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Chapter 656 - Released!

Everyone else had no objections, but for Akainu, this was something he really found hard to accept.

Could it be that.
Was the Warring States period really planning to do this?!

In Akainu's opinion, doing this might feel a bit unpleasant, and he himself couldn't quite accept it.

However, Akainu is also very clear that, currently, if we look at this matter from a rational perspective...

Actually, doing it this way is the best approach.

But
Do we really have to do this?!

Akainu's face darkened, and then he underwent a series of changes, all within those few short seconds.

Akainu's expression changed many, many times.

Faced with this situation requiring a choice, Akainu genuinely didn't want Sengoku to make that choice.

But Akainu knew very well that as the loser, he had no right to comment on this matter.

"Sakazuki, just say what you want to say!!"

Sengoku narrowed his eyes, looked at Akainu, and finally sighed and slowly spoke.

He knew that Akainu had something to say.

The reason I called him over to discuss this matter was because I wanted Akainu to speak on it.

We can't just stay silent, can we?

Let Akainu handle this situation!

After listening to Sengoku's words, Akainu took a deep breath and then looked at Sengoku and asked, "Fleet Admiral Sengoku, have you already decided to do this?!"

Is joining a necessity, or something else?! When you say these things, it's unlikely you're just saying it and actually considering it, right?!

If what Zhan Guo said at this time meant that he was considering this matter.

Akainu would never believe that.

How can this be? !
If Sengoku were only considering this matter, he could simply summon Byakuya alone.

When Byakuya came to the prison to talk about it, Akainu already knew that Sengoku had asked him to take them with him.

From this perspective, it seems like this is already a matter of taking them there and then discussing things.

From this perspective, Akainu doesn't believe that this matter was simply a casual discussion.

The Warring States period must have had other ideas, or perhaps they had already thought them through and needed to refer to them at this point.

Now that Sengoku has said that, Akainu realized that he should be the one to say it, instead of Aokiji, Kizaru, or even Garp.

What on earth is going on? Can't you see it for yourself?!

After all, although Sengoku only asked himself among this group, he also asked the others as well.

It's just that those people might have far fewer opinions than I do, but I certainly have a lot of ideas myself.

Akainu doesn't deny this!

At the same time, he also began to think about it, if we look at it this way...

First up is Garp.

This guy has long disliked the Celestial Dragons, and has said so openly on several occasions.

So at this point, Garp probably had no other choice but to choose not to associate with these people.

After arriving at Baiye's side, Garp's thoughts seemed to have changed quite a bit.

Akainu saw all of this.

So, looking at it this way, Akainu knows exactly what happened.

Then there's Aokiji and Kizaru.

Kizaru is very principled, but in this kind of situation, it's probably impossible for him to choose.

Therefore, it's highly likely that Kizaru will remain silent.

If most people choose to go to Byakuya, then Kizaru will probably go there too.

After all, Vegapunk, Kizaru's good friend, is over there!

When Kizaru was in prison, Vegapunk came to visit him, and the two talked for a long time and even had a small meal together.

Kizaru was in a pretty good mood when he returned.

Although it was called imprisonment, in the later stages, Bai Ye no longer restricted their freedom. However, they had their own pride and could not leave.

If I left at this point, I would have completely lost face.

In the end, they were simply left there, since they weren't going to leave anyway, and the guards on Bai Ye's side were no longer the same as before.

As for Aokiji
This guy's ideas are actually similar to Sengoku's, so at this point, it's unlikely that Aokiji would oppose anything Sengoku decides.

So from this perspective, it's possible that I'm the one who ultimately caused all this trouble.

Akainu was well aware of this as well.

So, he was somewhat confused about this matter.

No matter what happened before, Akainu has always firmly upheld his belief in justice without wavering in the slightest.

But now, Akainu has realized that the justice he upholds seems somewhat ridiculous at this moment.

However, there's no need to make a decision immediately before that.

Thinking of this, Akainu stared intently at Sengoku, wanting to know what Sengoku was thinking.

“Sakazuki, you’re right. I do not just want to watch. The World Government is not the same as it used to be.”

I'm doing this not only for the future of the Navy, but also for those who truly have a sense of justice. Must they die in this war to uphold the rule of the Celestial Dragons?!

I don't think those people should die because of this.

"We're probably already prepared for death, but as for those people... I don't want to see them die."

After hesitating for a moment, Sengoku finally voiced his thoughts.

From the perspective of the Warring States period, he was not afraid of dying at all in this matter.

But what about the others?!
The Warring States period did not want others to die because of his momentary lapse of judgment.

Their families and friends are waiting for them to return home, and Sengoku would not want to see them all die in battle to maintain the Celestial Dragons' rule.

If the World Government were truly good, or even relatively better, or at least worse, Sengoku wouldn't have chosen this path.

