One Piece: Adopting Akainu at the beginning, adopted son Barrett

Chapter 87: Clouds, Must Float

"Oh? Tell me more!"

Kong narrowed his eyes slightly, waiting for good news.

He has done too many things wrong. The better he did when he first came to power, the worse he did before he was about to step down.

Whether it was the disastrous defeat after entering the New World, or the incident with Zefa's family, these are indelible shames on his resume!

Now he can only hope to do a few more nice things before he actually abdicates.

Otherwise, he would not support Xiao He and the others in setting up that stupid training camp, which was also called innovation.

Now, another opportunity is before him. The super philanthropist Mr. Ross is going to invest in the Navy again. This time the investment project may be another "general candidate" like Sakaski!
In Kong's heart, Ross is definitely the greatest good man in the sea!
He was looking forward to it.

On the other end of the Den Den Mushi, Ross slowly spoke:

"I plan to bring him to the navy and let him experience the dangers of the world by your side. Do you understand what I mean, Marshal Kong?

As for what will happen in the end, it's up to him to choose, and you can interfere at will.

It just so happens that Yundao doesn't need me to worry too much in the past few years. Four years ago, Zhan Guo invited me to be an instructor. I just happened to come here to teach for a while and take a look at Sakaski's current awareness. "

Sora sat in his seat in silence, but Ross's words were very blunt.

This time, even the usually carefree Garp sat obediently aside and listened quietly with Zephyr, but Zephyr's expression was a little... unhappy.

He was not a fool either. Zhan Guo and He had talked to him a lot in private, but he was unhappy. Why should his family become victims?
Is this enough to directly destroy his beliefs?

Yes, it was a success! He was almost defeated!

But if his wife and children were really killed, perhaps he would train the next generation in the navy and continue to uphold his own justice?

Instead of being almost killed, he wanted to leave the Navy directly.

"The world is so dangerous... Ross, is this a little too, ummm, hasty?"

Sora said slowly, his tone calm.

The dangers of the world are actually the dangers of the world government. It is the dark side that the navy has to face, and it is also the main reason for the large-scale demobilization every three years.

Few sailors are willing to stay after experiencing such things, and those who can stay are all the backbone.

But those who were able to stay were all people who had dedicated almost their entire lives to justice!
Kong said again:
“I’m not saying no. After all, given our relationship, there’s nothing wrong with just feeling something. As long as you don’t make it public, there’s absolutely no problem.

It’s just… I don’t want a person who is in line with the justice of the navy to…”

"Sora, he has the same observation Haki as me. He has traveled the world and even the Grand Line like me. He has seen much more filth than the average person.

And, just like before, this is an investment and a transaction, and it’s up to me.

And to put it bluntly, I also want to recruit this friend to protect a small boat in the vast ocean instead of drowning on the road where it is almost impossible to find the answer.

His behavior was a little too naive. Even until his death, he might not be able to find the answer. "

Ross's words were direct and a little bad, even Yixiao, who was sitting not far from him, frowned.

Judging from the perception of Observation Haki, Ross may be arrogant and rude, but in his heart he is full of hope and determination for his ideals.

It was very strange, and made Yixiao want to explore it more deeply.

What Yixiao didn't know was that in the future, he joined the navy with "righteousness of benevolence", ended his journey, and chose a path similar to Ross.

Maybe he just changed the way to find the answer, but unfortunately, the world finally gave him the destined answer - Joey Boy.

The first pirate in the world, the always happy pirate, the always kind pirate, the always stubborn pirate.

At the same time, he is also a destined rebel, a guy who wants to overturn the table.

Fate loves to play tricks on people.

Only by overthrowing the material rules can the world in his mind be realized.

"Oh...Okay, I agree."

Sora finally agreed. Indeed, apart from a fool like Garp who could be friends with Ross, the communication between the navy and the other side had actually always been on transactions and alliances.

Finally, he looked at Zefa, and said as the other party looked a little tangled:

"By the way, Zephyr seems to have something he wants to say to you. I respect his choice, but at the same time, I would like to ask you as the Admiral of the Navy... to persuade him. The Navy cannot completely lose him."

Once Zefa announces his departure from the Navy, the already poor recruitment rate is likely to hit a new high. Don't even think about quickly filling the vacancies after the "game" for the next two or three years, at least ten years.

And once Zefa leaves, the signal that the navy is no longer safe will be completely confirmed, and this will no longer be an "accident" that can be forgotten.

"Zefa..."

"I heard from Mokasi on the phone that I welcome him to come to Yundao to retire. This is also in my interest."

