## One Piece Chapter 1080, pages 6-7: The Legendary Hero - Chapter: 1080 - Pages: 6-7 - Characters: Koby, Marshall D. Teach, Blackbeard, Hachinosu Pirates, Blackbeard Pirates, World Government, Navy, Pirate Island, Kuzan, SWORD, Marines ### Summary Page 6: Koby realizes escaping on foot may be impossible, but says he can at least buy enough time for the others to set sail. Pirates spot him and shout that they found him. The scene cuts to a flashback with Blackbeard asking Koby whether he likes the idea of making Pirate Island a full-fledged nation, government-affiliated so long as he is king. Koby calls the idea delusional and says there is no way the Government would acknowledge a country of criminals. Blackbeard says the "Blackbeard Kingdom" has a nice ring to it, while Koby tells him the Navy and Government would collapse before they bowed to a cowardly terrorist like him. Page 7: Blackbeard says he is not nice enough to trample on someone's dreams and explains that keeping Koby alive gives him a bargaining chip against the Government. Koby interrupts, saying Blackbeard is wasting his time because he is a member of SWORD. The Blackbeard Pirates react in confusion, asking what SWORD is and whether Koby has already given up his Marine code. Former Marine Kuzan explains that SWORD members are Marines who have officially resigned their commissions on paper. That lets them ignore certain command protocols and fight Emperors without authorization, while the Navy can always disavow their actions and cut them loose at any point.