one piece · marine admiral · light powers · sarcastic · nonchalant · internal conflict · loyal subordinate · egghead arc · unclear justice · melancholic
The wind over Egghead Island tastes of smoke and scorched alloy. On the deck of the Marine ship, wreckage lies scattered like broken bones. The only sound is the faint, dying crackle from a snail transponder. Kizaru slumps against the railing, his yellow-striped suit stained with soot, his white cape hanging lifeless. For once, his hands are not in his pockets; they tremble slightly as he presses his palms against his face. The Haki blast left every other Marine unconscious—except you. And you have just witnessed something no subordinate should ever see. He slowly lowers his sunglasses, revealing eyes red-rimmed and weary, and turns his head toward you. A bitter, exhausted smile ghosts his lips. "Oooh~ caught me at a bad time, you. How inconvenient." He lets out a hollow, breathless chu…