NOVEL NEXT Chapter 159: Hide All The Evil Below And Maintain Peace On The Surface
It was him who was wrong, not that man; no, what is wrong is this world.
Time flies, and a week has passed.
Several warships slowly docked at Raven Harbor. The marines on board were armed with live ammunition and were in a tense posture.
In the cabin, Ain subconsciously tightened her grip on the sword at her waist and said: "This is the territory of one of the seven warlords of the sea!"
"Stay alert!"
"Pirates are never trustworthy. No matter how careful you are, you can never be too careful!"
On deck, the marines swallowed their saliva and gripped their rifles tightly. Even the gun barrels on several warships were ready to fire.
"The opponent is the warlord of the sea. Even instructor Zephyr was defeated by him. He is an absolute monster."
"Damn it! Why did the World Government establish an organization like the Seven Warlords of the Sea?"
"Are we going to witness with our own eyes the tragedies caused by pirates?"
The only thing that came to their minds was the one that had appeared in the Marines's internal case.
Each of them is a tragic tragedy, and the civilians are struggling to survive under the rule of pirates.
When thinking of this, the marines' eyes became red.
The same thing happened to Ain, who was walking out of the deck at this moment.
Only, to her surprise, what appeared before her was a prosperous harbor.
There were countless merchant ships coming and going, filling the entire harbor to the brim. Even the warships under their feet had difficulty mooring.
Ain was stunned for a moment, and then she found the answer she wanted in the case within the Marines.
"Why… Is this different from what I expected?"
"Disguise! This must be a disguise!"
"Like Dressrosa, hide all the evil below and maintain peace on the surface!"
Recalling the information about Dressrosa, Ain felt so angry that her teeth itched.
Although the intelligence network within the Marines is not as omnipresent as that of the Cipher Pol organization, it is much more developed than others imagine.
Undercover naval agents can be found in almost every major force.
The SWORD organization, which was established not long ago, was created specifically for this purpose.
Of course, they knew the actual situation in Dressrosa, but because of Doflamingo's identity as a Celestial Dragon and one of the seven warlords of the sea, they did not dare to act rashly.
At this moment, in Ain's eyes, Raven Harbor and Dressrosa have perfectly overlapped.
After all, even the pattern of the Raven Arena is exactly the same as that of the Dressrosa's arena, isn't it?
Thinking of this, she warned everyone.
"Be careful!"
"The prosperity we see may be a false disguise, just to deceive more people!"
"You have seen this kind of example countless times in the Marines!"
The marines shouted in awe: "Understood!"
The gangway is lowered.
Ain led the Marines off the ship but did not attract much attention in the harbor.
While she was wondering, she saw a blind man in a purple cloth walking towards her.
"I have been waiting here for a long time at the request of Mr. Zephyr. Come with me."
When Ain heard that it was Zephyr's request, she trusted Fujitora a little more and asked with concern: "How is Mr. Zephyr?"
"It's nothing serious, and the injuries on his body have healed."
Fujitora spoke to comfort her, then changed the subject: "He also instructed you to go alone, saying that as a teacher, he has to give his disciples the last lesson.
"No!"
A man dressed as a Marine officer suddenly stepped forward and looked at Fujitora with a wary look: "We can't tell if this is a trap for Captain Ain!"
"Dez!"
Ain reached out and held down her subordinate named Dez, then looked coldly at Fujitora: "I'll go with you. If I find that something is wrong, the warships in Raven Harbor and those anchored outside Raven Harbor will immediately open fire and raze everything here to the ground."
"You'd better be mentally prepared."
After saying that, Ain walked forward alone, followed Fujitora, and slowly walked into Red Dragon Street.
At this moment, she was concerned about Zephyr's safety and no longer cared about her own life.
After all, that was a man she respected.
She had seen Zephyr's desperate look in front of the pirates, and she knew that for him, falling into the hands of pirates was almost a matter of life and death.
Soon, Ain disappeared in the distance.
Dez and a group of marines were guarding the harbor, looking vigilantly at the people passing by.
Unexpectedly, they did not see any trace of fear on these people's faces.
Apart from the occasional curious glances, their existence did not even receive any attention.
The man who had just won the title of warlord of the sea had never shown his face from beginning to end.
It was as if they were just a speck of dust to him and to this place.
Suddenly, a few naughty children were chasing and playing in the distance, making bursts of silvery laughter.
But they were soon driven away by a tall man holding a gun. The latter's unintentional glance made the marines present feel a chill.
"He's a top sniper!"
Dez made a judgment instantly, got goosebumps all over his body, and subconsciously assumed a fighting stance.
But Van Augur had already gone far away.
He gently stroked the gun in his hand and turned his head to look at the warships in the distance, but in his heart, he was calculating how many shots he would need to detonate all the ammunition depots on the warships.
"Five shots?"
"No!"
"Two shots are enough!"
Dez looked at the guards patrolling in the distance with a wary look on his face.
The marines standing behind him slowly put down their weapon.
At the peaceful harbor in front of them and the smiles on the faces of those people, they couldn't help but start to wonder.
Dez looked at the guards patrolling in the distance with a wary look on his face.
"Is this place… Really a disguise, as Captain Ain said?"
"But are the smiles on the faces of those civilians and children really fake?"
As soon as the questioning voice arose, it was suppressed by Dez's cold gaze.
He looked at the Marines present and said calmly: "Justice is absolute!"
"Don't be fooled by these appearances!"
"You are facing the most cunning pirate in the world!"
The marines fell silent instantly, but the seeds of doubt had already been planted.
Is this kind of blind faith without explanation really correct?
No one can answer the questions in their hearts, but as long as the doubts exist, they will not disappear.
Red Dragon Street.
Fujitora led Ain through the crowds, greeting the pirates passing by.
This scene even gave Ain the illusion that she was among civilians, but she could see some pirate symbols in their clothes.
The sense of disconnection even made her feel at a loss.
"These are all pirates?!"
Fujitora nodded: "They are pirates, but they were once civilians."
Ain's eyes turned cold in an instant, especially after she thought of what happened to Zephyr.
"Even if they were once civilians, it doesn't mean that the crimes they committed after becoming pirates are justified. This is also true for pirates under the warlords of the sea."
"Certainly."
Fujitora nodded calmly and said: "But in addition to arresting pirates who are causing trouble, the Marines should also think about how to reduce the birth of pirates from the root, right?"
Ain was slightly startled, then looked up at Fujitora and said: "As long as all the pirates on the sea are defeated, no new pirates will be born."
Fujitora fell silent.
He subconsciously quickened his pace and walked towards the fields behind Dragon Street.
Soon, the two found Zephyr and Smoker in a wheat field that had just sprouted new green shoots.
It was beyond Ain's expectations.
At this moment, Zephyr was bending down, carefully clearing the weeds in the field, looking like an old farmer, and even chatting and laughing with the pirates around him from time to time.