From a Pirate to a Revolutionary Mentor

Chapter 204 The Suspicion of the Five Elders

Those who are in a superior position can always make the so-called righteousness sound high-sounding, and to some extent this is a common problem.

It is undeniable that the gap between people is sometimes greater than that between people and dogs, not to mention this world with supernatural powers.

But so-called reasonable sacrifice should not be forced.

At this moment, Sakaski, with Kevin stepping on his chest and half of his body immersed in sea water, wanted to get up but was crushed to death by the huge force on his chest.

The P substance contained in the sea water makes it impossible for him to use his abilities, but his strong physique will not cause him to lose strength directly. P substance resistance training is necessary for a navy of his level.

"asshole!"

With a roar, Sakaski punched Kevin's ankle.

"Shh!"

"boom!"

A cold light flashed past, and the long knife nailed his palm into the sea.

Kevin spoke again: "You haven't answered me yet. If the world requires you to sacrifice your loved ones and your own life, are you willing to do it?"

At this point, Kevin's eyes revealed murderous intent: "Think carefully before you answer. Because I do have a reasonable excuse to kill you!"

The wound on the palm of the hand was bleeding, and the sea water seeped into the wound. For a moment, the sea water's restraint on the ability user made him even more powerless.

It was this situation that made Sakaski stop struggling and think about what Kevin said.

The murderous intent revealed in those eyes was real.

As the user of the Lava Fruit and the candidate for admiral of the navy, BiGMOM might not dare to kill him, but the guy in front of him definitely dares!
In collusion with the World Government, it is not impossible that Marshal Sengoku agreed to the duel and he would be killed by accident.

Even later, they only need to be reprimanded, given symbolic accountability, and then...

Sakaski was stunned when he thought of this.

So...are you really afraid of death?
Why would you be afraid of death when you insist on absolute justice?
No! It's not like this!

The firm will in his heart soon found an excuse for himself, because this was his will. If he denied it even to himself, then the domineering power awakened by his will would face collapse.

"Are you trying to compare me to those ordinary people in O'Hara?"

Sakaski's face was grim: "But those people are insignificant to this world! What contribution do ordinary people make to this world? Food? Or insignificant lives?"

"And me! My power! The ability user of the Natural Magma Fruit! I am already capable of becoming a Marine Admiral. To this world, how can they be compared to me?"

Kevin's eyes narrowed slightly.

"So that's your answer? If so..."

The knife nailed to his palm was pulled out, bringing out a trace of blood, dyeing the sea red again.

"You seem to have a problem understanding the meaning of the word justice..."

"Who do you think has been giving you the food, the money, the power and the salary that comes with your military rank?"

"Mariejoa? The World Government?"

"Neither, Sakaski... The ones who have given you these so far are the ordinary people in this world."

As soon as he finished speaking, Asada with Ryujin Jakka was already raised.

Kevin continued, "What is justice? Justice is protecting those people in this world who work hard and just want to survive, Sakaski. And the justice you distorted will not be of any benefit to the future."

"Is it really justice to turn a blind eye to the injustice in this world? If this is what you call justice, then only by dying can you be worthy of those ordinary people who gave you power."

As soon as he finished speaking, Sakaski laughed out loud.

"What do you know?! You know nothing, little brat!"

Sakaski ignored the blade in his eyes: "So you are not a loyal dog. Such a statement is just a cover-up for your ambition!"

"But how much do you know about the World Government? Do you know why ancient weapons became..."

Before he could finish his sentence, Kevin interrupted him.

"I know. But I also know that this is not a reason. There are only two kinds of people in this world, the oppressor and the oppressed."

"Those who become loyal dogs are also oppressed, right?"

After he finished speaking, Sakaski fell silent.

But in Kevin's perception, it seemed that the original powerful aura was rapidly receding.

Mentality...broken?
At this moment, Sakaski's mind was filled with Kevin's words.

The oppressed? The loyal dog?

The existence of ordinary oppressors makes them need loyal dogs. If the oppressed do not exist, then loyal dogs will naturally not be needed either.

Am I also an oppressed person?

How could a strong man like me be the oppressed? !

But the order came from the World Government...

What is the essence of justice?
If what you have been exercising is not justice, then the so-called absolute justice is just a joke.

Kevin's perception of Observation Haki prevented him from striking with the knife, but instead he chose to break the heart.

"In fact, you are the one who really doesn't understand this world. The historical texts and ancient weapons are not a threat to the world, but only to the rule of Marijoa."

