Sailing: I was falsely accused of watching Nami bathe, but I'm blind.

Even when he "faced" Luffy and the others, he only launched a few symbolic attacks, all bark and no bite. While they seemed incredibly powerful, they weren't actually trying to kill him! It was more like he was "forcing" them to leave as quickly as possible?!

Kai saw all of Fujitora's blatant "letting him off the hook," and his heart was filled with... even more complicated and dissatisfied emotions!

He understood his senior's determination to abolish the Seven Warlords system.

He also understood that his seniors might genuinely believe the Straw Hat crew could be the key force in breaking the old order.

But! To achieve one's "ideal" in such a way—almost "betraying" naval duties, sacrificing naval interests and the lives of soldiers (naval soldiers were still injured or killed during the pursuit)—is this really...right?! Is this really...so-called "benevolence and righteousness"?!

Kai felt his values ​​being severely challenged once again! He realized that he seemed to be increasingly unable to understand this teacher he once admired so much!

Deep down, he even felt a slight urge to personally intervene and "correct" everything! He wanted to... take Fujitora's place and truly carry out the arrest order, bringing the Straw Hat crew to justice!

But... in the end, he... held back.

On one hand, Fujitora was, after all, a naval admiral and his superior.

Openly defying a general's "passive" command without explicit orders would have unimaginable consequences.

On the other hand… perhaps… deep down, there was also a hint of… hesitation that even he himself was unwilling to admit? Did he really… want to engage in a final, life-or-death battle with the Straw Hat crew, whose strength was now vastly different from what it used to be? Was he… truly ready?

Ultimately, Kai chose... silence and... limited "cooperation".

He led his troops in this seemingly large-scale but actually inefficient "hunt".

He didn't blatantly "hold back" like Fujitora, but he also... didn't really go all out to surround and attack.

He was more like... fulfilling the basic duties of a lieutenant general, while... observing this "gamble" orchestrated by Fujitora, a game full of calculation and risk.

He wanted to see what kind of "answer" Fujitora-senpai... and that group of Straw Hat Pirates who always managed to create miracles... would ultimately give him.

Just as the Navy's "pursuit" operation was in full swing, another major event... one that was enough to shake the Grand Line once again was quietly taking place.

Kai sensed it clearly!

Those... the various powerful figures who fought alongside Luffy at the Kreda Colosseum and ultimately regained their freedom (or rather, were freed from some kind of constraint) because Luffy defeated Doflamingo—

There is Cavendish, the "white horse" who is like a handsome knight, but seems to have another personality hidden in his heart (?)!

There's that "cannibal" Bartolomeo, who's like a fanatic and can create an invincible barrier!

There's that current pillar of the Eight Treasures Navy from the Land of Flowers, Lao Cai!

There is a brave warrior named Leo from the Tontatta tribe's miniature world!

There is a warrior from the giant race, Hajrudin, who dreams of reviving the Giant Warrior Pirates!

There's that long-armed boxer, Ideo, who's skilled in destructive cannons and hand-to-hand combat!

And then there's the "Admiral" Orombus, who possesses a massive fleet and can command thousands of troops!

These... originally just powerful individuals gathered in the arena for various reasons, and who might even be rivals among themselves! Yet... after experiencing the thrilling battle of Dressrosa together, and witnessing Straw Hat Luffy's incredible leadership and immense strength!

Unanimously and voluntarily, they gathered around Luffy!

And... in an extremely solemn and devout manner! He offered Luffy... a "sake of adopted son" that represented absolute loyalty and following?!

They... they're actually... going to all join Straw Hat Luffy's crew?! To form an unprecedented... massive "Straw Hat Grand Fleet" with seven powerful divisions and a total of over 5,600 members?!

When Kai witnessed this scene, he was once again deeply shocked!

This...how is this possible? !

Luffy... he didn't do anything! In fact... he was mostly unconscious or "acting up"!

How...how could so many...powerful and unruly pirates willingly bow down and submit to him as their master?!

Kai was completely baffled! Where did this incredible, almost overwhelming, cohesive force come from?!

Could this be... another, even more terrifying manifestation of Conqueror's Haki?! Not just intimidating enemies, but also... attracting and uniting people's hearts?!

Kai clearly sensed it! With the official establishment of the "Straw Hat Grand Fleet," a brand new, massive force, brimming with limitless possibilities and immense potential threats, had quietly been born on this vast sea!

The Straw Hat crew's influence is no longer limited to just a few of them! They possess... a vast wing and power capable of stirring up huge waves anywhere in the New World!

This realization made Kai feel...unprecedented...pressure and...urgency!

Straw Hat Luffy... his growth rate... his expansion rate... has far exceeded everyone's expectations! He might even... be beginning to threaten... those emperors who rule the seas!

If we don't find a way to contain him... or even... eliminate him as soon as possible!

The consequences in the future are unimaginable!

Kai's killing intent, which had previously wavered and hesitated, became... more resolute and... more fervent than ever before!

Ultimately, thanks to Admiral Fujitora's wise and benevolent "letting loose" of his grip, and with the desperate cover of the newly joined and powerful "adopted sons" of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet, the Straw Hat crew... still managed to escape the Navy's "pursuit" without serious incident, boarded the Thousand Sunny, set sail, and completely left Dressrosa, the place that had witnessed their miracle once again and brought them to new heights of fame.

