How can I become the Pirate King if you don’t work hard?.

Chapter 209: A Fight for Justice

Chapter 209: A Fight for Justice
a few days later.

At the Navy Headquarters, Marineford, a meeting is being held.

The senior officials who stayed at the Navy Headquarters gathered in the conference room.

Amid the smoke, everyone kept silent, their faces solemn, so that the only sound in the entire conference room was the sound of flipping through documents.

Wow!
Zhan Guo sat in the main seat, looking at the intelligence just sent by the CP organization and the transfer order from the World Government, frowning:

"Has this day finally come?"

"I knew that Shiqi was not a peaceful person. He was good at making the sea a mess."

"But the Golden Lion's legs were cut off by him when he escaped from prison, and there is a ship's rudder on his head that has penetrated deep into his skull. But he still has the fighting power to easily suppress the knight Gawain?"

"No. Should I say that it is the knight Gawain who has the fighting power to escape unscathed from the Golden Lion?!"

You have to know that when the name Gawain appeared in the Sengoku's sight half a year ago, he was still a pirate with a bounty of only 200 million.

Any of the high-ranking naval officers present here can easily defeat him.

But in just half a year, he first killed the former Shichibukai Hanafza, and then defeated the former Navy Admiral Zephyr head-on.

If Zhan Guo could still understand this, then the strength to fight the Golden Lion head on was already outrageous.

"There are probably only a few people in the navy who are capable of suppressing Knight Gawain. This growth rate..."

For the first time, Sengoku began to doubt whether he had made the right decision in allowing Gawain to join the Shichibukai.

But he knew better than ever that given Zefa's popularity within the Navy, neither the Navy nor the World Government would have any choice under such circumstances.

"Maybe in a year or two, this guy will be able to compete with the Four Emperors."

After saying that, Zhan Guo couldn't help but shook his head, feeling that his idea was a little unrealistic.

But the solemn expressions on the faces of the senior naval officers in the conference room and the increasingly solemn atmosphere around them kept reminding him that such a thing was definitely not impossible.

"hiss--!"

Zhan Guo took a deep breath and lowered his voice:

"What do you think about this?"

"Given the danger of the Golden Lion, we must not let it go."

Akainu's face was cold and hard, and the cigar in his mouth was burning red. The whole conference room became hot the moment he opened his mouth:

"Twenty years ago, that guy almost destroyed half of the Navy Headquarters."

"In terms of strategic threat to the navy alone, the Float-Float Fruit is comparable to Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit!"

"I think everyone here has not forgotten it, right?"

"When we faced the Golden Lion Flying Fleet and were beaten and fled in panic?"

"That's a disgrace to the Navy!"

After these words were spoken, everyone's brows furrowed even more tightly.

Most of those who can step by step sit in the position of vice admiral of the navy have experienced the era of the Golden Lion, and they know better how much pressure that man brings to the navy.

"General Sakaski is right. The threat posed by Golden Lion must be eliminated as soon as possible."

"Knight Gawain, Crocodile, and Golden Lion, the three forces gathered in Alabasta, it is definitely not just a coincidence, there must be a conspiracy!"

"Yes, that country is a member state and one of the twenty countries that created the world, but everyone here should know that that country is absolutely an outlier."

"Maybe there is some ulterior motive behind it."

……

The discussion of the crowd gradually rose, and the conference room suddenly became noisy, but in the next moment, it was interrupted by a sudden voice.

"I'll go take a look at this matter."

"I just happen to have something I want to ask Knight Gawain."

The moment this voice appeared, the entire conference room fell silent.

Even Kizaru, who was looking lazy, sat up straight and looked towards a corner of the meeting room.

Zefa was at the intersection of everyone's eyes, but there was no discomfort on his face, only an indescribable indifference.

His right arm has been replaced with a lighter prosthesis instead of a crusher.

He no longer had the courage and bravery he had before, but the domineering aura that he unintentionally exuded made those present feel indescribably frightened.

