Kirishima did not even glance at the pile of parts on the ground. His gaze swept over the pirate lackeys who had collapsed in terror.
When his gaze touched them, the pirates froze in fright as though seared by a branding iron.
Instinctively, they fumbled in terror, pulling out every wallet and valuable they carried and offering them up with trembling hands.
Kirishima Bupai made no ceremony of it. He walked over and, as though collecting garbage, swept the bulging wallets and assorted valuables into a cloth sack he casually grabbed.
He hefted it and could not help exclaiming inwardly, Huh? This has some weight to it! Are all pirates this rich?
Hoisting the bulging sack onto his shoulder, Kirishima strode straight toward a ship moored in the harbor.
It flew a comical clown flag and was also the flagship of Buggy the Clown's pirate crew, the Big Top. Only now, it would have to change hands.
He leaped easily onto the deck. The few pirates left aboard screamed and jumped into the sea to escape when they saw him, as though they had seen a ghost.
Kirishima could not be bothered with them. He walked to the helm, and Dante's flamboyant, slightly teasing navigation voice sounded in his mind right on cue. "Captain~ Looks like you've acquired a new toy? Destination locked on again-Marine Headquarters, Marineford!"
"Friendly reminder: there's a long journey ahead, so I recommend bringing plenty of booze and snacks~ Also, that little warm-up of yours was truly full of... hmm, artistic flair?"
The corner of Kirishima Bupai's mouth twitched almost imperceptibly. He ignored Dante's teasing outright.
He deftly cast off the mooring lines and adjusted the sails. The enormous mainsail billowed in the morning breeze.
"Let's go! Scrub my bedboards clean with treasure!" he shouted, turning