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Chapter 441 The first person to guess Akihara Kagura's identity!

The ideas of the Warring States period are certainly not wrong.

At any time, it is never a mistake to strengthen naval power as much as possible and make the talented and promising individuals in the navy even stronger.

Kagura Akihara, a Logia-type Rumble-Rumble Fruit user, is definitely the most promising member of the Navy right now, and she will be of great use as a future Admiral-level fighter.

"Next..."

"While continuing to improve the navy's combat capabilities as quickly as possible..."

"While gathering as much information as possible about the person behind the Konoha Pirates..."

"In any case, our cooperation with the Konoha Pirates will certainly not be as close in the future, so let's make some preparations..."

Sengoku made up his mind. He couldn't ignore the danger posed by the Konoha Pirates just to expel the World Government, especially since the Navy had already gained enough from the Konoha Pirates during this time...

At least for now…

The Konoha Pirates wiped out the Knights of God in Mary Geoise, killed three of the Five Elders, and increased the Navy's share of the World Government's military strength...

To put it bluntly...

If Sengoku were to lead the Navy away from the World Government at this moment, and if the Celestial Dragons and the World Government had no hidden means, their rule would most likely collapse instantly.

"Besides that..."

"There's another troublesome problem..."

Sengoku's gaze fell on Akihara Kagura and Aokiji, and he frowned, saying, "Sasori of the Red Sand told me that Fujitora is a spy planted by the Konoha Pirates within the Navy. We must also be more vigilant towards him..."

"Kuzan".

Sengoku's gaze finally settled on Aokiji's face, and he ordered in a deep voice, "From now on, Fujitora will be under your command, and you will be responsible for monitoring him..."

"..."

A hint of embarrassment appeared on Aokiji's face.

Because Aokiji has always preferred a free and easy lifestyle, he rarely behaves like Admirals Kizaru and Akainu. During Admiral-level battles, the command and control is typically handled by his subordinate Vice Admirals…

Moreover…

He is still a spy who requires my own effort to monitor.

If he absolutely had to transfer a lieutenant general to his command, Aokiji would very much like to bring over Lieutenant General Akihara Kagura, because Akihara Kagura commanded well in the Battle of Enies Lobby and his combat strength was quite considerable…

"I might not be able to see his problem..."

Aokiji slowly shook his head, hoping that Sengoku would retract his decision.

"I already have people under my command..."

Kizaru seemed to notice Sengoku's gaze, and waved his hand with a grin, indicating that he had found a suitable partner: "I still quite like Sentomaru from the Science Unit, that kid's combat strength is enough to be promoted to vice admiral..."

"..."

The Warring States period suddenly became somewhat troubled.

In the entire navy, only admirals are capable of suppressing Fujitora. To prevent that spy from suddenly launching an attack, I, as the Fleet Admiral, am busy with official duties and certainly don't have time to monitor Fujitora.

but…

It is impossible to ignore it.

The spies within the Konoha Pirates are extremely dangerous...

Even leaving Fujitora in Marineford made Sengoku somewhat uneasy, fearing that Fujitora might secretly investigate naval secrets.

of course.

It was impossible for Sengoku to deal with Fujitora.

Because Fujitora is a member of the Konoha Pirates, he doesn't want to directly break ties with them.

"There's really no need to worry too much..."

Kagura Akihara, seated in her seat, made a suggestion: "A number of powerful pirates have escaped from Impel Down, and the Marines from all over are hunting them down. Let Vice Admiral Fujitora go after them; that shouldn't be a problem..."

"That's the only thing we can do for now..."

Sengoku shook his head, still somewhat dissatisfied.

but…

Don't stare at Fujitora...

I'm still a little worried...

In addition, Sengoku also wanted to extract some secrets about the Konoha Pirates from Fujitora!

If there was really no other way, Sengoku could only send Fujitora to hunt down the great pirates who had escaped from Impel Down, as a form of espionage...

"Perhaps I should try to probe and see if I can find out anything..."

Kagura Akihara tapped her fingers lightly on the table and said casually, "I had a conversation with Vice Admiral Fujitora before the Enies Lobby battle. Vice Admiral Fujitora's view of justice in the Navy isn't bad, but he's quite disgusted by the evil deeds the Celestial Dragons commit around the world..."

"..."

Sengoku could only sigh: "Before the Konoha Pirates appeared, the Celestial Dragons' rule was indeed too brutal. Perhaps that's why... he joined the Konoha Pirates..."

"People like him..."

Kagura Akihara nodded, as if recalling her own past: "They've always been the targets chosen by the Konoha Pirates. They're filled with dissatisfaction with the current state of the world but are powerless to express it..."

"..."

Everyone present remained silent.

In a sense...

Everyone present did the same.

In the past, they chose to join the Navy, struggling to find a balance between the cruelty of the Celestial Dragons and the justice of the Navy, so that the justice they upheld could be served...

"Then I'll leave it to you."

