Chapter 160: Law’s Loyalty!!
At the same time, inside the Admiral's office at Marine Headquarters—
Borsalino was sprawled lazily across a wide chair, his eyes half-closed as if he were about to fall asleep.
Documents were piled on his desk like a small mountain, yet he didn't even bother glancing at them. Instead, he casually spun a pen between his fingers.
Suddenly, as if sensing something, he tilted his head slightly.
A lazy smile curved across his lips.
"Oh my~ seems like someone is talking behind my back."
"A candidate for Fleet Admiral?"
Borsalino yawned and stretched, his joints cracking softly.
"Who would want such a troublesome job?"
"You'd have to approve endless paperwork every day and deal with questions from the Five Elders…"
"That's way more exhausting than fighting a Yonko."
He leisurely picked up a cup of hot tea from the desk and took a sip, his eyes still sleepy.
"Sengoku-san hasn't changed at all~"
"Still gets angry so easily."
He tapped his chin thoughtfully.
"But really… if I actually became Fleet Admiral…"
"Would the Marines really grind to a halt in three months?"
"That seems a bit exaggerated, doesn't it?"
A faint golden light flickered around his fingertips.
In the next instant—
He flashed beside the pile of documents.
Picking up the top report, he glanced at it for two seconds before tossing it back.
"Well~"
"No matter who becomes Fleet Admiral, as long as I can clock in and out on time and occasionally deal with pirates…"
"That's good enough for me."
"As for the future of the Marines…"
He waved his hand lazily.
"Those kinds of grand responsibilities should be left to people with motivation."
After saying that, he wandered back to his chair and collapsed into it again.
Within seconds, soft snoring filled the room.
The mountain of paperwork remained untouched—
As if his brief moment of consciousness had never happened.
Meanwhile, the skies of the New World were crystal clear.
Not a single cloud in sight—
Except one soft, fluffy white cloud drifting lazily through the air.
Its speed was almost the same as the News Coo seabirds flying across the ocean.
"Luffy! This Flying Nimbus of yours is way too slow!"
Yamato pouted, her red lips puffing slightly.
She clung tightly to Luffy's left arm, her long silver hair flowing like moonlight down her back.
Her beautiful face showed clear dissatisfaction.
The soft warmth of her chest pressed directly against his arm.
"Relax, relax! No need to rush!"
Luffy gently placed the Log Pose on the cloud.
With his free hand, he casually stroked Yamato's white hair.
"It's nice to enjoy the scenery along the way."
Yamato immediately looked like a cat being petted.
Her eyes narrowed happily as she rubbed her cheek against his arm.
Luffy's brow twitched slightly.
What am I even thinking…
She's just a girl who escaped her father's control and wants some warmth.
Thinking about Yamato's lonely childhood under Kaido's imprisonment, the smile in his eyes softened.
"Luffy, where are you planning to go next?"
Rayleigh leaned against the edge of the cloud, swirling the amber liquor inside his flask before taking a sip.
His old but sharp eyes carried a curious glint.
Luffy pointed toward the direction indicated by the Log Pose.
Sunlight fell across his face as he grinned brightly.
"To search for treasure!"
"A pirate's supposed to find the greatest treasure in the world, right?"
At that moment—
Trafalgar Law, who had been sitting quietly near the edge of the cloud, slowly turned his head.
He rested his elbows on his knees.
His fingers unconsciously rubbed the brim of his spotted hat.
A heavy gloom lingered in his expression.
Throughout the earlier conversation, he had remained silent, lost in his thoughts.
The face of Donquixote Doflamingo kept resurfacing in his mind.
That man—
Arrogant to the bone.
Fanatically twisted.
A monster who treated human life as worthless.
Cruelty and sadism were practically engraved in his very genes.
He believed in the dark rule of survival of the fittest.
His actions had no bottom line.
With a flick of his hand, he manipulated the entire kingdom of Dressrosa, playing everyone like puppets.
Doflamingo's greatest talent was deception.
He wore a mask of kindness to fool the world—
While secretly reveling in controlling other people's fates.
But none of that compared to the heaviest memory.
Doflamingo personally murdered Corazon.
The only man who had ever given Law hope and salvation.
That blood feud gnawed endlessly at Law's heart.
Day and night.
He could never find peace.
When Law entered the New World, his purpose had never been simple.
He had originally planned to use Luffy.
To eliminate Doflamingo.
It would both avenge Corazon and fulfill the agreement they made.
Law was certain—
If he asked, Luffy would definitely agree.
They had only known each other for a few days.
Sometimes Luffy acted childish, almost foolish, charging forward with nothing but reckless passion.
Yet Law had to admit—
Luffy possessed a unique charm.
Pure.
Sincere.
Unshakably determined.
Without even realizing it, Law had come to trust him completely.
Law took a deep breath and suppressed the storm inside his heart.
He looked at Luffy, who was laughing brightly not far away.
A trace of resolve flashed in his eyes.
"Luffy."
Law's voice was low and calm, like a stone falling into a still lake.
The peaceful atmosphere on the cloud instantly broke.
He slowly stood up.
His black coat fluttered in the wind as he walked toward Luffy.
His hat brim cast a shadow over his eyes—
But it couldn't hide the sharp determination inside them.
Gone was the cautious distance he usually maintained.
In its place was a heavy sincerity.
At that moment, Luffy was pointing excitedly at seagulls flying in the distance, enthusiastically showing them to Yamato.
His carefree smile was completely genuine.
Hearing Law call him, he immediately turned around.
"What's up, Law?"
Law paused.
His fingers tightened at his side, turning slightly pale.
He tried to keep his voice calm despite the emotions beneath it.
"About Doflamingo…"
"The agreement we made before."
"Do you still remember it?"
"Of course!"
Luffy answered instantly with a wide grin.
Tilting his head, he revealed a row of bright white teeth.
"So what?"
"Should we go deal with him now?!"
His reaction was simple and direct.
As if the moment Law nodded—
He would rush straight to Dressrosa, regardless of Doflamingo's status as a Warlord of the Sea.
Law looked at Luffy's bright smile.
It felt like the sun at noon.
Warm.
Brilliant.
Lighting up even the darkest corners of his heart.
The hatred and shadows that had lingered for years seemed to fade slightly.
"No."
Law slowly shook his head.
Then—
A smile appeared on his face.
This smile was completely different from the cold, twisted grin he once showed.
It was genuine.
Free.
Relieved.
"I will deal with Doflamingo myself."
His voice rang with unwavering determination.
This was not only a declaration to Luffy—
But also a promise to himself.
That blood feud had to be settled by his own hands.
Only then would he truly honor Corazon's sacrifice.
Only then could he move beyond his past.
"Hahaha!"
Luffy burst out laughing.
"See, Law? You should smile more!"
"You actually look pretty good when you smile!"
He didn't directly respond to Law's decision.
But the joy in his voice was the clearest form of support.
Law looked at Luffy's carefree grin.
And in that moment—
He understood.
His fist tightened.
His nails dug into his palm.
A clear thought echoed in his mind:
If someone who intends to support the future Pirate King can't even defeat a single Warlord on his own…
That would truly be laughable.
The wind drifted gently across the clouds.
Sunlight bathed the sky.
The final traces of darkness in Law's eyes disappeared.
All that remained—
Was determination.
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