088 Arlong, Admiral Coronation

The title of Marine Admiral usually refers to some kind of animal.

For example: Akainu, Fujitora, Kizaru...

This codename is too easy for Lynch. With the Sun Candle fruit, it seems impossible for him to have a codename other than Sun Candle.

Looking at the blank plaque on the wall, Lynch picked up his pen and wrote " I Am The Only Justice."

"Oh? I am the only Justice."

Sengoku, who had just entered, saw this and said, "You're the king, so it's natural to think that way."

Sengoku is very optimistic about Lynch's sense of justice, which he finds much better than Aokiji's lazy Justice.

"Fleet Admiral, you arrived just in time. Regarding the title..."

On the other side.

East Blue, Conomi Island.

"You said these two are your daughters, right?"

Arlong, surrounded by his crew members, approached Ballmere, Nojiko, and Nami with a ferocious smile.

Ballmere was hit hard on the face and spit out a mouthful of blood, but still stubbornly protected the two children under her.

"Yes, you can kill me, but you must ensure these two children are safe."

"Of course. You've already paid their protection fees. I, Arlong, follow principles—just as long as you die obediently."

"Help!" Little Nami screamed as the tall fish-man approached Ballmere.

"Damn it! Don't hurt them!" 

Mr. Genzo cried, pulling out his flintlock gun to shoot. However, he was quickly knocked down by one of Arlong's men.

"Let go of Mr. Genzo!"

"Don't hurt Ballmere!"

Dust flew in the distance as the villagers from Cocoyashi Village rushed over with farm tools.

"Kaahahaha, they're so determined," Arlong said, glancing at his men. "Don't kill them; keep them to pay the protection fee."

"Let's use you as the first warning."

"Die for your boring love."

The villagers were knocked down, and Arlong aimed his flintlock at Ballmere's forehead.

"Wait! Wait! I remember, we still have money!"

Nami suddenly recalled that Lynch had given her a ruby brooch. She had kept it hidden for years, afraid of losing it.

"Unfortunately, it's too late." Arlong laughed and put his finger on the trigger.

"Nojiko, Nami, I love you."

At the last moment of life, life flashes through her mind like a revolving lantern.

If she had known, she would have kept some of the gold coins for herself instead of giving them all to the village children in need.

Obviously...just a few good days have passed.

In her final moments, Ballmere couldn't help but think of Lynch, who had given her and her daughter a good life. 

"!!!"

Suddenly, she remembered a passage from Lynch and shouted out without thinking: "The man named Nighthawk asked me to give you a message. If you don't want to die, be honest!"

"It's over, it's over, I'm dead." Ballmere closed her eyes, waiting for the end. 

After a while, she still didn't hear the gunshot. 

Cautiously opening her eyes, she saw Arlong's horrified expression.

"Is that guy named Nighthawk!?" 

Arlong recalled how terrified he was by the sight of Nighthawk, sweating profusely and too scared to move.

"Compatriots, let's go. We won't need to collect protection fees from this family anymore." 

Arlong put away his flintlock and left without hesitation, shivering at the thought of the connection between Ballmere and Nighthawk.

It's scary to think about it, how did that man know that he would come here? !

Arlong once suspected that there was a mole in the team.

"Woooooooo~ That's great Ballmere, you survived."

Watching the evil fish people go away, Nami and Nojiko clung to the wounded Ballmere, crying bitterly.

"What kind of person is that guy?" Ballmere murmured to herself.

As an adult, Ballmere thought more.

Why did Lynch know years in advance that Arlong would one day come here.

A fishman as powerful as Arlong was so frightened that he turned away after hearing this, not even asking for future protection fees.

Holding her two lovely daughters, Ballmere gently leaned her head on them and said, "Remember, Mr. Lynch is the benefactor of our family."

"Uh-huh."

Nami nodded vigorously while crying.

… 

Night.

After some ups and downs of exercise, Hina rested her head on Lynch's chest and fell into a deep sleep.

"Tom, that silly cat, must be clueless right now," 

Lynch thought as he held Hina in his arms, gazing at the moon outside the window. He wondered, "I wonder how long it will be until Sister Gion returns from her mission."

"When she returns, I'll transfer her to my unit so she can be with me every day," Lynch thought. 

"And Tom, that silly cat, I wonder if he's hungry."

"Achoo~" 

On the endless sea, Tom sneezed while steering his boat.

Tom rubbed his nose and glanced at the moon, thinking of his owner and old friend. 

With a determined look, he focused on rowing in one direction.

Hawkeye, here comes Tom!

[Ding! Your pet Tom kills a pirate and gets +5 Sin points. ]

[Ding! Your pet Tom kills a pirate and gets +7 Sin points. ]

[Ding! Your pet Tom kills a pirate and gets +1 Sin points. ]

One morning, Lynch was awakened by the system's beeping.

"Quite capable, Tom."

"Hey, when did that girl Hina get up?"

After going out, he found Hina wearing a vacuum apron preparing breakfast in the kitchen. Lynch came out with a bright smile.

"Wake up, breakfast will be ready soon."

"This little girl is only wearing an apron."

Looking at Hina's curvaceous back, Lynch, who was already very 'angry' in the morning, couldn't help it and hugged Hina from behind. "Before we eat, let me turn you into a cream puff."

"Heyy, don't let you distract Hina from cooking"

"Don't worry, we can eat later," Lynch replied.

"Well…..okay then,"

By the time the two of them finished, the food in the pot had already cooled down, and Hina heated it up again.

After they ate, she put on Lynch's coat and watched him leave, looking like a devoted wife.

Today is the day Lynch officially becomes an Admiral. 

In front of many Marines, Sengoku announced Lynch's promotion to Admiral.

"Long live Admiral Lynch!"

"Long live Admiral Sun Candle!"

"!!!"

Many Marines in the audience shouted loudly, looking at the figure on the high platform with admiration.

Admiral Lynch's deeds are well-known to everyone. 

He defended the Reverse Mountain for a Month, shocked the world with his Conqueror's Haki, and faced Kaido to save tens of thousands of Marines...

The recent incident about The Fish Men Island has also come back, and everyone completely feels that Lynch Admiral is qualified for the position of Admiral.

Single-handedly killing tens of thousands of elite pirates and overpowering the six cadres of the Big Mom Pirates, who else could achieve that?

Becoming Admiral is the lifelong dream of all Marines.

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TO BE CONTINUED

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