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Sengoku understood very well at this point that it would be extremely difficult to change Kong's mind.

After all, judging from the current situation, if they could really persuade Kong, they should have done so a long time ago.

Why wait until now?!

It's because this matter seems simple, but it's actually not easy to implement at all.

If it were truly possible to persuade Kong, it would have been possible a long time ago.

Why wait until now?!

Therefore, I'm not confident at all.

But it seems that no one expected things to turn out this way.

Garp's words left Sengoku speechless.

Right now, this is probably just my own delusion.

Even if it's all in vain, if possible, Sengoku still hopes to persuade Kong to give up those things through words.

After all, a world government is really not worth it.

In the past, during the Warring States period, people felt that there was no hope for change in the world.

At least for now, the navy has done its job of protecting civilians.

Does this mean I'm going to go around harassing civilians like other pirates?!

In many situations, the navy can do a lot, though not much, but at least it can do some things and can be considered as upholding some of its own sense of justice.

Therefore, the Navy's stance has never changed.

Ever since Sengoku came to power, he'd known that the Navy had always been dependent on the World Government. Could it really be capable of rebelling against the World Government?!

If they were to actually resist, putting aside the question of whether they could win, it would most likely be impossible.

Then there's the issue of resources. If resources run out, are we supposed to expect these naval personnel to follow us without eating anything?!

This is clearly not going to work either.

Therefore, based on all of this, the Warring States period had already realized what it should do next.

At least by remaining in the World Government and maintaining this semblance of dignity, one can still uphold some semblance of justice.

But if the Navy were to break away from the World Government, it's likely that this last vestige of dignity would be lost.

So if we look at it this way, as long as the Sengoku period wasn't a fool, they would know what to do.

Faced with this matter, Sengoku thought that the final outcome would most likely be this way, and that was how it should have been originally intended.

However, some unexpected events occurred later, which caught the Warring States period somewhat off guard.

The appearance of Baiye has indeed changed a lot.

But that's it.
These were words that even he himself hadn't understood long ago, except when Garp and the others were captured.

Then there are some of the things they saw and heard after returning from Wano Country.

This truly made the Warring States period consider whether they hadn't thought things through clearly and whether they were being biased.

Even after he had actually reached that point, he still had some uncertainties.

It wasn't until he finally saw these things with his own eyes that Sengoku realized he might have been overthinking things.

After all, he hadn't seen it with his own eyes; he had only heard it from Garp and the others. Although they were old friends of many years, it was clear that they couldn't be lying to him.

However, without seeing it firsthand, it's truly impossible to fully believe it during the Warring States period.

However, it wasn't until later, when he truly saw it, that Sengoku realized it.

It seems this is indeed true.

Therefore, I didn't have much energy left for that.

But at this point, Kong is actually just like his past self, or even more exaggerated.

At least at this point, Sengoku felt that Kong might also harbor a slight prejudice against him.
So from this perspective, it would probably be very difficult for him to persuade Kong to join him.

In fact, from a conservative perspective, Steelbone Kong is definitely going to have to fight here.

Does this mean the Navy and Byakuya have never fought a single battle?!
Didn't we fight once before?!
"You bastard, Sengoku!"

Garp rubbed his forehead in exasperation.

Is there any hope left?!
Who doesn't know what kind of temper Kong has?!
You don't really think you can change Cyborg's mind just by talking, do you?!
This is simply impossible!

So Garp thought that since they were going to fight anyway, they might as well fight now.

Why wait until later? Let's resolve this now, since we might need to help in other places later.

This time, even those who were just coasting along, like Kizaru and Aokiji, contributed quite a bit.

After all, everyone is well aware that this war has already begun, and there is no room for maneuver when choosing to stand with Byakuya against the World Government.

This time, either the World Government will be wiped out by them.

Either they were all killed by the World Government, or the World Government would absolutely not allow anyone involved in this to survive.

After winning, there will definitely be a major purge.

Perhaps this lost century was just a great purge?

That's why this history has been erased, and if we win this time, a new world will naturally come.

If it fails, there's no point in even thinking about it; it will just mean another massive purge.

So if we look at it this way, it's probably another lost century.

Given all that, how could anyone possibly slack off?!

It's a matter of life or death now.

Under these circumstances, it's simply absurd that the Warring States period would waste time.
"Garp, stop talking, let Sengoku handle it himself!"

The crane spoke.

She knew what Sengoku really meant, but compared to the situation Garp was thinking, she actually felt that she should stand on Sengoku's side.

Ultimately, there was absolutely nothing wrong with the Warring States period doing things this way.

Let the Warring States period handle this matter.

Ultimately, at this point, what better way to handle this than by leaving it to the Warring States period?!

Anyway, I feel like the crane is gone.

If Garp were to interrupt here, or if things were to proceed according to Garp's previous statements, Tsuru wouldn't really agree.

At least she didn't think that starting a fight directly was the best approach.

