One Piece: So What If I Sin, Lie, and Lust? I'm Still a Good Marine

The final list!

Hearing Fleet Admiral Kong's words, everyone present narrowed their eyes, feeling the sealed document in their hands grow heavier.

According to the original concept behind the Shichibukai system, each Shichibukai must be a Great Pirate whose power is enough to intimidate—or even destroy—a country.

And now, they were holding such a list in their hands.

Thinking about how these infamous and arrogant Great Pirates would soon become their "comrades-in-arms" in the Marines, a strange feeling stirred in everyone's hearts.

"Open them and take a look," Sengoku said in a deep voice.

Everyone carefully tore open their seals, and the atmosphere grew increasingly tense.

A flash of anticipation appeared in Daren's eyes as he casually opened his own document.

Soon, the list was laid out before him.

The moment he glanced at it, an intrigued smile curled at the corners of Daren's mouth.

There were five names on the list, all familiar to him:

"Demon Heir" Douglas Bullet, former member of Roger's pirate crew, former bounty: 2,174,000,000 Belly!

"Desert King" Crocodile, former bounty: 281,000,000 Belly!

"Gecko Bat" Gecko Moria, from West Blue, bounty: 218,000,000 Belly!

"Hawk Eyes" Dracule Mihawk, bounty: 369,000,000 Belly!

"Blood Dragon" Fisher Tiger, bounty: 263,000,000 Belly!

'Didn't expect Tiger to move so fast and put so much pressure on the government and Marines... Looks like the Fishmen truly are a dominant force at sea.'

The thought crossed Daren's mind. He set the list aside, pulled out a cigar, lit it, and his mood lifted instantly.

The only regret was that the brat Doffy wasn't on the final Shichibukai list, but Daren wasn't too surprised.

After all, because of the events of that year, all the Celestial Dragons, including the Five Elders, viewed the Donquixote family as traitors—a disgrace to the World Nobles.

Although Doflamingo nominally retained some privileges of a Celestial Dragon, the government was firmly against him becoming a Shichibukai.

Unlike Daren's composed attitude, however, the other officers showed varied reactions. Especially the Vice Admirals and Rear Admirals sitting in the audience, who widened their eyes and stared hard at the list in their hands.

Sakazuki furrowed his brows, his expression growing darker.

Borsalino just glanced at the list before setting it aside, continuing to casually trim his nails as if nothing else in the world mattered.

Kuzan, face flushed, clenched his fists tightly and muttered, "All famous Great Pirates... I really want to fight them..."

"Hmm. Sengoku, you explain," Kong said as he lightly tapped the conference table, pulling everyone's attention back.

"Yes, Fleet Admiral Kong," Sengoku nodded seriously and said,

"Regarding the selection criteria for the Shichibukai, powerful combat ability is essential, and the bounties of the individuals on this list speak for themselves."

"Now, I'll briefly explain the privileges granted to this batch of Shichibukai."

"First, once they become Shichibukai, all past crimes will be wiped clean, and they will gain the legal right to plunder."

"Second, for Shichibukai who have no plundering needs, the government will promise them specific privileges."

Sengoku lifted the document in his hand.

"'Demon Heir' Douglas Bullet, former member of Roger's pirate crew, is someone the government is particularly keen to work with."

"As a former crewmate of Roger, he's rumored to possess strength comparable to 'Dark King' Rayleigh. Both the government and the military agree that turning him into a Shichibukai would deal a heavy blow to Roger's pirate legacy."

"And he agreed to become a Shichibukai on one condition."

At this point, Sengoku gave Daren a strange look.

"...That is, he demands the special privilege of being allowed to attack Vice Admiral Rogers Daren of Marine Headquarters at any time."

As soon as the words fell, everyone couldn't help but look at Daren.

"..." Daren's hand trembled slightly as he held his cigarette.

That bastard Bullet... he really won't let it go.

"Looks like Douglas Bullet is still brooding over the beating he took from Vice Admiral Daren..." Borsalino said lazily, glancing at Daren with a faint, amused smile.

Sakazuki stared coldly at Daren and said flatly,

"You shouldn't have held back before."

Kuzan, his face full of excitement, said,

"To be targeted by a powerhouse like Douglas Bullet... that's really..."

He took a deep breath.

"So cool!!"

The other officers looked at Daren with eyes full of sympathy.

If it were them being targeted by a battle maniac like Bullet, obsessed with fighting, they definitely wouldn't be able to eat or sleep peacefully.

"In addition, both Gecko Moria and Crocodile made their own demands," Sengoku continued, though his expression grew increasingly strange.

"They strongly demanded that Marine Headquarters severely punish Vice Admiral Rogers Daren for his brutal actions during the Shichibukai recruitment."

At those words, everyone's expressions stiffened.

Daren raised an eyebrow in dissatisfaction, a cold smirk playing at the corners of his mouth.

"But their demands were directly rejected by Headquarters," Sengoku quickly added after noticing Daren's reaction.

"Uh... Admiral Sengoku, may I ask what exactly Vice Admiral Daren did?"

From the audience, Yamakaji suddenly leaned forward, raised his hand, scratched his head, and asked curiously.

Sengoku glanced at the Vice Admiral who was casually smoking, his eye twitching slightly before he sighed,

"Their arms... were both cut off."

"Hiss!"

A gasp echoed through the audience, and everyone's faces changed dramatically.

Tokikake stared at Daren with a shiver running down his spine, his eyelids twitching uncontrollably.

He had been present when Crocodile was summoned, and had personally witnessed Daren draw Enma and ruthlessly sever Crocodile's arm.

But he hadn't expected that not only Crocodile, even Gecko Moria had suffered the same fate!

Wait!

His pupils suddenly shrank as he remembered something else.

"Wasn't... Douglas Bullet's arm was also cut off by Daren?"

He muttered in disbelief, unable to suppress his shock.

The other generals, with their sharp hearing, naturally caught his words, and their gazes toward Daren grew even stranger.

Vice Admiral Daren... could he possibly have some sort of unusual obsession?

Why did he always target people's arms?

"Empty Sleeve"... no, more like "Arm-Cutter" Daren!?