This man had been through so much, he was already depressed, old and weak, and had lost everything.

But because he was captured by the knight Gawain, his faith was enriched and his vitality was renewed.

What kind of magic does that man have?
At this moment, not only the senior naval officers present, but even Zhan Guo had such doubts in his mind.

After a brief silence, everyone's attention was focused on Zhan Guo, causing him to suddenly clench the documents in his hand.

Since Zephyr was captured by Gawain last time, his attitude towards the navy and pirates has changed dramatically.

He no longer avoided the struggle for discourse power with Zhan Guo, and even put forward many opinions that were contrary to his.

The whole person seemed to be more and more sharp, as if he was living a second life.

Zhan Guo didn't know whether it was a good thing or a bad thing, but the emergence of a second voice within the navy would inevitably lead to a decline in cohesion.

As a result, the control over the four seas and the theme park will decline rapidly.

Without waiting for Zhan Guo to speak, Zefa continued:

"Sengoku, I told you that the orders of the World Government are not necessarily correct, nor do they necessarily represent justice."

"To truly understand what justice is, we must first understand what evil is."

"Is it the pirates who created this era, or is it this era that created the pirates? What is it that caused countless civilians to die——!"

Snapped!
Zhan Guo smashed the document in his hand on the table, interrupting Zefa's speech. His eyes revealed some undisguised anger:

"Zefa, do you know what you are talking about?"

Zefa did not give in and stood up directly:
"Then what are you afraid of?"

Zhan Guo's breath was choked and his face looked extremely ugly, but it was not because of Zefa's defiance.

He knew Zefa's past, and he knew what this man had sacrificed for the navy and for justice.

But precisely because of this understanding, he hesitated again and again in dealing with Zefa's problem.

But what Zefa blurted out today was already shaking the navy's roots, which he could not tolerate.

How could he not know the problems that Zefa already knew and the dark side of the World Government?

But there is no absolute justice in this world!

A direct confrontation with the World Government will ultimately drag the world back into the quagmire of war.

The number of people who will die as a result will be astronomical. Compared with this, the little sacrifice today is so insignificant!
The only way out is to maintain the overall balance and minimize the number of civilians sacrificed!
When he thought of this, Zhan Guo's eyes turned red, and two cold words came out of his mouth:

"go out!"

"Warring States!"

He suddenly spoke, but was still a step too late.

Zefa in the corner turned around and left without any hesitation.

Squeak~!

The office door opens.

The dazzling sunlight shone in, hitting Zefa, casting a tall shadow, blocking everyone in the conference room.

Zhan Guo looked at this scene and felt indescribable guilt in his heart, but he became firm in the next moment.

This is for justice!

The Navy’s righteousness!
"The meeting continues now!"

As soon as Zhan Guo finished speaking, Aokiji stood up. He raised his hand and scratched his head, his voice still as lazy as before:
"Ah la~"

"I'll go look after Mr. Zefa. Don't do anything impulsive." Zhan Guo nodded indifferently.

Seeing this, Aokiji did not stop and turned around to chase after Zefa's back.

boom!
The meeting room door is closed.

The dim light fell on everyone's faces, illuminating faces with different expressions.

Zhan Guo took a deep breath, suppressed his complicated emotions, and said coldly:
"Borsalino, go and take care of the affairs of Alabasta."

"The Pikachu Fruit has the ability to fly and suppress a large area of the battlefield. It was originally prepared to deal with people with special abilities like Golden Lion."

"Now is the time to use it."

Kizaru nodded and said weakly:
"Understood, Marshal~"

……

Naval Academy.

Teaching building.

Zefa stood on the rooftop, overlooking the energetic recruits below, his eyes calm and indifferent.

He once regarded the training of a new generation of naval personnel as his life's work.

But now we realize that there is something wrong with the navy's roots. If this cannot be changed, no matter how much we do, it will be in vain.

