One Piece: Starting from Awakening the Cosmo at Marineford

After the battle, the civilians, suppressing their grief and anger, collected the bodies of Fossa and his party. They then hastily dug a hole and buried the people Lafayette had brought.

These civilians have been protected by the Whitebeard Pirates and Fossa for decades, so they won't have any goodwill towards the Marines.

Their "guardian deity" Fosa was killed by Aaron, so naturally Aaron was filled with hatred.

However, they dared not speak out against their anger.

They were terrified that a single word from them might anger Aaron, who would then kill them, the "accomplices," as well.

Aaron, this ruthless marine, was truly terrifying in the eyes of these civilians.

They dared not refuse to sell them goods, food, and drinks.

Aaron didn't care; he wasn't doing these things to gain the gratitude of the common people.

Even if they hate him, he doesn't care.

That evening, Aaron and his group ate and drank at a bar, laughing and chatting happily.

The bartenders and waiters at the bar had long faces; they couldn't even be bothered to force a smile.

At midnight, Aaron led the marines back to the warship and did not stay overnight in the town.

Late at night, Aaron, who was lying in bed, suddenly opened his eyes.

He sensed movement on the deck; the footsteps were very light, and occasionally a couple of whispers could be heard.

With a slight creak, the door opened, and two people tiptoed in.

Two glints of cold light flashed; both men were holding daggers.

Aaron squinted, leaving only a narrow slit between his eyes.

"I said let's forget it, he's a Marine after all..."

"Nonsense! We're already here, how can we give up halfway? He killed Captain Fossa, so he's our enemy. Let's kill him while he's asleep. Even if we get caught tomorrow, I'll just step forward and confess."

"But... what if we kill the wrong person..."

"So what if I killed the wrong person? Is there a single good person among these marines? Besides, I was hiding on the street corner and saw a marine help him into this room."

"Let's just forget about it..."

"No. If you're scared, you can still leave now."

The two were discussing in hushed tones, but Aaron heard it all very clearly.

The two walked to the bedside one after the other. The one who insisted on making the move hesitated for a while before finally raising the dagger high and stabbing Aaron in the chest.

With a crisp "ding," the dagger did not pierce the flesh.

"Huh?" The man panicked and tried to stab twice more, but it still didn't work.

"Strange, how come I can't stab into this person's body?"

"Let's go, he's so powerful, he must be a monster..."

"I refuse to believe this! I'm going to kill him!"

Thinking that he wasn't strong enough with one hand, the man gripped the dagger with both hands and slammed it down.

"well..."

A long sigh rang out, and then a hand rose up and grabbed the dagger just centimeters from the chest.

With a "crack," the dagger shattered into more than a dozen pieces.

Aaron sat up in bed and shook his head.

"I gave you a chance, but unfortunately, you didn't cherish it. If one attempt failed, you had to try again."

"This can only happen once, not twice. Don't blame me for being ruthless."

"Run!"

The person a little behind quickly grabbed the one who had just attacked and turned to run away.

But the man's feet were firmly planted on the ground, his eyes blazing with fury as he glared at Aaron and roared, "You've already killed so many people, what difference does one more make!"

Aaron sneered, "You really think I won't kill you?"

"Just kill me if you're going to, stop talking nonsense!"

The man puffed out his chest, looking dignified and awe-inspiring.

Just then, footsteps came from outside the door, and at least five or six people arrived.

Soon, Finbdi, Lark, and four marines entered the room.

"Snap," Finch turned on the light.

Hibari was still sleepy, rubbing his eyes. When he saw someone holding a knife, he immediately jumped up: "Senior Aaron, are you alright?"

Aaron said, "It's alright. They can't do anything to me."

A marine said, "Colonel Aaron, these two men came to assassinate their superior in the middle of the night; they have committed a capital offense."

Another marine said, "Yes, Colonel Aaron, what should we do with them?"

Aaron looked at the two men again; they looked very young, probably not even as old as him.

Come to think of it, only young people would be so impulsive and act without considering the consequences.

When they get older, they'll realize that it's not worth giving up their lives for someone who's already dead.

Aaron waved his hand: "Kick them off the ship."

The marine exclaimed in surprise, "What? Colonel Aaron, these two are here to assassinate you!"

"Yes, these are murderers. Although they didn't succeed, it was still an attempted assassination. If we just let them go, what if other people here follow suit?"

"What? You have objections to the officer's orders?" asked Finbdi.

"no..."

"A marine's duty is to obey orders!" said Finbdi.

"yes!"

Four marines saluted immediately, then stepped forward and restrained the two young men.

"Let me go! I don't want your pretense! I'm not afraid to die!"

Aaron snorted, "Wait a minute."

Four marines held down the two young men, but the one who had made the move still looked stubborn and ready to die.

The other one was already in a panic; if it weren't for two marines supporting him, he would have collapsed to the ground immediately.

Aaron walked up to the fierce-looking young man and smiled, "Aren't you afraid of death?"

"What's there to be afraid of in death!"

"Well said!"

As soon as Aaron finished speaking, his aura suddenly surged forth.

His face didn't become particularly fierce; it seemed quite gentle.

But the young man's feeling instantly turned sour; a tingling, electric-like sensation flowed from his scalp to his tailbone.

He felt his courage vanish instantly, and fear seemed to spring up from his heart, growing rapidly and spreading to his limbs and bones.

My forehead was covered in cold sweat, as if I had just been drenched in a downpour, my clothes were quickly soaked, and all my strength was rapidly draining away.

The two marines suddenly felt the person they were holding become heavier and fall toward the ground, so they quickly pulled him up again.

Aaron then composed himself and said calmly, "You may not be afraid of death, but you should be afraid of me. Take me away."

"yes!"

Marines escorted the two men out of the room.

Fombey clapped his hands and laughed, "Boss, what you just said was so awesome! It would be so cool to say that to someone else someday!"

Hibari asked, "Senior Aaron, did you use Conqueror's Haki just now?"

Aaron smiled. "No. I just released a little bit of killing intent."

"Killing intent?" Yun Que asked, looking at Aaron with her clear eyes, puzzled.

Aaron said, "When you kill a lot of people, you will get some so-called killing aura on your body. You will release it intentionally or unintentionally, which will intimidate some people or other creatures."

Hibari nodded: "This effect is very similar to Conqueror's Haki."

Fombardy quickly replied, "I don't have Conqueror's Haki, but I can still cultivate killing intent!"