There are many ruthless bosses living in my territory

"The order of this world is maintained by our navy. Our justice is spread all over the world. Without us, the number of people persecuted by pirates will increase greatly."

"People's property and lives will be threatened. And we are their umbrella of protection!"

“That’s why the people of this world cheer us and thank us for our efforts.”

“Isn’t this justice?”

"Isn't it justice to kill all the pirates so that most people don't have to worry about the loss of life and property?"

Liszt still kept smiling.

Esdeath was very familiar with this expression. Every time she attacked fiercely, Lister had this expression, as if everything was under control.

"Mr. Sakaski, the Navy's contribution to the citizens of the World Government member countries cannot be denied."

"but……"

"Let's first revisit the definition of the navy."

Liszt placed his hands casually on his knees with his fingers crossed.

"The Navy is a direct subordinate organization of the World Government, which means the Navy obeys the orders of the World Government, right?"

Sakaski nodded hesitantly. He didn't know Lister's purpose, but what he said was not wrong.

"And the duty of a soldier is to obey orders and maintain order, so the duty of the navy is to obey the orders of the world government and maintain the interests and order of the world government, right?"

This time Sakaski hesitated for half a second before nodding.

He felt as if Lister was leading him into a trap.

"Then, let me ask one more question."

"Who is the owner of the World Government?"

"It's the Celestial Dragons, right? After all, the Five Elders are the highest authority in the World Government."

"so……"

"fart!!!"

Sakaski slammed the table rudely and interrupted Liszt.

Liszt expressionlessly waved his index finger, and the teacup and teapot that had been knocked into the air returned to the table intact.

"Your big reaction proves something."

"You know very well that the Celestial Dragons cannot represent universal justice. The justice of the World Government is actually the justice of the Celestial Dragons."

"The absolute justice upheld by the Navy is also the justice of the Celestial Dragons."

"Your justice is fundamentally at odds with the justice of the common people."

"Although what you do is beneficial to the people, it is only a byproduct of maintaining the world government order."

"Don't think this is shameful. The primary goal of the feudal kingdom's army is always to safeguard the interests of the rulers and maintain national order."

"From this point of view, your navy has done a very good job."

"It is because of you that the Celestial Dragons can safely collect expensive Heavenly Gold from the member states, and the Celestial Dragons can live very comfortably in the Sabaody Archipelago and buy and sell slaves everywhere."

click!

Esdeath was keenly aware of Sakaski's changes.

If he was dormant magma before, he is now a volcano ready to erupt.

"No! The Navy wasn't established to do this!"

"The greatest role of our navy is to eliminate unstable factors on the sea and eliminate those pirates who bring danger to the people of various countries!"

Liszt nodded.

"I am not denying the contribution of the navy to the people, but..."

He paused and asked in a questioning tone.

"Mr. Sakaski, then...what are pirates?"

This time Sakaski answered very quickly.

"Of course, they are evildoers who violate the law, rob others' property at will, and even kill and burn people, and then walk around freely on the sea!"

"It is people like this who are endangering the safety of this dangerous world. To uphold justice, we must completely eradicate them!"

Liszt did not deny it.

"Okay, let's redefine pirates."

"I'll add a few more definitions to what you said--"

"Anyone who violates the laws of the World Government, does things that are not in the interests of the World Government, and is considered by the World Government to be disruptive is also a pirate."

"Like... the scholars of O'Hara."

Sakaski stood up in an instant.

"Are you... trying to say that it was wrong for the Navy to exterminate these scholars?"

"No, from the perspective of the World Government, any person or thing that may affect its rule should be eliminated. The blank history they studied will indeed have an immeasurable negative impact on the World Government."

"In terms of maintaining the face and order of the world government, you have done the right thing by focusing on the big issues and letting go of the small ones."

"But this has nothing to do with justice in the minds of most people and grassroots navy officers."

"clang!"

Sakaski put one foot on the table.

"It's all for a more orderly world!"

"In a chaotic world, people will only live more miserably! The power of the navy has its limits!"

Lister also stood up, put one foot on the table and confronted Sakaski.

"There is nothing wrong with these two sentences alone, but everything must be put into the context of a specific standpoint and environment."

"Sakaski, I've said that your actions of hunting down pirates are like using a fly swatter to hit flies in a dry toilet and lamenting the abundance of flies, but you never think of repairing and changing the toilet environment to eliminate the conditions that produce flies."

