At the beginning of human nature is good.
No one is born wanting to do evil; it is only through the influence of the environment that one is influenced and gradually descends into the abyss.
Today, the Navy Headquarters, led by the three admirals, is divided into the ***, the hawks, and the neutral faction. The three factions also hold different ideologies of justice, namely lazy justice, absolute justice, and ambiguous justice.
However, this kind of justice is not what the vast majority of naval officers and soldiers truly desire.
It can be said that Yang Ming's advocacy of defending honor with blood precisely fills this gap.
Yang Ming had no idea that his actions had already spread widely within the navy, earning him a large following of fans.
Since the Warring States Marshal set out the strategy for the election of candidates for Admiral at the Naval Headquarters, naval officers at all levels have been mobilized in all directions.
Against this backdrop, it seems somewhat strange that Yang Ming would bypass the fiercely competitive Grand Line and instead travel to the East China Sea, which is known as the weakest sea.
The East Blue only has a few rotten fish and shrimp. All the pirates tied together don't even have a bounty of over 100 million. In the eyes of those who aspire to become the new Marine Admirals, this place is dispensable and they don't want to waste their time here.
"Damn it! Who ambushed me?"
A webbed hand emerged from the ruins of the building, and with a powerful push, the burly figure of the evil dragon reappeared in the sight of the villagers of Cocoa West Village.
Bellemere, enduring the pain, instinctively shielded Nami and Nojiko behind her, her entire body tense, fearing Yang Ming might not know the characteristics of fish-men, and immediately reminded him:
"Captain Yang Ming, fishmen are born with ten times the strength of an adult human, please be careful!"
As soon as Bellemere finished speaking, the dragon's massive body suddenly stiffened.
Immediately afterward, under Bellemere's puzzled gaze, Arlong didn't even have the courage to glance at Yang Ming. He didn't even care about the lives of the other members of the Arlong Pirates, and turned around and flew away towards the sea.
"Brother Aaron!"
The Arlong Pirates' underlings had originally thought that Arlong would back them up, but they never expected that the once loyal and righteous Arlong would turn on them faster than flipping through a book, turning them into panicked, helpless foes.
The contrast was so stark that they couldn't accept it for a moment and could only stare dumbfounded as the dragon's back receded into the distance.
All the fish-men and pirates were bewildered.
Yang Ming!
Ever since the dragon was reborn from the deep-sea prison, this name has haunted its mind like a nightmare, causing it to repeatedly recall the torment and humiliation it had suffered.
The members of the Arlong Pirates thought they came to the East Blue for better development, but only Arlong himself knew that he wanted to stay far away from Yang Ming, so he deliberately chose the weakest sea, and even a remote island village like Cocoyasi Village, as his starting point.
The dragon originally thought that he would never see that demonic figure again in his life.
But to my surprise, on the very first day that I was about to begin my Dragon Empire, that man actually showed up!
"Could it be that this man foresaw all of this and was waiting here for me to walk right into his trap?"
"The clown is actually me?"
The dragon's hideous and terrifying shark-like face was covered in tears and snot, and it cried like a 200-pound baby.
"Don't come over here!"
It's fast.
Yang Ming is faster than it.
A gentle breeze lifted a corner of the navy cloak, and the cloak of justice fluttered in the wind. The resolute young man stood blocking the dragon's path, like an insurmountable mountain, hindering the dragon's advance.
Some members of the Arlong Pirates were still unwilling to give up, thinking to themselves:
"This must be Brother A-Long's strategy to intimidate his troops!"
So the merfolk clenched their fists and cheered him on from behind:
"Brother Long, let's go!"
Upon hearing this, Bellemere was startled.
"Could it be that there's a trap involved?"
“Start the day, let’s go!”
"Otherwise, how do you explain this vicious pirate's unusual behavior?"
In everyone's mind, pirates are synonymous with cunning and cruelty, and they will stop at nothing to achieve their goals.
Immediately, the villagers of Cocoa West Village felt a chill in their hearts, and a sense of unease settled in.
Facing the complicated gazes of the crowd, the dragon did not do what his loyal followers expected. Instead, his knees buckled as if he had been hit by an arrow, and his kneeling legs, due to the residual force of his forward thrust, even plowed two long tracks in the ground.
The dragon, its hands on the ground, looked at the boy before it with tears streaming down its face, and kowtowed, saying:
"My lord, I was wrong!"
"Please, for Jinbe's sake, spare me this time. I'll never dare to come to the East Blue again!"
Fishman Pirate: "???"
Villagers of Cocoa West Village: "???"
When I type a question mark, it’s not that I have a problem, it’s that you have a problem.
Neither the villagers nor the pirates could express their feelings at that moment in words.
That's it?
The group of fish-men and pirates felt as if something inside them had shattered. When they looked at the dragon again, their eyes had lost their former worship and were now filled with disgust and loathing.
Fishmen are a race that preys on the strong, respecting the strong and despising the weak.
If the evil dragon dared to fight Yang Ming head-on, even if it lost everything, the fish-men pirates would still admire it as a hero and would not change their worship of it.
But now, the dragon didn't put up any resistance and knelt down to beg for mercy, which greatly damaged its image in the eyes of the fish-men and pirates.
