Chapter 343: Firm opposition, strategic adjustment
Sengoku originally wanted to ask Lu Kai about his opinion on the Seven Warlords of the Sea system. Judging from Lu Kai's expression, his opinion was obvious.
After the two of them were silent for a while, Lu Kai directly cursed: "What kind of bullshit system is this? Pirates are pirates, and those sea scums are not trustworthy at all. So this is a product of checks and balances? A way to divide the pirates?"
Sengoku nodded silently, but Luke continued to insist, "This system may seem clever, but it is actually extremely stupid. Even if there are pirates who agree to join the Seven Warlords, how many of them really want to cooperate?
"They just need such a legal identity, and then they can do illegal things recklessly. How many people will suffer? How many countries will be lost?
"What do I need the Shichibukai for? I am enough for this world. Why do I need those bastards to intimidate me? I can do what they can do, and I can do it better than them.
"Besides, I am good at training my subordinates. I have trained 6 lieutenant generals and 19 major generals. If you give me another five years, I will definitely be able to raise the strength of the navy to a higher level. So I firmly oppose cooperating with that group of garbage at sea."
Lu Kai's words made Zhan Guo not know how to start talking for a moment.
How could Zhan Guo not have thought of the things Lu Kai mentioned? This was bound to happen.
But the justice that Zhan Guo insisted on was balanced justice. He was a person who liked to consider everything from the overall and long-term perspective.
Although the Seven Warlords of the Sea system certainly has its drawbacks, the existence of these seven pirates will indeed, as Luke said, once again split the unity within the pirate community.
The reason why Luke was told not to deal with the Four Emperors was to prevent the pirates from directing all their attacks on the Navy and the World Government, and to avoid as much as possible the pirates from uniting to fight against the World Government and the Navy.
The existence of these seven pirates who attract the firepower of other pirates can greatly alleviate the impact of the Great Pirate Era on the World Government and the Marine Headquarters, thus giving the World Government and the Marine Headquarters a chance to breathe.
But Sengoku also knew how much Luke hated pirates. Any pirate who was not captured alive by the World Government or him would surely die if they met Luke.
Moreover, with Lu Kai's strength, the very convenient ability of his fruit, and the increasingly powerful iron army under his command, he will have no problem shocking this era.
But Zhan Guo still had the same idea: how long can Lu Kai be able to intimidate others?
Even if it can deter evil for 70 years, after 70 years there will surely be a strong backlash from the evil around the world. By that time, who will deter the world?
What will happen to this world when all the signs of pirates point to the World Government and the Navy Headquarters?
After taking a deep breath, Zhan Guo told Lu Kai everything he was thinking and worried about.
But unlike any previous time, after listening to Zhan Guo's explanation, Lu Kai's expression did not improve at all, but became even more gloomy.
"So this matter has been decided, right?" Lu Kai asked coldly.
Zhan Guo paused for a long time before nodding heavily.
Sengoku was not surprised by Lu Kai's reaction. For an admiral of the Navy Headquarters who enforces complete justice, there could be no decision more infuriating than this.
From Sengoku's perspective, Lukai wanted to wipe out all the pirates in the world, but now the World Government wanted to cooperate with the pirates, give them privileges, and arrest them. There is nothing more painful than this.
"Humph!" Lu Kai stood up suddenly and snorted, "Marshal Zhan Guo, please convey my attitude to the Five Elders. If you have really made a decision, I have nothing to say.
"But I will always keep an eye on these seven pirates. If any of them dare to do anything out of line, I will kill them one by one. No matter who they are, I will not show any mercy."
After saying that, Lu Kai didn't care about Zhan Guo's expression and slammed the door and left.
Lu Kai was really angry. He knew better than anyone how much damage the Seven Warlords of the Sea had brought to the world.
That group of Seven Warlords of the Sea, under the guise of cooperating with the World Government, were actually committing even more wanton acts of burning, killing and looting. It was just as Luke said, countless people suffered as a result and countless countries were ruined.
He originally thought that through his own efforts, he could prevent the World Government from having this idea, but he did not expect that the Seven Warlords of the Sea system was not only not abolished, but instead came ahead of schedule.
At the same time, Luke also received a piece of information, that is, the Five Elders have become worried about Luke's reckless killing of pirates, and they are also afraid that Luke's behavior will disrupt the long-term balance of the world.
Rather than constraining other pirates and shocking the great pirate era, the creation of the Seven Warlords of the Sea was intended to contain Luke.
But they didn't want to discourage Lu Kai's enthusiasm, and they didn't want him to have any other ideas, so after comprehensive consideration, they planned to come up with such a system, which would inevitably make Lu Kai feel that this was a joke.
As an admiral of the Navy Headquarters, he was actually being restrained by the World Government.
Moreover, Lu Kai has reason to believe that in the next few years, both the World Government and the Marine Headquarters will assign him a large number of tasks that are not directly aimed at pirates, and will no longer allow him to kill pirates wantonly.
Instead, he would be assigned long-term tasks such as arresting Sandra, investigating the Divine Punishment Organization, and guarding the Bank restricted area. Otherwise, Zhan Guo would not have told Lu Kai, "Any other tasks can be put on hold for a while."
This is no longer a hint; it's almost like telling Lu Kai directly to be quiet for the time being.
As Sengoku said before, Lu Kai should be a stabilizing force for both the Navy Headquarters and the World Government, and he should serve more as a strategic deterrent.
After so many years of crazy propaganda, Lu Kai's strategic deterrent effect is unquestionable, but it should not be used lightly.
Simply put, Lukai is like a nuclear weapon for the World Government and the Navy Headquarters.
Lu Kai only just began to appreciate the flavor.
Okay, since you want to restrain me, then I will do as you wish and cooperate with you to the fullest.
But what I can't do, God's Punishment can do. Those who you can't deal with, God's Punishment can deal with. You are afraid of attracting fire, but God's Punishment is not.
God's punishment will take care of what the navy can control, and God's punishment will take care of even more what the navy cannot control. Whoever dares to do evil will be destroyed, no matter who the hell is.
Since the world government can no longer manage the world, we should manage it on our own behalf.
After returning to his residence, Lu Kai told Fu Ya everything that happened today. Fu Ya had the same idea as Lu Kai, but instead of being discouraged, the two became even more motivated.
Most of the Divine Punishment troops have now gone dormant, but the cadres are very active. Next, it is time to make another strategic adjustment to the Divine Punishment troops.
Luke even planned to let someone from the Divine Punishment become a Shichibukai in his personal capacity. This would not only reduce the evil deeds of the Shichibukai, but also deter pirates more blatantly.
Since the World Government wants balance, Lu Kai will give him balance.
After discussing with Fu Ya for nearly an hour, Lu Kai summoned Su Luo.