One Piece: So What If I Sin, Lie, and Lust? I'm Still a Good Marine Chương 901 Volume 4 – Chapter 420: Am I in Danger?

Chương 901: Chapter 901: Volu 4 – Chapter 420: Am I in Danger?

"Don't forget, Admiral Sengoku... The architectural structure and foundations of Marineford are unlike those of any other island or nation. We used a massive amount of tal and steel as the main load-bearing frawork."

Daren took a slow sip of his hot tea, crossing one leg over the other with a faint, knowing smile. Blue arcs of electricity crackled around his fingertips, and several tallic objects in the office began to tremble in an unsettling rhythm.

"Your gaze is terrifying—try softening it a little. And that golden light around you? Maybe tone it down, it's blinding... I'm really nervous right now. I'm afraid I might accidentally snap my fingers."

Sengoku: "..."

Watching Daren sit there so casually, Sengoku felt his heart was about to burst. Anger surged within him, his fists clenching so hard they crackled like breaking glass.

This damn brat actually dares to threaten !? 1

He could hardly believe it. He, Sengoku the Admiral, was being threatened—right in his own office! Soone had walked straight in and used sheer power as leverage against him.

And yet, an undeniable, brutal fact was staring him in the face...

That brat had actually succeeded!

If he really fought Daren here in Marineford, the damage wouldn't just be a few broken chairs and smashed desks.

With the terrifying large-scale destructive power of that Devil Fruit, Daren could turn the entire Marineford into rubble in less than five minutes.

Marineford was known as the most heavily fortified war bastion in the world, its architecture strong and secure. Especially after the Shiki invasion, Sengoku had personally ordered vast quantities of high-strength steel to reinforce the fortress structure and island foundations, preparing for future attacks of the sa magnitude.

But now...

That massive and costly reinforcent project had beco Daren's greatest weapon—sothing he could use at any mont to destroy Marineford itself!

With just a flick of his fingers, he could wipe out most of the base, including the central military fortress.

Just thinking about how much money and effort he'd poured into that project made Sengoku's chest ache, his heart bleeding with regret. He'd never imagined that the brat he once trusted would beco his enemy!

Wait a second!

A sudden realization struck Sengoku.

It seed...

He vaguely rembered that the proposal to reinforce Marineford's buildings and foundations with high-strength tal had actually co from Daren himself—during the post-Shiki invasion military review eting!

Even so, he shouldn't have agreed so easily... even if Daren had saved Marineford from Shiki's assault.

I rember now.

The situation back then...

Sengoku's expression shifted rapidly before freezing in a complicated grimace.

He rembered clearly now.

Daren had indeed made that proposal at the eting. Sengoku, cautious as always, hadn't spoken imdiately and had instead let the others share their opinions first.

At that ti...

Kuzan was the first to stand, laughing boldly. He'd said sothing like, "That's my rival for you!"—a aningless line—and then promptly voted in favor of Daren's plan.

Well, that wasn't surprising. Kuzan and Daren had always gotten along well.

Who else was there?

Right, Sakazuki! 1

Sakazuki... Wait, he hadn't said anything. He'd just voted in favor!

Sengoku: ...

No, sothing felt wrong.

What about Borsalino?

Sengoku frantically searched his mories for clues. Then, all at once, it hit him—he rembered.

And he froze, speechless.

Borsalino said with a lazy smile,

"What a terrifying plan…" 1

What do you an, a terrifying plan!?

That alone already sounds wrong!

And coming from Borsalino's sarcastic tone, it sounded even more off!

Sengoku's expression slowly froze. He rembered everything.

Aside from those few, Tokikake and Gion had also voiced their support, and most of the other officers had voted in favor as well.

What was there to argue about? At that ti, Daren was Marineford's hero—the man who'd saved them all. A selfless Marine prodigy, a rising star of justice. How could anyone suspect him of bad intentions?

Zephyr and Garp didn't even need to be ntioned. Those two old bastards were Daren's teachers! And in the end, even Tsuru herself had cast her vote with that look—like a mother-in-law admiring her son-in-law—kind and full of approval.

Rembering it all, Sengoku remained standing where he was, but it felt as though his soul had drifted out of his body. He stood there like a statue caught in the wind, blank and motionless. 1

"This isn't right…"

It finally hit him—far too late. So back then, even as an Admiral, he'd already been sidelined?

"Daren, what exactly are you planning?"

After standing there stiffly for a long while, Sengoku took a deep breath and spoke in a rigid voice. As he did, the golden Buddha light surrounding him quickly receded.

Daren pointed to the seat beside him and said with mock helplessness,

"Co now, Admiral Sengoku, don't be so tense… We go way back, don't we?"

"I'll pour you so tea. Yeah, have a sip, calm down a bit. Co on, smile for , old ma—ah, I an, for this kid of yours?"

Sengoku's mouth twitched violently, the veins on his forehead pulsing as if they might burst at any second. A stiff, pained smile crept onto his face—one that looked worse than crying.

Daren almost burst out laughing. Almost—but he managed to hold it in.

"Actually, besides catching up, there's sothing else I wanted to discuss."

Daren smiled as he casually picked up a cigar from the coffee table, bit down on it, and lit it.

"I have no interest in catching up with you."

Sengoku's tone was hard and unyielding.

"And," he continued, eyes sharp with suspicion, "Daren, don't forget—we're enemies now!"

"That's not important. I'm not exactly shy."

Daren grinned, waving a hand dismissively as he exhaled a puff of smoke. His eyes glead faintly.

"If I'm not mistaken, that 'Red the Aloof' guy has been imprisoned in the Sixth Level of Impel Down—'Eternal Hell'—ever since Fleet Admiral Kong and Vice Admiral Garp defeated him, right?"

"—What do you think you're doing!?"

Sengoku shot to his feet, his face paling as hostility flared in his eyes.

"Daren, don't think that threatening with Marineford will let you do as you please! Justice allows no room for negotiation! Patrick Redfield, 'Red the Aloof,' is an extrely dangerous man. I absolutely will not allow you to enter Impel Down and set him fr—"

"—Am I more dangerous than him?" 1

Daren interrupted with a faint smile.

And Sengoku's words stopped dead in his throat.