# Chapter 44: Who is the Marine Headquarters' Strongest Sword Master?
In the southeastern part of the Commoner District on Fish-Man Island, in the suburbs of the Near-Port Town called Coral Hill.
At this moment, even though the Sunlight from Sun Tree Eve was still bright, the area was filled with a chilly wind and covered in ice. More than twenty Humans, clutching their frost-covered bodies and trembling, were quickly walking towards a Warship in the distance under the guard of a group of Marines.
These Pirates had already heard that hot water would be provided on the Warship, so they were impatient, even if it meant heading to a Prison Cell.
As for resisting or struggling, those thoughts had long vanished.
What a joke, that was an Admiral Candidate of the Marines, and a Top-tier Logia Ability User at that. They could only blame themselves for being too unlucky, sigh—
On the other side, Kuzan was talking with three Fish-Man women. Strictly speaking, it was two young Mermaid Misses and one young Mermaid girl.
"Human big brother, thank you very much for saving us. But you've made it so cold here. Are these things that look like Crystal ice?"
The little girl with black hair, who looked no more than four or five years old, asked with chattering teeth and some Excitement. At the same time, she squeezed her small body between her older sister's majestic twin peaks, trying to find more warmth.
"Ararara, is this the first time you've seen ice? Oh, right, my name is Kuzan, what's yours?" Kuzan showed a bright smile.
Just now, he had rescued the three Mermaids in front of him from those Pirates. This act of Justice made him feel very happy, and it made him feel the hot blood inside him warming up.
"My name is Shirley!"
"This is my older sisters, Emily and Ivonne. How about it, aren't they pretty? Do you want to try dating them, Human big brother!"
The little girl was very lively, cutting in front of her two sisters to introduce them. She mischievously looked up at Kuzan and smirked.
At the same time, she secretly muttered to herself, 'Isn't this big brother Human? Why is he so tall? Much, much taller than many Fish-Man brothers!'
"Oh dear, Shirley-chan, don't talk nonsense!" The Mermaid sister holding Shirley was blushing deeply, while also quietly observing Kuzan's appearance.
Tall, strong build, powerful, and he seemed to be a high-ranking Official in the Marines. His personality also seemed good, bright and gentle...
"Vice Admiral Aokiji!"
Just then, a Marine Soldier ran over and said urgently, "Vice Admiral, the Construction Team at Mermaid Cove was attacked by a group of Fish-Man Thugs."
"Hmm?" Kuzan raised an eyebrow, turned around to look, and asked, "Was anyone injured? How many Fish-Men? I remember Major Hodgson was responsible there."
"Thirteen Workers were injured, ten of them with minor injuries, and three severely injured and unconscious. Two Excavators were damaged. There were a total of eight Fish-Man Thugs, said to be the Arlong Pirates. They have now been taken down by Major Hodgson."
The Marine Soldier said a long string of words and was a little out of breath. After a pause, he continued.
"Major Hodgson sent News that the Left Minister from Ryugu Palace brought people over, saying they hope to hand over the Arlong Pirates to the Sea King Army for custody, so they hope you can come over to handle it."
Kuzan nodded, signaled the other party to return to formation, and prepared to say goodbye to the three Mermaids.
But before he could even speak, he heard little Shirley, who had buried herself between the twin peaks, ask nervously, "Big Brother Kuzan, can I go and see with you?"
"Why?"
Kuzan looked at her doubtfully.
"That... Arlong, seems to be my brother. But I heard others say that he was abandoned at the Orphanage in Fish-Man District by Mom and Dad a long time ago. I... I want to see what he looks like," Shirley said weakly.
Kuzan heard her explanation, thought for a moment, and said, "Alright, but let's agree first, no matter how he is handled, you cannot obstruct it."
"Okay, okay!"
Shirley nodded repeatedly. She was just curious about this brother she had never met. As for feelings, that was out of the question.
"Alright then, let's go."
About twenty minutes later, the Warship arrived again next to the World Government Ship docked at Mermaid Cove. Kuzan disembarked with a large Troop of Marines and the three Mermaids.
"Vice Admiral Aokiji!"
Major Hodgson had been waiting for a long Time. Beside him were the Left Minister and Sea King Army Warriors like Jinbe and Aladdin.
