Dar threw Newt and his son in front of the Base Commander and recounted what he had experienced.
Looking him straight in the eyes, he said coldly, “I believe in the justice of the Marine, and I hope you can give me an explanation.”
The Base Commander was extremely irritated; regardless of the reason, no one would be happy about being attacked right at their doorstep.
He knew the character of Newt and his son very well.
They had done things like this many times before, but since it hadn’t been too excessive, he had just turned a blind eye to it.
He said to the secretary beside him, “Go verify if this is true.”
“Yes.”
It didn’t take long for the secretary to return with a stack of documents.
With a serious expression, he said, “Sir, it is true.
Here are the relevant documents.”
This matter was not difficult to investigate.
Due to the arrogance they had developed over a long time, Newt and his son hadn’t even processed the report about the “Giant Tooth Pirate Crew” massacring a village and had simply pinned it on Dar instead.
Sigh!
The Base Commander sighed and said to Dar, “Since things have reached this point, I do not have the authority to handle this matter.
I need to consult Marineford.”
Dar found a sofa to sit on, took a cigarette from his pocket, lit it, took a puff, and said, “Fine, go consult them.
I will wait here for you.”
“Very well.”
After the Base Commander replied, he turned and walked into the inner room, closed the door, and dialed the dedicated den den mushi for headquarters.
“Bulu, bulu, bulu…”
Marineford.
This was the headquarters of the Marine, where countless powerhouses gathered, governing all Marine forces, both large and small, across the sea.
Inside an office on the second floor, a tall man answered the call.
“Vice Admiral Marcus, I have something to report to you.”
Base Commander Victor recounted what had happened to Vice Admiral Marcus again.
“How could something like this happen?”
The originally relaxed Marcus turned serious.
Although this was a minor matter for a branch, if handled poorly, it would affect the Marine’s image of justice.
Marcus was silent for a long time, then revealed a trace of ruthlessness.
In a low voice, he said, “Victor, the justice of the Marine does not allow for any stains.
Do you understand?”
“I understand.
I will handle it.”
Putting down the den den mushi, the Base Commander took a deep breath, walked out of the inner room, and returned to the hall.
The atmosphere in the hall was somewhat strange at this moment, with two people lying on the ground, not knowing if they were dead or alive.
Dar was sitting with his legs crossed, puffing on his cigarette.
A group of Marines held their guns, surrounding Dar in a circle, aiming at him.
Base Commander Victor, who had just entered, locked eyes with Dar, wasting no words.
“Tempest Kick.”
He kicked out with his right foot, sending a vacuum slash straight toward Dar.
As if receiving an order, the surrounding Marines fired their guns at Dar one after another.
Veins bulged on Dar’s forehead.
Although he had been mentally prepared, when it actually happened, he still couldn’t help but feel angry.
The angry Dar suddenly burst into laughter.
“Very good, you are all very good.”
“Armament Haki Domain.”
With Dar unleashing his full power in anger, the domain covered the entire Marine branch base, and the slashes and bullets flying toward him stopped in mid-air.
Everyone inside the base was covered, hardened, and frozen by Armament Haki, except for one person who blocked Dar’s Armament Haki from the outside: Base Commander Victor.
At this moment, he was exerting his own Armament Haki to the fullest to resist the erosion from Dar’s Armament Haki.
He felt the surrounding air become incredibly viscous, and every movement required his full strength, let alone attacking.
He looked at Dar with complete disbelief and said, “Devil Fruit…
Awakening.”
He didn’t think in the direction of Armament Haki; in his understanding, it was absolutely impossible for Armament Haki to achieve this level.
It could only be some kind of Devil Fruit ability.
Judging from the coverage of the surrounding environment, it was very likely an Awakening.
Dar slowly stood up and said indifferently, “Who knows?
Maybe it is.
Anyway, it doesn’t matter anymore.”
He pointed his finger at the Base Commander, recalling the way Newt had used Finger Pistol earlier, and concentrated his power at his fingertips.
“Finger Pistol.”
A black vacuum projectile shot toward the Base Commander at a speed impossible for the naked eye to track.
“Bang~”
It didn’t hit.
It wasn’t because the Base Commander dodged it, but because it was Dar’s first time using it and he was still trying it out.
The Base Commander looked at the wall beside him, which had been struck, leaving a bottomless black hole, and he felt terrible.
Covered in cold sweat, he shouted, “Dar, if you kill me, you will be at odds with the Marine forever, and there will be no possibility of reconciliation.”
Dar gave a cold smile and said, “That’s not necessary.
Actually, thinking about it now, being a pirate isn’t so bad.”
He pointed his finger at the Base Commander, concentrating power at his fingertips again.
“Finger Pistol.”
This time it didn’t miss and hit the Base Commander square in the chest.
The severely injured Base Commander’s body was quickly covered by Dar’s Armament Haki.
“Ding…
host Armament Haki +180.”
Dar had no interest in killing ordinary Marines, but the pent-up anger in his heart was hard to dispel.
He hardened his heart: Since you have branded me a pirate, then I will properly indulge in the pirate life.
Dar went to the base’s warehouse.
He didn’t even check what was inside; he just put everything into the system space.
Walking out of the base, he looked back at the eye-catching characters “Marine” on the city wall, feeling even more displeased.
He leaped onto the city wall and threw a forceful punch.
The wall was shattered like tofu, but it was insignificant to the wall as a whole.
Dar had no choice but to throw continuous punches.
One minute later, the entire city wall of the base had been destroyed by Dar.
Dar deeply felt that his attack power was insufficient.
If he knew Garp’s Fist Bone series of moves, this wall would have been a one-punch job.
After demolishing the building, Dar looked toward the warship at the seaside, a wicked smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.
Standing by the seaside, Dar looked at his masterpiece.
After the previous venting, the pent-up anger in Dar’s heart had dissipated quite a bit.
He lit a cigarette and left with a light step.
Marineford.
“Bang!”
Vice Admiral Marcus slammed his hand on the table, his face livid.
“How dare he?”
“Destroying a Marine branch base, what kind of evil is this.”
At the same time, a trace of regret sprouted in his heart.
The loss this time was too great.
If he had chosen to revoke Dar’s bounty order at that time…
Unfortunately, there were no “ifs.” This matter was no longer something he could handle casually; this would become the biggest stain on his career.
Fleet Admiral’s office.
Kong listened to Marcus’s report and snorted coldly.
He knew in his heart that Marcus’s handling of the situation wasn’t wrong; if it were him, for the sake of the Marine’s image, he would have made the same choice.
The difference was that he hadn’t handled the matter well.
The process could be aggressive, but the result had to be good.
Since things had reached this point, he couldn’t possibly revoke Dar’s bounty order.
Revoking the bounty order now would be tantamount to the Marine slapping its own face; they could only continue down this path to the end.
“A black domain that instantly covers the entire base, Armament Haki that can be attached to the whole body—this person is no longer someone that those Commodores and Rear Admirals in the Four Seas can handle.”
“Yes.
According to the description from the reporting Marines, when his black domain expanded, only Victor could avoid being assimilated by the black color.
It is suspected to be some unknown Devil Fruit ability, and it is in an awakened state.”
Kong pondered for a moment, tapped the table, and said, “Pirate: Carved Fur Dahl, destroyed the North Blue 758 branch base, killed multiple Marine officers, heinous crimes.
Increase the bounty to 120 million Berries.”
Marcus was excited.
Once this bounty order was issued, his previous error in judgment that led to the destruction of the branch base would be suppressed, and the biggest stain on his career would be covered up.