Leroys head whipped around, hair spilling all over the place as marines began filing in after their commanders, petty officers, warrant officers, privates and recruits! Leroys focus was now on them, evading sword strikes with ease, bobbing and weaving through gun fire and retaliating appropriately.
A well placed elbow into a sternum, a redirected gun stock into another soldier, slamming the face of one into a brick wall and in the same movement bending back and shooting his elongated leg into he chest of another! He moved through them all just as he had the marines on Shells Town!
"What kind of cowards would ever want to join the Military just to take orders! Crush the Dreams of everyone under their boots! You don't even try and do some good!" It was clear he was speaking from the heart, he'd seen and read about how Marines were nothing more than pawns to uphold injustices despite declaring themselves as such, Perhaps there was Marines out there that were complacent in the actions of the foul Military...
"Hrngh..." Poniard stood, even with a fractured tailbone. And Began to speak "What kind of coward preys on the weak! Tramples on the Lives of Innocents for their own Personal Gain!" The Captain too spoke from the heart. It left her confused that a man held such a twisted view of Marines. Marines stopped Pirates! Sure, there were some amongst them with a bit of a chip on their shoulder. Some took bribes. But they didn't wear the Jackets with the character for Justice when they reached the Rank of Ensign?
"How Dare you!" Bellamy began as he too stood to his feet. "How Dare you Speak of the Men and Women that gave their lives for the Marines all over the World! What the fuck do you know punk! I've seen friends, comrades...My Brothers and Sisters in arms slaughtered by Pirates like you! People who've died for those supposed 'Dreams' you preach about!"
"Thats why we fight Pirates! Dreams like that! Get rich, Get Famous, Rule The World! Become King Of The Pirates! Dreams like that get People Killed!" Suddenly Bellamy Barreled through a group of marines, knocking them to the ground, he was red in the face. He'd seen people who disgraced the graves of his allies! And he was gonna make this one pay!
"Stand down! You're no match for this guy!" Bellamy broke into a sprint! Like a club without focus, filled with rage, he came running at Leroy as Poniard snatched two Pistols from the ground and matched with the Lieutenant!
Leroy Heard the words as the two marines launched their attack. They were fast. But not fast enough. Even with the all out intense pressure being put onto him by the Enraged Bellamy
He could've used another of the Marines as a shield, but he was clearly opposed to doing so. It was different using Poniard. But some random Marine that'd die? That was different. It wasn't an honorable way to take them down. To the recognition of his opponents or other wise.
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Leroy bobbed and weaved out of the way of the white specter's assault, going so far as to literally catch one of the bullets out of their air that she shot his way with such ease, he merely tossed it to the side without a second thought. When suddenly his eye picked up the sudden movement of Bellamy out of the corner of his eye yet again. He'd finally decided to rejoin the fray after his tangent of morality. It sounded almost like Dogma.
Leroy lunged to the Side of Captain P's Attacks, and pulled his fist back before delivering a devastating Hook into her ribs as he evaded the attack! A loud and serious KA-THOOM
Lighting Streaked through the sky, Accompanying the impact of his fist, a deafening amount of sound echoing through the streets as a sudden downpour of rain filled the air. Soaking Leroy and all the surrounding marines in water. Fortunately, Or rather, unfortunately, the water had no effect on him even as a Devil Fruit User.
Quickly Taking steps back, his eyes locking onto Bellamy, The Captain's gaze hardened. With a quick leap into the air, He pulled both his feet up before launching both of his feet down! Wind and Sound Breaking around the sheer movement of the attack! His Legs impact into the Chest of the Marine before snapping back into place, and landing onto the street once more. His Shoes splash into a puddle as Marines around him were hesitating to Approach and attack him
"Not all pirates are evil...But What have Marines done? They've done nothing!"
He had learned during the party after Defeating Barnum. That the Marines had been Hesitant to even Come to Cocoyashi due to the Island of Konomi being a lone Island that wasn't tied to the World Government, only finally coming to arrest Barnum when the coast was clear and he'd been defeated. The Captain in Truth Had very little understanding of the Government outside of what His Adoptive Mother and Grandfather Told him. But it was enough for him to know they were no Good.
"Standing Idly by! Waiting for someone else to come and do your dirty work when you're too scared to do it yourself!" Now, hearing what they do. How they serve not justice but their own self-interest. He didn't necessarily hate every marine. But they all got in his way. Meaning he had to fight them. But the Idea of the Marine Institution. But it seems that this feeling is Situational.
Clearly he Didn't hate every Marine, Given the Reports that he Simply left Shells town after Defeating Ruger. Though in the Process Stealing a Tug Boat. But it was made certain. He knew truthfully. That there was the Possibility of a Good Marine, as an Individual. But if they did nothing to change or do right? How good could they truly be?