Chapter 163 This is a worse world
This is a world where everyone competes to be worse off, but when the navy members of their generation, such as Sengoku, Garp, Tsuru, and Zephyr, first joined the navy, all they thought about was protecting the people and completely eliminating the pirates.

But just like the dreams of youth will eventually be shattered as they grow older, they each have their own choices when facing reality.

Garp chose not to be promoted to admiral, so that he would not be responsible for the protection of the Celestial Dragons and could continue to arrest pirates on the sea.

As for completely destroying pirates, the essence of this dream is to allow ordinary people in the world to survive and live less hard.

But he's not in Pirates at all...

The order is fundamentally wrong. In this world where everything is worse than the rest, pirates, the navy, the world government, or the Seven Warlords of the Sea that will be established soon, are all worse than the last.

However, the ideas of the middle and high-level navy leaders, such as Borsalino and Kuzan, can still be won over. As long as they are given hope of success, they are willing to take a gamble after their minds are transformed.

People in this world...many times their dreams are bigger than their lives.

This is also the reason why those who were captured by the revolutionary army in the past few years have basically been able to remain fearless of death.

Borsalino was a little confused at this time. After being about to become the navy's top fighter, he gradually understood some secrets about the World Government and this world.

The more I understand, the more helpless I feel about this world.

As a navy, even if he became one of the highest combat forces, all he could do was to maintain it and do his duty as a navy admiral, which was ambiguous to a certain extent.

This is his justice.

However, the revolutionary soldier in front of him now said that he needed his help to fight against such absolute power.

Really, Borsalino himself never thought he could have such a big impact.

That kind of power is truly like a natural disaster that can destroy an island in an instant. Even he can only rely on speed to protect himself.

Borsalino smacked his lips out of habit and frowned: "Haha... I didn't know I had such a big effect, it's really scary."

Kevin said, "Eight hundred years ago, the war between the twenty kings and that huge kingdom affected the entire world. If you want to change the world, the power of just one person is not enough, Borsalino."

"The advancement of science and technology is the primary productive force. The power of the spear has already appeared, so the emergence of the shield also needs to start from the technological aspect, right?"

Technology?

Borsalino squinted under his sunglasses. "Vegapunk was with you, right? Although Sakaski and Kuzan were in charge of the demon-slaying order in O'Hara, I was still stationed in Shampoodi at that time, but I went to O'Hara afterwards."

"Those books burned by the World Government were not the original books, right? Your revolutionary army took away all the knowledge and replaced it, perhaps also took away some scholars?"

Faced with these guessed questions, Kevin smiled and nodded.

Since the other party has not reported this speculation for such a long time, to a certain extent, this future general has already held out hope for the revolutionary army.

In memory, Borsalino has always been speculated to be an undercover agent sent by the revolutionary army to the navy because of his ambiguous justice, but it is obviously not the case.

Luffy beat the Celestial Dragons, Zephyr left the Navy, fought with his apprentice, and pierced Vegapunk with his own hands...

He could do nothing about these things, but he still carried out his duties as a navy officer.

What could really give him a glimmer of hope should be the garrison in the Sabaody Archipelago and the Celestial Dragons who were killed one after another by Kevin.

The Five Elders in power had guessed correctly that the Celestial Dragons, who used to be as high and mighty as gods, had never been killed by any pirate or anyone else.

Only the cloaked men of the revolutionary army overthrew and killed gods one after another.

In this situation, after several years, people who know the inside story have begun to have different ideas.

This was true for Kuzan, Borsalino, and even the Warring States period had a certain deviation.

You have to know that during the time of the general, the current Marshal of the Warring States period truly obeyed orders and obeyed the orders of the World Government. However, not long ago, when Bartelnomí's identity in Lasgapu Town was in trouble, he did not choose to report it.

"You should know about ancient weapons, right?"

Kevin seemed to ask a question immediately, and then continued: "At present, I don't know whether the weapon on Mary Geoise is one of the ancient weapons."

"But according to known intelligence, that kind of weapon cannot be used recklessly. The huge energy consumption requires a certain amount of time to charge."

"Also, we currently have clues about infinite energy. But Mary Geoise should also know this, so do you understand what this means?"

Borsalino murmured, "Whoever takes the first step will..."

He didn't say the rest of the words, and rubbed his painful forehead with one hand.

At present, it seems that the weapon on Mary Geoise cannot be used unlimitedly, as the intelligence of the Revolutionary Army suggests.

But once the energy problem is solved.

"The world's eight hundred years of conflict will become a foregone conclusion from now on. No one will be able to resist them, and the entire world will forever be under their oppression."

[Note: This sentence is the original words of the Five Elders in Power, the one that destroyed the Kingdom of Lulucia. The reason for choosing Lulucia is that it is close.]

After a while, Borsalino raised his head slightly and said, "I want to meet Vegapunk."

Kevin was silent for a while. "I need to consult Dr. Vegapunk. If he agrees to meet with you, I will bring him over."