Having said this, Kong sat down on the chair somewhat deflated, as if he had aged two years and had lost all his energy.

Just one more thing to add to the bad resume.

However, Ross's words gave him hope again:

"Of course, I'd also like to have a chat with him. Maybe he should stay in the Navy for two more years before retiring, if my words can move him." "Thank you! Thank you, Mr. Ross!"

Sora used honorifics, he was really grateful to Rose at this moment.

Angel investor truly deserves the title!

He really didn't want to face the navy without Zephyr. That would definitely be the most difficult time before his retirement, and also the most hellish start for the next marshal, Sengoku!

Perhaps all four seas will gradually lose control in just ten years, except for the East China Sea where the Nasdaq family is in charge, and the North China Sea where Yatuo helps.

The other two sea areas will be in direct danger of failure!

The Grand Line is too small, the four seas are too big, there are more than 200 branches alone! Each branch has at least 500 marines!

Can be imagined.

On the other side, despite almost everyone's persuasion, Zefa's expression was still affected by his own justice and became moved.

The most important thing is Ross's words.

He did not intend to directly persuade Zefa to stay in the navy, but was more tactful:

“Maybe it won’t be too late to retire after staying for another two years.”

And gave him a clear way out:
"I welcome him to come to Yundao to retire."

That's why he wavered.

After all, as an admiral of the navy, he can't just leave like that. Even if the World Government has let him down and the navy has let him down, he can't let down those who need him!

Isn’t it?
"Merciful justice" is willing to give villains a chance to reform.

Can't we give the Navy a chance to forgive, to understand, to sympathize, to let the past go with the wind...?

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In Cloud Island and Fort Ross.

"click"

After hanging up the Den Den Mushi, Ross looked at Yi Xiao who was sitting not far from him.

To be honest, when Ross first noticed that there was a guy with strong Observation Haki, he was alert and serious.

Because apart from Roger, Rayleigh and that guy named Barori Clydefield, he really couldn't think of a few people in this ocean who were better than him in the attainment of Observation Haki.

He doesn't welcome any of those guys, especially this guy Redfield, who is not only powerful, but also can see through other people's inner thoughts.

A gentleman judges by deeds rather than by heart. No one is perfect in heart, even Hong, who prides himself on being aloof.

Ross is a kind person, but he is not a good person... What if they need to fight because of a conflict of ideas?
After all, Gu Gao Zhi Hong might not be an unreasonable bad guy, but he is not a good guy either. Which good guy can be locked up in the LV6 infinite hell?
Especially after he was released from prison, he cheated his companion Padong of his transformation leaf because of differences in ideology.

Although he was finally defeated by the protagonists' verbal persuasion, his actions and thoughts were truly shameful.

As for those guys with strong Observation Haki in later generations, they are either young men or little kids now. He also plans to wait until Barrett is completely stable, and then take time to take two more of them home to raise.

But when he saw that the person coming was a blind man, he felt relieved, but at the same time he was secretly surprised.

Yixiao's talent for observation Haki is very high, almost on par with Ross, who is the same age, and their observation Haki have the same characteristics!

This is the most important thing.

So, not long after Yixiao finished telling his story, he was invited to Rossburg Middle School.

The two people discussed the issues of goodness and action for a long time.

A smile comes from finding answers.

Ross wanted to see if there was any possibility of partnership between them since they had the same observation Haki.

Then, neither of them was able to convince the other, and they both expressed the idea of ​​"respect, but no" in unison.

Finally, I decided to let Barrett and Mona be alone for a while to see if they could get through the peak period of their struggle with "ghost energy" in a more gentle way.

He also wanted to teach the next generation of vice admirals of the navy and to establish a good relationship with the future admiral Kizaru and the GMJ leader Dragon.

He also wanted to persuade Yixiao to stay and protect the boat in the vast ocean.

Ross plans to go on a business trip with Yixiao.

Maybe after seeing the true darkness, he would be willing to stay? This is the future general, one of the few with the highest attainments in observation Haki.

It's nothing more than being away for a few months. If there are any internal affairs on Yun Island, ask Tokos, and if there are any external affairs, call him. It's impossible that such a simple method will cause trouble in just a few months, right?

Even if something really went wrong, he had already made enough backup plans to at least ensure the safety of his family.

Clouds, you can’t always stay in one place. You need to float away occasionally to become bigger, better and more beautiful.

The next day, after a night's rest, the two men, one riding a cloud and the other also riding a cloud, set out from Cloud Island and headed towards the Navy Headquarters.

(End of this chapter)