"Of course I know."
"Your Excellency, the Five Elders."
Sengoku seemed oblivious to the oppressive and chilling atmosphere that permeated every corner of the conference room. He calmly turned around to face the Five Elders on the screen:
"The Marine needs a different kind of justice."
"Reigning over the world, peace, non-violence, ambiguity, thoroughness, burning and laziness, etc."
"The Marine needs a god."
"A God who can contain and oversee every kind of justice while maintaining its high purity."
"The Marine needs a Shinigami more than anything else."
"A Shinigami who can end the Four Emperors and bury the Great Pirate Era."
The Sengoku met the gaze of the Five Elders, who were ready to devour anyone they chose.
He, who has always presented himself as loyal to the World Government, now had a serious expression and a firm gaze, showing no sign of backing down.
"Complete justice can sometimes drive people mad, and it takes a god to keep things in check."
"Ambiguous justice can sometimes lead people astray, and we need a god to guide us."
"Lazy justice can sometimes lead to depravity, and a god is needed to awaken the true self."
"Peaceful justice can sometimes be devastating, and it needs a God to support and help it."
"Justice that reigns supreme can sometimes be distorted, and a god is needed to quell the times."
"Justice that does not kill can sometimes lead to tragedy, requiring a god to redeem and protect."
...
Sengoku stared intently at the Five Elders. Every time he uttered a word about justice, a Marine officer in the conference room would turn pale with fear.
Because every word of justice spoken by him represents the creed, life, character, and inner torment of a high-ranking Marine officer.
Sakazuki chose to pursue absolute justice, and gradually went mad on the path of eradicating all evil.
Borsalino chooses to pursue ambiguous justice, and gradually begins to lose his way between justice and government.
Kuzan chose to pursue a lazy form of justice, and gradually began to degenerate between burning and laziness.
Garp chose to uphold the justice of peace, but was overwhelmed by peace and justice and gradually began to break down.
Zephyr upheld the principle of non-killing, but by condoning evil, he himself became a tragic figure.
Even Sengoku himself chose the justice of ruling the world. He wanted the Marine to rule the world, which meant he had to rely on the World Government. And relying on the World Government meant doing things that violated justice, and he gradually became twisted.
We're all exhausted.
"In the pursuit and implementation of absolute justice, they have become increasingly rampant and stubborn."
"The Marine's justice needs redemption; the Marine that upholds justice needs redemption; and the world shrouded in the Great Pirate Era also needs redemption."
Sengoku turned to look at Rosen:
"I have already tried."
"It can't save justice, it can't save the Marine, and it certainly can't save the world."
"What about becoming a god?"
"If a god, surpassing even the emperors, were to emerge within the Marine, could it save everything?"
"I don't know about that, but I'm willing to bet everything on it."
"I'll stake my position as Fleet Admiral, my reign of justice, and the name of the Buddha Sengoku, to make you a god."
"Rosen."
The voice of the Sengoku was powerful and resonant, revealing an undeniable air of dominance.
Neither the Five Elders nor the World Government could stop him from betting everything on Rosen.
He wanted the Marine to have its own god.
Not a Celestial Dragon-type god, but a Marine god who encompasses all justice, can oversee and maintain the high purity of every kind of justice, and then ends the Great Pirate Era.
There is only one God in the world.
"Those are the descendants of the Creator."
"Celestial Dragons".
Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro shouted sharply, enunciating each word clearly.
His voice, like the first generation of Onikiri in his hand, revealed a sinister edge.
"The Marine Headquarters is nothing more than a facade for the World Government."
"The Sengoku".
"You'd better not take justice and yourself too seriously."
Topman Warcury 's gaze was like a knife, as if he wanted to pierce Sengoku's heart through the video screen.
There are some things that have a bottom line.
For example, God.
Even if the Shinigami is just a code name for an admiral and not actually superior to the Celestial Dragons, such a thing should be nipped in the bud as soon as it appears.
This is how the Five Elders handle things.
"Why is Sengoku suddenly being so aggressive today?"
Although no one knew what had gotten into Sengoku today—he had always presented himself as loyal to the World Government, yet today he had become even more radical than Sakazuki—Garp, who had stood by Sengoku for many years, immediately wanted to support his old friend.
"The Shinigami?"
"I quite like it as an Admiral's code name."
"Then let's leave it at that."
Before Garp could speak, Rosen suddenly said.
"Rosen."
"You'd better recognize your own place."
"While we acknowledge your appointment as a Marine Admiral, it doesn't mean you can question the World Government."
Shepherd Ju Peter 's face was grim, but a long-lost sense of solemnity rose in his heart.
The Sengoku was alright.
After all, he was a Fleet Admiral from an old era whose prime was about to end, but as soon as Rosen opened his mouth, he became a little restless.
This is a monster with combat power far exceeding the limits.
Compared to peak Garp, peak Sengoku, or even peak Rocks, he is clearly a level above.
Compared to Rosen, the other generals were like the difference between a Yonko vice-president and a Yonko.
Furthermore, their despicable behavior has been exposed in the Zephyr incident, making both Saint Peter and the other five elders quite wary of them.
"We can recognize you as a Marine Admiral, or even a Marine Fleet Admiral, and you can even make the decisions regarding matters of the Marine Headquarters."
"However, the matter of his codename being Shinigami must end here."
"The same goes for everything else."
When facing the Sengoku, the five elders, including Jaygarcia Saturn, were aggressive and domineering, but as soon as Rosen spoke, they began to back down.
However, there is one condition: the Admiral's codename cannot be Shinigami, and the Zephyr incident must be brought to a close.
Ultimately.
Even the highest ruler of the world government treats people differently based on their status.
Just as the Five Elders would kneel and kowtow three times when facing Im, who controls their lives and deaths.
Faced with Rosen, whose strength far surpassed that of a general emperor, they did not kneel and kowtow, but they also dared not adopt an arrogant attitude. Instead, they chose to negotiate or even compromise.
"The wind is picking up."
"The Five Elders".
Faced with the conditions put forward by the Five Elders, Rosen did not give any direct answer. Instead, he turned to look out the conference room window, his gaze passing over the towering buildings of Marineford, looking at the distant sea, and then said something quite absurd.
"What's the meaning?"
When the Five Elders heard Rosen suddenly mention that the wind was rising, they frowned slightly and began to ponder his intentions.
"There's no wind!"
Not only them, but even Sengoku, Garp, Zephyr and others in the conference room were completely confused.
They looked out the window and found that the sky over Marineford was only fair and sunny, with no signs of a strong wind.
"Um?"
"That's the direction."
Mary Geoise.
Borsalino followed Rosen's gaze to the window. At first, like Sengoku and the others, he was only focused on the weather in Marineford, but after looking further into the distance, he finally noticed something.
That was the direction Rosen was looking, the direction of Mary Geoise.
What happened there?
Just as Borsalino was pondering this, above Mary Geoise, located atop the Red Line.
Just like the sky above the Marine Headquarters, the sun shines brightly here.
But suddenly.
Swoosh
Boom!
A series of roaring sounds, like raging waves, suddenly rang out and echoed in every corner of Mary Geoise. Even the Five Elders, who were in the Hall of Power and participating in the Supreme Council meeting via video call, heard the eerie howl of the hurricane.
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