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

Chapter 236 Zefa: I want to form a neo navy!

Aokiji raised his hand and scratched his scalp, and his tone returned to his usual lazy tone.

However, his attitude towards Gawain was not as simple as that between a soldier and a thief, but much more complicated.

It’s hard to say that he is a friend, but Gawain’s interpretation of the world has really made Aokiji start to face the problems he has been avoiding.

That is, when the will of the navy is no longer justice, what should I do?

He has not found the answer yet, but after Gawain's guidance, he has a feeling that that day will not be too far away.

"By the way, this is what Mr. Zefa left for you."

Aokiji raised his hand and threw a bottle of wine at Gawain.

Gawain subconsciously raised his hand to take the bottle, glanced at the label on the bottle, and said:
"Sherry?!"

"what."

Aokiji leaned against the wall beside him.

"This is a fine product that the old man has stored away for himself. He said it was brewed the year his child was born. It's been more than 30 years now."

"Even those of us who are disciples don't have anything to drink."

"gone."

After saying that, Aokiji turned around, waved to Gao Wen, and left with lazy steps.

Gao Wen watched Aokiji leave.

The morning sun rose, casting a warm and dazzling light. Aokiji was bathed in the light, and the shawl behind him, symbolizing the admiral, danced in the wind.

The word "justice", which could not get any sunlight behind him, seemed even dimmer at this moment.

Boom-!
Gawain uncorked the bottle, took a sip, and felt the strange and spicy taste on the tip of his tongue. His face looked strange for a moment:
"This wine... has gone bad?!"

"Well."

"After all, it's a high-end product sent by the former admiral of the navy. Maybe I just can't drink it. Let Robin try it."

……

"Yes, this wine has really gone bad."

Inside the Alabasta Palace.

In a bedroom.

Robin put down his goblet, frowned slightly, and sentenced Zefa's sherry to death.

"It's no longer drinkable. Throw it away."

Gao Wen stroked the bottle carefully, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he shook his head:

"never mind."

"This is a gift from a former admiral to a pirate, the pirate he once hated the most."

“Even if the taste of the wine has changed, the symbolic meaning remains the same.”

"is it?"

Robin leaned on the table with one hand, supported his chin with the other, and looked at Gawain with burning eyes:

"The captain is unexpectedly nostalgic. So when you said last time that you didn't have a favorite girl, did you still miss Princess Guinevere?!"

"what?!"

Gao Wen's eyelids jumped, and he reacted instantly:

"What did Nami tell you on the phone?!"

"I said everything I should and shouldn't say."

“Aiya——!”

Gao Wen's face wrinkled into a bitter gourd, and for a moment he felt as uncomfortable as if he had eaten shit:
"This is just a joke that's not going to work, is it?!"

Looking at Robin's gossipy eyes, he felt his scalp tingling.

"Captain, why don't you tell me..."

"Farewell!"

Gawain disappeared from Robin's sight, and before leaving he took away the newspaper that had just arrived on Robin's desk today.

Hearing the laughter behind him, Gao Wen's face froze and he walked faster.

A few minutes later.

Gawain escaped to an empty corner and breathed a sigh of relief. But then he thought of Nami's behavior of spreading his negative information at will, and he gritted his teeth in anger.

This kind of thing becomes less clear the more you explain it. Now it's like yellow mud falling into your crotch. It's shit if not shit.

Originally he wanted to handle the situation coldly, but because of the bad apple Nami, even Robin, who had just joined the group, knew about his dirty laundry.

"It was too early to say that last time."

"This time when I go back, I will definitely confiscate all the video Den Den Mushi in her hands!"

"Leave no one behind!"

After a few complaints.

Gao Wen shook his head helplessly, and focused his attention on the newspaper in his hand, but held his breath the next moment:
"This is……"

"The former Shichibukai Crocodile is imprisoned, and Whitebeard II - Edward Weeble fills the vacant Shichibukai position."

"Because of my influence, Haku II became a Shichibukai three or four years earlier?!"

"Nazefa..."

……

……

……

at the same time.

The large naval force gradually withdrew from Arubana and marched towards the Rapeseed Port in an orderly manner. At the pace of everyone, it would take at least a week to walk in the desert.