But given the current situation, Sengoku didn't even want to talk about it anymore. It wasn't like the World Government had already made some mistakes!
If some mistakes were made, it wouldn't be so bad, but at this point, the World Government was already dragging the entire world into a major war.

of course
Sengoku could understand this situation. After all, the White Night was about to attack, and it would be unreasonable for anyone not to take action at this point.

But since the world government has already made this decision...

So it's no wonder they chose to do this; after all, if the World Government is already prepared, then they can choose whatever they want.

In this respect, he himself is actually aware of this.

"So, does that mean that with the decision you made, Marshal Sengoku, they won't die?!"

Akainu spoke calmly, and after hearing Sengoku's words, he also felt that what Sengoku said made no sense.

What does it mean to be able to make a decision even at this time?!

Does making this decision mean they won't die?!

In Akainu's view, this was absolutely impossible; once this decision was made, others would be affected to some extent.

This is something that cannot be avoided.

So this is simply Sengoku's own selfish motive. Although Sengoku genuinely didn't want the marines to die because of this, it wasn't for the sake of the Celestial Dragons he mentioned.

But
If we deny this, then what were they doing all this time?!
Doesn't that mean denying everything they've done before?!
Ultimately, weren't they protecting those Celestial Dragons back then?

Although they claimed to be protecting civilians at the time, did they really not know whose interests they were protecting?
It couldn't be clearer.

Ultimately, weren't they just protecting the interests of the Celestial Dragons all along?!
They all know this in their hearts. Having come this far, how could they still talk about protecting the interests of ordinary people?!
Yes!
It definitely needs maintenance!
However, when the interests of both parties conflict, everyone is actually quite clear about whose interests are ultimately protected.

So from this perspective, they actually know more or less what really happened.

"Sakazuki, we used to be the Navy, but now... we need to figure out exactly what we need."

Although I had thought about this before the Warring States period, it was probably difficult to explain.

After all, Sakazuki has always believed that pirates are evil, and cooperating with pirates is acceptable within the scope of his strategy.

However, it seems highly unlikely that Sakazuki would side with pirates.

Just like the decision I made at this moment.

It seems unlikely that Sakazuki would make that decision.

What was the Navy's stance in the past, and what is its stance now?

Things are different now. It's obviously impossible to judge the present by the standards of the past.

According to this, the time frame is already different, so it's definitely not acceptable to follow the old standards!
"Speaking of which, the World Government has sided with the pirates now, releasing all the pirates from Impel Down and making me take the blame. Those guys are really something."
To win against me, you've gone to such lengths! If you're fighting alongside the World Government now, aren't you still essentially fighting alongside the pirates?!

Bai Ye shook his head and couldn't help but say something while looking at Sakazuki.

To be honest, haven't the World Government people also sided with the pirates?!

Although that's a bit of an exaggeration.

But isn't that exactly what world governments are trying to do right now?!
The World Government has already prepared to cooperate with the pirates, and has done so much already.

So if we really have to do that...

"You mean Impel Down!?"

Sakazuki's eyes narrowed, and upon hearing Bai Ye's words, he instantly flew into a rage.

Previously, he had thought that choosing to cooperate at this time would be a betrayal of everything the Navy had done.

Betray the justice that one firmly believes in.

Even though he was captured, Sakazuki always felt that he was just a prisoner at most.

He never considered this point; he always felt that he was just a prisoner.

They didn't do anything else at all, and from that perspective...

He always felt that he wasn't a problem at all, since at most he just couldn't beat Bai Ye.

That's why this situation occurred.

But what the World Government is doing now makes Akainu feel ashamed.

how so? !

How could the world government do something so shameless?!
If all the pirates in Impel Down were really released...

What about this?!
So many of these marines died back then, all to get these pirates into Impel Down.

Then you say that in order to deal with Byakuya, the World Government has already released all these people.

What about all those navy personnel who died for this cause?!
In Akainu's view, this matter was completely different from what he had imagined.

After all, if you were to be defeated by pirates, then this matter would be over.

After all, subjectively speaking, this matter doesn't really have much to do with the world government.

It can only be said that this is because the world government itself is not powerful enough, which led to this situation.

However, if you were to say that all these pirates were released by the World Government, then we certainly can't pretend we didn't see them.

Even if things are different, if you still insist on dealing with this group of people, it really feels a bit unreasonable.

Has the world government really fallen to this level?!

Thinking of this, Akainu stared intently at Sengoku, then asked, "Fleet Admiral Sengoku, have the pirates in Impel Down really been released by those guys from the World Government?!"

This news only came out today.

Therefore, Akainu and his crew are still unaware of this.

He knew about the previous cooperation between the World Government and the pirates.

However, in Akainu's view, such cooperation already meant they were outmatched.

Or, to reduce losses and let more pirates die, there's no problem with either of those.

After all, this is about eliminating pirates.

Akainu can understand the concept of strategy.

But what do you mean by personally releasing all these pirates?!

Do you think you can just let these pirates out like that?!
(End of this chapter)