Pirate: I was just slacking off, do you really think I'm bad?

These things are real and are right in front of Gion.

This technology can improve the lives of both world governments and the general public.

It would be somewhat wasteful to execute some test subjects simply because of their lives.

However, not executing him would contradict the beliefs that Gion had long upheld.

Seeing Gion silent and with an unusually complex expression, Raleigh comforted her:

"Gion, I know you might not be able to accept this all at once, go and rest for a while."

There is no such thing as absolute justice in this world. The value of people is inherently different from the very beginning.

"Some people are worth far more than the average. These include scientists who can change the world, high-ranking naval officers who uphold justice, and world government officials who can manage their people effectively."

Take Vegapunk as an example. Although he killed civilians in his experiments, a heinous crime, he should have been sentenced to death according to the law.

However, if Vegapunk were to share with us the technology for ships to traverse the Calm Belt, then the Navy would be able to freely navigate the Grand Line and the four seas.

Do you know what this means? It means that if a large number of pirates suddenly appear in the Four Seas, headquarters doesn't need to wait until the battle is over to clean up the mess; they can simply send elite troops from headquarters to the Four Seas via the Calm Belt.

"Vegapunk isn't just about these technologies; in fact, this technology is nothing compared to what he's researching. I've seen the lineage factor he's studying."

If, in the future, a loyal Marine is transformed through bloodline modification, from an ordinary soldier destined to die on the battlefield into an admiral capable of single-handedly annihilating a pirate crew, how many civilians would he save?

The word "justice" is not wrong, but Vegapunk's value is enough to warrant one immunity, which is the best option after discovering Vegapunk.

"We cannot save the people who died, but in the future, we can use Vegapunk's technology to save those who have not yet fallen into dire straits."

Raleigh told Gion his thoughts in one breath.

After a sigh from Gion, she said expressionlessly.

Raleigh, stop trying to persuade me. Vegapunk did make significant contributions to world development, as you said, but so what?

"What he did has already deviated from my beliefs."

I know you're pleading for Vegapunk, but remember this: I can leave Vegapunk alone, but he can no longer use the public as test subjects. I'll be watching him closely, and if he commits any further wrongdoing, my blade will teach him a lesson in justice.

Gion drew half of the Golden Kunro from her waist, the bright blade reflecting the moonlight. Seeing this, Raleigh felt relieved. He knew Gion's temperament well; every strong person had their own principles. Gion's principles were about fairness and justice, a kind of justice that was absolutely fair regardless of the other party's status. This kind of justice was not wrong, nor was it worth belittling.

However, this kind of justice requires the master to possess extremely great power; when the whole world listens to one voice...

Only then can fairness and justice prevail in the world.

In this chaotic world, we cannot be perfect; sometimes, even protecting ourselves is extremely difficult.

Raleigh and Gion are still comfortably serving as naval officers in the North Sea.

But Raleigh knew that a world-shaking event was about to happen.

At that time, Raleigh and Gion will likely be transferred to the Grand Line to fight against those established pirates.

Edward Whitebeard, Charlotte Linlin Big Mom, Shiki the Golden Lion, and other powerful figures from the old era.

Although Raleigh was confident in his own strength, he remained wary of those established pirates.

After all, it took a general-level fighter, an elite lieutenant general, and an ordinary lieutenant general to defeat Bondiwald.

Bondiwald's individual strength was actually nothing compared to the monsters in the New World.

Some of them are even stronger than Bondiwald, but they may not be as famous.

For example, Rayleigh and Bullet from the Roger Pirates, Kozuki Oden from the Whitebeard Pirates, Red Earl Barolorick Redfield, and a whole host of other powerful figures who are still at their peak.

With powerful figures emerging in droves, Raleigh couldn't be sure if his butterfly effect had any impact on the world, causing some reclusive powerhouses to reappear.

After all, even with a global military recruitment drive, they can find two generals-level combatants.

"Lord Raleigh, Tobira Island is just ahead. We can resupply there."

A small island was faintly visible ahead. Scattered reefs on the sea began to appear in patches, along with other ships heading towards the island, like black dots.

Whoosh!

Hey!

The faint sound of an explosion caught Raleigh's attention, and he immediately activated his Devil Fruit ability.

Once outside the Calm Belt, Raleigh's perception range returned to the size of an island.

In his perception, a pirate ship with four-legged snakes on its back and a naval warship with sails of justice were exchanging fire.

Furthermore, the two ships were drawing ever closer, seemingly preparing for boarding action.

Who's the idiot commanding this warship? Did I train him? Fool! Doesn't he know to use the navy's firepower to wear down the pirates?

Raleigh's teeth itched with anger.

He clearly remembered that after taking control of the Kingdom of Eryoko, he immediately used the refined iron resources to manufacture a large number of weapons and filled them into the navy's armory.

He also issued a notice that they should avoid boarding the pirates at sea as much as possible, and instead use the advantage of cannon range to bombard them continuously.

But now the commander of this warship clearly ignored Raleigh's words.

"Speed ​​up, get closer, I need to see who this commander is!"

"Rolly said angrily."

After receiving the order, the messenger then gave the instructions.

The warship's propulsion system suddenly accelerated, and the warship, which suddenly burst into action, rushed towards the battle site like a sharp arrow.

In the distance, according to Raleigh's perception, the two ships were getting closer and closer!

The two ships' rams collided head-on, producing a terrifying, shattering sound.

The sea suddenly churned, making the people on both ships uneasy.

However, judging from the collision results, the all-metal ram that the Navy replaced was undoubtedly stronger than the pirate ship's ram. After the Navy's ram shattered the pirate ship's ram, it embedded itself in the pirate ship's deck.

A naval officer, his eyes gleaming with excitement, shouted:

Brothers, these are all military merits; whoever grabs them gets them!

