move.
"Does Your Excellency truly intend to become an enemy of the Marines... No matter how strong you are, you are still only one person. Facing all of Marine Headquarters and the World Government, I hope you will think twice," Warring States Period said through gritted teeth. He truly did not want to say those words. It meant admitting that his own strength was at a disadvantage and that he had to rely on the Marines and the World Government to pressure someone else.
"Is that a threat?" Shin