249. Marine Only Represents Marine

"That's it. Being a Marine, I naturally keep an eye on the well-known experts at sea."

When Issho asked, Atlas responded right away.

"Marine, your ability to gather information is truly special on the sea. I've heard about it before, but witnessing it is more impressive than hearing about it a hundred times."

Issho halted, turned his shut eyes towards Atlas, and went on:

"I'm curious, who among your Marine recruits is going to be the Admiral?"

In Issho's haki, the presence of the Marine beside him was just as impressive and sharp.

Having lost his eyesight, he navigated his daily life and movement solely relying on his sharp Observation Haki.

Additionally, his Observation Haki doesn't just cover a wide area, but it can also sense and understand others' emotions. However, it has its limits and can't delve into thoughts or similar things.

No ill will or goodwill can evade his senses!

"I am Vice Admiral Hakuryu!!"

He grinned in amazement, "I didn't anticipate that you would be the youngest Candidate Admiral in the Marines?"

Evidently, he was familiar with Atlas's renown.

"I've heard some about what you did in Sabaody Archipelago, Your Excellency, but it's unfortunate that the issues were addressed, not the underlying problems..."

Issho expressed with a sense of disappointment.

"Oh? Mr. Issho, you've been to Sabaody?"

"That's correct. You probably figured out that I don't have any other interests in my life..."

While talking, a bashful smile emerged on his large, cheerful face.

"I can't resist the allure of gambling. It's quite amusing."

"Mr. Issho, you just mentioned that there are numerous shameless and unscrupulous individuals in the world. You must have grasped my nature, so let me be direct."

"I'm curious if Mr. Issho would consider joining the Marines and teaming up with me to eradicate evil from this world?"

Certainly, Atlas enjoys a good laugh.

As a future Marine Admiral, there's no doubt that Issho holds justice dear in his heart.

Naturally, his inclination towards the Marines is significant. Currently, he possesses strength comparable to their four backup Admirals, which will greatly aid his future endeavors.

Issho fell silent for a moment and then stated, "Please allow me to decline. I am just a wanderer. I'm afraid I can't shoulder such a crucial responsibility!"

"Why? If a capable individual witnesses wrongdoing and doesn't intervene, isn't that a crime in itself?" Atlas pondered.

Issho shook his head slightly and spoke with determination, "Some of the actions taken by the World Government are truly unacceptable to me."

While he has observed numerous wicked acts by pirates in his journeys, he's also uncovered many evils concealed beneath the polished facade of the World Government.

Even though he found the Marine's values acceptable, being a subordinate organization of the World Government means they are interconnected. Naturally, they both thrive and endure hardships together!

"Haha~ I understand."

Upon hearing Atlas's words, Issho thought that the other party had abandoned the idea of recruiting him.

So, he picked up the staff knife and moved forward gradually.

"What if I assure you that in the future, Marine will only stand for Marine? I'm curious about Mr. Issho thoughts on that."

As soon as he spoke, Issho , in mid-step, suddenly halted. He couldn't help but mull over Atlas's words, chewing them in his mind.

"Marine..."

"Exclusively for Marine?"

"Your Excellency, what's the significance of this?"

"The straightforward meaning."

.....

In Pleasure district, within a dim alley, a stout man strolled while cursing, his face remaining obscured.

"Damn it, I got fooled!"

Teach recalled the recent auction scene, wanting to throttle the newspaper that advertised it to death.

'Why do I have that much bad luck?'

He approached the auction with high hopes.

However, "high hopes" doesn't equate to an abundance of treasures.

As a pirate, wouldn't it be simpler to just snatch the fruit?

Being pleasant and amicable is entirely contrary to what a pirate should be!

As long as he acquires the Dark-Dark Fruit, he can proceed to the next phase of his plan. Disclosing his strength is no longer a priority.

However.

Upon reaching the scene, he was astonished.

Despite the texture of the Devil Fruit being similar to that of the Dark Fruit, the color is entirely different!!

Yellow!!

Paramecia Shit-Shit Fruit!!

When the auctioneer drew back the curtain, revealing a poop-yellow fruit before his eyes, his expression turned as unpleasant as if he had consumed ten pounds of excrement.

Crafting lies with precision, diligently pinpointing the whereabouts of Pleasure District, and covering great distances to arrive here.

Initially, he believed that what awaited him would be the cornerstone for future maritime supremacy.

Little did he expect, fate played a colossal prank on him.

The Shit-Shit fruit!!

Still a Paramecia! !

If it weren't for his ongoing concealment, Teach would have contemplated turning the entire auction upside down right then and there.

Pleasure Street isn't any different from other locations.

It's a complicated situation; once news spreads that he's causing a ruckus here.

Not to mention the risk of offending the Queen of the Pleasure District.

The suspicions on Whitebeard's ship alone made it impossible for him to stay on board.

The subsequent scheme to acquire the Dark-Dark Fruit clearly fell apart!!

Teach remained level-headed and didn't let momentary anger cloud his judgment.

It can be said that he deserves the title of the number one tactician in the pirate world.

This level of resilience is a blessing.

Otherwise, if someone were to play a trick on him, he would just brush it off.

"Let it go. Now that we're at Pleasure district, let's release our frustration here!"

Teach kicked a stone from his path, a sly gleam in his eyes, and he instinctively licked his chapped lips.

With these thoughts, Teach briskly made his way toward the end of the alley.

He's been well aware of the delights Pleasure district has to offer.

The strain he's been desperately concealing on the Whitebeard ship can finally be released today!!

----------

Read 35 chapters in advance in Patr*on: patr*on.com/Cosmic_Kaminari