LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 119: Torture
Bang!
A Vice-admiral sitting in the corner stood up indignantly: "How many times has this happened?!"
"Everyone should have the right to know what happened in Loguetown!"
Some people secretly question the World Government's approach, while others strongly support it.
"Justice is absolute!"
"If this kind of news gets out, it will only cause panic. If necessary, hiding some information from civilians is also a helpless move."
"Helpless? This is the World Government, and we are covering up our own negligence!"
In the conference room, the Marine officers were divided into two distinct factions, and they immediately started arguing with each other, and the argument even became more intense.
Only Aokiji sat in the crowd without saying a word.
"Quiet!"
Sengoku shouted loudly, instantly suppressing everyone's voices. He looked at Aokiji and asked: "Kuzan, what do you think about this matter?"
"Ahhhh."
Aokiji pushed away the blindfold and said lazily: "No matter how much we argue, we can't change the decision of the World Government, right?"
Sengoku was stunned and said calmly: "Sometimes, in order to maintain the stability of the sea, we must make a certain compromise. After all, even the most brutal order is better than absolute chaos."
"So studying history is a sin?"
Sengoku was left speechless.
A few minutes later, the meeting came to an end.
Aokiji crossed his arms and lazily followed the large crowds away.
Sengoku looked at his back and sighed secretly: "According to Kuzan's personality, he is the most promising and most suitable person to take over the position of Fleet Admiral, but…"
Tsuru couldn't help but comfort him: "If he could really be in your position, he would understand us."
"I really hope that day comes."
East Blue.
An ordinary small pirate ship sails slowly towards the Kingdom of Goa.
The pirates entrenched in the surrounding waters were so frightened that they broke out in a cold sweat when they saw the skull and crossbones flag on the pirate ship; they quickly turned the bow of the ship and flew away quickly for fear of being targeted by the other party.
The only group with such a reputation in the East Blue is the White Knight Pirate.
The people on this ship were naturally the ones who had set out from Raven Harbor half a month ago to the Kingdom of Goa to get a sponsorship fee.
"What the hell is going on here!"
"The World Economy News Paper is really the kind of people who dares to publish such messed-up information."
Kuro stood on the deck, looking at the newspaper in his hand, and exclaimed: "That marines officer who was defeated by Gawain twice in a row could actually defeat a warlord? Those monsters that are comparable to Hawk Eyes? And he even repelled a dragon?"
"Excluding the possibility that there really are dragons in this world and that they happen to be red, then the one who was repelled must be Gawain."
"What is he doing?"
"Can participating in an auction lead to such a big mess?"
Pahh!
Kuro threw the newspaper in his hand into the sea, but a slight smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "But."
"The auction is probably a mess. At least Gawain is not as good as me at making money."
Thinking of this, Kuro felt more confident, but he didn't notice the strange smile on Gin's face.
After a few seconds, Kuro reacted, turned to look at Gin, and said: "What?"
"We are still a few dozen miles away from entering the territory of the Kingdom of Goa, but…"
As he spoke, Gin's expression slowly darkened: "There is still no response from the group of people that Jasmine sent out before. Logically speaking, even if the money cannot be returned, it is not to the point of complete loss of contact."
"Are you worried that the Kingdom of Goa's royal family will take action against them?!"
Gin nodded: "This possibility cannot be ruled out."
"Oh."
Kuro said indifferently: "If they dare to reach out, I don't mind. Let's see if we can conquer a country in the East Blue with our strength."
"But the other party is a member of the World Government's affiliated country…"
Before Gin could finish his words, he was interrupted by Kuro: "We are not destroying this country directly; we are just replacing the royal family."
"Do you really think those high-ranking Celestial Dragons would care about the life and death of the royal family?"
There was undisguised sarcasm in Kuro's voice.
Ever since he was defeated by Gawain and heard him mention the World Government and the so-called Heavenly Tribute, Kuro has been paying special attention to this aspect.
He is a very smart person, but he was blinded by a leaf and could not see the real side of the world.
Now that he has a clear view of the overall situation, his understanding of the nature of the world is naturally far superior to that of Gin.
"No!"
"All they care about is whether these countries can pay the Heavenly Tribute normally!"
Gin was indifferent, but his eyes showed trust in Kuro: "You and the captain make the decision, and I'll just charge in."
After speaking, Gin turned around and returned to the training room in the cabin to continue his daily practice.
At least to Mr. Gawain, he's still useful.
Gin in the training room couldn't help but think, and then he put on more weight for himself and returned to the practice state.
Even though the progress he could make now was far less obvious than at the beginning, it was this feeling that he was still getting stronger that made him intoxicated.
For a while, heavy breathing could be heard in the training room, even reaching Kuro, who was standing on the deck.
His eyelids twitched slightly, and he cursed Gin inwardly for being cunning and secretly getting stronger, but he could only helplessly take over the command of the entire ship.
The sea was calm, and as they approached the harbor of the Kingdom of Goa, more and more ships were passing by.
In order to avoid causing panic, Kuro had his men change the flag to Raven Harbor and then proceed along the planned route.
A few hours later.
Kuro's ship arrived at the harbor of the Kingdom of Goa, but before they could disembark into the harbor, everyone's attention was attracted by several figures hanging in the harbor.
A few hours later.
"That's… Bijander?! The guard in the harbor!"
On the deck, a sharp-eyed pirate recognized at a glance that the figure hanging in the harbor in the distance was the guard from Raven Harbor, who had arrived at the Kingdom of Goa before them.
The purpose of coming here is the same as them, to collect debts, but he was treated like this.
"Have they committed any crime? Otherwise, why would they be sentenced to such punishment?"
"Oh, is this kind of thing still strange to you?"
"Lord Gaza sent people to ask for money several times before, but the King always refused with various excuses. I'm afraid it will be the same now."
Someone sneered and then noticed Kuro, who had a sullen face, standing beside him.
"They actually have the guts to do something like this?!"
"Gin!"
"Oh, I know what to do."
Accompanied by a low voice, Gin walked out of the cabin quickly and stepped heavily on the pirate ship with his legs, making the whole ship shake.
The next moment, Gin's figure shot out like a cannonball, directly passed the defense line formed by the guards of the Kingdom of Goa, and landed steadily in front of several hung Raven Harbor guards.
Boom!
The floor beneath his feet couldn't withstand the impact and shattered.
Gin managed to steady himself and raise his head, but his breathing suddenly stopped the next moment.
The Raven Harbor guards who were hung at this moment were too miserable.
Their bodies were covered with rolled-up flesh, and there wasn't even a single piece of intact skin to be found. Bright red blood slowly flowed down their bodies, gathering into a pool of blood on the ground.
Even with Gin's vision, he could see that even if these people could be rescued, they would not live long.
"Captain Gin?!"
When the Raven Harbor guard named Bijander saw Gin coming, a gleam of light appeared in his eyes.
Then it dimmed again, and he could only mutter unwillingly: "We just asked about the harbor's arrears, but the king said we offended him…"
"Captain Gin, if possible, please help us figure out when!"
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