One Piece: I'm Destined to Be the Son-in-Law King!-Chapter 242: What Mistake Did I Make?

Roya wasn't sure exactly how powerful his lightning was, but he figured it was stronger than Enel's 200 million volts.

Mostly because he didn't have a fancy gadget to measure it.

Besides, he wasn't really into zapping people with lightning like Enel did. He'd rather be good at everything, a well-rounded fighter.

More importantly, Aokiji wasn't his enemy, so there was no need to go all out. He just needed to stop him.

Roya spun his sword around and happily slid it back into its sheath. "I just wanted to cut you a few times, you know, for kicks."

"..."

Aokiji's eyes darkened.

He just wanted to cut me a few times... for fun?!

His whole body ached terribly. He had been sliced hundreds of times, front and back. His rear end felt like it had been diced into a million pieces.

And what was he even mad about?!

Was slicing him up really that much fun?

"The Marines are coming!" someone shouted.

Roya looked down. A whole bunch of Marines were running towards them.

They had made such a racket that it was hard not to attract attention. He couldn't go all out in front of his own men.

"Aokiji, buddy, let's just pretend this never happened. I'll give you a tip: Nico Robin is working for Crocodile."

Roya waved his hand, his body turning into lightning and disappearing.

Aokiji watched Roya leave, looking unsure. He knew he couldn't catch Roya on his own.

The question is, should I tell Marshal Sengoku that Roya is hiding a dangerous criminal?

"Nico Robin..."

Aokiji sighed and turned to leave.

Less trouble is always better. With the kind of power Roya showed, he wouldn't get a serious punishment anyway.

I might as well go back to sleep.

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Island 18.

The Frost Wolf Mini was all set with its coating. Cavendish and White Horse stood on the ship's deck, while Zoro was lying down, wrapped in a blanket.

A body frozen solid needed to thaw out slowly, otherwise the body tissues could be seriously damaged. That was how dangerous Freezing Power could be.

"Crackle!"

Roya appeared on the shore, frowning.

"Why haven't you gone underwater yet?"

"Senior, they're waiting for you," Lu Yun said softly next to Roya, sounding helpless. She pretended not to know anything about Cavendish's crime.

As his assistant, she had known about Roya's ambition for a long time.

Cavendish saw Roya appear and immediately turned on the Submersible Airbag, waving goodbye. "Vice Admiral Black Hair, thanks for the ship. I'll come visit when I get the chance."

"Just get lost!"

Roya shook his head, annoyed.

A perfectly good concert had turned into this mess, and Headquarters would definitely blame him.

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The commotion on the Sabaody Islands finally ended the next morning.

Both of the criminals who hurt the Celestial Dragon had gotten away. As if to let out their anger, the Marines arrested over five hundred pirates and searched the entire Sabaody Islands, rounding up anyone who looked even a little bit suspicious.

Roya also got a summons from Marine Headquarters.

"Yamato, Uta, you go with Lu Yun and the others to the G-5 Branch and wait for me. I'll find you when I'm done here, and then we'll go explore the New World together, and look for your father."

"Okay!"

The two nodded.

Yamato tilted her head, feeling like something was off.

Roya waved goodbye and boarded the warship heading to Marine Headquarters.

On the deck, Aokiji was wearing an eye mask and lying on a beach chair, completely covered in bandages like a mummy.

Hearing the noise on the deck, Aokiji just lifted his eye mask a little before going back to sleep. The other Marines were on high alert.

They had all seen it. The wounds on Admiral Aokiji's body were from Black Hair. The guy was strong as a monster, just like the rumors said.

Half an hour later, the warship arrived at Headquarters.

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Conference Room.

Marshal Sengoku had been waiting for a long time. As soon as Akainu, Aokiji, and Roya arrived, the meeting started right away.

Sengoku glared at Roya. "Roya, what explanation do you have for this?!"

"Huh? What explanation?"

Sengoku slammed his fist on the table, cracking it.

Watching Roya skillfully play dumb, Sengoku's anger flared up. His heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys all ached at once.

"You were there, but you let Saint Rosward and Shalria almost get killed, and you let the criminals escape! What explanation do you have for that?!"

"Oh, that!"

Roya suddenly understood, and said helplessly, "Marshal Sengoku, it all happened so fast. I didn't expect pirates to attack the Celestial Dragons so recklessly."

"The situation was too chaotic at the time. Seeing the Celestial Dragons injured and about to die, I had to focus on treating them. What could be more important than the lives of the Celestial Dragons!"

"Besides, if I hadn't saved her in time, Shalria might have died. The Medical Team can confirm that."

"It's no exaggeration to say that I saved Shalria's life!"

"So, I should be praised!"

Sengoku's breathing became heavy as he clutched his chest.

The other officers in the room were silent.

It was clearly a serious failure, but in Black Hair's mouth, it was a great accomplishment, and he shamelessly wanted a reward.

"Good! Good!"

Marshal Sengoku said "good" twice, grinding his teeth. "Then what about killing the Celestial Dragon's guards?"

During the concert, the Celestial Dragon's butler's head had been put on display. Saint Rosward had called the Admirals about it.

"Simple, they deserved to die!"

Roya slowly stood up, his cold gaze sweeping around the room.

"Those government people suddenly came to the back of the stage to find me and offered me 1 billion Berries, saying they wanted to buy Uta!"

"So, I killed them!"

"Marshal Sengoku, and my esteemed colleagues here, the law clearly forbids slavery!"

"But those government people were abusing the Celestial Dragon's power and knowingly breaking the law. What's wrong with me executing them?"

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Everyone thought to themselves.

It was obvious that the Celestial Dragons wanted to buy Uta, and Roya killing the guards was clearly defying the Celestial Dragons.

Celestial Dragons cannot be defied.

That was common sense!

Even if he disagreed, he shouldn't have been so extreme, even throwing the guards' heads in front of the Celestial Dragons.

The officers remained silent. Many secretly applauded Roya's actions, but the situation was serious. How would the Marines explain things to Saint Rosward?

Sengoku couldn't find the words to argue.

Slavery was against the law. In this serious Marine Headquarters, of course, he couldn't say that the Celestial Dragons were above the law.

This matter had to be overlooked for now.

Sengoku took a deep breath, softened his tone, and changed the subject. "Roya, after the incident, why did you stop Aokiji and let the two criminals escape?"

There were no secrets, and many Marines searching for pirates on the island had seen the fight between Roya and Aokiji.

"I'm suspended from duty. Catching pirates isn't my job."

Roya said calmly, "As for fighting Admiral Aokiji, that wasn't a fight. It was just a friendly sparring match. It had nothing to do with the pirates!"

"We're fellow students, so sparring is normal, right?"

"Marshal Sengoku, haven't you fought with Vice Admiral Garp?"

Sengoku's face twitched.

Even if he was making excuses, couldn't he come up with a better one? Was that really the time to spar?

"Roya, you let the criminals escape, so the job of catching them will be given to you. You are not allowed to come back to Headquarters until you bring back Cavendish and Roronoa Zoro!"

"Oh?"

Roya's eyes lit up.

There's such a good thing?

"Bang!"

The door was pushed open, and under the annoyed looks of the crowd, Brannew quickly ran to Sengoku and whispered the World Government's order.

Sengoku's face turned serious.

"Roya, the Five Elders want to see you!"

"..."

Amidst the sympathetic looks of the crowd, Roya stretched lazily.

"Understood!"

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