One Piece: Adopting Akainu at the beginning, adopted son Barrett

Chapter 155: Do not refrain from doing good deeds because they are small, and do not do evil deeds because they are small

"Although I can understand their feelings, the children did nothing wrong. Why should they suffer so much? Sigh..."

Beth Island.

This was the second member country visited by the Moria Pirates, and it suffered a fierce attack from them a few days ago.

More than half of the four hundred nobles were killed in an instant, and half of them were killed by Tru and his six men. They were basically selected according to the families listed in the list in their hands.

Except for women and children, almost all of them were wiped out, and the smell of blood in several large mansions lasted for several days.

Looking at the situation of this member state, they will be former member states next year.

There is nothing wrong with this, because those on the list are basically not good people, and there will be no psychological burden in killing them.

What Ross wanted to blame them for was watching children being abused by pirates without doing anything, even though these children were children of nobles and the youngest was eleven or twelve years old.

They were not dead, but now they were no different from being dead. The darkness of that day cast a huge shadow in their hearts, so much so that they looked at any adult male around them with fear.

Ross could hear their inner cries, some of the children were still ignorant of the world.

For example, there was a little boy whose dream was to become a priest in a church and bring happiness to children in distress.

But now... he began to have the urge to inflict suffering on others, especially the little boy.

"It's right to stand aside and watch. After all, they didn't do it. They just want to teach these people a profound and unforgettable lesson. But sometimes, inner prejudices and principles of action cannot be confused."

Ross sighed. This was also his problem. He didn't explain this aspect in detail to these kids. He only taught them how to be a normal person.

When you are powerless, you should protect yourself; when you are capable, you should act bravely. Hold a shield to protect the people; hold a sword to protect the family. Filial piety respects elders, and love children as if they were your own children, etc.
Most of them do so.

However, they clearly divided some things into light and dark, such as:

The children of the nobility are not children, they are not worthy of protection.

The lives of the nobles are not worth living, and countless civilians have died at their hands. Saving them is equivalent to killing civilians.

The family of an aristocrat is not a home; it is a machine for cultivating filth, a source of evil, and a dilapidated building that does not need to be cared for.

And so on and so forth. As long as it concerns the nobility, they only abide by an almost common bottom line principle.

That is - if a person commits a crime without knowing it, he is not guilty. If a person commits a crime without knowing it, he is not at fault. There is no need to pay attention to him or cause trouble.

This is not difficult to understand.

After all, they have been a group of orphans since childhood, but how did most of the orphans in this ocean come about?

At least 80% of them will be related to the nobility, no matter how deep or shallow!
This also led to the fact that most of the children adopted by Ross had no feelings towards the nobility.

As more and more partners joined, I listened to their stories and witnessed things with my own eyes on each island.

When they grew up, they had already formed prejudices against the nobility, and even felt disgust and contempt for them.

Even Ross himself has prejudice and disgust towards most of this group, let alone these children who follow him?
It will only get worse!

This was the first time Ross saw the cold-blooded side of these kids. Although it was just a small microcosm, most people who encountered this situation would probably make the same choice as them, right?
Put those criminal pirates on the death list, and ignore the abused noble children.

Ross could understand their behavior, but he didn't agree with it.

Just like what Yixiao once did.

No matter how angry he was, he would not attack a child, even if the child was instantly integrated into the group of nobles.

But as long as they do not harbor any sin on their hands, they are innocent and worthy of forgiveness and even salvation.

It has nothing to do with their origins or even their future.

It is just a person's most basic conscience, not refraining from doing good deeds because they are small, and not doing bad deeds because they are small.

"Well, I should find time to translate the Analects and other knowledge into vernacular Chinese. I should have done this earlier, ever since I realized that they divided people into two clear categories."

After cleaning up the mess for Tru and the others and giving some implicit compensation to the abused children, Ross rushed in the direction of Tru and the others.

Sometimes we don't pay attention until we see it, which is human nature.

He had no intention of punishing Tru and the others for their actions because they were essentially innocent.

Turning a blind eye is a sin.

This sentence might have been used to morally blackmail Ross in his previous life, but in this ocean, it was not worth even a penny!
Ross can't control everyone's thoughts, which is wrong in itself. He can only guide them appropriately and give them some advice.

As for whether they listen or not, that is their business. As long as they don't do evil, they are good people in this ocean. This is the inevitable impact brought about by this deformed world.

The behavior of Tru and others is such that it is not an exaggeration to call them moral models in the Navy.