The security and confidentiality issues at Baldigo's place are now taken care of by the institute's new technology, so there is basically no need to worry about accidental discovery.

But given Borsalino's current level of thinking, he cannot be taken to the headquarters. This is both a principle and for safety reasons.

After Borsalino agreed, Kevin left behind a shadow clone and disappeared from the spot.

After sneaking into Mary Geoise, the ability of the clone has basically been exposed, so it is still necessary to guard the remaining coordinate points as a precaution.

"You guys have a lot of abilities."

Borsalino glanced at Kevin's shadow clone and said, "So you also freed these slaves in Marijoa, right? You should have done more than just this to sneak into Marijoa."

The shadow clone replied: "I did find out a lot of things, such as the one your navy was most concerned about because of the God Valley incident, and I also killed two more."

two?

These words made Borsalino's sunglasses drop a little. He certainly didn't think that these two were ordinary guards. He thought of the three Celestial Dragons he had killed in the Sabaody Archipelago in the past.

Apparently, two more were killed.

This person... is truly the natural enemy of the Celestial Dragons.

Exhaling, Borsalino looked at Kevin's mask and said, "I have a feeling that your true identity must be extraordinary. With so many abilities, judging from your purpose, you must be a central point in this ocean."

"A great pirate who ruled a territorial island in the New World, a high-ranking official of the World Government, or a vice admiral or above in the Marine Headquarters? No need to answer. I am only giving my guesses."

"I don't want to take sides right away before I get a definite answer. If I knew your true identity, I'm afraid I would have to join even if I didn't want to."

The shadow clone smiled and said, "You are wrong. Even if you join, you will not know my true identity. In the Revolutionary Army, very few people know my identity."

Borsalino's eyes narrowed slightly.

So, the other party is really one of those I just guessed?

No, not even the Great Pirate.

In such a secretive situation, the only possibility is that the other party is lurking in the World Government or the Navy.

"Thinking too much makes you old."

The shadow clone's voice interrupted his thoughts: "Who knows... maybe this task of distinguishing slaves was given to you by me?"

Borsalino's eyes widened immediately, but then he shook his head: "The Great Buddha Form of the Mythical Beast Man-Man Fruit, this is an ability that has been confirmed for decades, and you are not affected by the seastone at all."

The shadow clone seemed to be interested. He deliberately glanced at Borsalino and said, "Yes... it's been decades. Now that there is hope, isn't it appropriate to turn the navy into a real navy?"

At this time, Kevin's real body appeared with the chattering Vegapunk.

"What's there to see about that guy?" "The energy shield activation program over there is at a critical juncture, can't he be allowed to wait here for two days?"

Kevin beside Vegapunk kept smiling, turned his head and glared at his shadow clone, then dispersed it directly.

The shadow clone is getting more and more crooked now. It was the same during the last call with Tina and Hancock.

He was giving girls a headache from saying ambiguous things and now teasing Borsalino.

When Borsalino saw Vegapunk, he pointed at his head and asked, "Why has your head become smaller?"

Vegapunk touched his head and said, "The amount of knowledge stored is too much, so I made a cloud storage and cut off my head, but the processor is still too slow at the moment."

As he said that, he looked over and said simply and directly: "What do you want from me? I'm very busy. Do you think I can just drink coffee and read the newspaper every day like you do? If you have anything you want to ask, please hurry up. I need to go back as soon as possible."

Borsalino sighed helplessly: "Zhan Taowan has been looking for you for several years. Before I came out, he asked me to get your information."

Battle Peach Maru...

These words calmed Vegapunk down a bit, "Tell him I'm safe, just do what you think is right. That child is your apprentice, and in terms of talent... if he gets caught up in the turmoil caused by the power of this world, he will die."

Borsalino thought for a moment and nodded.

The kid who called himself grandpa was the one that Vegapunk asked him to teach.

Talent and a strong inner will are far from enough to step into the vortex that is about to turn.

"That's all? If you're done, sir, take me back."

Kevin grabbed him and said, "And more, don't worry, Doctor."

Kevin leaned closer and said, "Isn't laser the best energy shield? With the progress in bloodline factors, don't we have a ready-made one here?"

(⊙o⊙)!

Vegapunk clapped his hands suddenly, and immediately he was no longer in a hurry to go back. Instead, he looked at Borsalino with shining eyes.

"Well, we are old friends too. We haven't seen each other for so many years so we need to catch up. Forget about Zhan Tao Wan. Now our old friend needs your help."

"Ask whatever you want. Just give me a tube of blood. No, that's not right. Two tubes of blood..."

Vegapunk grabbed Borsalino's arm and said, "Let's go with ten. You're busy as a candidate admiral in the navy, so we don't have to ask you for help all the time. Don't you agree?"

The glowing look in his eyes frightened Borsalino a little. He pulled his hand back, and although he didn't use much force, he realized that the old man was holding it very tightly.