"So you think that the human-powered ladders on Marijoa and the endless supply of slaves to the Sabaody Archipelago are what you call justice?"

After he finished speaking, Sakaski closed his eyes and placed his raised hand in the sea.

At this time, Kevin put the long knife back into the scabbard and put down the foot that was stepping on Sakaski.

"Why don't you kill me again?"

Without opening his eyes, Sakaski's face was full of pain, because at this moment he could feel his own condition.

Both the Armament Haki and Observation Haki were dissipating at a terrifying speed.

Kevin looked at the burly man in front of him. His cloak of justice had long been destroyed, but his face seemed to have lost its former fortitude.

"Your will is broken, and your previous persistence will also be broken."

"People have their own values, and I have never denied that. It's just that how you choose is up to you, not to ask for sacrifice in a condescending manner. That's not called sacrifice, but another form of kidnapping."

"Rediscover your justice, find your new determined will..."

"Your stance is wrong, your justice is wrong, and the direction of your power is also wrong. You are too fragile for me. Your heart is so fragile that it can't be beaten."

As soon as he finished speaking, Kevin turned around and flew away with Moon Step.

At this moment, when Sakaski opened his eyes, the first thing that came into his sight was the sunlight.

After four days of fighting, it is now noon.

The lava on the island has been cooled and extinguished by the sea water, the volcanic ash has been blown away by the sea breeze, and the scorching sun is shining down, which is particularly dazzling.

What exactly is justice?
In order to maintain the peace of this sea, I can sacrifice myself without hesitation... no, it should be killed.

But is it really justice to maintain the peace of the sea? Or is it to maintain the rule of Marijoa?

At the beginning... when I was being taught by Mr. Zephyr together with Borsalino.

Or even earlier, at that time in the North Sea, wearing a hat with the word Justice on it and holding a dagger in his hand.

At that time... I was also just a child struggling to survive.

In an instant, in the dazzling sunlight, the child on O'Hara's refugee boat emerged, and his figure overlapped with his own appearance as a child.

If it were me, I would probably be angry, right?

He put on the hat in order to survive, fought non-stop in the name of justice, and later recognized it as his own will.

"is it wrong?"

Sakaski raised his hand to block the sunlight, then slowly stood up.

The heat in the body that represented domineering power dissipated by nearly half.

……

Marine Headquarters Marinevando.

After the roar from the direction of the deserted island stopped, the navy, who had lost their gossip mind in the past four days, had dispersed.

Most of those who stayed were Kevin and Sakaski's acquaintances.

On the top floor of the office building, two newly appointed admirals were talking through two telescopes.

“Tsk tsk tsk… Sakaski is lucky to have saved his life. General Chimao is truly terrifying!”

Borsalino still had that slap-worthy face and had put down the telescope.

Kuzan glanced at him and said, "If we really kill him, even if we won't be held accountable, it will definitely cause trouble for Marshal Sengoku and the World Government."

At this point, Kuzan whispered, "I disagreed with him in the O'Hara incident, so we had a conflict. I don't agree with his justice."

Borsalino put away his cynical expression and said, "The gap between freedom and chaos is order. Freedom without order is chaos. Hahaha... I am talking nonsense."

At this point Borsalino fell silent.

Sakaski's past is not so easy to change.

As a contemporary of his, Borsalino could be said to know Sakaski a little better.

He has been fighting constantly since his childhood, and dares to risk his life with only a small knife. The justice on his hat is his persistence.

Absolute justice, this represents his firmness.

If you want to change him, you can only start with justice.

……

At this time, in the port of Marinford, after there was no movement in the direction of the battle, the navy who had lost their patience rushed here again.

No matter what else, they definitely want to be the first to know who wins and who loses.

Soon, Kevin, who was walking on the moon step, came back first, but there was no sign of Lieutenant General Sakaski behind him.

In an instant, the port became noisy.

"How is that possible? Last time, it was also here. Lieutenant General Sakaski could easily..."

"Just what? There's already a big age gap between the two. Lieutenant General Kevin... no, General Kevin is a pure domineering practitioner!"

"I don't know the status of Vice Admiral Sakaski yet, but it looks like Vice Admiral Kevin is very strong."

"If Lieutenant General Kevin, who was able to oppose Mary Geoise's orders for the sake of justice, becomes a general, wouldn't that be..."

"Is it too late to go to G5 now?"

"Don't dream. The general will be responsible for many things. The G5 branch may change the base leader later."

