Happy National Day

"Hey! Borsalino! You don't seriously intend to betray the Marines, do you?" Akainu stared at Kizaru with a dangerous glint in his eyes, his expression hostile.

"Ooh, h-how could that be?" Kizaru swallowed. Honestly, weren't these terms better than the Marines'? And the job was easier too! For a master slacker like him, this was practically an unbeatable offer!

"I am a Marine who stands for justice! I would never betray justice! You think a ridiculously good job can make me betray my beliefs? Blackbeard, you're too naive!"

Kizaru spoke with a pained expression. There was no helping it—though Teach's offer was incredibly tempting to him, he was still a Marine! He had his own justice too!

"Damn it, Sakazuki! If you don't raise my salary when we get back, I'm not letting this go!" Kizaru glared viciously at Akainu. God knew how much pain he was in right now!

Akainu froze under Kizaru's glare. I'm the Fleet Admiral of Marine HQ, your superior! Don't I have any dignity?

Akainu was somewhat enraged. He had just been about to scold Kizaru to preserve his authority, but when he looked up and saw Kizaru's expression as he desperately restrained his desires, along with Blackbeard's regretful look beside him, his rebuke turned into praise for Kizaru instead!

"As expected of an Admiral of Marine HQ! Refusing to bow for mere sustenance—such spirit naturally deserves a reward!" Akainu gritted his teeth, feeling utterly stifled! Then he angrily turned toward the culprit behind all this—Blackbeard Teach, who was watching the show from the side!

"Damn you, Blackbeard! Do you really think money alone can make righteous Marines submit? Let me tell you! Impossible! Even if we Marines starve to death, die right here, or perish in poverty without a cent, we will never take