From Pirate to Revolutionary Mentor

Chapter 72 Kuzan's Self-Awareness

"Bang."

The office door was closed.

Nomi, who had been all smiles, stopped smiling and frowned as she looked out the window at the sea.

Ah, the youth training camp days...

If it weren't for Teacher Zephyr and Kuzan who stopped him back then, he might be dead by now.

But the version of yourself that dies in that way must be the strongest version of yourself.

Facing his inner fears head-on, he resolutely followed his heart and took action. The domineering presence he displayed at that moment was truly impressive.

Kevin... what exactly do you want to do?

In such a world, even if you become a Navy Admiral or Fleet Admiral, you'd be powerless against the parasites on Mary Geoise.

"Knock knock knock".

"Come in."

Holiday glanced at Nomi: "There's still no news of a refugee ship from Upside Down."

Nomi frowned: "There are also interceptions at the entrance to the Grand Line after going down Reverse Mountain. We can't control that side. If they really go over there, they'll be caught red-handed."

Holiday replied, "Perhaps they're hiding on some island in the Western Sea?"

Nomi: "We can only hope that's the case. The West Blue is huge, and headquarters has always had a shortage of troops, so they won't be conducting a large-scale search in the West Blue forever. As for the World Government's agents, we can also cause some trouble in secret."

Holiday was silent for a moment and then nodded. This was the only option for now.

With islands like Ohara destroyed, it's unknown whether any scholars survived.

The people on those two refugee boats are now nowhere to be found.

"Lieutenant General Kuzan is here this time..."

"A test. After all, we've been friends for years, and he knows my personality well. He's already starting to doubt Kevin's stance. It's easy to cover it up this time, but it might not be so next time."

"I heard that the lieutenant general was held accountable for refusing to attack the refugee ship?"

"It will only result in accountability. The monsters in the youth training camp are the top combat reserves, and there have only been four of them in recent years, including Kevin."

Nomi scoffed: "Although those guys never consider themselves human and treat the Navy like dogs, at that level, putting them on a leash and driving them is the best option."

……

Marine Headquarters, Marineford.

From colonel to rear admiral, Kevin finally met the current supreme commander of the navy: Fleet Admiral Sengoku.

However, from the moment he entered the door, he knew that the marshal was dissatisfied with him.

After all, during the Ohara incident, he was the only one in the entire Navy who proved that Spandam had pressed the Buster Call.

As for why the navy didn't start shelling immediately?

I wasn't on the warship, so I didn't know! I just saw the CP9 commander press the Buster Call, and then a scholar tried to grab it, but the Den Den Mushi (snail phone) accidentally died.

Such questioning gave Sengoku a headache; the guy in front of him clearly shared the same sense of justice as the World Government.

The order for promotion also came from the World Government. Both merit and combat power were involved, and Sengoku couldn't and wouldn't suppress it, especially with the Kuzan incident still looming.

Clearly, the World Government also felt that the Navy was not very obedient and needed an obedient dog to set an example.

"Kevin, he doesn't have a surname, right?"

"Yes, Marshal, is there a problem?"

"You must have had a difficult childhood without a surname, right?"

Kevin looked at Sengoku: "So, Fleet Admiral Sengoku, are you asking me why I'm like this? The South China Sea incident and the Ohara incident a little over a week ago?"

"It's precisely because I've experienced hardship that I don't want to go back to those days. What do their lives or deaths have to do with me? Getting what I want is what matters most, isn't it?"

Their eyes met.

After a long silence, Sengoku finally spoke: "I hope you can find your own sense of justice. As a major general, you are now entitled to a separate warship for your mission. From now on, you can…"

The office door closed, and Kevin, now a rear admiral, needed to assign warships and subordinates before heading to the first half of the Grand Line to complete his mission.

Although they were still subordinates of Kuzan, they no longer needed to follow him.

After all, with a shortage of troops, even Kevin, who was outstanding in combat, had to be sent out to act alone.

As freedom increases, achievements will also be recognized during this period.

……

In the office, the enormous-headed Sengoku was feeding documents to a goat.

There are just too many documents to shred these days, and this sheep is moving too slowly.

"Knock knock knock".

"Come in."

Zhan Guo looked up for a moment, then lowered his head to continue feeding the goats.

Time passed second by second. Sengoku, who had been ignoring Kuzan for a while, looked up and the scene that came into view almost made him furious.

At this moment, Kuzan was slumped on the sofa, his eye mask pulled down, and he was practically snoring.

"Ku...Zan!"

Amidst the reprimand, Kuzan, still half-asleep, pulled up his eye mask, stood up, and looked at Sengoku: "Has the Marshal finished his work?"

Veins bulged on Zhan Guo's forehead: "I'm very busy, too busy settling too many things for you!"

Kuzan understood what he meant and could only helplessly say, "I really didn't receive the Buster Call, but Sakazuki ordered me to attack the refugee ship, which I can't do."

Upon hearing this, Sengoku paused for a moment, then replied, "I can't do it either, but in my opinion, Sakazuki's decision wasn't wrong."

Upon hearing this, Kuzan looked at Sengoku, and their eyes met.

"I don't know if ancient weapons will destroy the world, but the appearance of such things will inevitably arouse the desires of all ambitious people, and the seas will become even more chaotic."

Sengoku stood up: "There are many ordinary people on the refugee ship, and the scholars of Ohara are also weak. But it is precisely because of this that their presence will attract the attention of those guys."

"We can't change it, so we can only try our best to maintain it, right?"

Kuzan exhaled.

Should it be maintained?

Are we just waiting for this big tree to be completely dragged down by its rotting roots?

But how many people would die if that were the case?

"I see."

……

After leaving Sengoku's office, Kuzan went to the youth training camp.

Zephyr, who had already finished training, frowned as he looked at his absent-minded disciple.

"Were you scolded?"

"I was scolded, and I was also persuaded."

Zephyr sighed: "You came back a few days late, did you go to Lasgap?"

Kuzan nodded: "I met Nomi, but I didn't get the answer I wanted."

Kuzan raised his head slightly and asked, "Teacher, do you regret it?"

These words made the atmosphere tense.

But Zefa wasn't angry; he knew what his disciple was asking.

"regret."

"Me too."

Kuzan continued, "If I hadn't become a Marine back then, perhaps I would have taken a different path. Or I could have stayed in the Four Seas like Nomi, and wouldn't have had to think about all this."

Zephyr smiled and said, "A Logia-type Devil Fruit user with the ability to cause natural disasters cannot stay in the Four Seas."

Kuzan nodded: "Teacher, will becoming a general allow me to know more?"

……

(End of this chapter)