Not a chance of survival

Law hurriedly lowered his head to check Bepo's injuries. Only after realizing that he had merely been knocked unconscious by the electric shock did Law breathe a sigh of relief.

Then he raised his head, his expression grave.

"Why are you here?"

Countless arcs of electricity burst from Xia Le's body, and in the blink of an eye, he appeared before Law.

His lightning-fast speed made Shachi and Penguin shudder. At such close range, they felt with terrifying clarity just how fearsome the Marine before them was.

Sham, who had remained silent throughout, also wore a grave expression and dared not make any rash moves.

"Asking a question like that doesn't seem like you."

"Shouldn't I be asking you pirates why I'm here?"

Xia Le spoke calmly.

Law's expression shifted slightly. "The incident with the Celestial Dragons actually brought you here."

"I am an Admiral of Marine Headquarters now, after all!"

Xia Le bent down slightly and looked down at Law.

He could clearly see the beads of sweat on Law's cheeks and sense the tension within him.

"Your little pirate game ends here, Law!"

"I didn't save you back then so you could become a pirate who commits every imaginable evil."

Law's expression changed. He involuntarily took a step back, gripping the hilt of the sword at his waist. "Pirates aren't all villains who commit every imaginable evil."

Xia Le smiled, the mockery in his eyes plain to see.

"Seeing you act so naïve makes me wonder whether you've caught it from someone."

Then he slowly straightened, the light in his eyes turning icy.

"You won't surrender?"

"Then I'm afraid you'll have to suffer a little!"

Hearing this, Law immediately went on guard. He drew the long sword at his waist and stared fixedly at the Marine before him.