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Chapter 659 - Akainu's Choice
Hearing Sengoku's question, Akainu looked up at Sengoku. In fact, he had already been thinking about it when Sengoku asked him the question.

Because this matter was actually something that the Warring States period seemed to be asking about.

But in fact, the decision had already been made.

Does it really matter what you think?!
It seems like it's not that important at all.

Upon closer examination, it becomes clear that the Warring States period already held a flawed understanding of the matter and knew what they should do.

So, is this matter just about asking for my opinion?!
Akainu probably already knew what Sengoku was thinking.

Do you want to seek your own opinion and then consider how you will act based on that opinion?
Even Akainu himself didn't know what to do at this point.

If I were to do that, it would go against what I had always wanted to do.

At this moment, I feel like I've been a fool for insisting on what I once did.

In the past, I would never have agreed to that.

But it's different now.

The situation is completely different now than before.

Even if I refuse, I believe Sengoku and the others will definitely do it.

It's highly likely that if they disagree later, they won't let them participate in the war.

From this perspective, that's pretty much how it is.

Based on this, should he participate at this time?!

Whether you participate or not, it doesn't matter.

Actually, this matter is already pretty much settled.

"That's right. Actually, I think everyone's opinions shouldn't differ too much right now, but I think we might need to ask around to find out about you!"

Seeing Akainu hesitate, Sengoku then spoke slowly.

If we look at it this way, then from the perspective of the Warring States period, that's all there is to it.

Ultimately, everyone's opinions didn't really matter.

The key lies in Akainu's opinion; as for the others, they'll probably all be pretty much the same in the end and won't have much of an opinion.

But Akainu is different.

Akainu himself is well aware of this.

"I thought it would be quite troublesome!"

Bai Ye rubbed his chin, looking at the scene before him. He had initially thought this matter was quite troublesome.

But looking at it now, it seems I was overthinking things. After hearing what Bai Ye said, Gion couldn't help but say, "Um... it seems like it hasn't been decided yet?!"

Is that all?!
Akainu hasn't even made a choice yet, and you seem to be making things a bit too easy.

This is completely incomprehensible; why would Bai Ye be so optimistic?!

"Actually, I never thought he would choose to join!"

Bai Ye shrugged and said slowly.

I never imagined that Akainu would join this.

What was that saying again? Akainu's personality and his past style of doing things meant he was never someone Byakuya would consider.

Therefore, it's understandable that we shouldn't expect Akainu to join.

At the very beginning, Bai Ye could say that he never even expected the Navy to join.

It doesn't matter.

After all, whether the navy joins him or not is neither a particularly good nor a particularly bad thing for him.

It's like getting rid of a problem to avoid having to solve it yourself.

The navy's involvement was simply because they no longer needed to intervene.

After all, if you were to take further action, you would have to kill quite a few people.

Now that they've chosen to join, isn't that a good thing already?!

Therefore, the addition of the navy here is already somewhat unexpected.

If Akainu were to join, that would be an unexpected surprise.

Anyway, Bai Ye hadn't really thought about it before.

Upon hearing Bai Ye's words, the others immediately sensed that something was amiss.

This thing.
It's as if you can do without Akainu.
But considering how easily Byakuya captured Akainu before, it seems quite normal that Byakuya doesn't need to.

If it were me, with such formidable fighting power, wouldn't deciding whether or not to keep Akainu be an incredibly simple matter?!

However, it's not surprising that these words came from Bai Ye's mouth.

Only Akainu was somewhat displeased after hearing Byakuya's words.

In fact, Akainu also knew that Byakuya might not need it at all.

But what was said at this moment
What else could I possibly say?

"Actually, I think it's pointless for you to think so much. You either join or you don't join. Anyway, you've seen enough about the situation on my end."

If you join, then there's nothing more to say; you'll be just like the other navy personnel.

Even if you don't join, I won't let you go. After all, I can't possibly create another enemy for myself!

Bai Ye simply and directly stated what he wanted to say.

In his view, it was definitely impossible for Akainu to leave if he wanted to.

Anyway, I'm not going to let Akainu go so easily.

Ultimately, if he chooses to join, everyone will be happy.

If Akainu doesn't join, then there's nothing we can do; we won't let him go either.

I'm not stupid, am I really going to just let Akainu go?!
This is at least a Yonko-level fighting force, and judging from his later performance, Akainu's fighting strength is actually comparable to Whitebeard and others at their peak.

After all, the later you make your move, the stronger you become.

Moreover, the bounty offered to the first person to offer a reverse reward is enough to illustrate this point.

In fact, judging from this, Akainu's bounty is comparable to that of the Pirate King.

I don't know if he has the actual strength, but it shouldn't be too different.

Therefore, even if I no longer need Akainu's fighting prowess.

But this guy definitely won't let him go.

If we let them go, wouldn't that be like letting a tiger return to the mountains?!

Therefore, after considering this, it was naturally impossible for Byakuya to let Akainu go.

Upon hearing Bai Ye's words, the corners of everyone present twitched involuntarily.

I was just thinking about what Byakuya said about letting Akainu go if he didn't join this time, and letting him fend for himself. Although I know I was just overthinking it.

