Naruto Online: Hyuga Branch Family? Let's go all out!

Chapter 349 Is Rebellion Justified?

"Once you're on the ship, don't wander off or look around. Don't go into places where you're not allowed!" the flying squirrel solemnly instructed Ning Yuan.

Hancock didn't need any instructions; he'd heard this rule countless times.

Ning Yuan nodded casually, but Hancock was displeased: "How dare you talk like that? Do you know that if it weren't for Ning Yuan's request, I would never have responded to that so-called Seven Warlords of the Sea summons!"

"It's alright, it's alright, he was just following orders!" Ning Yuan quickly grabbed Hancock, then smiled at the flying squirrel, "I can understand you perfectly well. This ship holds the secret to how your navy ships navigate the Calm Belt, right?"

"Good to know!" the flying squirrel sneered, looking smug.

Hancock wasn't angry after hearing this, because she knew that Ningyuan's country had those hydrogen-powered propulsion systems, which allowed them to navigate in the calm zone, and at a faster speed, and even fly at low altitudes!

Compared to Alabasta's technology, what is the Navy Headquarters' technology?

The navy is acting all secretive; how stingy!

"Why are you being so polite to him!" Hancock said irritably as soon as the flying squirrel turned around. It was one thing to think the Navy was petty, but it was another to say that my Ningyuan was petty.

The flying squirrel turned around to retort, but Ning Yuan laughed and said, "He's a Marine, after all. The Marines protect our country and safeguard peace. Just think, if there were no Marines, how rampant would pirates be in this world? Wouldn't the civilians suffer? I used to be a civilian, and I received a lot of protection from the Marines!"

The flying squirrel nodded in satisfaction. That's right, that's the attitude a normal person should have when facing the Navy!

Don't we deserve respect for fighting pirates and protecting the peace of our region?

He had initially viewed Ning Yuan as a fellow pirate because of his relationship with Hancock, but now he actually felt some goodwill towards Ning Yuan.

"Well, I used to be a pirate!" Hancock muttered. "So you're blaming me?"

"You're not like those pirates!" Ning Yuan quickly said, "In Alabasta, what you did is called emergency avoidance!"

"Emergency evacuation?" Hancock was stunned.

The flying squirrel beside them was also curious: "What is emergency avoidance?"

Ning Yuan asked, "Is stealing other people's things illegal?"

"That's illegal, of course!" the flying squirrel nodded.

"You're walking in the woods, haven't eaten for three days, and suddenly a grove of oranges appears in front of you. There's a sign next to the grove that says 'Oranges are owned.' The trees are full of bright yellow oranges, irresistible to most people. So you pick a whole bagful and eat them all. Is that illegal?"

"Uh!" The flying squirrel scratched its head. "I guess it's illegal too!"

"He's starving, is it illegal for him to pick an orange to eat?" Hancock's eyes widened. "What kind of logic is that?"

"Even if he's going to starve to death, those oranges belong to someone else. He can't eat them without their permission!" the flying squirrel said, his tone somewhat wavering.

He received this kind of education from a young age, but his own sense of justice made him feel that this behavior might not be good.

After thinking for a moment, he added, "If that orange grove were my family's, I definitely wouldn't blame him!"

"I don't know how this would be judged in your country, but in Alabasta, it's definitely not illegal. You're starving, what's wrong with eating an orange? If the orange isn't ripe, you could eat the dog tied to the orange tree and that wouldn't be a problem!" Ning Yuan said calmly, "This kind of behavior is called emergency avoidance!"

The flying squirrel fell silent, while Hancock's gaze towards Ning Yuan became even more watery, almost drooling.

Ning Yuan continued, "Hancock also goes out to sea to plunder, but her people are so poor they can't buy any necessities. If they don't plunder, they'll starve. So her plundering is understandable!"

"Nonsense!" the flying squirrel retorted, immediately becoming displeased. "What are you talking about? Do you know how many people Hancock kills every time she goes on a raiding spree? She turns ship after ship of people into stone statues!"

"Is that so?" Ning Yuan turned his head and asked.

Hancock seemed a little hesitant and didn't answer directly.

Ning Yuan immediately understood; she really had done that.

In the past, Hancock would have simply tossed her head and said, "So what? Whatever I do will be forgiven, because I'm just too beautiful!"

But after spending two days with Ning Yuan, Hancock roughly understood Ning Yuan's thoughts, and she could no longer bring herself to say such things.

At least he couldn't say it to Ning Yuan's face.

"How about that, speechless now?" The flying squirrel said smugly, looking at Hancock's troubled expression.

Ning Yuan picked his nose: "She really killed a lot of people!"

"Mmm!" the flying squirrel nodded.

"They also killed many civilians!"

"Mmm!" The flying squirrel's face lit up with joy.

"Her behavior was definitely wrong!" Ning Yuan continued.

The flying squirrel looked smugly at Hancock, only to see Hancock's face turn ashen, her eyes filled with disbelief: "Ning Yuan?"

Ning Yuan continued, "Hancock's correct approach would have been to sail directly to a member state of the World Government, storm the royal city, and slaughter all the nobles and royalty. The money from that raid would be enough for Kuja to live on for a hundred years. Raiding merchant ships en route is far too inefficient!"

"Hmm, hmm?" Nodding its head, the flying squirrel suddenly sensed something was wrong: "Wait, what are you saying?"

"I have to say, Hancock is still too kind!" Ning Yuan sighed, then put his arm around Hancock's waist. "Hancock, do you know what I did in Alabasta? I killed every single noble in Alabasta, from top to bottom. Now, only Vivi and her father are left among the nobles of the entire country!"

The flying squirrel gasped, "How could you say that?"

"As king, and having overseen the construction of Alabasta's ports and exchanges, I know better than you who does business on the Grand Line!" Ning Yuan said calmly. "These people are either front men for nobles, the navy, or great pirates; there isn't a single ordinary person among them!"

"These people's capital was obtained through exploitation and oppression of the people. Their first pot of gold, and all their money, was earned through bloodshed. What's wrong with killing these people? I don't think Hancock did anything wrong. I just feel that killing these people would dirty Hancock's hands!"

"You, you, you?" The flying squirrel clenched its fists. "What do you mean? Pirates deserve to die, but nobles and marines deserve to die too? Even if they deserve to die, the sailors working on the ships are just ordinary people, do they deserve to die too?"

"Are you sure you want to debate with me?" Ning Yuan asked with a smile.

"Do you think you're right?" the flying squirrel retorted.

He's not usually a reasonable person, but since Hancock is stronger than him, he doesn't mind trying to reason with her.

Moreover, the flying squirrel believed it was on the side of justice, and that doing business honestly couldn't be a crime!

"If you want to hear reason, then I'll give you some reason!" Ning Yuan waved his hand, and two chairs appeared behind him and the flying squirrel.

Ning Yuan sat down casually, then chuckled, "The first principle I'll tell you is: Exploitation is a crime, rebellion is justified!!"

(End of this chapter)