"In fact, most of the pirates in this world are trained by the World Government itself. The source of chaos is the World Government."

"Roger's declaration is indeed a fire, but the reason why more pirates become pirates is because they can't survive."

"If the World Government did not charge high Heavenly Gold, but used the money to develop the country, how could there be so many people who could not survive and went out to sea to become pirates?"

"If the World Government didn't endlessly oppress people from non-member countries, how could so many people become pirates or revolutionary forces in order to rebel against the World Government?"

"After all, those who like to take risks to plunder treasures are a minority, and they are outnumbered by the large number of people who go out to sea because they can't survive."

"If you really want to carry out your thorough justice, then go and destroy the source of the large number of pirates instead of arguing with me here. Let me remind you that your position means that you are destined to be not completely in agreement with the people!"

"Either you give up the idea of ​​protecting the people and change your own justice to the justice of maintaining the rule of the world government, or you put your position on the larger world and the broader position, rather than the world government!"

"The World Government does not represent your world."

"You must understand that the World Government and the so-called people are not on the same side!"

"The same is true for the Navy! The same is true for your justice now!"

The next second, a heat wave came, but it was all blocked by the spiritual pressure that was like a wall.

Vice Admiral Sakaski of the Navy Headquarters looked down at the man in front of him, his hands clenched into stone.

Refute... How can he refute? How can he re-establish the dignity of the navy?

He must not give up thinking! Otherwise, wouldn't the justice concept he had accumulated over many years of military service be a joke?

Once the navy loses its authority, the pirates will become unscrupulous and the people will suffer more harm!

Think quickly! Think quickly!

However, no matter how much he thought about it, Sakaski couldn't get rid of the figures of the few celestial dragons that remained in his head.

Although he had only encountered the Celestial Dragons a few times, their domineering and stupid appearance still left a very deep impression on him.

In addition, the rumors he had heard since becoming vice admiral made him realize that there was a huge dark side in the navy, but it had been deliberately ignored.

It is unimaginable that the appalling cases of corruption in various branches have continued for more than several years.

No! I can't think about this anymore!

Think about the countless sailors who have dedicated their lives to justice, and think about the gratitude of countless people to the navy!

Suddenly, a scene flashed through his mind of a man in a bubble helmet raising a gun and shooting civilians.

hateful!

Sakaski turned stiffly and uttered a word through gritted teeth.

“I will come again!”

"You are welcome anytime, but I hope you can come here and investigate how many pirates become pirates because they cannot survive."

The next second, Sakaski disappeared from the spot.

The atmosphere in the reception room returned to calm.

Esdeath shook her legs, looking bored.

"I don't understand what you are talking about."

"I'll explain it to you in detail next time we teach you."

"Esdeath, there are some opinions that you have to understand even if you don't agree with them."

The girl with long ice-blue braids thought for a while.

It is indeed hard to understand, and I don’t know why Liszt always wants her to learn some irrelevant knowledge.

On the other side, Dao Hane Aura suddenly laughed softly.

"Lord Liszt, you are so evil."

"The man just now has been slightly shaken in his heart. I'm afraid it won't be long before he comes to beg you for help."

Liszt shook his head.

"How can it be that fast? With Sakaski's personality, he won't come to me for help. This is at most a relatively successful inducement."

"When he wanted to do something without telling the Navy, that's when I really had an impact on him."

“That’s when I can get involved in their world.”

Aura chuckled.

“That’s why it’s fun to be around you.”

"Every once in a while I get to meet new people and witness your methods."

"Why do you speak so nicely today?"

Liszt stroked his chin as he looked at Aura, who was wearing black maid stockings.

"Is it that today we have my favorite spicy grilled fish made by Aura herself, a specialty of Hongfengling?"

Aura smiled and lifted up the maid's skirt that just covered her hips, then bowed slightly.

"Then I will prepare grilled fish for you tonight."

"Well, it looks like I'm in for a treat tonight."

"Esdeath, what would you like to eat tonight?"

“Grilled fish!”

"Also, Liszt, when can I start formal training?"

"Wait a little longer, you still need to lay the foundation for a while."

As he said this, Lister used telepathy to sense the location of Haytham and the others.

I hope their journey eastward will be smooth.

Chapter 126 We Are the King's Fleet

The ocean-going ships that List had high hopes for were sailing in the dark river.