Of course, if the dragon knew what others thought, it would probably scoff at it.
In Yang Ming's presence, even death is a luxury. Believe it or not, under severe torture, you can experience a torture package that makes you wish you were dead.
The dragon once arrogantly believed that it could endure that set of punishments, but the final result proved that it was far too young and unaware of the dangers of the world.
Yang Ming looked down at the submissive figure at his feet with a half-smile, and sneered:
"Tell me, where did you go wrong?"
The dragon's face froze, and it stammered, unable to speak.
"Pfft!"
Seeing the once arrogant and fierce pirate suddenly become timid and submissive under heavy punches, Nami and Nojiko covered their mouths and laughed, finding the scene extremely amusing.
The two precocious girls secretly sized up Yang Ming. Given their quirky personalities, no one else knew what they were thinking.
"Death penalty can be avoided, but living crime cannot be avoided."
Yang Ming had no intention of killing the evil dragon. This wasn't to give face to the Sea Knight, but because the Deep Sea Prison was short of people. If possible, Yang Ming preferred to capture his opponents alive and throw them into the Deep Sea Prison to become materials for the Philosopher's Stone alchemy array, thus offering blessings to the beautiful world.
"You kicked someone with your right foot just now, so I'll take away one of your legs."
Meeting the dragon's terrified gaze, Yang Ming opened his mouth and spat out scorching magma, which landed precisely on the dragon's right leg. The terrifying heat was like sulfuric acid being splashed on the face, producing a series of chilling "sizzling" sounds.
"my leg!"
A bloodcurdling scream echoed through the sky.
The dragon was pale as hell, writhing on the ground in pain.
Yang Ming looked up at Bellemere and A-Jian in the crowd and ordered them to bring the shackles and put them on the fish-man pirates.
Having learned from the example of the evil dragon, the group of fish-men pirates didn't cause any trouble and were all tied up.
Seemingly sensing the two burning gazes, Yang Ming turned his head and found the two girls beside Bellemere staring at him. He joked:
"What, is my face covered in flowers?"
Nami and Nojiko, usually eloquent, were as if they were mute at this moment, shyly hiding behind Bellemere, only peeking out their heads to secretly peek at Yang Ming. When Yang Ming asked them a question, the two girls blushed and quickly lowered their eyelids.
Seeing how cleanly and efficiently Bellemere bound the Arlong Pirates together, and noticing the unique charm emanating from this woman in her early thirties, Yang Ming nodded in approval and said to her:
"Only the strong can prove what fairness and justice are, while the weak can only hide in some corner and cry while thinking about what justice is."
"To fight evil, you need not only courage, but also great strength. If you follow me to do something great, I guarantee you will gain the power to truly protect yourself and your family."
Chapter 110 Establishing the Akatsuki Organization
Now, the Warring States Marshal has launched a campaign to select candidates for Admiral of the Navy Headquarters.
Unlike other naval commanders who went to the Grand Line to capture pirates, Yang Ming did the opposite and traveled thousands of miles to the East Blue. Naturally, this was not to show off in front of the villagers of Cocoyasi Village, but to prepare for his next plan.
One of Yang Ming's purposes in coming to Donghai was to recruit people and build his own intelligence organization!
When Yang Ming was hunting down the Donquixote Family, he suffered from a lack of intelligence. If he hadn't made a deal with Jinbe and received help from the fishmen, he wouldn't have been able to find the Diamond Army and would have missed an opportunity.
If Yang Ming wants to win this election and be promoted to Admiral of the Marine Headquarters, finding a powerful pirate crew will become a major problem.
Pirates are a group of people who roam the world and rarely stay in one place for long to avoid being captured by the Navy. Only the Four Emperors and the Seven Warlords of the Sea, who are not afraid of the Navy's pursuit, choose to settle down on an island.
Intelligence obtained solely through the navy's own intelligence network, which is accessible to all naval commanders, is of no value.
Moreover, building his own intelligence network is a crucial part of Yang Ming's grand strategy.
"Ding!"
"Congratulations, host, for reciting a classic line from Akame ga Kill! You have been awarded one chance to draw a prize. Would you like to start the prize wheel?"
There are only two types of prizes on the lottery wheel: Imperial Arms and Imperial Guards.
Imperial Arms: Dimensional Square Shangri-La, Eight Chambers of the Dead's March, Demon-Possessed Armor...
Servants: King of Smash, Rattlesnake, Water Dragon Sword...
【Crusher King】: A gauntlet-like weapon with decent destructive power, but improper use can cause injury to the user.
Yang Ming felt a sudden weight in his pocket as two miniature boxing gloves appeared inside.
The Shatter King equipment is so-so; it's better to continue training your physical body, which will be more effective.
However, this equipment can be used to reward trusted subordinates, enhance their strength, and indirectly increase one's own power.
Bellemere seemed surprised that Yang Ming would take the initiative to recruit a veteran like her. While she was secretly pleased, she also had many concerns.
Nami and Nojiko naturally understood their adoptive mother's aspirations, and they also understood that it was because of taking care of them that Bellemere gave up her own dreams, returned to her hometown of Cocoyasi Village, and raised them to adulthood on her own.
“Belmel, we’re all grown up now and we can take care of ourselves.”
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