Kuzan swept a glance over the Situation at the scene, especially the Arlong Pirates, who were tightly bound by Special Steel Ropes and were the most conspicuous. Their faces still retained a look of shock, seemingly still unable to believe that the Human Marines could be so Strong.
"Vice Admiral Aokiji, I am truly very sorry that such a Malicious Incident actually happened here. This is the dereliction of duty of our Fish-Man Island. I have already notified a Doctor to come and will do my best to treat the injured Workers!"
The Left Minister walked over, with no intention of glossing over it at all. In his Heart, he was also extremely remorseful. He should have known to send some Sea King Army Guards at the time.
They had previously thought that since the Marines were responsible for security, nothing should happen, and the Fish-Men of their country were actually quite gentle. However, they had ignored the existence of Fish-Man District and the Arlong Pirates.
Thinking about it, it made sense. How could high-level Officials and Nobility of a dignified country pay attention to a few lowest-level Gangsters?
"Thank you then. As for this Matter, you don't need to blame yourself. In the end, it's the dereliction of duty of my Subordinates. As for the handling of these Arlong Pirates..."
Kuzan pondered for a moment. During this process, the few people present all waited for his decision.
Meanwhile, Shirley curiously sized up Arlong, who had a face full of defeat. She pursed her lips in her Heart and thought to herself, "What the heck, not handsome at all!"
She was a bit disappointed. No matter how you said it, the other party was her biological brother, and she still hoped his appearance would be better. Looking at him now, he was just a hoodlum who only caused trouble. No wonder Mom and Dad didn't want him.
"Alright, this time I'll make the decision to hand over the Arlong Pirates to the Sea King Army."
At this point, Kuzan spoke. The Left Minister showed joy. Just as he was about to thank him, he heard the former continue.
"However, this is only this once. If Fish-Men maliciously attack Marine or World Government personnel again in the future, we will send them to Enies Lobby for trial. I hope you can convey this to King Neptune."
The Left Minister was likely one of the few people on Fish-Man Island who understood the World Government very well. As soon as he heard about being sent to Enies Lobby for trial, he understood what it meant.
Impel Down!
This startled him. What a terrifying Place that was. He had heard of it. It was said to be a living hell.
"Yes, yes, yes, I will definitely convey it to His Majesty, and prevent the recurrence of such incidents as much as possible. Next, our Sea King Army will also be jointly responsible for security. Please rest assured, Vice Admiral Aokiji!"
Kuzan was also very satisfied with the Left Minister's good Attitude. He instructed Major Hodgson, saying, "Hand over the Arlong Pirates to the Sea King Army."
"Yes, Vice Admiral Aokiji!" The Major naturally had no objection. He turned around to handle it and personally handed the people over.
Kuzan's Gaze fell on Jinbe and Aladdin. He asked with a smile, "These two are the important Fish-Men personally designated by Fleet Admiral Kong, right?"
He had already seen the relevant Data/Files before coming. He was also very supportive of the formation of the Fish-Man Unit. The Speed and Strength of Fish-Men in water were indeed remarkable, but he had no interest in Fish-Man Karate at all.
"Yes, I am Jinbe. Please give me more guidance in the future, Vice Admiral Aokiji." Jinbe behaved very steadily and appropriately, and his Gaze was also very peaceful. This gave Kuzan a very good first impression.
"I am Aladdin. I am very interested in Human Swordsmanship. May I ask who is the strongest Swordsman in Marine Headquarters?" Aladdin asked curiously.
"Swordsmanship?"
Kuzan was taken aback. He thought for a moment and muttered to himself, 'Speaking of Swordsmanship, I remember Sakazuki practiced for a while before, but later stopped using it. As for now, it should be Borsalino, right?'
Besides that, he really couldn't say who was the number one Sword Master in Marine Headquarters, although he occasionally liked to use a Blade too...
...Clearly, looking at the training content from Marine Headquarters, they trained Swordsmanship starting from the lowest level Marine Soldiers, but in the later plot, no famous Great Swordsmen appeared. Kizaru and Gion seemed to be, but it wasn't specifically mentioned that they were Great Swordsmen. Instead, other groups often had top-tier...
(End of Chapter)