Kai stood on a high ground in the port of Dressrosa, silently "watching" (sense) the ships carrying his former companions (enemies) and endless troubles, gradually drifting away and finally disappearing into the horizon.

His heart was ice-cold.

The battle in Dressrosa seemed to be... a victory of justice over evil? A triumph of light over darkness?

Donquixote Doflamingo, the dark emperor who ruled Dressrosa for ten years, has been utterly defeated! His false paradise, built on lies and sin, has also completely collapsed! The enslaved and forgotten people have finally regained their freedom and memories!

All of this seems to be... a "good thing" worth celebrating.

However… in Kai’s view, this so-called “victory” was full of… irony and… hidden dangers!

Who is the biggest beneficiary?

Are they... the citizens of Dressrosa who survived the catastrophe, but whose homes were destroyed and whose future remains uncertain?

Is that...King Riku, who has regained the throne but now faces a country riddled with problems and in dire need of rebuilding?

Or... the Navy? In this incident, the Navy not only exposed huge internal problems (Vergo's undercover operation), but also lost face completely because of Fujitora's "kneeling apology"! Their prestige was utterly destroyed! Even... the main "criminals" and "troublemakers" (the Straw Hat crew and Law) escaped! It's simply... a double loss!

Do not!

In Kai's view, the biggest beneficiaries of this Dressrosa incident... are precisely those... the pirates he least wanted to see!

Straw Hat Luffy! Not only has he once again become a "hero" who saved a country, but his reputation has also reached unprecedented heights! Furthermore... he unexpectedly gained a Straw Hat Grand Fleet composed of over 5,600 members and seven powerful captains?! His strength and influence have instantly skyrocketed countless times!

Trafalgar Law! Despite being severely injured, he seems to have achieved his first strategic goal of defeating Doflamingo! And... he has forged an even stronger (at least it appears to be) alliance with Straw Hat Luffy, this "monster" with unlimited potential!

Even those pirate prisoners who escaped from the arena and should have been arrested! They gained new "identities" and "protection" by joining the Straw Hat Grand Fleet!

What... what is this?!

In the end... it was actually these pirate forces... representing "chaos" and "destruction" that became the biggest winners?!

And the navy, which represents "order" and "justice," ended up in a humiliating and disgraceful state?!

This...this is simply...how ironic!!!

Kai felt an unprecedented sense of disappointment, even anger, at Fujitora-senpai's "benevolent" actions that bordered on "aiding the enemy"!

In his view, his senior's actions weren't about pursuing any nonsense about "benevolence and righteousness"! Instead, they were... fueling chaos! They were... personally pushing the world into an even more turbulent and dangerous abyss!!!

At the same time, Kai also developed deeper doubts and wavered about himself, the naval organization he served, and the "justice" faction he belonged to.

Even a Navy Admiral can do something that "damages the collective interest" because of his personal "ideals"! Even the World Government can "turn a blind eye" to the crimes of the Seven Warlords of the Sea because of various complex interests!

Can such a navy... such a government... truly bring about the kind of absolute, stable "order" he desires?

Chapter 125 Kill Garp! Purge the corrupt elements of the Navy!

Or perhaps... they themselves... are part of the chaos that makes up this world? Or even... the root of it?

Kai's heart felt as if it had been plunged into ice water, becoming even colder and more... confused.

For the first time, he felt a very faint regret about choosing to join the navy.

But he quickly suppressed that emotion.

No! There's no going back!

There's no turning back now!

No matter how many problems exist within the Navy, and no matter how "foolish" Fujitora's actions may seem, at least... the Navy platform remains his only option for obtaining the greatest power and resources!

He must... stay here! Keep climbing! Until... he possesses the power... to change everything!

Whether it's... changing the navy! Or... changing the world!

Kai's gaze (his inner eye) hardened once more.

But within that unwavering resolve, there seemed to be... a deeper darkness and... a desperate madness!

The smoke of battle in Dressrosa has not yet completely cleared.

But news of everything that happened here, especially... that Admiral Fujitora knelt down in public to apologize, and that the Straw Hat crew caused another ruckus and successfully escaped, had already spread like wildfire back to Marineford!

One can only imagine the fury of the newly appointed Fleet Admiral, the ruthless and inflexible Akainu Sakazuki, upon learning all this…!

Kai could almost picture Fleet Admiral Akainu's volcanic roar in his office!

"Fujitora Issho!!! You bastard!!! What are you doing?!"

"Kneel down and apologize?! Where have you put the Navy's dignity and the World Government's authority?!"

"Letting Luffy and Trafalgar Law escape?! Do you even realize how much of a threat those two brats pose to the New World?! You're raising a tiger to your own detriment!!!"

"The Seven Warlords of the Sea system?! Abolish it?! Is that something a mere Marine Admiral like you (although Akainu himself rose from Admiral) should be concerned with?! That's a decision made by the World Government's high command (the Five Elders)! How dare you challenge it so arbitrarily?!"

"This is dereliction of duty! It's betrayal! It's a blatant trampling on 'complete justice'!!!"

Kai could clearly sense that Fleet Admiral Akainu's terrifying rage, enough to melt steel, was about to set the entire Marine Headquarters ablaze!