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Chapter 172 - Chapter 172: Hall Meeting

Skill Name: Final Spark

From: League of Legends

Description: Consumes a large amount of energy to fire a dazzling beam of light, dealing explosive damage to all enemies in a straight line.

"Lux's R?"

Seeing the information pop up in his mind, Vivian couldn't help but feel a surge of joy.

Although every ultimate skill from League of Legends would be powerful in reality, Lux's Final Spark made Vivian's lips curl up in excitement.

How powerful would this beam of light be? Vivian couldn't imagine.

He was eager to find a place to test it out.

Meanwhile, at the back of the warship, a blue fish-man approached the ship's bottom at a speed far surpassing that of a speedboat.

…

G1 Headquarters Base, Meeting Hall.

Tsuru and Akainu sat at the head of the long table, looking at Momousagi, Vivian, and Jinbe, who stood beside Vivian, seemingly waiting for their explanation.

Yes, the fish-man who had just swum rapidly to the warship was indeed Jinbe.

Before entering the Kingdom of Dressrosa, Vivian had sent him to Punk Hazard Island, where he not only rescued the children who had been victimized in the gigantification experiments but also successfully captured Donquixote Family officer Monet and scientist Caesar Clown.

Because of this, even under the scrutiny of Akainu and other high-ranking officials, Vivian remained confident.

With a gesture to his subordinates, the next moment, not only Doflamingo but also Caesar Clown, both shackled with Seastone cuffs, were brought into the meeting room.

"Reporting, Fleet Admiral Akainu, I… cough, during Admiral Momousagi's mission to capture the former Warlord of the Sea, we passed through the Kingdom of Dressrosa and stumbled upon some unspeakable secrets…"

According to Vivian's account, they discovered Doflamingo's true identity as Joker by chance and, after much deliberation, decided to destroy the underground world and make it public.

Hearing this, Doflamingo almost laughed, especially when Vivian mentioned discovering the underground world by accident.

However, Tsuru was the first to question Vivian, "If you discovered that Doflamingo was Joker, why didn't you notify headquarters with a Den Den Mushi and instead chose to act privately?"

"Sorry, the situation was urgent. We saw civilians who had just entered Dressrosa being captured and beaten by pirates, including very young children. Thinking that many more might be imprisoned in the underground world, I couldn't suppress my anger. As a marine, I felt it was necessary to act immediately to save them, and the facts have proven that I succeeded."

Momousagi smoothly explained to Tsuru.

In fact, she had already discussed this explanation with Vivian before entering the meeting room, which is why she could speak so fluently now.

The high-ranking officials exchanged glances and then fell silent, choosing to move past this topic.

There was no way around it. The fact that Doflamingo was Joker was undeniable with the evidence at hand. Although Momousagi acted without reporting to her superiors, the outcome was that they succeeded and received promotions from the World Government. No one could pursue the matter further.

But the issue with Jinbe was different.

A year ago, a convict who escaped from Impel Down was hiding on a Navy warship. This could lead to charges of harboring a criminal and imprisonment. Therefore, Akainu's expression towards Gion and Vivian became particularly serious.

"So, explain what this is all about."

With that, the attention of over twenty Navy officers, all of Vice Admiral rank or higher, focused on Jinbe standing behind Vivian.

They weren't afraid of a former Warlord of the Sea. With Akainu present and over twenty vice admirals, they could even confront a Navy admiral head-on.

"I'd like to explain this matter properly."

Vivian stood up and addressed Akainu, "As you all know, I was previously assigned to Impel Down by former Fleet Admiral Sengoku, serving as a jailer for two years. During that time, I left Impel Down without permission to participate in the Marineford War and was subsequently confined to the sixth level of the prison, the Eternal Hell…"

"That's when I met Jinbe."

Vivian spoke sincerely, portraying Jinbe as a noble person willing to sacrifice his life for his people. He also explained that Jinbe's escape from prison over six months ago was to visit Ace's grave, and he even returned to Impel Down to turn himself in a few months later. However, due to the whirlpool currents and the Gates of Justice, he couldn't re-enter the prison…

"So, what's your point? Are you trying to tell us that Jinbe is a noble and kind-hearted fish-man pirate?"

A Vice Admiral couldn't help but ask, "Or do you think we will let Jinbe go back to Fish-Man Island to continue being the captain of the Fish-Man Pirates because of this?"

"Sorry, I might have said too much… Actually, the reason I brought Jinbe here is to give him a chance to join the Navy…"

This statement made everyone present frown.

"Let a fish-man, a former pirate, join the Navy?"

"What nonsense is this?"

"Not to mention the relationship between humans and fish-men, but considering his past as a pirate and a Warlord of the Sea, how could we possibly accept him into the Navy?"

"Don't be ridiculous!"

Some of the more conservative vice admirals were very displeased, banging on the table and arguing with Vivian.

"Have you considered that we could use this opportunity to improve relations between fish-men and humans?"

Vivian said, pulling a trembling, sweat-covered Caesar Clown over and placing him in front of the meeting table.

"This guy is Caesar Clown, a former member of the World Government's scientific team. Doflamingo's artificial Devil Fruit technology came from him. Now that Jinbe has captured him, I think this achievement should be enough to offset his previous crime of escaping from prison, right?"

With that, all the officers present turned their attention to Caesar Clown, especially Tsuru and Akainu, who showed expressions of disbelief.

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