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

With this in mind, the generals present looked at Daren with increasingly strange expressions.

"Wait... Hawk-Eyes Mihawk lost an arm too?"

At this moment, Doberman, who was flipping through the list in his hand, suddenly let out a low cry.

Everyone was taken aback and began flipping through the documents.

The list of the Shichibukai was accompanied by descriptions of each person's physical characteristics, abilities, and other relevant information, as well as bounties.

When they turned to the page with "Hawk Eyes" Mihawk, they were all stunned.

They saw clearly that the bounty photo of the young man with unparalleled swordsmanship and sharp eyes like an eagle's had only one arm!

Swoosh!

They all turned their heads and stared at Daren.

"Ahem..."

Daren raised his hands innocently and said,

"I didn't cut off his arm."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"...He cut it off himself after he lost to me."

Everyone: ...

So you did cut it after all!

The generals looked at the Vice Admiral of the Marines sitting there leisurely smoking, their faces filled with rage, the corners of their mouths twitching wildly, their heads filled with black lines.

"Let's not mess with him in the future..."

This thought flashed through their minds at the same time, and they felt one of their arms go cold.

Of the five confirmed candidates for the Shichibukai, four had their arms cut off by Daren!

The only one who escaped unscathed and remained "physically intact" was Fisher Tiger, the "Blood Dragon" from Fish-Man Island.

No wonder this group of Shichibukai hated Vice Admiral Daren so much, and all of their requests for privileges were related to him. Who wouldn't be angry?

With this in mind, everyone's expressions toward Daren changed.

Kuzan's eyes became even more fanatical, and he subconsciously rolled up his sleeves, wishing he could drag Daren out for a duel right then and there.

Borsalino smiled deeply, amused.

Sakazuki's eyes flashed with approval.

"Ahem..."

Sengoku cleared his throat, bringing everyone's attention back to him.

"Regarding the privileges requested by the remaining two Shichibukai... Dracule Mihawk, known as 'Hawk Eye,' and Douglas Bullet are similar in that they wish to have the right to duel Vice Admiral Daren at any time."

Upon hearing this, the generals present froze again, their mouths twitching.

Sword fighting?

When did Vice Admiral Daren learn sword fighting?

Sengoku also suppressed the strange feeling in his heart and looked solemnly at Daren and said,

"What is Vice Admiral Daren's opinion on the conditions of these two people?"

Hearing this, the others also fell silent.

They were not stupid to be attending this military meeting, so they naturally understood the implications of these two conditions.

Once Vice Admiral Daren agreed to the privileges requested by the two Shichibukai, it meant that he would have to accept their challenge at any time.

The pressure behind this was enormous!

After all, each of the Shichibukai was a Great Pirate with the power to destroy a country!

Facing their gazes, Daren just smiled casually and said,

"I have no objection."

"Whether it's Douglas Bullet or Dracule Mihawk, they are both pirates with astonishing strength and pose a great threat to world security. It is precisely because of their potential destructive power and dangerousness that the government and our Marines have sent them invitations to become Shichibukai."

"My personal pressure and safety are insignificant compared to world peace and stability."

"This is my responsibility as a Marine."

The moment he finished speaking, everyone's eyes lit up with a fiery glow, and they looked at Daren with admiration and even worship!

"So cool! Sacrificing yourself to defend justice and peace! Daren, you are truly my worthy opponent!"

Kuzan slammed his hand on the conference table with a loud bang and stood up with bloodshot eyes, scaring Garp, who was picking his nose next to him.

The others were also deeply moved.

Many people in the audience were moved, and several Commodores and Rear Admirals, including Yamakaji, had tears in their eyes.

Vice Admiral Daren said this casually, but in reality, they couldn't even imagine the pressure he was under.

"Hmm, I wasn't wrong about you, Daren."

Sengoku smiled with satisfaction, his heart filled with emotion.

If he were in Daren's shoes at his age, facing the same situation, he would not have been able to remain so calm.

Kong, Garp, Zephyr, Tsuru, and the other Marine pillars also smiled, looking at Daren with undisguised admiration in their eyes.

Putting aside this kid's usual bad habits of smoking, drinking, and being greedy and lecherous, when it came to taking responsibility, Daren was always unambiguous.

No matter what kind of opponent or enemy he faced, no matter how difficult the task, he always did his best to carry it out.

This sense of responsibility was truly unmatched by anyone else.

They couldn't help but glance at Borsalino, who was still sitting there picking his fingernails, and the corners of their eyes twitched.

Then, they paused and subconsciously looked at Sengoku.

Sengoku: ...

His face darkened, and he wanted to strangle his bastard adjutant right there.

"Ahem, then, regarding the privilege request of the last Shichibukai."

Sengoku pretended not to see the looks on the faces of Kong and the others and continued speaking as if nothing had happened.

"Fisher Tiger, you may not know much about him, so let me give you a brief introduction."

"Fisher Tiger was born on Fish-Man Island and is a powerful member of the Fish-Man race. Before becoming a pirate, he was a world-renowned adventurer and traveler... More than a month ago, for some unknown reason, he began attacking merchant caravans and Noble ships, which led to him being added to the Marines' wanted list."

"This man possesses strength that is more than ten times that of humans, which is natural for the fishmen, and in sea battles, he has combat power that humans cannot imagine... Our headquarters once sent two Vice Admirals, three warships, and a total of 1,000 soldiers to try to defeat him, but they all returned empty-handed."

"In the end, he even used the abilities of the fishmen to easily sink a warship."

As Sengoku explained, the expressions of everyone present gradually became solemn.

A picture involuntarily appeared in their minds.

A blood-red figure darted through the deep sea at an astonishing speed, like a swordfish, and neither cannon fire nor bullets could pose the slightest threat to him.

He remained hidden in the murky waters, like a lurking sea monster, watching his prey on the surface, ready to strike at any moment!

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