"Kill them!"

The military merit is definitely mine; I've already reserved that bald guy for myself!

"Then I'll pick the one with the long sword!"

Countless naval soldiers, upon hearing their commander's words, became as excited as if they had been injected with chicken blood.

Shouting about military achievements, he jumped onto the pirate ship with his military knife in hand and started fighting the pirates who had already chosen him.

The leading naval captain was exceptionally tall and slender; his arms and legs were of unusual length.

Unlike the other naval targets, he had his sights set on the enemy captain from the very beginning – Humphrey Tang, the giant lizard!

Humphrey, I've been chasing you for ages, today's your day.

The naval captain excitedly said that he used his legs to propel himself and suddenly jumped to the center of the battle between the navy and the pirates.

After landing, he did not immediately attack, but instead moved his body back and forth, which looked like a strange dance.

The two feet seemed to be moving in and out of position, as if stepping to some kind of drumbeat.

At the same time, his body moved with his steps, giving the impression that he was performing a strange, primitive dance.

"Die, you son of a bitch!"

The underling, who couldn't stand it, immediately got angry, noticing that the naval captain wasn't paying attention to him.

The pirate henchman suddenly slashed out from behind, attempting to kill the naval captain in front of him.

The naval captain, engrossed in his own dance, seemed unconcerned about his situation.

He suddenly crouched down, and the pirate henchman's sword slashed across the marine captain's scalp.

Before his underling could react, the naval captain had already kicked him in the ankle.

Kama!

"Aaaaaaah!"

The pirate henchman's ankle was instantly broken by the kick. The pain made him open his mouth wide, but he quickly closed it again.

After the naval captain broke the pirate's ankle, he braced himself with his hands on the ground and, in a handstand position, lashed out with his right leg, striking the pirate's neck hard. With another slight crack, the pirate's neck bone was broken.

"That's interesting."

Raleigh, who was using his domain perception to fight, showed an interested expression.

That naval captain's physical skills were exceptionally strong, and his physical skills had nothing to do with those of the navy, and were even rare in the North Sea.

If Raleigh had to find something similar in his memory, the only thing he could think of was Capoeira, also known as the Brazilian game of Capoeira...

The naval captain, having seen blood, seemed to have finished warming up.

Every time he dances among the crowd, he breaks the joints of the pirates.

Ankle, neck bone, scapula, lumbar vertebrae

The naval captain's attack methods seem to be never limited; he can attack any part of his body.

Furthermore, his attacks are always very difficult to predict because he always lands while rolling over.

By the time they realized the murderous intent hidden within his dance, their lives had already paid the price.

Seemingly sensing that these pirates had no interest, the naval captain charged towards Humphrey Tang.

Damn it, you killed so many of my men.

Humphrey Tang was furious. The men he had painstakingly recruited were preparing to depart from the North Sea for the New World.

They encountered this hotheaded young navy man.

The persistent pirate captain decided to kill him, but he didn't expect to run into a brick wall.

The naval captain performed a backflip and landed in front of Humphrey Tang.

With his hands on the ground and his legs covered in Armament Haki, he lashed out at Humphrey Tang like two steel whips.

clang!

The naval captain's attack was ineffective, as all his blows landed on Humphrey Tang's strong arms.

Humphrey Tang's arms are now covered with layers of scales, making him extremely defensive.

The naval captain, having failed in his attack, quickly jumped away.

Looking at Humphrey Tang, who was now half-lizard-like, a twisted smile appeared on his face.

"Yes, that's right, that's the form!"

The reason he relentlessly pursued Humphrey Tang was because of the power of this Devil Fruit.

After Humphrey Tang transformed into a lizardman, he resembled a warrior with thick armor and incredibly tough skin.

It's much less flexible than before.

In the eyes of the naval captain, Humphrey Tang, who had become a half-lizard, was his perfect sparring partner. "I'm going for it!"

The naval captain let out a strange cry, then suddenly accelerated, performing a series of feints to quickly flip from one side to the other.

With a slight lateral sway, the body's center of gravity quickly shifts from one foot to the other, and the arm movements are similar.

Humphrey Tang's eyes were fixed on the naval captain's constantly changing movements, his vertical pupils moving rapidly.

"Here it is!"

Humphrey Tang suddenly swung his right hand out, landing it in the path the naval captain would inevitably take next.

His sharp fingernails gleamed in the sunlight, and Humphrey Tang seemed to already see the naval captain's blood.

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Humphrey Tang was kicked hard in the head by the naval captain, and his originally tall figure was sent flying by the captain's move.

The naval captain vanished suddenly, reappearing behind Humphrey Tang.

He braced himself with his hands on the ground and kicked out with both legs in the same way at Humphrey Tang, who was flying overhead.

Click!

Humphrey Tang suffered a brutal attack on his waist, and many of the scales covering his body were broken off.

Whoosh!

The colonel disappeared again.

Humphrey Tang suddenly opened his eyes, his two strong arms protecting his chest.

clang!

The sound of metal clashing rang out again as the naval captain's legs collided with Humphrey Tang's crossed arms. The Armament Haki covering the captain's feet rubbed against the scales on Humphrey Tang's arms, sparking countless bursts of light.

"Thief! Hahaha, got you!"

Humphrey Tang's right hand was now gripping the colonel's ankle. "Die, Navy!"

Humphrey Tang suddenly unleashed all his strength, the muscles on his right arm bulging high, as if he wanted to slam the naval captain hard onto the deck.

The naval captain remained calm, even though his ankle was under control.

But he immediately entangled himself around Humphrey Tang's body, shouting, "Let me go! Ahhhhhh!"

Humphrey Tang's plan failed because the naval captain was stuck to his joints like an octopus, making it impossible for him to shake him off.

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