But for these marines, such long journeys have long been commonplace.

Even though the surrounding environment is harsh, we can still be said to be down to earth, which is much better than sailing on the endless sea.

However, the two leaders, Aokiji and Kizaru, looked worried.

"Have you seen the latest news?!"

Aokiji asked in a low voice.

Kizaru nodded, and put away his nonchalant attitude. He glanced at Zephyr behind him without leaving any trace:

"Whitebeard Twenty-Edward Weeble became the new Shichibukai. The one who was hit the hardest by this incident was probably the old man."

"How's it going with the old man?"

"Nothing happened, but that's what I'm worried about."

Kizaru couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

Among the elite troops brought by Zephyr, Kizaru is the one who has the worst relationship with Zephyr, but this time even Kizaru could not understand the actions of the top leaders.

Aokiji on the side looked even more indignant.

He knows.

It is true that Sengoku and Zephyr have had disputes within the navy recently, but these two are comrades who have fought side by side for many years. Given Sengoku's personality, it is impossible for him to do such a thing.

Therefore, such an almost humiliating decision could only be an order directly issued by the top leaders of the world government.

"What on earth were those people thinking?"

"Back then, Whitebeard II attacked the training ship led by Zephyr. Not only were all the new recruits killed in front of Zephyr, but Zephyr also lost one of his arms at that time."

"Letting such a person become a Shichibukai? This is almost a mockery."

"I'm afraid it's not that simple."

Kizaru looked forward silently, his glasses reflecting the sunlight, so Aokiji beside him could not see his specific expression. Only Kizaru's solemn voice reached his ears:

"Since they knew the possible consequences, but still made such a choice, it can only prove that they are coming for Teacher Zefa." Aokiji also reacted, frowning in the shape of a "川" character:
"Are you saying they are turning against Zephyr-sensei?!"

"With the old man's original strong character, what choice do you think he would make in this situation?!"

Qing Zhi's breath was choked.

Zephyr is one of the few people in the navy who has the strongest belief in justice.

But sometimes being firm also means being stubborn.

Once such people's faith collapses, they will often go directly to another extreme, and it is even possible that they will completely fall into evil ways.

Kizaru continued:
"A few days ago, Lord Zhan Guo reminded me of this matter and asked me to suppress the old man to prevent him from doing anything extreme under impulse."

"After all, everyone knows that he and I don't have a good relationship. Even if I really did fight, it's understandable."

Aokiji was silent for a while, looking at the expressionless Zephyr behind him with uneasiness, and muttered:
"Perhaps it was what the old man said at the meeting that reached the ears of those people."

There was still half a sentence that Aokiji didn't say.

After all, the navy is just a tool in the hands of the world government. Once it loses its usefulness or there is a possibility of backlash, it will be immediately abandoned.

Even someone like Zefa, a former general who had made countless contributions and trained countless elite soldiers, was like this.

"We should think about the significance of the navy's existence."

Kizaru was startled for a moment, turned his head to look at Aokiji, and said:
"I didn't hear anything."

"Oh, then can you just stop thinking about it? Ambiguous justice is not a just-get-by justice."

Facing Aokiji's sarcasm, Kizaru had no reaction, but just said calmly:

"Go look after the old man."

"Ah."

Aokiji responded, then stopped, picked up the water bottle and bread in one hand, and walked towards Zephyr who was following behind the main group.

soon.

An energetic old man appeared in front of Aokiji. At this moment, how could Zefa look like he was shocked at all?

But the more this happened, the more uneasy Aokiji felt.

He had seen a similar situation before, where a vice admiral whose family was killed by pirates and who was betrayed by the civilians he was protecting also looked completely fine at first.

But when everyone was relieved, he committed suicide by shooting himself in his office.

The blood spurting from the back of his head dyed the word "Justice" hanging on the wall red.

"Teacher Zefa, drink some water."

Aokiji shook the kettle in his hand and stuffed a whole piece of bread into Zefa's hand.

"Just in time, I'm a little hungry too."

Zefa didn't hesitate to open the bottle cork, drank all the water in the bottle in one breath, and swallowed the bread in a few mouthfuls.

After letting out a long breath, he turned to look at Aokiji beside him:
"Are you worried that I'll do something impulsive after I know that Haku II has become a Shichibukai?!"

