"Nope," Huffing in return, Ace reached down to grip the sword by the handle, ignoring the struggling soldier in front of him. He pulled the sword free of himself and the opening in his stomach sealed with fire. With haste, Ace threw the sword at the soldier just as the young man ran away, dismissing him as the handle of the blade struck him right in the back of the neck, knocking him right out. "Just embarrassed."

The other soldiers Ace had taken out earlier were beginning to recover, looking for their guns and swords. In the middle of the chaos, Ace looked over the ship and then turned back to Mako.

"...Oi, this isn't the main gunship. Have you seen their captain?"