One Piece: Starting from Awakening the Cosmo at Marineford

As soon as Aaron turned around, he saw marines approaching from several hundred meters away.

The marines lined up and stopped a dozen meters away.

Kadakongbo parted the crowd, walked up to Aaron, and coldly asked, "Was that commotion you caused?"

Aaron heard the questioning tone in Kadakongbo's voice and coldly replied, "That's right."

Kadakongbo asked, "Did you kill all those pirates over there too?"

"Not entirely, but mostly."

Kada Kongbo was already on the verge of exploding: "So, you're saying the chaos on the island these past few days was caused by you?"

Aaron replied nonchalantly, "So what if it is?"

Kadakongbo's eyes widened: "What? You disrupted the order of the Sabaody Archipelago, indiscriminately killing pirates, and what else do you want?"

"Indiscriminate killing? These pirates and human traffickers deserved to die. What? Were any of your people among them, or your business partners?"

"you!"

Kadakongbo trembled with rage, suddenly drew his sword, and pointed it at Aaron.

"Whoosh!" The marines all pointed their guns at Aaron, Lark, and Finbdy.

Lark gripped his gun tightly, while Finbdi was at a loss, his eyes darting back and forth.

Aaron laughed loudly: "Major General Kadakornbo, I knew you wouldn't dare to harbor bandits for your own benefit. Pirates are rampant in the Sabaody Archipelago, and human traffickers are running rampant here. You do nothing, fine, but you won't let others do it either? Now you're pointing a knife at me, what, are you going to kill me?"

Kada Kongbo was so angry that his chest heaved violently, and he swung his arm down abruptly.

The hundred or so civilians were stunned, only one of them mustered up the courage to say, "Major Admiral Kadakornbo, Major Aaron saved us. He had no choice but to kill those pirates and human traffickers..."

"Yeah yeah!"

With someone taking the lead, the common people followed suit.

Kada Kongbo was only acting out of momentary anger and wouldn't actually fight Aaron.

He sheathed his knife: "I will report your actions to headquarters truthfully! No matter how many people you saved, or how you try to justify yourself, you cannot wash away your crime of indiscriminate killing!"

The marines behind them then all lowered their guns.

Aaron shrugged indifferently: "Whatever. You can handle these civilians. Let's go."

Aaron, along with Lark and Finbuddy, slowly left.

"Major Aaron, thank you for saving us!"

Aaron raised his right arm and waved it twice in the air, without turning back.

Yun Que comforted him, "Senior Aaron, Major General Kada Kongbo was just excited and didn't think things through."

Finbuddy asked cautiously, "Boss, he said you kill indiscriminately. I don't think there's anything wrong with dealing with pirates."

Aaron said, "We must eradicate evil completely. Don't forget how many marines have died in battles with pirates. Do you expect me to keep them alive so they can continue to plunder and kill civilians on the high seas? They might even indirectly cause the deaths of other marines. Who will bear that responsibility then? By then, it will be too late to regret it."

Lark and Fenbundy nodded thoughtfully.

Lark said, "You and he really do look alike..."

Aaron did not respond.

Fombey's curiosity was piqued, and he quickly asked, "Who do you think the boss looks like?"

Hibari tilted his head slightly, his eyes filled with admiration: "He looks a lot like the current Fleet Admiral."

Finbuddy nodded in agreement: "Indeed, ruthless, and never shows mercy to pirates!"

"But boss, why did you keep Trafalgar Law around?"

Aaron said, "He's still useful for now. Most pirates run away at the sight of warships, so our work isn't that easy. Law is also a pirate, so he's easier to approach. Besides, thieves have their own code of conduct, and his intelligence network isn't much worse than ours. In short, he can help us share some of the workload."

"Boss," Finbdi said, "aren't you worried that he'll just agree on the surface and then take the opportunity to run away?"

"No. I can use him because he also wants to get what he wants from me. Just wait and see."

The three chatted casually all the way back to their lodging on the hotel street.

With fewer pirates around, the street became much quieter, and the businesses of those shops were somewhat affected.

Aaron took out the stack of documents, flipped through them, crossed out a few, and then handed them to Finbdi to have a copy made.

Finbdi took the documents and went out.

The Den Den Mushi rang, but this time it wasn't Garp, but Akainu.

"Marshal Sakazuki!"

"Aaron, you've caused quite a stir in Sabaody."

"Won't this cause you any trouble?"

"Hmph! Trouble? Those human trafficking gangs and pirates in Sabaody Archipelago are the real trouble! You took care of them, that's a merit. I'm promoting you one rank, from now on you're a lieutenant colonel."

"Only level one! I've taken down two or three thousand pirates, including several with bounties over 5000 million!"

Akainu retorted, "You think promotions are easy? Besides, you're a Marine; this is your duty. You have no room to bargain!"

"Okay. What if I cause some serious trouble?"

"Go ahead and do it without any worries. As long as you don't directly attack the Celestial Dragons, I'll take care of everything else."

"no problem."

After hanging up the Den Den Mushi, Aaron thought, "You said it yourself, don't complain about the burden later."

At 7 p.m., the three of them changed into casual clothes and went to the bar on the street corner below.

The bar was relatively quiet, with only a few ordinary-looking people drinking and chatting quietly, discussing in hushed tones what had happened in Chambord in the past few days.

Aaron and the other two ate their meal quietly.

At 8 o'clock, Luo stepped into the bar.

The air in the bar gradually froze, and the patrons all quickly lowered their heads, keeping their eyes straight ahead.

Luo walked straight over.

Aaron didn't hold back: "Take this stack of documents. I only need 100, no matter who's on them. And one more thing, hurry up. There are only two vacancies. If someone else gets them first, you'll have worked for nothing."

Luo took the documents: "I hope you keep your promise."

Aaron laughed, "I have no reason to lie to you. Have you eaten? Want to grab something?"

Luo said casually, "No need. The food at this restaurant doesn't suit my taste."

Aaron said, "Okay. Then you go ahead and get busy. Go go go!"

Luo pursed his lips and turned to leave.

The sounds returned to the bar, but the people there seemed to have developed a sense of awe and fear towards Aaron and his two companions once again.

Aaron ignored them and, after finishing his meal, took Lark and Finbuddy for a walk in the street to digest.

There are more people on the streets than in the past few days.

In the Sabaody Archipelago, pirates and countless human traffickers lurk everywhere, making the island's civilians live in constant fear even during the day, let alone at night.

But now, they can stroll and play on the streets without any worries.

Without those pirates and human traffickers, these people lived a much easier and happier life.

Unfortunately, pirates continue to arrive in droves. Their peace is only temporary.