From a Pirate to a Revolutionary Mentor

Chapter 260: Sengoku's determination, Teach's plan, Sakaski's travels

The records in the archives are simply shocking. Each page represents the loss of hundreds of lives, or as big as the destruction of entire countries like Freifans.

And because they were the backbone of the previous generation of the navy, He knew about the battle in Kamiya, and so did Sengoku.

Even at that time, it was Sengoku who called Garp's Den Den Mushi who was on vacation in Windmill Village in the East China Sea, and used Roger as an attraction to get Garp to go for support.

"Snapped."

The files were put together and placed on the desk by He.

After closing his eyes to ease his inner emotions, he raised his head slightly and looked at Zhan Guo: "Didn't you and I know these things a long time ago?"

As the absolute top leaders of the Navy Headquarters, and considering their current age, they know very well who are the creators of the tragic fates on this sea.

But...what does it matter?

What they have already known and understood, what they have already known, all they can do is turn a blind eye and maintain the little bit of justice that remains in this world that has been eroded by darkness.

"He asked me..."

Zhan Guo paused, his voice a little heavy: "He asked me if I was ready."

Crane rubbed his forehead.

Ready? Was the Navy simply not ready?

Although the navy is the most powerful force in the ocean, all it has been able to do so far is to maintain the situation.

The establishment of SWORD was a preparation, but this preparation was not mature at all. Even though they had sent their juniors to the reserve camp, it did not attract many potential recruits to join.

The unlimited right to open fire also means self-responsibility. If you are caught or killed, the navy will not care or do anything.

Such an institution can even be said to be a suicide organization.

He frowned and thought for a long time...

"I'm sorry, but I really can't figure out what the chances are for the Revolutionary Army to win."

As he spoke, He stretched out his hand and tapped the table: "If they designate Marinford as a place of execution, then they will definitely restrict the cloaked man's teleportation ability. Even if the photo published in the New Era newspaper is real, he didn't really kill one of the Five Elders, right?"

"You and I both know how the Valley of the Gods disappeared."

Valley of the Gods...

This place name once again brought back memories in Zhan Guo's mind.

How that country disappeared...

Haha...the original reason was just a study trip of the Celestial Dragons.

If killing can become a game, with people as prey to determine the winner, how can this be justice?
The cloaked man’s origin story: a survivor of the lost country, Valley of the Gods.

Just as it says, returning from hell to earth to seek revenge on God.

"call……"

After a long sigh, Sengoku also looked at He: "If this continues, can we really uphold true justice? Marshal Kong had the same idea as us when he was young, but after the Sabaody Archipelago incident committed by Bartolomeo, he was able to make a decision easily."

"Sometimes an excuse becomes a habit after being used for a long time, and we will use it as an excuse every time, and finally we believe in this so-called compromise justice."

After the words fell, He remained silent.

She recalled her conversation with Sakaski during their previous voyage.

The young man who was once called a monster in the Navy Headquarters Youth Training Camp was once only one step away from the position of admiral.

But after that duel, his inner will was broken by Kevin, causing his fighting power to decline severely, and he has not recovered to this day.

During this conversation, Sakaski's original paranoid view of justice changed.

"Someone once asked me, if I was born in O'Hara when I was young, my hometown was about to be destroyed because of scholars, so I boarded that refugee ship."

"In that case... am I willing to be sacrificed, or to be willing to sacrifice for the greater good?"

"Then I thought about it for a long time... I thought about the original face of justice for a long time."

"When you first became a marine, wasn't it to protect these people, to destroy the pirates who were harming these ordinary people?"

"Absolute justice..."

"Is it to absolutely maintain the rule of the Celestial Dragons? Or is it to absolutely protect the lives of all living beings?"

"Later, a major from the West Sea headquarters gave me the answer..."

“If you are confused, then go and see more, and see what the truest scene of this world is like.”

"The lost heart may be found again in this process."

……

He felt that there was something wrong with her thinking, because she could sense that there seemed to be something wrong with the entire navy.

"This file would not be left by Romi at the headquarters."

Sengoku nodded: "I know. In fact, perhaps the headquarters has also been infiltrated by them. Rosinante has been disappearing frequently recently, and the Den Den Mushi cannot be connected."

Crane: "So they have made their choice. As the Admiral who commands them, what are you going to do?"

Zhan Guo: "Someone has to take the blame, He. Just like you said, I also don't know what their chances of winning are... If they fail, at least I can still maintain the most basic order."

As soon as he finished speaking, He understood what Sengoku was planning.

