Chapter 245: As a Marine Admiral, How Can You Say Something So Detrimental to Unity!

Chapter 245: Chapter 245: As a Marine Admiral, How Can You Say Something So Detrimental to Unity!

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Outside the light screen, Roger’s laughter was still echoing.

That laughter was full of pride, full of satisfaction, and full of the relief a "father" feels when seeing his children achieve great things.

Golden Lion Shiki looked at him sideways, a teasing smile at the corner of his mouth.

"Hey, Roger..." He couldn’t help but speak, his voice full of mockery.

"Your Roger Pirates produced two Yonko, and you’re this happy?"

Shiki paused and gestured with his mouth toward Rocks.

"Our Rocks Pirates produced three Yonko — Whitebeard, Kaido, Big Mom — and Rocks wasn’t as happy as you."

He deliberately dragged out his voice: "Aren’t you losing face by acting like this?"

Roger stopped laughing and looked at Shiki, looked at Rocks, looked at the people around him with their various expressions.

Then he shrugged.

That action was as casual as could be. He wasn’t affected by Shiki’s words in the slightest.

"The way your Rocks Pirates conduct themselves is known to everyone."

Roger’s voice wasn’t loud, yet it clearly reached everyone’s ears: "There’s nothing more to say about that."

He paused, his gaze landing on Shiki’s face before shifting to the infant Shanks in Gloriosa’s arms beside him.

"Shamrock."

That child who, like Shanks, was affected by the God Valley incident.

"This time, we still have to add one more! Three people, not one less!"

Roger paused, his voice becoming exceptionally gentle.

Shiki fell silent. He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but nothing came out.

Because he couldn’t find any fault in Roger’s words.

Even he couldn’t find fault...

The future of the Rocks Pirates was indeed bright!

Whitebeard, Kaido, Big Mom — three Yonko. That was enough to make any pirate crew proud.

But in Roger’s eyes, Shanks and Buggy were the best.

This was Roger’s way of thinking...

Everyone’s opinion of Roger improved somewhat. However, there was one person whose face had been dark from beginning to end — Saint Garling!

Although Saint Mars had given him guidance, no man could tolerate his own child being taken away by someone else.

In the light screen, a new scene appeared...

Kid stood in Port of Kibi with a displeased expression. He looked at that newspaper, looked at the name he couldn’t accept...

Genius Jester Buggy the Clown.

Rage burned in his heart...

"Why?!" He roared and ran toward the direction of the Flower Capital.

He was going to find Luffy.

At the same time, at the border of Wano Country.

A figure slowly descended.

Marine Admiral, Green Bull Aramaki.

He stood on Wano Country’s land, took a deep breath, and a look of intoxication appeared on his face.

"Finally here..."

After a brief rest, Aramaki began to act.

First stop: the prison.

Those remnants of the Beast Pirates who were imprisoned were still putting up a desperate resistance.

Although Queen and King were seriously injured, they were still trying to maintain their final dignity. However, Green Bull gave them no chance at all.

His body began to change. His skin turned wooden, and his hands turned into vines.

His entire being transformed into a plant form.

"I am a Forest Human who ate the Woods-Woods Fruit," he said softly.

The next second, countless vines shot out from his body like green mad snakes, instantly entangling, tightening around, and sending flying or piercing through those resisting pirates!

Queen’s mechanical arm was entangled by vines and couldn’t move. King was also powerless to resist.

The others were even more helpless.

In just a few minutes, all the resisters in the prison had fallen.

Green Bull stood amid the mess, clapped his hands, and a relaxed smile appeared on his face.

"Done..."

After finishing here, he raised his head and looked toward the direction of the Flower Capital, toward that sky filled with blooming fireworks!

"Straw Hat Luffy..."

The corner of Aramaki’s mouth slightly raised: "I’ve come to capture you."

Why did Green Bull come to capture Luffy?

He gave two reasons. First, Marines must uphold justice.

Second, he wanted to please Akainu.

Akainu was the man he deeply admired. That man who carried "Absolute Justice" to the very end.

That man he was willing to follow wholeheartedly!

As long as he brought Straw Hat Luffy back, Akainu would definitely be happy.

He definitely would!

That night in the Flower Capital, the celebration was still ongoing.

From day to night, from night deep into the night. The people of Wano Country could finally let go of their worries and celebrate properly for once.

This was the banquet Luffy had been looking forward to for a long time.

Fireworks filled the sky, illuminating the night. Tables full of delicious food lined the long streets.

People filled the streets, laughing, dancing, drinking, and making noise.

"Cheers!"

