"Hehehe, you're one of Roy's men, aren't you?"
"Roy once attacked our Red Hair Pirates, so today, your flesh and blood will pay for what he did."
"Don't worry. Not long after you die, Roy will follow you."
"In the future, our Red Hair Pirates will claim the throne as number one in the New World!"
"Remember, the man who killed you was Captain Buck of the Buck Pirates, under the Red Hair Pirates' Second Division!"
Captain Buck, who had ambushed Yake, wore a delighted, excited smile.
It felt wonderful. So satisfying.
He had earned himself a military achievement.
Yake, one of the Three Founders under Roy, had been slain by him.
But unexpectedly, Yake, who had been on the verge of losing consciousness, suddenly turned around.
Instead, he let the blade twist inside his own body.
His eyes bloodshot, he declared excitedly:
"Lord Roy will win!"
Captain Buck jumped in fright, then flew into a humiliated rage.
He kicked Yake to the ground and sneered viciously.
"Hmph, what nonsense."
"That bastard Roy is destined to die. Your persistence won't change a thing."
With that, he stopped paying attention to Yake and charged off to kill the others.
Only Yake remained on the ground, unable to rise, his consciousness steadily fading.
"Lord Roy... it seems I won't get to see you become one of the New World's Five Emperors... I can't accept it... but I have no regrets."
"If possible, I'd like to become one of those powerful monsters that still retain their consciousness... it's just a shame I can't keep fighting!"
Even at the brink of death, Yake's heart was filled with unwillingness.
He even wanted to become one of those Shikigami.
He had been a Marine, but in the end, the Marines had framed him and sent him