"Doesn't that mean I have a chance too?" "Haha. The place of death in the eyes of the pirates of the New World, do you think you can scare those big pirates if you go there? Don't be hacked to death in three days."

As he was speaking, Kevin had already landed at the port.

For a moment, the cheers of his name were deafening.

Not only because of the rebellion during the Shichibukai incident, but also the headquarters soldiers that were saved in Baldigo before were among this group of people.

Although they were spared from being wiped out because they did not hear the Five Elders' subsequent words, they later realized the consequences if they had heard them at that time.

Kevin looked at the navy that greeted him at the port and raised one hand: "For justice!"

Under the excited atmosphere, the port was bustling for a while.

If they were pirates, the banquet would have already started by now. But since they were navy, they were still restrained.

Walking through the crowd, Kevin saw an old acquaintance from swordsmanship class, Lieutenant General Flying Squirrel.

"Lieutenant General Kevin, where's Sakaski?"

The flying squirrel's tone was questioning.

Kevin replied: "My mentality is exploded. I might go crazy or I might become depressed."

Mentality? Explosion?

After being stunned for a moment, the flying squirrel heard another meaning in it.

Will broken?

How can it be?

If I didn't have a strong will, how could I have achieved what I have now?
Kevin ignored Vice Admiral Flying Squirrel and walked past him and headed straight for Warring States office building.

In fact, in this battle with Sakaski, he originally wanted to kill him.

And he did the same thing before the other party's will collapsed.

The blade was pointing directly at his heart, and at that moment, soaked in the sea water, Sakaski was doomed to die.

Killing him would only be a bit of trouble and would not have much impact on the plan.

But from his perception of the color of seeing and hearing, the rapid reduction of the life level made him realize the collapse of his will.

This is also the reason why Kevin did not kill.

The justice that Sakaski upholds is not just his own perception, but also includes nearly half of the navy's high-end combat power.

Like the flying squirrel, Dogman and others, they all believe in this distorted justice.

Kevin knew very well what the collapse of will meant. After this battle, if Sakaski could not find a new will and become more determined, he would never be able to reach the level of a general fourteen years later.

And if a new will can be found, then what it is determined to achieve will be worth looking forward to for some time.

As for selling yourself...

The fading of his domineering aura is proof of this; if it weren’t for this, what he would have brought back would be a corpse.

"Bang bang bang."

"Come in."

After knocking on the door, Kevin pushed open the door of Zhan Guo's office and walked in.

Zhan Guo was recording the documents. He stopped and looked up at Kevin: "Your growth is really amazing... Sakaski is much older than you, but now it seems that your combat power is probably comparable to that of a general."

Kevin knew that it would take some time to appoint the three admirals of the navy.

Whether it is Borsalino, Kuzan or Sakaski, they all need some time to grow.

As far as I can remember, when Borsalino arrested Aaron, he was still only a lieutenant general.

In advance, it is the order of the World Government.

"I'll be busy after I finish my term, right? The adults will probably go down to the lower world to play after today, right?"

Zhan Guo nodded and said, "After taking office, the three of you need to use the most direct force to deter all pirates who dare to attack the Celestial Dragons. This is Marijoa's order."

Kevin nodded slightly.

It was expected, but there was some trouble over at G5.

After becoming a candidate for admiral, he held the power of transfer orders and controlled the power of the three branches. Therefore, a large number of revolutionary troops entered these three branches and put on the vests of the navy.

In this situation, the G5 branch definitely cannot let go.

After thinking for a while, Kevin tentatively said, "During the years when I was the base commander, the G5 branch was called a death zone by the pirates of the New World. This name is also a deterrent effect. I am worried that if the base commander is replaced, I am afraid..."

After he finished speaking, Zhan Guo hesitated for a while.

After a while, he replied: "The admiral has many responsibilities, but they are basically all in this section of the Grand Line. The safety issues of the Celestial Dragons will not last long. After this period of time, you can be responsible for the pirates in the New World."

"If the base commander is replaced, it will indeed attract prying eyes, so let your subordinates take charge of the management. You will still be the nominal base commander."

Afterwards, I stayed in Zhan Guo's office for more than an hour.

He was basically informed of the admiral's responsibilities and powers, and was also granted a golden Den Den Mushi.

This is the power of the Demon Slayer Order, exactly the same as the one that Sengoku gave to Spandine in his memory.

……

That night, the cafeteria of the Navy Headquarters was very lively. Everyone was bragging and talking about the appointment of the three admirals.

Sakaski, who had returned to the headquarters, found a place with a bottle of wine and stared at the moonlight alone.