Everyone raised their cups together, determined not to leave until they were drunk.

Luffy ate meat and drank in large mouthfuls, laughing like a child. Zoro leaned to the side, holding a wine cup, a rare look of contentment on his face.

Sanji was busy in the kitchen, feet barely touching the ground, yet his face was full of smiles.

Nami and Robin sat to the side, drinking and chatting.

Chopper was surrounded by children, telling them the story of defeating Kaido.

Franky showed off his new inventions. Brook played the violin, the melody flowing gracefully.

Jinbe sat in a corner, smiling as he watched everything.

Momonosuke and Yamato were also in the crowd, drinking and laughing.

This was the moment they had waited twenty years for. This was the moment they had exchanged their lives for.

This was a moment that should be remembered forever.

However, during a moment of leisure, they didn’t know that outside the celebration, a figure was slowly approaching.

Green Bull walked step by step toward the Flower Capital. His ability caused flowers to bloom along the barren land he passed.

Those flowers bloomed under the moonlight, beautiful yet eerie.

He looked at the sky filled with fireworks not far away and listened to the faint sounds of laughter, unable to stop himself from complaining.

"Seriously... You people still have the mood to hold a banquet."

His tone was full of disdain: "It’s complete chaos outside. The Marines are all about to go crazy from busyness."

Those pirates were causing complete upheaval outside. Unstable factors in the New World were popping up one after another.

And these people were holding a banquet here?

"Swish! Swish! Swish!"

Just as Green Bull was advancing, several figures came speeding from the direction of the celebration.

It was the Nine Red Scabbards!

Kin’emon, Denjiro, Kawamatsu, Raizo, Inuarashi, Nekomamushi, Kikunojo, Shinobu...

They blocked Green Bull’s path.

"Stop!"

Denjiro’s voice was as cold as ice. He looked at Green Bull with a completely indifferent expression: "You are not welcome here, Marine!"

Green Bull stopped and looked at the samurai in front of him. His brows slightly furrowed.

"Get lost."

His voice was full of impatience.

"You samurai."

Green Bull paused, his tone becoming even more contemptuous: "For a country like Wano that is not a World Government affiliate, I have no need to show you a pleasant face."

The corner of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a cold smile.

"Now, make way for me."

Outside the light screen, everyone’s expressions changed.

Those citizens who had just been cheering for Luffy’s victory now had faces as dark as if water was about to drip from them.

Those Marines who had just been celebrating together with the citizens now had tightly furrowed brows and said nothing.

Green Bull’s words were like a bucket of cold water poured over everyone’s heads.

Not a World Government affiliate, no need to show a pleasant face...

What did that mean?

Did it mean that countries that hadn’t joined the World Government didn’t deserve respect?

Did it mean that the people of those countries didn’t deserve to live?

Did it mean that the Marines only protected "their own people"?

"This guy..." Someone gritted their teeth.

"What kind of bullshit is this?!"

"He’s a Marine Admiral! A person who upholds justice! How can he say something like this?!"

"Justice? His justice is only protecting affiliate countries? Everyone else’s life and death doesn’t matter?!"

"Although this world is indeed like that, his identity is that of a Marine Admiral!"

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God Valley.

Garp stared fixedly at Green Bull in the light screen, who had a contemptuous expression. His fists were clenched so tightly they creaked: "This guy..."

"How can he, as a Marine Admiral, say something like this?!"

Zephyr’s brows were furrowed tighter and tighter, even looking somewhat ugly.

Tsuru remained silent, but her gaze was as cold as ice. Sengoku’s expression was equally unpleasant.

"World Government affiliate countries..."

Sengoku looked serious: "Indeed have privileges. But that doesn’t mean non-affiliate countries should be discriminated against."

"We Marines are people who uphold justice. Justice should be universal. It shouldn’t have national borders."

Kong said nothing, but his eyes already said everything.

If they followed Green Bull’s logic, then all those people in countries that hadn’t joined the World Government — were they supposed to die?

What wrong had they committed?

They simply hadn’t been accepted by the World Government.

Why?

Why should they be discriminated against?

Why should they be looked down upon?

Why should they have to die?

Outside the light screen, the citizens’ rebellious mentality was completely ignited.

Especially those people from non-affiliate countries. They looked at that high-and-mighty Marine Admiral in the light screen and listened to his contemptuous words...

What surged in their hearts wasn’t just anger.

There was also fear and despair.

If even a Marine Admiral thought this way, then what hope did they, as people from non-affiliate countries, have left?

Would those people who claimed to "uphold justice" really protect them?

Or in their eyes, were they not even human to begin with?

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