AWB Chapter 134: Aokiji and Akainu's Justice!
Chapter 134: Aokiji and Akainu's Justice!
After hearing Chen Ye's words!
Whitebeard gulped down the last mouthful of wine in his bowl and stood up abruptly.
"Gurarararara..."
"good!"
"Since I'm bored anyway, I'd like to see those two navy brats have a showdown!"
"I'll go with you!"
"I really want to see those two Marine brats have a showdown! After all, it's a battle of the best of the best with Logia-type Devil Fruits, it's bound to be a fierce and exciting fight!"
"Moreover..." The white-bearded man paused, lowering his voice slightly, a hint of teasing playfulness in it, "
I also want to see with my own eyes what kind of expression that old bastard Garp will have when he sees two Marine Admirals killing each other for the position of Fleet Admiral! Gurarara…”
The laughter was filled with schadenfreude.
. . .
a few days later.
Fishman Island is located 10,000 meters below the surface of the deep sea.
A massive ship, perfectly enveloped in bubble coating, was silently traversing this bizarre and wondrous sea. It wasn't the Moby Dick, but a much smaller version of it.
There were only two people on the deck.
Whitebeard, Edward Newgate.
This former overlord is sitting in a deck seat.
In front of him was a wine jar bigger than a human head, which he was chugging down mouthfuls of strong liquor with an imposing manner.
Chenye leaned against the railing of the ship's side.
His gaze pierced through the coating, looking into the distant darkness, pointing directly at the island that was about to become a hell of ice and fire.
The festivities were over, and the Whitebeard Pirates had settled in. To keep a low profile, Chen Ye didn't bring any of the captains with him this time, traveling only with Whitebeard.
peaceful.
"Gurarararara..."
The white-bearded man put down the wine jar, and his signature laugh exploded within the coating, tinged with amusement.
"Speaking of which, Akainu and Aokiji, those two brats, are considered to be among the top talents in the Navy."
"One can burn an island to ashes, and the other can freeze the sea into ice. Their abilities are absolutely top-notch, even among all the admirals in history."
Having spent his entire life fighting the Navy, Whitebeard knew all too well the strength of those admirals.
Rockberries.
Frozen fruit.
They are all purely destructive forces; once unleashed, they become walking natural disasters.
You can easily imagine how terrifying it would be if these two monsters fought to the death.
Upon hearing this, Chen Ye withdrew his gaze from the deep sea scene, turned around, leaned against the railing, and wore a faint smile on his face.
"Dad, they really are monsters."
He paused. "But they, too, were monsters who went astray."
"Oh?" The white-bearded man raised an eyebrow, showing interest, and gestured for Chen Ye to continue.
Chen Ye walked to the white-bearded man and sat down. He picked up the giant wine jug and poured himself a bowl of wine, then calmly began to speak.
"Their concepts of justice are completely different, even conflicting."
"Sakazuki Akainu believes in 'complete justice'."
"For the sake of this righteous facade, he was willing to sacrifice everything without hesitation, including the civilians who should have been protected by him."
"In his world, any budding sign of 'evil' must be eradicated, even if it means burning down an entire forest. This kind of justice is intense and pure, but also cold, ruthless, and even... brutal."
"The refugee ship in O'Hara is the best proof of his sense of justice."
Chen Ye's voice was devoid of any emotion.
The white-bearded man remained silent, his eyes sharpening. He had, of course, heard about the events in Ohara. Chen Ye's assessment was indeed incisive.
Using the Buster Call as a pretext, the Navy wiped an island full of scholars off the map, and even destroyed a ship full of civilians.
In his view, this was no different from the most inhuman pirates.
"And Aokiji Kurama..."
Chen Ye changed the subject.
He seemed indifferent to everything, spending his days leisurely riding his bicycle on the sea.
But in reality, he had a clear bottom line. He understood that the navy's purpose was to protect unarmed civilians, not to uphold some lofty authority.
Therefore, he will let Nico Robin go, and he will also question the Navy's actions at crucial moments.
His sense of justice is compassionate, hesitant, and closer to the sense of humanity.
"Deep down, he always doubted whether what the Navy was doing could be considered true justice."
Chen Ye picked up the wine bowl and drank it all in one gulp.
"One goes left, the other goes right. Their sense of justice is fundamentally opposite, like ice and fire, destined to be incompatible."
This duel is less about vying for the position of Fleet Admiral, and more about the final clash between two diametrically opposed paths of "justice." The victor will determine the future direction of the Navy.
After hearing Chen Ye's words, the white-bearded man remained silent for a long time.
He was just bold, not stupid.
To stand on this vast sea for decades and become a symbol of an era, his vision and wisdom far surpass those of ordinary people.
Chenye's words clearly laid bare his past vague feelings about the Navy.
The navy has never been a monolithic entity.
"However," Chenye's voice rang out again, this time with a hint of sarcasm in his tone, "both Akainu's 'complete justice' and Aokiji's 'lazy justice' have a fatal flaw."
"They are serving the wrong people."
These words struck Whitebeard like a thunderclap.
"The supreme commander of the navy is the Fleet Admiral, but the Fleet Admiral must obey the World Government and those useless people who occupy the Holy Land of Mary Geoise—the Celestial Dragons."
"A cold smile curled at the corner of Chen Ye's lips. "To fight for a bunch of scum who treat human life like dirt, to maintain an order that is rotten to the core... Under such circumstances, any pure justice will become distorted and ridiculous."
"Akainu's 'complete justice' will ultimately only become a tool for the Celestial Dragons to eliminate dissidents. As for Aokiji's 'lazy justice,' within this system, it will only make him feel more and more pained and confused, and it won't change anything."
"They were like two beasts tied to a millstone. No matter which direction they strained, they were just spinning in place, grinding bloody grains for the millstone's owner."
His words were like daggers to the heart.
In truth, the outcome of their battle was already predetermined.
A ruthless executioner who aids and abets a tyrant faces off against a lost soul with a lingering conscience.
It's obvious!
"Akainu, with his stronger will, will win."
And Aokiji will lose.
The white-bearded man fell silent.
He thought of the innocent races persecuted by the Celestial Dragons.
Chenye's words were like a knife, precisely stabbing into the naval's ugliest sore.
"Gurarararar... Well said! Absolutely right!"
He raised his head, his hawk-like eyes fixed on Chen Ye, all his bravado and playfulness vanished.
All that remains is a penetrating, all-seeing scrutiny.
"so..."
He stared at Chen Ye, his eyes, which seemed to have seen through everything, as if they had witnessed countless storms.
"You're not just going to see a play this time, are you?"
The atmosphere instantly became subtle.
Chen Ye looked into the white-bearded man's eyes, which seemed to see right through people, and the calm on his face vanished.
Instead, there was a sly, meaningful arc.
He didn't answer, but instead held the wine bowl, leaned forward slightly, and lowered his voice, as if sharing a huge secret.
"Dad..."
He asked slowly in return, each word like a hook.
"A naval admiral who has lost his way, lost everything, and is utterly disillusioned with the 'justice' he upheld throughout his life..."
"You said..."
"Could it be that he... feels weary and desperate about this corrupt world, and thus... wants to find a completely new way out?"
The words fell.
Chen Ye's smile widened even further.
The white-bearded man's enormous body shuddered violently!
He looked at Chen Ye's face and saw that familiar, scheming smile, and his pupils suddenly contracted!
The smile on his face slowly froze, and then a deeper, more profound, and deeply moving realization emerged in his eyes.
He got it!
He finally understood Chen Ye's true purpose!
That kid...
He didn't just go to see a play!
He didn't just go to find Garp!
What is he doing?!