Sengoku still had a lot of faith in Akihara Kagura's intelligence.

After all, while Akihara Kagura was being used by the Konoha Pirates, she was also able to use them to achieve her own goals. Perhaps the Konoha Pirates didn't care about the weak, but Akihara Kagura's wisdom was also indispensable.

"What about the World Government?"

Lieutenant General Tsuru raised a new question.

The vice admiral, known for her sharp intellect within the Navy, showed a hint of worry: "How should we deal with the World Government? Should we continue with the same approach we've been taking lately? Should we just stand by and watch the World Government and the Celestial Dragons continue to be ravaged by the Konoha Pirates?"

"No matter what..."

"The world government still retains a certain degree of control over the world..."

"If we are to stand against the Konoha Pirates in the future, the World Government will be indispensable..."

"Is it alright if things continue like this?"

Kizaru chuckled slightly, sensing the subtlety in Vice Admiral Tsuru's question. He smiled and said, "We don't need to do anything, right? If the Konoha Pirates do something in the future, there's nothing we can do to stop them, right? If the Konoha Pirates do nothing, we can just pretend nothing happened, go to work when it's time to go to work, and drink tea when it's time to drink tea..."

"..."

Sengoku and General Tsuru looked at each other in bewilderment.

That guy Kizaru...

It's amazing how he could make such a seemingly nonchalant statement sound so reasonable!

Sengoku pondered for a moment, then gave Kizaru, who was always ambiguous in his actions, a rare moment of appreciation. Perhaps at this point, it wouldn't be such a bad thing for the Navy to continue being ambiguous like this guy...

Anyway…

They couldn't stop the Konoha Pirates from doing anything...

The World Government asks the Navy to do certain things, and the Navy needs the World Government's assistance, so it's not convenient for them to refuse some requests.

It seems quite correct...

But something seems a little off...

"Time to go home..."

Kizaru reached out and picked up the black tea on the table.

Meeting adjourned.

Sengoku could only wave his hand, signaling everyone to leave.

However, just as everyone was about to leave, Sengoku called Akihara Kagura back and emphasized, "Wait, Kagura, don't let Fujitora see through our disguise, and don't arouse his suspicion..."

"I know."

Akihara Kagura nodded noncommittally.

The seaside of Marineford.

Fujitora was unable to attend the high-level meetings after arriving at Marineford.

However, the vice admiral was neither in a hurry nor concerned about what the naval high command thought of him. He simply sat there quietly. He was blind and could not see any sea view at all. No one understood what the vice admiral was thinking.

"Lieutenant General Fujitora"

Akihara Kagura's voice came from behind Fujitora.

"Is that Kagura-sama?"

Fujitora, leaning on his cane and sword, stood up.

The naval vice admiral did not address Akihara Kagura by her title.

Fujitora inexplicably showed a respectful attitude towards his colleague Akihara Kagura, who shared the same military rank, which inevitably made people feel a little strange.

"Has the high-level meeting ended...?"

Fujitora sighed, not complaining about his inability to attend the meeting, but instead letting out a long sigh of relief: "I have some questions for Lady Kagura. I'm so glad you've all finished your meeting..."

"Um?"

Akihara Kagura raised her eyebrows.

Fujitora…

Ask yourself questions.

"Lord Kagura."

Fujitora, the blind man, leaning on his cane and sword, bowed slightly before Akihara Kagura and, seemingly with some sincerity, asked first, "In your eyes, Kagura-sama, does this world still have any value?"

"..."

Akihara Kagura remained silent, raising his eyes slightly to look at the tall, blind general before him.

this moment…

One is sighted, the other is blind. The two are clearly unable to look each other in the eye, yet they seem to be able to see into each other's minds, as if they can see what the other is thinking.

This phrase…this honorific…

You shouldn't have asked that so rashly...

Because Akihara Kagura was just an ordinary lieutenant general...

next moment.

A smile suddenly appeared on Akihara Kagura's lips, and her eyes revealed a hint of approval.

"Looks like you've guessed quite a bit..."

"It's just that I've come to understand some things."

Fujitora slowly shook his head, his expression still showing respect: "If I hadn't had the privilege of sparring with Lady Kagura once, I might not have been able to imagine Lady Kagura's true identity..."

Yes.

Fujitora guessed the truth.

Fujitora, a blind naval vice admiral, was the first to discover Akihara Kagura's true identity.

Blindness in both eyes…

This did not hinder Fujitora's keen intuition.

Besides this keen intuition, Fujitora also observed the world as an ordinary person.

"Before I understand everything..."

"Actually, this is something I myself couldn't have imagined."

Fujitora sighed inwardly, expressing his thoughts on the journey from Enies Lobby back to Marineford: "But no matter how bizarre and elusive the truth may be, there can only ever be one..."

"I once denied my own conjecture because I thought Lady Kagura's age didn't match..."