They were not unaware of the changes within the navy in recent years, but apart from Bartolomeu, they could not confirm who else was a member of the Revolutionary Army.

But the ideas of the revolutionary army were indeed spreading and developing among the navy, and they could feel this change.

"Then we should... be careful."

Crane continued, "In a month, this place in Marinford will become the place of execution. And Marijoa no longer trusts the navy. The more than 300 revolutionary soldiers arrested this time were not even detained in Impel Down."

"It is obvious whether they are worried about the Cloak Man's ability to teleport, or they are suspicious of Impel Down as well."

Warring States nodded slightly.

I'm afraid this will also be an opportunity for the higher-ups to sort out the internal problems of the navy.

In this case, he must take action.

"Bulu Bulu..."

Sengoku looked at the Den Den Mushi connected to Marijoa, and after exchanging a glance with Tsuru, he answered the call.

"Warring States."

"Lord Five Old Stars."

At this moment, Zhan Guo's attitude seemed to have returned to the state it was before he became the marshal, which was very respectful.

The Den Den Mushi on the other side also paused noticeably.

"The execution will take place in Marinford in a month. The Navy will be responsible for the defense outside the bay, while CP0 will be responsible for the defense inside the bay."

"Understood. I will prepare a plan of action for the navy."

Satan Saint on the other side of Den Den Mushi paused again, and after a while he said, "Your attitude is beyond my expectations, Sengoku."

Sengoku: "The actions of the Revolutionary Army will only bring chaos to this world. This has already begun to appear. As a navy, maintaining order is necessary for justice."

Satan Saint: "But some people in the navy don't think so... right? No matter how hard the bugs struggle, they will always be bugs. Even if they unite, they will still be the same."

Zhan Guo's tone became more serious: "The source of the turmoil in the world will eventually be eliminated."

Satan Sheng: "You are very smart... Sengoku. In one month, the navy's deployment outside the bay will be ready and submitted to Marijoa. We need to see the navy's determination."

Zhan Guo: "Understood."

Den Den Mushi hung up, and Sengoku stood up and looked out the window.

"Call together all the Marines above the Rear Admiral level."

He also stood up: "I understand."

……

At the same time, in the first half of the Grand Line, the Kingdom of Alabasta: Yuba.

A fat figure was walking in the desert outside the town, dragging a man with leather on his head.

"A piece of trash like you can actually be an agent. You're unexpectedly weak! Hahahahaha..."

The person being dragged had a look of horror on his face: "Asshole! Do you know who I am? Let me go, idiot!"

Tiqi grabbed the man's hair and said, "CP9's operations team leader, I have been searching for a long time to find an agent like you from the CP organization."

As he spoke, Tiqi looked towards the nearby town of Yuba: "We are almost at the town... so it's time."

"Ah!!! Don't kill me!"

The sharp cry almost made Teach lose his grip on the Den Den Mushi in his hand, which he had just searched out from the other person.

"Too loud, asshole!"

After throwing a punch, Spandam screamed with his eyes closed: "My father is the captain of CP0! Captain!!"

"call……"

The wind created by the fist scared him so much that he fell to the ground, but the next moment he was grabbed by Teach.

"CP0? It seems that your background is the main reason you became the captain."

Teach looked at the Den Den Mushi in his hand and asked, "Is the person on the other end of the connection your father?"

Spandam nodded repeatedly: "Don't kill me! My dad will give you whatever you want. If you kill me, you will also face the hatred of CP0. It's not worth it!"

"Haha! Don't worry, if the communication goes well, you should be able to see the sun tomorrow."

Laughing, Teach dialed the Den Den Mushi in his hand.

Soon, the phone was answered.

"Hello? CP0..."

"Pah! What's your dad's name?"

Spandam, who was slapped again, quickly gave Spandine's name.

Teach said casually, "Spandine, could you please contact the Five Elders? I have very important information about the Revolutionary Army."

Opposite Den Den Mushi, Spandine, who was on the edge of power because of leaking information, regained power after the Golden Entertainment City because of the good words of the Celestial Dragons.

This is possible because the navy has created something called a life card since the artificial corpse replaced the original body with a shadow clone as the basis.

Once the suspicion is eliminated, Spandine's problem will naturally no longer be a problem.

The Tianlong people who have visited the Golden Entertainment City several times are also very satisfied with the humble service of General Kevin.

But after hearing what Teach said, he did not care about his son's life or death at the first time, and his attention was all focused on the intelligence of the Revolutionary Army.