Even if it wastes some time, as long as Aokiji and Kizaru put in the effort, even without their participation, it will be possible.

There are basically no problems with that.

In addition, they hadn't really fought much before, so if they could change Kong's mind without fighting, that would be a good opportunity.

This is definitely better than starting a fight right away.

That's why Tsuru called out to Garp; there wasn't really any need to do so. While starting a fight directly would save time, it wouldn't save much.

"Fine, pretend I don't exist!!!"

Karp shrugged and said slowly.

Although I didn't really want to talk about this, I figured I might as well just get started.

But since we've already come this far, let's just get started.

Garp wasn't quite sure how Sengoku was going to handle this, but he wasn't given a chance to make a move right now!

What else can I do?!

"Actually, I think Garp is right. We'll have to make a move sooner or later!"

Putting everything else aside, Kong felt that since they were going to take action sooner or later, there really wasn't much point in continuing to talk.

Let's just take action.

Even if Sengoku wanted to talk to him about something, he wouldn't agree.

Ultimately, Garp was absolutely right. Action was inevitable sooner or later, so why wait any longer?

Let's just take action.

Ultimately, it was bound to happen sooner or later.

After all, I was really torn at this point. The point of contention was that I didn't really want to continue fighting, but... how should I put it, I felt I still had to fight.

After all, it's impossible for me to remain completely inactive at this point.

It could even be said that he absolutely had to fight this battle.

But I have to fight, and I have to fight with all my might. That's what I've done.

At least if I lose, then this place has nothing to do with me.

After all, I did my best.

Despite their best efforts, this matter still requires a fight to be resolved, so at least the Warring States period will have to intervene, right?
Could it be that just a few words from me would make me waver?!

That's clearly impossible.

If I waver, then I absolutely cannot do it myself.

After all, I couldn't possibly make a hasty decision over something so trivial.

In any case, there's no way I can do that.

That's why Kong said that – he hoped that Sengoku could see the situation clearly and that trying to persuade him would be pointless.

It's more practical to just take action.

Upon hearing Kong Kong's words, Sengoku couldn't help but show a hint of speechlessness on his face.

no? !
Why did you just do it yourself?!

Although it seems that there's really nothing wrong with just letting yourself do it directly.

However, when Steel Bone uttered those words at this moment, it truly gave the Warring States a particularly absurd feel.

no! ?
"Marshal Kong, don't you really have any other thoughts?! Although I know it might be a bit inappropriate for me to say this."

But
I believe you already know what the World Government is all about, right?

Although saying all this is actually somewhat meaningless.

Could it be that Kong, with his steel bones, couldn't see it?!

That's absolutely impossible!

Kong could definitely see the details of the matter, but in the end he still chose to fight.

This suggests that Kong might have already figured out what he should do.

"Warring States Period, there's no need for such words!"

Steel Bone Kong shook his head and said slowly.

At this point, there's no point in continuing to talk about these things.

In any case, it's impossible for him to just listen to Sengoku without fighting; Kong the Steel Bone couldn't do that anyway.

While the Warring States period had already considered this point, the Warring States period was not immune to it.

However, after hearing what Kong said, it would be impossible not to feel some disappointment.

After all, even if I had thought about it before, wasn't there still a sliver of expectation in my mind?
"Today, we absolutely have to fight. Either I defeat everyone here, or you defeat me!!"

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Zhan Guo opened his mouth, but in the end, he didn't say anything more.

Although it might not be the best way to put it, it seems to be the truth of the matter.

Besides, since this has already happened, I feel like I don't have anything else to say.

After all, what they said this time is right; it seems that defeating Steelbone Sky is the only way forward this time.

All other routes have been blocked by Steel Bone Sky.

"Right? I told you so!!"

At this moment, Garp also chimed in.

I told you long ago that this would definitely happen, but nobody believed me. Now surely someone will believe that I was right?

Good guy!
I've mentioned this before, but nobody believes me!

I saw it before; judging from Kong's personality, how could he possibly give up without even having fought?!

"Let me see if you've improved over the years, Sengoku. You were all my prized disciples, and now that you're enemies, it's a good opportunity to see just how much your strength has increased!"

Kong really wanted to see how strong Sengoku and his group were now.

So many years have passed. Back when he was still my subordinate, I was actually keeping an eye on him all along, but a long time has passed.

Besides, if we were all colleagues before, it's obviously impossible for us to take action now, even if there's the slightest possibility of it happening.

But still the same sentence.

This matter cannot be fought to the bitter end; now is the perfect opportunity.

There has also been some change in their roles.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Kong also wanted to see if Sengoku and the others had truly grown.

"I understand, Marshal Kong!!!"

Sengoku took a deep breath, his eyes fixed firmly on Kong, no longer as naive as before.

This time, it seems that a battle is indeed unavoidable.

Right now, it's a good time to resolve the issue with Kong the Steel Bone; the Blackbeard Pirates' problems can be handled by the Whitebeard Pirates. (End of Chapter)