But in Ross's previous life, when discussing the past and the present, they might have just passed the passing line, just one of the countless living beings. ………

"Damn it, why are these shadows so hard to deal with! I'm almost dying, Count Doss!"

A soldier was fighting with his own shadow, but the opponent's fighting skills and thinking were carved from the same template as his, and neither could do anything to the other!

In particular, the shadow was as hard as the armor he was wearing, and its self-repair ability was also extremely strong. It was as if nothing had happened after being cut by a sword.

Looking at Count Doss in the distance, although he is stronger than everyone else, he is wrapped in armor like an iron barrel, and looks like a giant iron can over three meters tall.

But he was beaten by Moria's real shadow warrior and fled away in panic, completely unable to resist.

Moria himself had a defiant look on his face, looking down at the funny Doss, just like a cat playing with a mouse, watching him slowly walk into death.

He actually had the audacity to want to sell him as a toy to that bastard. He simply doesn't know how to live or die!
However, who on earth is that Tian-Shen-Man, who could make a noble who is in charge of the armed forces of a member country so... flattering? It seems that he should be difficult to deal with.

Moria, who made his fortune on the border of the East China Sea, has no knowledge in this area and does not know how to understand it.

Only the six people of Tru who were scattered around became secretly alert.

The Celestial Dragons, those guys are not easy to deal with, the best way is to not even look at them and stay away from them!
I didn't expect that group of guys would come to this remote place, and I don't know when they will arrive.

Tru was a little worried, and prayed that those scumbags of the Celestial Dragons would not come today, otherwise their identities would be exposed, and the crime of aiding and abetting the evil would be enough for them to go back to their hometown in Yun Island and farm.

They didn't want Mr. Ross to see them go back with the charges against them, especially since the other friends would surely laugh at them for not being vigilant enough, right?
"Run! We are no match for them! Everyone, run!"

"You are not allowed to retreat, you bastards! Aren't you afraid that the nobles will settle the score with you later? Come back here now!"

"Fuck you, there's always firewood to burn, how much money do you want me to work so hard for? I quit!"

"Assholes! Count Doss is still here. You rebels, just wait till you are all executed!"

The city walls fell, and the kingdom's garrison was massacred by less than a hundred pirates, although most of the credit went to Moria.

This time, more than twenty of their brothers died, and almost everyone else was injured.

Looking at the fleeing army, they picked up the captured guns and cannons and rushed towards the center of the kingdom.

There was still an interior wall to be breached.

Captain Moria has already tied up the strongest fighting force for them, and they, his subordinates, must do something for the captain.

Break through the inner wall and loot all the most precious treasures of those wealthy nobles!
Tru met up with five teammates and then set off with the main group.

Their knives were covered in blood as they killed a few bastard pirates who were on their kill list.

Although those guys only did dirty things to the nobles, that might have been only out of Moria's face and his personal morality.

Once they leave Moria, the filth in their hearts may be directed towards the weak civilians.

So they must die!

"How many people are we going to kill this time, Potter?"

"There are six families in total, and conservatively estimated to be more than a hundred people, a little more than last time. Although the others have also committed crimes, they all have bottom lines and can be spared."

"The old rules, don't kill women and children, don't take money, be quick, don't leave any evidence, and if you have a devil fruit, remember to find a place to hide it."

Tru nodded. There were more than a hundred people, and each of them only had to work on about twenty heads, which was not as many as those killed in the previous encounter with the Golden Lion.

As for money, he will not take it away and will not hide the devil fruit.

The former is for the consideration of civilians. The Moria Pirates cannot actually steal too many things. In addition, the death of nobles means an increase in the group's property, so the impact on interests is not significant.

This is the only way to ensure that civilians are not plundered after the war.

On the other hand, they have a bottom line: they can kill people, but they cannot rob people.

These properties are the protection umbrella for civilians!
The devil fruit is simple. The treasure belongs to those who are capable. Instead of leaving it to the Moria Pirates to expand their strength, it is better to leave it to the nobles to strengthen themselves.

It would be better to send them to the navy to train more righteous people, or leave them to Yun Island to protect more civilians.

Although there are some double standards, they are worthy of their actions and have no regrets in their consciences.

The bloodbath lasted only a short time.

Faced with the strength of Tru and others, it would be useless even if those nobles hid deeply.

The ground was violently broken open, and any place that could hide people was violently destroyed, and no room was spared.

The six men of Tru sharpened their knives. The screams rang in their ears, making their blood boil and their hearts filled with darkness.

(End of this chapter)