"Hey! I'm the person in charge of this island, Squard!"
At the harbor docks, Squard held up a Den Den Mushi with a loudspeaker and shouted at David's Revenge in the distance, "Dawn Pirates, state your purpose! Otherwise, don't blame me for getting rough!"
Ever since Oliver had been taken out, Squard had taken over the island under Whitebeard's personal appointment.
When it came to management, he was far inferior to the smooth and adaptable Oliver. He could only follow the policies Oliver had established and do his best to keep the island running without mishap.
But he was not without his strengths. Unlike Oliver, who only hid behind the scenes and looked down on brute force, Squard was a pirate through and through who believed in the law of the sea: the strong devoured the weak.
When Oliver had been in charge, he would only dispatch guards or seek help from the main crew when facing enemy invasions or internal unrest. But whenever anything happened, Squard was always the first to charge in with his blade, letting the sword in his hand do the talking.
Just moments ago, he had received word from the harbor patrol that David's Revenge had suddenly appeared in the nearby waters. He had immediately rushed over with his trusted guard unit.
Inside the cabin of David's Revenge.
Hancock set down the Den Den Mushi. She had originally been about to have Violet use the Glint-Glint Fruit to locate the Clay-Clay Fruit user, but at that moment, Squard's shout carried clearly through the ship's walls into her ears.
Her delicate brows furrowed slightly, and a layer of frost instantly settled over her exquisite face. Haki faintly surged around her as she rose to her feet, intending to go out and personally teach that loudmouth a