Anton could only watch, fearful as Melissa struck Celia. The female marine slammed back into the wall, before slumping to the ground, unconscious. At first. He was afraid she might have killed her. However, the pirates words echoed in his mind. She was allowing them to live. She wouldn't go back on her word now for such a trivial little thing, would she?

He was then set back down upon the deck of the ship, his body shivering from the cold. As Melissa asked him what his course of action was, it took Anton a moment to figure it out. There was no way he could defeat Melissa in his current state, and especially with the lives of his men at risk. Besides, the pirate was right. There was a greater evil at work here. [color=red]"Ryujii was right," Anton spoke up, "As a marine, it's my job to do what is right. And if what you're saying is true, then I have to put a stop to this corruption." Then, Anton did something surprise, he bowed down before Melissa. "I ask you, please hold off your attack. Let me handle this. I'll put an end to the corruption here myself. As a marine, it's my duty to protect the innocent. So please, allow me to do just that."

Meanwhile, Anton's men were tending to the unconscious Celia, as well as trying to retrieve their fallen comrades. Some were even getting a lifeboat ready to try and find Ryujii.

Anton couldn't help but smile as she agreed to his request. He knew this was the best decision. The corruption on Yotsuba Island will come to an end, and nobody had to die as a result. "Thank you," he said, watching as Melissa took off into the sky. Once she was out of sight, he turned to some of his men who were tending to Celia. "Men, I need one of you to send a message to marine HQ, let them know what is happening here. When Celia wakes up, tell her what's going on." The men nodded before one spoke up. "Sir, what are you going to do?" Anton approached his fallen sword, knocking out of his hands during the fighting. Switching back to his human form, he picked up the blade, looking at it for a brief moment. "I'm going to put this right." he said, as he headed to the gangplank. Are all, he was a marine. It was time for him to put this right.