"Teacher Zefa!"

Aokiji caught up with him, and seeing that Zefa had no intention of looking back, he took the initiative to hand him a bottle of sherry as usual.

Zefa looked at the bottle, a smile appeared on his lips, and he took out the cork and took a sip:
"Tsk-ha!"

"It has remained the same for decades, and the taste is still the same, pure."

Seeing that Zefa didn't seem to care about what happened just now, Aokiji felt relieved, but he couldn't help but be curious about what Zefa experienced during the time he was captured by Gawain:
"Teacher Zefa, what did you experience during your time in Raven Harbor?"

“Why would such a change occur?”

Zefa put the bottle of wine beside him, his eyes still fixed on the recruits below, and said calmly:
"do you know?"

"I have been chasing pirates for decades and have arrested countless pirates. I have always believed that what I am doing is the right thing."

"But until I heard what Knight Gawain said, I realized that I had never understood the group of pirates."

"I don't know why they went to sea, or what they went through. They just blindly pursued the false justice engraved on the navy flag."

The laziness in Aokiji's eyes suddenly disappeared. Only by understanding Zefa's changes can he untie Zefa's knot:
"What?"

"If there is a choice, except for a very few pirates like Shiki and Rocks, who would be willing to be a pirate?"

"..."

Aokiji fell silent for a moment.

He remembered what the World Government had done in O'Hara, and also remembered the countless times he had carried out the mission of escorting Tenjo Jin.

At this moment.

Aokiji suddenly realized that the one with the knot in his heart might not be Zephyr, but himself and the entire navy.

Without waiting for Aokiji to speak, Zefa turned around and asked:
"how about you?"

"Have you ever learned about this?"

"Or is it just like before, unable to find the right direction, and still wandering around like a zombie?"

"Ah la ah la~"

Aokiji's mouth twitched, and he said helplessly:
"I couldn't help but chase you out because I was worried about you. You really are no different from before. You speak without any regard for the students' feelings."

"Hahahaha~"

Zefa's hearty laughter suddenly rang out on the rooftop.

But as Zefa smiled, tears welled up in the corners of his eyes:
"How could I not know what Zhan Guo was thinking?"

"But are those who were sacrificed to maintain the stability of the overall situation meant to be the nutrients for the continuation of the world?"

“Who has ever cared about their feelings?”

"What is the difference between a peace forged with the involuntary sacrifice of some people and bloody bread?"

Aokiji was stunned for a moment, but turned his head to look at the innocent-looking recruits below, and felt very upset.

Zefa raised his hand and patted Aokiji's shoulder:

"If you want to eradicate evil and uphold justice, you must first know what evil really is."

"Kuzan, open your eyes and see what this world really looks like."

"A confused fist can't lead you to find your own way."

Qing Zhi nodded, but he couldn't help but feel extremely curious about the knight Gawain who enlightened Zefa:
"What kind of person is that guy?"

Zefa naturally knew who Aokiji was talking about. After hesitating for a moment, he gave his answer:

"As a pirate, he is undoubtedly unqualified."

"But if he can become king, even if his ability to govern the country is not mentioned, he will be a good king. After all, I have only met this one pirate in my life who can empathize with the suffering of the lower class."

"How about going to meet him?"

Aokiji was stunned:
"Didn't Marshal Zhan Guo just say..."

"It doesn't matter what he says."

Zefa grabbed Aokiji's hand and pressed it on Aokiji's chest:

"It's what I say here that counts."

The wind on the rooftop suddenly blew up, shaking the cloak on Aokiji's shoulders.

The word justice is extremely glaring at this moment.

……

In the conference room.

As Sengoku made his deployment, all the high-ranking naval officers dispersed, leaving only Sengoku and Tsuru still sitting in their seats.

"You shouldn't have said that."

"Zeff has sacrificed so much for the navy and for justice. Even if it is a fight for justice, at least we shouldn't hurt his heart."