But that's still the case; it's basically impossible.

So, in that case, Akainu either has to join or go to jail.

"Do you think I'll give in like this?!"

Akainu narrowed his eyes, and after hearing what Byakuya said, he immediately replied directly.

In Akainu's view, what was Byakuya's purpose in doing this?

Is it to force myself to submit?!

If that's the case, does Bai Ye really think he'll give in so easily?!
impossible!

Even if he were to die, even if he died outside, he would never yield to such a thing.

"No, it's just that I felt that sending you to the World Government to add some fighting power to them might cause some trouble. So, since you're a spoils of war that I captured, I'll leave you here."

Then I definitely can't send it back. Do you understand what I mean?

Hearing Akainu's words, Byakuya shrugged and slowly said.

Based on this, he felt that he certainly couldn't just let the other party go.

I have no idea what this guy is thinking. He has some other weird ideas. Does he really think I'm going to send him back?!
That's definitely impossible.

"Spoils of War"

Hearing Bai Ye's words, the eyelids of everyone present couldn't help but twitch.

Only Aokiji, Kizaru, and Garp.

I have a feeling something's not right!
Not
How can this be considered spoils of war?!
If Akainu is considered spoils of war, then aren't they spoils of war too?!
The person who was about to say something immediately fell silent.

The main reason was that since Akainu was considered one, then he himself must be one too.

However, if it exists as spoils of war, it feels like everyone is in the same boat.

So if he mentions Akainu, isn't that the same as talking about himself?!

Thinking of this, they naturally stopped saying anything.

However, this also shows us what Bai Ye's attitude really is.

Actually, if you think about it carefully, it seems impossible for Bai Ye not to do it this way.

After all, if you don't join them, why would they let you go? Wouldn't that be foolish?!
However, this trophy is somewhat insulting.

I just thought about it, but I couldn't find a reason to refute it.

Even knowing this, Akainu was still somewhat displeased at this moment.

This guy... claims to be spoils of war?!

But if we really do as Bai Ye says, should we do it?

Or should we hold off on making a decision for now?
After all, joining Byakuya wouldn't be a good decision for him, and Akainu couldn't care less what others thought.

However, for me personally, there's a hurdle I can't overcome in my heart about joining Baiye.

Let's work together?!

That's really impossible.

"If you're feeling pressured, you can handle those Impel Down pirates!"

Seeing that Akainu was still silent, Tsuru slowly spoke up.

His silence, in fact, speaks volumes about his attitude.

In the past, Akainu would never have agreed to such a thing. Even if he had said it, everyone knew in their hearts what the final outcome would be.

It's highly likely that it will be rejected outright.

But right now, Akainu remains silent and has not given a reply.

That's enough to explain the problem.

In essence, this means that Akainu was actually somewhat tempted.

However, the reason for not taking action is most likely because they are still hesitant about this matter.

If Akainu is going to keep hesitating, then he should just make a choice himself.

In Tsuru's view, if he didn't want to deal with this group of people, then choosing to deal with those pirates would be about the same.

Since Akainu was furious when the World Government released the pirates from Impel Down, why not just let him deal with them himself?

So, having considered this point, they probably already knew what to do.

The suggestion that He made is indeed the best one at present.

Akainu was indeed thinking about this matter at the moment, and after careful consideration, he felt that doing it this way was indeed the best course of action.

But despite these thoughts, doesn't this actually mean that we're siding with Bai Ye?!
Therefore, after Tsuru brought up this thing, Akainu immediately sensed that something was wrong.

Not
Is this still trying to convince myself to join?!
Although I can fool myself a little, when I really think about it, sometimes I really feel that things shouldn't be this way.

Even if you're going to do that, I genuinely feel that this matter isn't as simple as He said.
But in reality, this is truly the only way to do things if you really don't want to do them.

Akainu's thinking was quite simple: if he really intended to do this, he had to accept one thing, which was the consequences of what he had previously insisted on.

At this point, however, he chose a method that he didn't care about at all.

In the past, I never thought I would do this.

However, as the saying goes, the navy needs to change.

The situation is no longer the same as before.

The world is changing rapidly, and it's no longer possible to make decisions as decisively as before.

Akainu was well aware of this, and knew that he could no longer make this decision.

So I really need to think carefully about whether I want to change all of this.

Should I change myself?
I'll continue to hold onto this idea, even if I have thoughts of change, I still won't do it.

Stick to doing what you want to do?!
This persistence
Perhaps it's not the same as before; change does seem like it's worth trying.

Seeing Akainu's expression, none of them said anything, even though they knew that he probably needed to think about the situation.

At this point, Akainu couldn't possibly make a decision immediately.

The current situation should not put pressure on Akainu.

Anyway, as Bai Ye said before, if he agrees to join, then Tsuru will have given him a chance to deal with the pirates that appeared in Impel Down, which can be considered as killing pirates.

And if you don't join.

That means, just like Bai Ye said before, he went to jail.

Although he's going to jail, there shouldn't be any major problems; things will be the same as before.

The key lies in what choice Akainu will make: fight or go to jail?
(End of this chapter)