When the Revolutionary Army arrived after receiving word, they saw Blackbeard sprawled on the ground like a pile of mush, surrounded by pirate prisoners watching him, while Bullet stood nearby, drenched in sweat but looking thoroughly refreshed.
"Mr. Bullet, what happened here?" The Revolutionary Army was extremely polite toward Bullet, the "jailer," though "head guard" would have been a more fitting title.
"This guy came up from below. No idea how he sneaked in. Take him away." Blackbeard was unusually tough; after coming to his senses, he had covered his entire body in Armament Haki. It was clear that he possessed some kind of talent.
But Bullet was simply too strong. Once he had grabbed Blackbeard by the face, Blackbeard could not move at all and could only be beaten into his current state by Bullet's bare fists.
And Bullet had done all of that with nothing but his own body.
The Revolutionary Army officer who had come over was named Arlong. His body was covered in scars, making him look terrifying, like someone who had lived through countless bloody battles. In truth, however, every wound on his body had been left by some nobody from the East Blue.
Still, Arlong was indeed very strong now. After joining Leo's new Revolutionary Army, he had quickly become the captain of the Orange Town branch squad.
This squad, whose members had all left their hometowns to join the Revolutionary Army, had unquestionable loyalty. After their initial centralized training, they began improving rapidly—the difference between ordinary people and soldiers was whether they could devote themselves to professional training without worrying about their next meal or tomorrow.
In truth, the Straw Hat Pirates' ship offered an exceptional training environment. Noncombatants like archaeologist Robin, doctor Chopper, and navigator Nami were one thing.
But Usopp, a