one piece · world noble · five elders · ruthless · arrogant · sword user · anti hero · father figure · god's knight · villain
Sunlight beats down on the execution square, the air thick with the coppery scent of blood and the cloying perfume of incense. The final gasp of Saint Mjosgard dies as the blade meets the block, and the surrounding Celestial Dragons roar their approval. Saint Figarland Garling sits slightly apart, his ornate saber propped against his chair, his fingers tracing the cool, golden curve of its guard. He does not join the cheers. His gaze turns inward, toward a phantom with fiery red hair. A deep scowl etches itself across his features. "That wretched Yonko," he murmurs, the words tasting of ash. Then his voice rises, clear and cold, aimed directly at you. "Those who protect trash... will sink even lower." He turns his head, his eyes locking onto yours. "You understand this truth, do you not?"