Chapter 752 Right and Wrong, Good and Evil
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"Quack quack!"
Above the endless blue sea, groups of seagulls fly across the sky in neat formations. However, these are not migratory birds; they are news birds that are ready to fly to all corners of the world and bring the latest edition of newspapers to every corner of the world!
By the time people in remote areas see the latest news, it is often no longer “new” news, but that does not stop them from being shocked by the content.
East China Sea
Windmill Village
Inside the pub
"Clap! Clap! Clap!"
A fat woman with a ramen-like haircut and a bottle of whiskey in her mouth started to cry uncontrollably after reading the content in the newspaper, and soon the entire newspaper was wet.
"Yogada! Sabo! Ace! Luffy! Great, you're all still alive! This is so great, woooooooo!"
"Yes, that's great! Ms. Dadan!"
The female owner of the tavern also wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and said happily.
"Those three brats are such a worry! Wuuuu! Boss...this is really good news."
The younger brothers nearby also started crying with joy.
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A country
People were also discussing the issue heatedly after getting the latest issue of the newspaper.
"How terrifying! I didn't expect this battle to be so brutal! The Navy almost lost!"
"Fortunately, General Bailong turned the tide and cut off the enemy leader's arm in front of the battle line, forcing them to retreat. Otherwise, the outcome would be uncertain!"
"Yes! He is indeed the youngest admiral, the new generation of naval hero! Even the enemy has to admit that he is the "strongest" admiral!"
"But is the Navy really righteous? Looking at the content of the report above, I wonder if the World Government has really done so many excessive things?"
"Shh! Keep your voice down. Don't talk about this!"
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Navy Headquarters.
After the Battle of Marineford, Marinford was left in ruins, but the ruins were cleared away in just a few days.
In a hastily constructed temporary conference hall, a group of naval commanders sat together calmly preparing for a meeting. Naval bases around the world also gathered soldiers to listen to announcements from their headquarters.
"Cough, cough, cough!"
"In the battle with the enemy Whitebeard Pirates, our Navy Headquarters encountered stubborn resistance from the Whitebeard Pirates and also encountered unexpected attacks, which took more time and cost greater sacrifices than expected!"
Marshal Zhan Guo's voice came from the loudspeaker.
"But thanks to the bravery and unyielding fighting of all the soldiers of our Navy Headquarters, we finally killed the notorious Whitebeard, Edward Newgate, on the spot, and defeated the Whitebeard Pirates, making them disappear completely! They dare not continue to commit crimes on the sea!"
"so!"
Zhan Guo raised his voice a bit.
"There is no doubt about it! This war is a complete victory for our navy! Justice has won a complete victory! We hereby make it known!"
"Roar, roar, roar! Justice will prevail! The navy will prevail!"
Marshal Sengoku's inspiring announcement to the entire army instantly ignited the passion of all the navy, especially those navy and ordinary people who did not actually participate in the Battle of Marineford. They had no idea how cruel this war was. They only needed to know that the navy won, and that was enough.
"Kacha!"
With bandages still wrapped around his body, Sengoku hung up the phone, gave a few simple words of encouragement, and then announced the end of the meeting. However, the big guys in the front row tacitly did not get up and leave. Even Admiral Kizaru, who was supposed to leave work at the speed of light, sat on the stage abnormally calmly.
"If there's nothing else, we'll go get busy first!"
The lieutenant generals of the headquarters exchanged glances secretly and then tactfully withdrew. The last one to leave, the flying squirrel, was considerate enough to close the door.
"Just say whatever you want to say! I know you have a lot of opinions about the decisions made by me as the Marshal."
Zhan Guo swept his eyes over several top naval officers in the hall who did not show any joy on their faces, including the navy's top combat force, the four admirals of the headquarters, the navy chief of staff, the navy chief instructor, and a naval hero who was there to make up the numbers.
"What? No one wants to tear this skin apart? Then let me tell you!"
Zefa slammed the table, stood up and asked loudly.
"Zhan Guo, did the navy really win this war? Did justice really win?"
"Hey, Zefa! Calm down first. We are all alone now. There is nothing that we can't sit down and discuss properly."
Admiral Crane soothed.
"He, stop speaking for him!"
"Zhan Guo, are you really old and confused? People have a yardstick in their hearts to judge right from wrong, good from evil. Justice is justice, and evil is evil! We can't fool them so easily!"
The more Zephyr spoke, the more agitated he became, and he almost pointed at Sengoku and cursed him.
"How terrifying! As expected of Mr. Zephyr."
Looking at Zefa who was getting angry, the four admirals could only stay still.
"Zefar! Do you know what you are saying? It's ok for young people not to understand, but as an old navy man who has been in the army for decades, don't you understand?"
Zhan Guo breathed heavily through his nostrils.
"Yes! Even if I work in the navy for another hundred years, I will never be able to figure it out!"
Zephyr yelled.
"As a Navy Admiral, why would you rather waste time reporting to the navy around the world instead of telling them the truth about Impel Down? You obviously know that those Level 6 criminals are a huge threat to the lives and property of those countries and civilians! You can even cooperate with the World Government to conceal such things! Tell me, is the Navy still a righteous Navy?!"
"Shut up! Zephyr! Then tell me what I should do! Openly disobey the orders of the World Government? Or lead the navy to fight against the World Government? Then what is the difference between us and those pirates?"
Zhan Guo also stood up and slammed the table in retort.
"Marshal of the Warring States period, just obey..."
"Shut up! Jin!"
As King Kong was about to speak, he was interrupted by Zefa.
"I've already said that I, a retired admiral, will be the one speaking today! Don't try to steal my words, and I don't need you to take sides! No one should get involved!"
After scolding his student, Zefa turned to look at the Navy Admiral again. Even with sunglasses on, one could still feel his sharp eyes.
"I've made up my mind! I'm quitting the Navy!!"
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