"Forehead……"

Aokiji was stunned for a moment, but did not deny it.

Zefa shook his head and continued:

"If I really become hysterical because of this, or even defect from the Navy, then I will be following their wishes and falling into their trap."

"Kuzan."

Zefa looked up at Aokiji, his eyes were red, but his voice was still as cold and hard as a stone:
"They're scared."

"They are afraid that I will awaken the true justice. They are afraid that this philosophy, which comes from the Knight Gawain, will eventually push the Navy to the opposite side of the World Government."

"I shouldn't be in pain, I shouldn't be hysterical, I shouldn't collapse, I should be happy..."

"I won't let them have their way!"

The last sentence was almost squeezed out from between Zefa's teeth.

He tried his best to control his anger, and even more so to suppress the surging emotions in his heart that were about to burn his rationality completely.

The pain of being stabbed in the back, which went deep into his bones, made Zefa even more determined.

Gao Wen's views on the world government and the world situation are accurate, even deep-rooted.

The cancer that makes the world so chaotic is precisely the order constructed by the World Government, or in other words, the Celestial Dragons who stand at the pinnacle of power and overlook everything.

"Roger did the first step, so I'll do the second step!"

Aokiji was very anxious:
"Teacher Zefa, you..."

But when he looked up at Zefa, all he saw was a pair of eyes that were so calm that they were almost cold:
"What did you think I was going to do? Go so hysterical as to blow up the entire New World with Power Rock?"

"Do not make jokes!"

"Such a childish method will not have any practical effect. The New World will be destroyed, and the World Government will be the biggest winner."

"According to Knight Gawain, the navy plays the role of a pressure regulator in the stable structure constructed by the World Government."

"Then I will show him that the navy can not only be a stabilizing valve under the structure constructed by the World Government, but also a knife that pierces the heart of the World Government."

“To establish a new order, the old order must be destroyed, and there must be bloodshed and sacrifice.”

"Since revolution means bloodshed and sacrifice, I will bear all of this."

As Zefa spoke, Aokiji's expression became more and more solemn.

He knew clearly that Zefa had eventually gone to an extreme as he had guessed.

But unlike the extreme he expected, Zefa was unusually calm at this moment, but only Aokiji, his disciple, could feel the unusual anger in Zefa's heart.

"Teacher Zefa, there may be a chance for this matter to turn around."

Aokiji subconsciously tried to comfort Zefa, but was rejected by the latter on the spot:
"Transfer?"

"It doesn't matter what happens."

Zefa waved his hand and looked into the distance. The domineering aura emanating from him was even enough to make Aokiji's scalp tingle.

The idealistic power of domineering, to a large extent, also means that the more extreme the thoughts are, the more powerful the domineering one will gain!
This is what Zefa is like at this moment.

In just a few breaths, the oppressive feeling that Zefa's domineering aura brought to Aokiji increased by more than one level.

"What do you think of the name Neo Navy?!"

The sound fell to the ground.

The wind around him suddenly became still, and under the shining sunlight, Aokiji felt a slight chill on his back.

Damn it!
I am the user of the Freeze-Freeze Fruit, why do I feel a chill down my spine?!

Aokiji finally realized what Zefa was going to do at this moment -

Split the Navy.

But what shocked Aokiji even more was that he realized that he was actually secretly looking forward to this happening.

Burning all that is rotten, and letting new things sprout from the ashes, this is the real...

Burning Justice?!

For a moment, Aokiji felt his mouth dry. Then he saw Zefa's outstretched hand. A deep and hoarse voice sounded in Aokiji's ears:

"Kuzan, come and help me."

"The World Government, no, it is the Celestial Dragons who have become the real cancer on this big tree. Only by overthrowing the old order can this world have a chance of survival."

"I need your strength..."

“You also have this awareness.”

Although there were countless voices in Aokiji's mind, telling him that Zefa's choice might not be the right one, things might not have come to this point yet, and there might be gentler methods with less sacrifice.

But the body's instinct could not be suppressed no matter what. Aokiji slowly raised his hand, and in an instant, he was about to hold Zefa's hands...

"Bulu-Bulu——!"

(End of this chapter)