How about elementalization?
Glancing at the masked and cloaked man standing beside him with a fierce look in his eyes, he decided it would be better to behave himself.

Finally, Borsalino pried open Vegapunk's hands one finger at a time: "I do have a lot to ask you. I can give you blood, but only three tubes."

Vegapunk thought for a moment and nodded, then looked at Kevin and said, "Sir, please go to their house and ask them to bring three No. 1 pipes over."

After a while, three giant test tubes that required so much effort to hold them steady were brought over. Rather than test tubes, they were more like giant measuring cups.

This made Borsalino's upper body transform into an element, ready to run away at any time. With so much blood drained, he would die even if he controlled the return of life.

Finally, under Borsalino's refusal to comply, the giant measuring cup was replaced with an ordinary large test tube.

And Borsalino also asked the questions that really concerned him.

"How strong is the defensive power of the energy shield?"

Vegapunk looked at him and said, "I know what you want to ask. With the current progress of the project, it is not enough to defend against such an attack."

Borsalino's eyes dimmed when he heard this.

But then Vegapunk said, "But if we create infinite energy first, and combine it with O'Hara's knowledge and the samples from the ancient kingdom, then it will be possible to resist that kind of attack."

A flash of light flashed across Borsalino's sunglasses.

So… is this hope?
This hope, which has never appeared in the past eight hundred years, is also the real reliance of this era.

But a sample of the Old Kingdom?

Kevin looked at him and said, "This is also what I just said I need your help with. The huge mechanical soldiers that attacked Mary Geoise two hundred years ago were the product of the ancient kingdom eight hundred years ago."

"After sleeping for six hundred years, it still recovered its energy core and was able to climb up to Marijoa to launch an attack. This is what the World Government wants, and it is what we want too."

"Vinsmoke Judge is currently serving as a replacement for Dr. Vegapunk, so they will definitely transport that thing to Punk Hazard."

Borsalino looked at Kevin. "So you want me to keep you informed? The defense level of the institute is very high. Even in my discovery, many places are monitored by Den Den Mushi."

Kevin smiled and said, "So you're willing to risk everything?"

The answer just now has already made his position clear to some extent. After determining his position, his inertial thinking has made him start from the perspective of the revolutionary army.

Borsalino adjusted his sunglasses and said, "Just like what you said, sir, if you don't try, you will never know if you will succeed, right? And compared to the past 800 years, we are now in the most hopeful situation, after all, five celestial dragons have died."

The death of the Celestial Dragons was the beginning of all this.

It also proves that if God is killed, he will also die, and that resistance will have the beginning of hope of success.

After Kevin handed Borsalino a large book, he also left an anti-eavesdropping Den Den Mushi on this Forshat Island, which he brought with him when he went to the research institute this time.

In the end, Vegapunk got what he wished and drew three tubes of Borsalino's blood, and then he was overjoyed and asked Kevin to take him back.

Before leaving, Kevin said to Borsalino: "Read that book carefully. It is the core idea of ​​the Revolutionary Army. It also contains the bottom line of the Revolutionary Army and the plan for the future world order."

"Power can infinitely satisfy the desires of life, and under the corruption of such desires, the dragon slayer is also likely to become a new evil dragon."

"One day in the future, if the revolutionary army that changed the world calls itself a god, it is not impossible that it will move to Marijoa and change its name to become the new Celestial Dragons."

"But thoughts... the idea of ​​revolutionary resistance, and constant vigilance of our own principles, can ease this situation, and also ensure that when the evil dragon appears in the future, someone will slay it."

“The future I dream of is all in that book.”

Borsalino looked at the thick book with a red cover in his hand, and his eyes became serious.

"I'll take a close look at it."

"If the things I risked my life for still remain unchanged in the end, and the Revolutionary Army becomes the new evil dragon, then my life, and the lives I sacrificed for the realization of my ideals, wouldn't that be ridiculous?"

Kevin reached out and placed his hand on Borsalino's shoulder.

This time, there was no elemental avoidance, but Kevin also did not take the opportunity to leave the spatial coordinates.

Just like Dragon and the others, he didn't leave coordinates on anyone except Ginny, and only asked them to bring a kunai.

Similarly, Kevin handed a kunai to Borsalino: "If there is any danger, I can be there in an instant if you contact me. Of course, Marijoa is an exception. They have something or the ability to restrain space transfer."

After taking the kunai, Borsalino put it away and looked up.

Perhaps it was an illusion, he felt that the domineering attitude that had always been criticized by Teacher Zefa had loosened a little at this moment.

Sure enough, unwavering will is the starting point and upper limit of dominance.

Under the ambiguous justice, it is not that he is unwilling to focus on the cultivation of domineering, but because of his own understanding of this world and his helpless choice, the upper limit of his domineering is limited.

When I looked back, the revolutionary army gentleman had disappeared.

"What a convenient ability..."

Borsalino muttered to himself, then turned into a flash of light and headed towards the port.

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(End of this chapter)