Meanwhile, Uchiha Kazama turned his gaze toward Loguetown.
As for Gion's heated stare behind him, he had no time to bother with it.
This woman was the younger sister of Vice Admiral Tsuru [Marine Headquarters' chief strategist].
If Uchiha Natsume had killed her just now...
Tsuru would probably have gone berserk, and those two old men, Sengoku and Garp, would have followed suit.
Provoking the Marines had never been Uchiha Kazama's initial goal.
The best way to make the entire world think he had gone mad was to attack the world's nobles, the Celestial Dragons.
So he couldn't afford to get tangled up with the Marines right now.
As for killing the Marines' strongest fighters, that wasn't beyond Uchiha Kazama's abilities.
There was simply no need...
Soon, more than a dozen pirate ships docked at Loguetown's harbor.
Yes, the harbor.
They hadn't slipped in from the side, but entered Loguetown openly through its harbor.
The moment they stepped onto land, a group of Marines blocked their path.
Leading them were Smoker, the captain of the local Marine branch, and Tashigi, who was always at his side.
The Marines behind them raised their rifles and aimed at the group.
They looked ready to open fire at any moment.
"Buggy!"
"You're surrounded. If you don't want to die here in Loguetown like your captain, come quietly."
Smoker's expression was grim.
He pointed the Sea Prism Stone Jitte in his hand at the people before him.
"Smoker, you... have a very fine quality."
Uchiha Kazama spoke calmly.
His words left everyone puzzled.
Even Buggy had no idea what Uchiha Kazama meant.
"Don't understand?"
"You... are very brave!"
As soon as Uchiha Kazama finished speaking, a burst of Conqueror's Haki erupted from him.
The Marines holding their rifles fell in swathes, like grass beneath