One Piece: Trust Me Marines, I’m Nothing But Loyal!

FirstyearintheMarines“Loyalty,Justice,Courage!”FifthyearintheMarines“Ifyoudon’ttakeit,andIdon’ttakeit,thenhowcouldAdmiralSengokuevertakeit?AndifAdmiralSengokudoesn’t,howarewesupposedtomoveforward?”TenthyearintheMarines“FleetAdmiralSengoku,whywon’tyoustandupandclashhead-onwiththeFiveEldersinMaryGeoise?”Thatyear,Ortorenenlistedasafreshrecruit,hisheadfullofambition—dreamingofrisingthroughtheranksandseeingtheworldforhimself.Yearslater,OrtorenbecamecommanderofG-5,leadingnearlyeightythousandelitefrontlineMarines.Bythen,loyaltywasallhehadlefttoclingto.Laterstill,herosetoAdmiralofMarineHeadquarters,entrustedwithoverseeingtheNewWorld.Withhundredsofthousandsunderhiscommand,hispowerrestedononesimpletruth:“TheFiveElderspraisemyloyaltyandcourage,andFleetAdmiralSengokutreatsmeasifIwerehisownson.”Intime,Ortorencommandedarmiesnumberinginthemillions.Athisword,theseasthemselvesseemedtotremble.Oneday,ashewalkedthroughMarineHeadquarters,agroupofofficerssuddenlysurroundedhim.Theyoverpoweredhim—thestrongestmanontheseas—anddrapedayellowrobeacrosshisshoulders.“It’scold,Admiral,”theysaid.“Youshouldwearsomethingwarmer.”Lookingintotheearnesteyesofthoseofficers,Ortorenletoutalong,wearysigh.“Afteralltheseyearsofloyalty,mynameisruinedinaninstant.You’vetrulydonemein.”