Because of what he had experienced with the Scavenger Pirates and on Kuriswia Island, Loa had no fondness for these genuine thugs.
Besides, as he had said, this was Marine Headquarters!
This was his stage to show what he could do!
How could he let this pack of scum interrupt his performance?
In the Beast Arena, Loa's commanding declaration left everyone stunned. They stared at him, speechless.
"He really is a proper Marine," Kizaru said in a low voice, with a hint of deeper meaning. Loa had struck to kill so suddenly that even they had nearly failed to react.
But the moment he finished speaking, Kizaru's expression turned sleazy again. He raised his right hand and fanned his mouth. "How scary, how scary! Just thinking about that kid going out to sea makes my legs go weak."
It was ingrained in him. Even when facing a life-or-death crisis, Kizaru was every bit as sleazy as ever.
Beside him, Akainu lifted the brim of his cap for once, a flash of approval in his eyes. "Hmph! That's how Justice should be done!"
Given his ruthless, uncompromising nature when it came to carrying out Justice, Loa's approach was right up his alley.
But...
"Are you hiding something from me, Loa?" Kuzan frowned as he looked down at him. "This isn't like you."
For some reason, a trace of unease suddenly rose in Kuzan's heart.
He had not felt this way in a long time. He did not know what had happened, but he was certain something was going on that he knew nothing about. That maddening uncertainty made him, a man accustomed to the cold, feel a searing restlessness for the first time in ages.
On the other side of the stands, Sengoku and Zephyr exchanged a glance, nodded slightly, then