"Who are you? What is the intelligence?"

"Thief hahaha! Of course I'm a pirate, but information is used to exchange for benefits. To be able to become the captain of CP0, you shouldn't be as stupid as your son, right?"

"What do you want? How can I confirm whether the information you said is important?" "I don't want money or wealth. The recent newspapers and the projection broadcast have already explained how much the World Government cares about the Revolutionary Army..."

"You should know that I can't see those adults whenever I want. If I disturb them without providing any valuable information, I will be dealt with!"

Blackbeard Teach was silent for a while: "The information is related to the power, or force, of the Revolutionary Army that has never been discovered by the World Government. And I... Blackbeard Teach, all I want is a position as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea."

"The appointment of the Shichibukai is controlled by the World Government. After the truth of the intelligence is confirmed, the title of Shichibukai can be revoked, right?"

……

In the end, Den Den Mushi was sent to the power room of Marijoa, and during this period, information about the name Blackbeard Teach was also sent to the Five Elders.

"Blackbeard Teach, what information do you want to trade?"

In the power struggle, Saint Satan, who had regained the initiative, looked at the Den Den Mushi in front of him.

Teach's voice was heard immediately: "So the World Government has agreed to my request?"

Nasujuro Sei said in a deep voice: "Watch your attitude, pirate. The invitation of the Seven Warlords of the Sea will be decided after confirming the value of your information. In addition, have you betrayed Whitebeard Newgate?"

Teach laughed loudly, "Hahaha! Playing such a stupid game with people on the sea is too childish. It can't be called betrayal... I never really joined in."

"I also saw the projection that was broadcast to the whole world, so there is only one month left before the clash between the World Government and the Revolutionary Army, right?"

"In that case, the value of the information I have is quite high. It's just the position of a Shichibukai. I will provide the information after it is published in the next issue of the World Economic News."

"Click."

The Den Den Mushi was hung up, and Blackbeard looked at Spandam beside him: "The Den Den Mushi is right here with me, you can go away now."

Spandam, who had been frightened for a long time, ran away crawling, while Teach rubbed his big belly and prepared to wait for a day in this country.

The devil fruit he had been pursuing for decades finally appeared, and he killed Thatch, the captain of the Whitebeard Pirates' Fourth Division.

A surprise attack at night, killing him in one blow.

The foolish pirate who was playing a family game had no defense at all, which gave him an opportunity to take advantage.

Darkness...seems to have chosen itself.

And I have also made plans for what to do after this.

The Seven Warlords of the Sea are just a stepping stone; becoming the king of this world is what you want.

……

At the same time, since the confrontation between the New World and the two Four Emperors ended, Sakaski, who was one of the candidate admirals in the combat force at that time, also continued his journey.

After the great war a few years ago, Kevin's will of absolute justice was shattered, and his awakened domineering aura could not stop fading away.

Even at that time, he no longer had the fighting power of a candidate admiral, and only relied on the ability of the natural lava fruit to be on par with a lieutenant general.

If the Observation Haki cannot reach a certain level, the elementalization will be a sitting duck in front of a strong opponent and may be captured at any time.

In Alabasta, a small figure bumped into Sakaski's calf.

At this time he was not wearing navy uniform, but the same outfit as before: a peaked cap and a red shirt.

"Yes...I'm sorry!"

A little girl was frightened by Sakaski's face. She apologized repeatedly and took two steps back, with the food in her hands scattered all over the floor.

Sakaski squatted down, picked up the basket, brushed off the sand on the vegetables one by one, put them back into the basket and handed it over.

The little girl was stunned for a moment, then took it carefully.

Sakaski thought for a moment without saying a word, then took out another Pele and put it in the basket.

"Be careful next time."

"Eh?"

The little girl was stunned for a moment: "Okay...Okay."

Sakaski scratched his head, stood up and left.

The young major said: Only when you truly see what this world looks like can you find your former self.

He has been traveling for a long time.

Over the years, as his combat power declined, he no longer had the heavy deterrence mission he had in the past.

In the past, he had spent a long time in the New World, and he could also travel from Marinford to the first half of the Grand Line, or take a special channel to the Four Seas.

I have been to many places and seen many things.

……

Two years ago, in Roge Town, Donghai.

That day he heard many different voices in the square of the execution platform in Rogue Town.

"It's these damn pirates again. Goldo Roger is a bastard. He's the reason why there are so many pirates."

"Keep your voice down, or you'll be killed if someone hears you!"

