The Great Pirate Era.
The great seas surge and churn, powerhouses destroy and annihilate, each fighting their own battles. It's utterly—
Demotivating!
I, Russil Kuro, age tw...
But these people are completely unaffected.
Their spirit and will have surpassed that of ordinary naval personnel.
"Tie them up, search these ships thoroughly, take all the weapons, and leave the ships to me."
Kuro gave Cass an instruction from high in the air, then turned and flew back to the base.
"Yes, Colonel Kuro!"
Cass shouted a command into the sky, then opened his Den Den Mushi and yelled at the navy on the other side of the warship: "Capture these criminals who dared to invade the naval base! Search thoroughly, don't miss any trace of their crimes!"
"Kuro, is it really okay to just imprison someone like this? What if it's someone connected to the government...?"
Lida looked out the window and casually peeled an orange.
"What does this have to do with me? All I know is that they were provoking the navy. After firing, they not only didn't surrender, but they also dared to keep firing in this direction. Why shouldn't I arrest them?"
Kuro reached out, took the orange, and swallowed it.
"That's mine!"
Lida jumped straight toward Kuro, trying to reach out and grab it.
"Besides..."
Kuro ignored Lida and said, "With so many weapons, you're obviously not a decent person. Who carries so many weapons? Do you carry weapons?"
“I’m not bringing any, but you are…” Lida pointed to the sky, “When it comes to weapons, nobody has as many as you.”
"I'm a Marine, you know what a Marine is, right? As a Marine, isn't it normal for me to carry extra weapons for self-defense? They're not Marines, you can tell at a glance what bad things they're up to. It's normal for me to confiscate them for the sake of peace." Kuro said without any sense of guilt.
"You just want to steal someone else's weapons, don't you..." Lida's eyes were calm, as if she had already seen through it all.