As for the three admirals, they received a notice from Sengoku and set sail on their warships, following the three Celestial Dragon ships that came down from Marijoa.

……

Still on the G5 branch's warship, Kevin was writing furiously in the cabin.

As for the luxurious ship of the Celestial Dragons in front of him, he had no idea at all.

The shadow clone runs over to kill? If you don't want to be exposed, the real body must go out. Once it goes out, the difference in physical foundation may cause the shadow clone to be blown up with one punch.

The coordinates of Flying Thunder God will definitely be checked before landing in Marijoa. The risk of being exposed and suspected is too great if he acts rashly for a Celestial Dragon.

……

At the same time, among the powers of Marijoa.

At this moment, a man wearing a white mask holding a document was led in by the guards.

After kneeling on one knee to show respect, the CP0 captain handed over the documents: "Five lords, regarding the comparison of the cloaked men's age, domineering power, and weapons, this is the list that was selected after four rounds of screening."

"Because Conqueror's Haki is so rare, this item is not included in the comparison items."

Satan Saint took the list and replied while flipping through it: "This is what I specifically told you. The qualifications of Conqueror's Haki cannot appear in CP. We only know of two people in the navy."

Peter Saint, who was standing by, glanced at the thickness of the document and asked, "So many?"

Nasujuro Sei frowned.

The CP0 captain quickly replied: "There are indeed many people who meet the age requirements. Here is the list that I have eliminated those below the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Navy and below the rank of Operations Captain in the CP organization."

"Also, those who cannot display their Armament Haki will be eliminated."

"There is only one item, swordsmanship... because Nasu Juro-sei said that although the opponent's sword can swing out flames, his real swordsmanship is not very advanced. So... this item is a little less."

After he finished speaking, Saint Satan, who was flipping through the book, stopped.

He pulled out a copy of the list and placed it on the table: "Woman?"

Peter Saint at the side was stunned for a moment, then looked over and said, "It's not impossible. Although the other party has always had the ability to change his appearance, it's possible that he is trying to confuse people."

At this time, the Den Den Mushi on the Five Elders' desk rang, and Saint Satan stopped reading.

After the call was connected, Den Den Mushi reported that three Celestial Dragons had left Marijoa to play in the lower world, and were being protected by the three newly promoted admirals of the navy.

When the Den Den Mushi rang, CP0, who knew what to do, had already retreated.

Den Den Mushi hung up, and Satan Saint looked solemn: "CP people also arranged a part, but in the legend of pirates, the admirals of the navy are the real deterrent."

Saint Vochuli immediately spoke up, "In the future, if there is a breach of protection, the pirates will become even more crazy about targeting the Celestial Dragons."

Nasu Shoulangsheng looked over and said, "All the causes are in the New Era Newspaper, a newspaper that suddenly appeared. Hasn't their lair been discovered yet?"

Saint Satan shook his head slightly. "It's above the clouds, and not at a fixed point. The aircraft that appeared in Baldigo is responsible for distribution. Once discovered, the suicide attack will self-destruct."

After saying that, Saint Satan continued to look through the list until he had looked through all of them, but he only picked out six.

These documents were then looked through in turn, and finally three more names were picked out, making a total of nine suspects on the list that were taken out separately.

"The Navy has Vice Admirals and below asking CP0 to make a direct attack and kill them."

"Both of the CP agency's action team leaders, regardless of life or death."

"Form a small team and arrange high-end combat forces."

……

Their indifferent attitude reflects their attitude towards loyal dogs.

And there are Lieutenant Generals and those above Lieutenant General...

and many more.

Saint Satan frowned and picked up the list again to read it one by one.

One person is missing.

Although he wanted to find out the true identity of the cloaked man, he never suspected that boy.

After all, a navy that calls itself a loyal dog and has been covered with the marks of the World Government since the West Sea Branch should not be a cloaked man.

But this list missed a suitable candidate, and the above paragraph happened to remind Saint Satan.

"Kevin."

For a moment, the other four Five Elders looked over at the same time, as if thinking about something.

The age difference seems to be not much, so it is possible that the other party may have lied about his age record.

He was an orphan, and the information in the file was very clear, he was born in the West Sea.

He is very domineering, but has not yet displayed his domineering aura.

I wasn’t very good at swordsmanship…but suddenly I started learning how to use a sword and often went to the Navy Youth Training Camp to take classes.

Although these materials are not on the list, the Five Elder Stars have all seen them.

……

(End of this chapter)