Garp sat in his seat, his calm expression unchanged. Koby and Helmeppo, however, both looked displeased. In their eyes, Vergo, who possessed the strength of a Division Commander, stepping in personally made it far too obvious that he was bullying Uchiha Hikaru. As Marines, they found such conduct utterly contemptible.
When the watching Marines saw Vergo take action himself, they immediately fell silent. They knew Vergo's strength all too well. Even across the entire New World, he was unquestionably a formidable powerhouse. In their view, once Vergo made a move, this pretty boy of unknown origin was doomed to lose.
At the thought of this kid, who was even more handsome than them, getting taught a lesson, the G-5 tough guys were instantly overjoyed again.
The Marines began taking out money and placing bets, with nearly all of them betting on Vergo. After all, they had known each other for so long, and they had witnessed their base commander's strength firsthand. He was absolutely far more reliable than this kid.
Uchiha Hikaru watched it all unfold with cold eyes and said nothing. He could guess what Vergo was thinking. However, Hikaru could only apologize to Vergo. Vergo had guessed the beginning, but not the ending.
"Then, are you ready?" Vergo looked at the calm, expressionless Uchiha Hikaru, inwardly displeased. "Let's go to the training ground! You can cut loose there."
Hikaru lightly waved a hand. "No need to go that far. Here is fine. You won't be able to make much of a commotion anyway. I'll end this fight quickly. After all, trash like you isn't worth the trouble."
Rage.
Hikaru's arrogant tone filled the surrounding Marines with fury. They had never seen anyone dare to talk so big while facing someone with the strength of a Division Commander.
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