"However, I discovered another problem. Age and time should never be a problem for a powerful being comparable to a god. This is also thanks to the goddess of the rabbit who created the world. Since the goddess of the rabbit can live forever in this world, the person behind the Konoha Pirates must also have the ability to live forever..."

"Age and time are merely limitations of our thinking... not limitations of Lady Kagura..."

Secondly…

"Most importantly..."

"Of course, it was that confrontation with Lord Kagura."

"I have personally experienced Lady Kagura's power, and I also witnessed the clash between the Konoha Pirates' vice-captain, Madara Uchiha, and another powerful figure on Enies Lobby. A blind man's intuition is very sharp..."

"That man named Uchiha Madara is indeed quite dangerous. I am no match for him, but I am not entirely without the slightest ability to put up a fight..."

As Fujitora paused, his voice grew more serious: "However, in my perception, Lady Kagura should be stronger than him, because in our battle, Lady Kagura used all her abilities with remarkable ease, even confident that she could easily end the fight at any moment..."

"original…"

"I thought it was just due to its superior strength..."

"Thinking about it carefully now..."

"That's not just power, but a confidence that comes from within, a confidence that allows you to have everything under control."

"Whether we win or lose our battle, or whether I choose to side with Lady Kagura, everything is in Lady Kagura's control—a confidence that holds the entire world in her hands!"

As Fujitora spoke, his expression became extremely solemn: "In order to avoid seeing the cruel truth of this world, my eyes have long been blinded, but this has also made my perception of good and evil exceptionally accurate. I choose to trust the judgment of my heart..."

Fujitora gripped his cane-sword tightly. His eyes remained blind, yet he uttered his unwavering judgment: "Lord Kagura… is the god who stands behind the Konoha Pirates, supporting all their actions!"

"Really..."

Akihara Kagura smiled slightly and shook her head.

"My guess should be correct..."

Fujitora's eyes were tightly closed, yet he seemed to be able to sense Akihara Kagura's expression: "If it were anyone else, at this moment, if I identified them as the god standing behind the Konoha Pirates, they would be expressing respect for that god, not as indifferent as Lady Kagura..."

to be honest…

It took Fujitora considerable courage to make this judgment.

Because not just anyone in this world dares to speculate about the identity of the person behind the Konoha Pirates…

Even characters like Shanks and Whitebeard from the series "Emperors of the Sea" rely on their experience to constantly speculate and doubt, but never dare to make any rash assumptions...

A blind man…

Yet they dared to so resolutely determine Akihara Kagura's identity!

"Looks like I guessed right..."

Fujitora didn't hear Akihara Kagura's rebuttal, and finally breathed a sigh of relief. He continued softly, "If we get the result, the reason will be easy to guess... For Lady Kagura, who has been silently observing everything from within the Navy, do you think justice still exists on this sea? Does this world still have any value?"

"I really didn't expect this..."

"A blind man, yet the first to guess the truth."

Kagura Akihara sighed softly, but no longer held back her praise: "Even though I only revealed a tiny trace to you, even though it was just those guys from Konoha who let slip a little bit, it's not easy for them to guess my identity..."

"Just lucky."

Fujitora slowly shook his head, but he wasn't proud of it.

This vice admiral was always humble. Whether dealing with powerful individuals like Akihara Kagura whose strength was beyond imagination, or with civilians on the high seas who were powerless to resist others, he always showed his respect for people.

"Then let me answer your question..."

Akihara Kagura's gaze slowly moved, landing on the boundless sea: "This world, well, it's actually pretty terrible..."

"!!!"

Fujitora felt a chill run down his spine and gripped his staff sword tightly.

The vice admiral suddenly felt a chill, as if he had fallen into an ice cave, and felt a deep sense of despair!

It was just a single sentence...

These words, however, came from the mouth of someone who could decide the fate of the entire world!

"A smile..."

Kagura Akihara stopped calling Fujitora by his lieutenant general nickname and instead addressed him by his full name.

"..."

Fujitora lowered his head slightly, his hands trembling slightly, yet he still waited for hope to arrive.

This usually calm blind man appeared somewhat nervous and flustered at this moment, because he knew that he might be the first person to know the fate of the world, and perhaps even the slightest breeze that could influence the god before him to change the fate of the world!

Akihara Kagura seemed to read his mind. She shifted her gaze from the sea to the blind admiral before her and slowly said, "It's only because of people like you that... this corrupt and rotten world is still somewhat bearable..."

"..."

Fujitora bent down, trembling slightly, tears welling in his already blind eyes.

No one can understand Fujitora's feelings at this moment...

Fujitora felt like an ant that had lost its senses, yet at this moment he had the privilege of witnessing the life and death of the entire world, and even influencing its very survival.

"Really..."

"It is an honor for me."

Fujitora, this person...

He's already a rare breath of fresh air in the navy...

Whether it's Aokiji or Akainu, Green Bull or Kizaru, none of them seem as decisive as Fujitora. He's willing to use any means necessary, even at the cost of his own dignity, to achieve his own justice...

(End of this chapter)