"Fortunately, the head of our base is a good person. If he were the same as that rat colonel, the caravan would have been skinned again this time."

"The one from the branch near Kokoyasi Village? I heard he died half a year ago, killed by the revolutionary army."

"That revolutionary army is really good."

"Is it possible to say such a thing?"

……

Clover Islands in the East China Sea.

The town that had been massacred was in ruins, but it seemed that the bodies had been buried, and a large tombstone had been erected with names and the town's past on it.

At that time, Sakaski, who was traveling here, saw a man who was sweeping fallen leaves and weeding.

If it were him in the past, he would have already taken action.

But at that time, he chose to talk to it and heard a different voice.

"What's the point of doing this? There won't be much to remember after this tombstone is erected, right? It's just a town."

"Recording the past is not to make everyone remember it, but to ensure that this history will not be buried and such crimes will not be forgotten."

The man looked at Sakaski with some confusion: "You look a lot like a navy officer, but that man shouldn't appear in the East China Sea. But you said it was just a town, that's a bit ridiculous."

Sakaski replied, "But what I said is also true. There are too many towns on the sea that have been plundered and slaughtered by pirates."

For a moment, there was silence in the empty ruins of the town.

"Even someone as powerful as the Admiral of the Navy, or the leader and gentleman of the Revolutionary Army, was also a weak baby in the beginning."

"Because of chance and luck, I obtained the devil fruit and the way to become stronger. I unlocked my own talents and became what is known as a strong man in this sea."

"So they... can forget their initial stages of weakness?"

"You have forgotten your weak past self, and you place yourself in a superior position, and you even no longer regard the lives that were as weak as you were in the past as your own. Do you think this is reasonable?"

“To forget the past is to forget oneself, isn’t that the same as forgetting oneself?”

As he finished speaking, the man had already packed up his cleaning tools, bowed to the tombstone, and left.

And Sakaski still stood there, looking at the words engraved on the tombstone.

Does forgetting one's past mean forgetting oneself?
What was my past self like?

……

One year and eight months ago, Taiqila Wolf of the East China Sea.

Sakaski, who traveled here, avoided inspections, but here he saw a scene that was completely different from that in other island towns.

There are tents set up in the residential area, and the buildings are occupied by supervisors and people from the World Government.

During the day, everyone needs to work, whether children or the elderly.

At night, the tent with its silent sobbing contrasted with the house with its laughter.

Even when they were drunk, the tents would be cut open with a knife, and the young women who had just been sent here and whose skin had not yet been damaged would be dragged into the house.

The middle-aged man roared and fought back, but was shot dead.

The woman wailed and threw herself forward, only to be stabbed in the heart.

A very young boy rushed towards the two corpses, crying, and splashed the blood back with his hands. Fear made him cry continuously, but he did not dare to stop for a moment, and even put his head close to lick the bleeding wound.

“It doesn’t hurt, it doesn’t hurt…it will be fine soon…it will be fine tomorrow…wuwuwu…it doesn’t hurt…”

During the day, the child got a scratch on his hand and his mother comforted him in the same way.

As slaves, they could not have any medicine or treatment, let alone just a scratch.

And now, this child uses the same method to help his parents feel less pain and get better.

The girl's wailing sounds continued in the house, along with the man's excited laughter.

Sakaski looked at everything in front of him, and for a moment it felt as if his heart was being pulled hard.

Throughout the living area, scenes similar to this one are not just here, but are spread all over the area.

Night seems to be the time when the devil cheers.

On the other side, the same woman was pulled out of the tent. They were from the same country, the same non-member country.

"Oh!"

Gunshots rang out, and for a moment the entire area, those people who were like evil spirits, became panicked.

It seems...it's their turn to wail.

And those people... were also rescued.

Sakaski retreated into the shadows, watching the Revolutionary Army outside organize rescue and evacuate ordinary people.

If it were in the past, the revolutionary army should have been arrested at this time.

But at this moment his heart did not allow him to take action. He even felt a sense of relief after those people were rescued.

I lowered my head and looked at the position of my heart.

What's wrong? Why do I feel this way?
So what exactly is justice?
"Hey!"

"Are you hurt?"

A voice sounded, and at the same time did not forget to call the doctor in the team over.

But after seeing that Sakaski was not injured, he raised his hand and patted his shoulder: "Brother, can you move? We need to evacuate as soon as possible, and there are many people who need help. You are so strong, you don't need me to carry you, right?"

Sakaski shook his head slightly in confusion: "No need."

……

(End of this chapter)