Kaji: Ah! My Eyes!

At the same time.

At Marineford's docks, a group of rising Marine stars stood in crisp, immaculate uniforms, backs straight as they watched the warship pull in.

Gion gazed into the distance with focus, her eyes clearly filled with curiosity and anticipation.

The others were much the same.

A fifteen-year-old great swordsman who had also awakened two types of Haki.

Such an achievement was simply outrageous.

If it was true, then in ten years, the Marines might gain a monstrously powerful admiral!

"Tch..."

Kaji, however, was especially displeased, utterly out of place among the group.

Gion's curious gaze in particular made him even more unwilling to accept it, and he could not help saying sarcastically, "Don't get your hopes up just yet."

"There's no direct evidence in the Fleet Admiral's files. Who knows whether it's real?"

"Maybe Vice Admiral Lei Zuo made a mistake?"

"Maybe he's a Devil Fruit user with some special ability?"

The moment he said this, the surroundings fell silent. No one paid him any attention.

Gion could not help frowning.

But Kaji took their silence as agreement and continued, "Just wait and see!"

"When this Junichi Uchiha shows up, I'll definitely expose his disguise."

"I'll make him reveal his true colors!"

Hearing that, a rear admiral looked at him sternly and warned, "Don't mess around. This is a task arranged by the Fleet Admiral."

"Relax, relax. I'm just going to test him quietly and let him experience a senior's concern," Kaji said dismissively, waving a hand.

The others frowned deeply at this.

They exchanged silent looks and resolved to stop Kaji immediately if he tried anything.

"He's here!"

Kaji failed to notice his colleagues' expressions and stared excitedly at the warship as it came to a stop.

At the same time.

On the warship.

Junichi leaped off the deck, crossing more than twenty meters before landing on the dock.

The instant he landed.

His Observation Haki immediately sensed a concealed hostility coming from someone.

"Hmm?"

Junichi slowly raised his head and looked over expressionlessly, his aura surging outward.

Don't tell me they're going to try that bullying nonsense on me?

Whoosh!

An unstoppable aura erupted from Junichi, like invisible sword energy shooting straight into the sky.

"Welcome..."

Gion had just begun to welcome him when her expression froze.

She felt an incomparably sharp aura sweep over her, stiffening her entire body and stopping her breath.

In her eyes, Junichi seemed to have transformed into an incomparably sharp sword.

Just standing there, he seemed capable of slicing apart the entire dock, including all of them!

"..."

The others felt the same. Their gazes froze, their faces filled with horror.

What a terrifying aura!

It felt as though their heads would be cut off in the very next moment!

At that instant, no one doubted the truth any longer.

This fifteen-year-old boy was absolutely a powerful great swordsman!

"Junichi, welcome to the Marines." Gion took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing her fear as she spoke with a stiff smile.

Junichi ignored her. His gaze followed the source of the malice and settled directly on one person.

It was a young man with a sleazy face who looked like a middle-aged uncle.

Under Junichi's gaze.

Kaji's face turned pale. Cold sweat poured down his body, and goosebumps rose all over his skin.

"Chaton Kaji?"

Junichi stared at the young man and thought, No. He isn't an admiral candidate yet, so he doesn't have the Chaton title.

Still, I can roughly guess the source of that malice.

Is he jealous because Gion is the main one receiving me?

How... boring!

Junichi gave him an indifferent glance.

The instant their eyes met.

Whoosh!

An invisible mental sword burst from Junichi's eyes and pierced into Kaji's eyes.

Eye Sword!

"Aah!!"

Kaji immediately let out a scream, clutching his eyes as he dropped to his knees.

"Kaji?"

"What's wrong?"

"You're bleeding!?"

The people around him were shocked and hurriedly checked on him.

Drip!

Blood slowly seeped through the gaps between Kaji's fingers and dripped onto the ground.

"My eyes..."

He trembled in pain, his entire body shaking like a leaf.

It was not just his eyes.

He felt as though a sharp little knife had viciously plunged into his head.

The indescribable agony made him unable to control himself as he wailed.

Hiss...

The people around him sucked in cold breaths and looked at Junichi in terror.

Naturally, they knew this was Junichi's doing.

Clang!

Gion directly drew her sword. Pointing Kimpira at Junichi, she demanded tensely, "What did you do?"

"This is Marine Headquarters, Marineford!"

"Did you consider the consequences before attacking here?"

Junichi looked at her expressionlessly.

Gion immediately looked away, not daring to meet his eyes for fear of ending up like Kaji.

It had been eye contact that brought Kaji down just now.

"Just a little repayment for his hostility," Junichi said blandly. "Don't worry, the aftereffects are minor."

"You..." Gion was left speechless.

There were aftereffects already.

Yet he was still speaking so casually?

"Or what?" Junichi looked at them calmly. "Are you saying he's used to being spoiled, and he can bully newcomers whenever he wants without being punished?"

"Then unfortunately for him, it's my turn to be the bully now."

"I believe that, given my talent, Fleet Admiral Sengoku will never punish me unless I commit a breach of principle."

As soon as he said that, the scene fell silent.

Even Kaji stopped wailing, though the cold sweat on his forehead only grew heavier.

Because Junichi was right.

This matter had been Kaji's fault to begin with. As long as the consequences were truly no more than "a little aftereffect," Fleet Admiral Sengoku would never punish Junichi.

Even if the aftereffects were severe.

Considering Junichi's talent, Fleet Admiral Sengoku would only give him a light punishment as a warning.

This was naked self-interest.

"..."

Gion also fell silent, and the Kimpira in her hand gradually lowered.

Though she did not want to admit it, the boy was right.

It was just that...

Junichi had injured one of them the moment he arrived, and emotionally, that was hard for them to accept.

Everyone's expressions became complicated.

It was all Kaji's fault. What should have been a perfectly good welcome had been turned into this awkward mess!

Quite a few of them cursed inwardly.

Just as they stood there stiffly, unsure what to do next.

Pururururu!

The Den Den Mushi Gion wore began to ring.

She hurriedly took it out and picked up the receiver.

The Den Den Mushi immediately transformed, taking on the appearance of Fleet Admiral Sengoku.

"It's the Fleet Admiral!"

The others immediately felt as though they had been granted amnesty.

"Take Kaji to the medical department. Gion, bring Junichi to my office," Sengoku's indifferent voice came from the Den Den Mushi.

"Yes!" Gion quickly answered.

"That's all." Sengoku hung up.

Inside the office.

Sengoku stood before the floor-to-ceiling window, gazing toward the docks.

His Observation Haki was enough to cover all of Marineford, allowing him to sense what had happened at the docks.

"Kaji, you were too impulsive."

Sengoku could not help sighing and shaking his head. "Of course, I also didn't expect Junichi Uchiha's reaction to be so intense."

"That boy probably grew up amid slaughter, didn't he?"

"This is going to be troublesome."

"People like him are used to uprooting threats completely, eliminating any potential danger the moment it appears."

Sengoku turned around and took out a transfer order from a nearby cabinet.

Picking up a pen, he sighed as he wrote Kaji's name on it.

"Kaji, I can only send you out to a branch base ahead of schedule."

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