Raymond never thought that he would meet the ultimate boss of the world headquarters navy in the game, Admiral Amon Melunes, in such a way.
When he heard the words "Chief Instructor", he finally understood the true identity of his third uncle. The old man in front of him, who was not very good-looking, was also the Chief Instructor of the Navy Headquarters who stood at the top of the world's combat power decades ago. , one of the founders of Navy Six!
But looking at the expressions on their faces when they met, it was obvious that they didn't have a harmonious relationship.
Raymond also breathed a sigh of relief.
At least, he, a little wanted criminal, would not be beaten by a mixed double.
...
The third uncle raised his eyebrows, as if he did not welcome the navy marshal very much, and his tone was very foreign: "Why are you here?"
Merunes sat on a stool beside him with his arms crossed, "Chief instructor, you are fine."
"not so good."
The third uncle picked his ears and said, "Hey, it's easy to get sleepy when you get older... If you have something to do, just say it. If it's okay, the old man is going to take a lunch break."
Obviously, the old man started issuing orders to expel the guests before they even opened their mouths.
Raymond was slightly stunned for a moment when he heard this. It would make the marshal of the navy feel embarrassed, but the old man didn't give him any face. But what happened between the two of them that made the old man dislike him so much?
"The Gruul Sea doesn't seem to be very calm recently..."
Melunes obviously had something in his words, and there was a strange light in his eyes.
He narrowed his eyes slightly, regardless of whether others wanted to talk to him or not, and said to himself: "Not only the Gruul Sea, but also the Endless Sea is not peaceful everywhere. Ever since that guy Capone spread the news about the 'One Piece Treasure' After the news, the whole world was in an uproar. There was a large influx of new pirates, and there were many troublesome guys. Even the great pirates who disappeared during the Delos period also appeared at sea, and the commotion was quite big... In short , our naval headquarters is extremely busy right now."
Third uncle: "Oh? Then you, a great naval marshal, still have time to wander around in this remote sea area?"
"No, I'm here to see the old instructor and bring you some news..."
Merunes smiled and said: "The World Headquarters Elders Meeting decided to issue a world conscription order. In the future, the headquarters will organize a large-scale suppression operation against pirates and the revolutionary army. No, a large number of conscriptions are missing you. Such an excellent instructor, the old guys in the headquarters asked me to personally invite the chief instructor to come out..."
The third uncle was unceremonious and said lazily: "Merunes, you can go back. I have reached the age of retirement long ago, and the recruitment order has nothing to do with me..."
"Old instructor... I don't want to trouble you. But this time, I am also following the order of the General Office Council's decision. Helen refused the war call last time. If I hadn't suppressed her, she might not have just been deprived of her title. So simple. I think you should understand this..."
After a pause, a sharp light flashed in Merunes's eyes, and he said in a deep voice: "Without the protection of this headquarters, I'm afraid there will be a lot of trouble in this sea area of the Pure Mao Tribe."
"You don't need to worry about things here. You can go back..."
The third uncle waved his hand, "Just tell those old guys that the old man's injuries from the battle twenty years ago have not healed yet, so I'm afraid I won't be able to help you much."
As soon as he said this, the atmosphere became a little awkward, and the small courtyard was quiet for a moment, with no one speaking.
The old man showed no respect at all, and the navy marshal's face was also a little gloomy.
Raymond listened a little frightened, fearing that the two guys would fight next moment.
Fortunately, the cold atmosphere like a bone-scratching ice blade came and went quickly.
After a while,
"What a pity..."
Now that the words have come to this point, Merunes didn’t say much and spread his hands: “Chief instructor, the words have been brought here, so I’ll leave first.”
Third uncle: "I won't send it away."
The two broke up unhappy.
The space door left, and Merunes and the vice-admiral left the small courtyard as if they had never been there before, leaving no trace.
The jujube trees in the courtyard were rustled by the sea breeze. Under the shade of the trees, the old man's brows did not relax for a long time.
"Phew...finally left."
As soon as the competitive atmosphere in the small courtyard dissipated, Raymond breathed a sigh of relief. At the first glance, he knew that the aura of Heines' resentment was useful to the Melunes boss. Then
There are big people, but they just don't bother to crush an ant.
He digested the conversation between the two of them just now in his mind, and also captured some useful information, "'Great Qing Suppression'? It seems that the navy has made big moves recently..."
Helen on the side naturally listened to all the words, especially those that were obviously threatening, which also made the pure-hair tribe elder look livid: "Huh! Those guys from Melunes are really rude.
Probably because he knew something was wrong on Demon Island, he came to threaten the third uncle again."
After a pause, she continued: "Those insidious guys in the navy have been reluctant to take action. Isn't it because they are afraid of our pure-hair tribe and want to use those monsters in the abyss to consume the top-level combat power of our tribe? Now on the Demon Island
The situation is so bad, they probably want to use this to force the third uncle to submit..."
When Raymond heard this, he had some doubts in his heart.
A position like the Chief Instructor of the Navy Headquarters is supposed to be the position of the first and second leaders in the core. Even if one retires, he should have some real power. Why is the relationship with Navy Marshal Merunes so tense? Although the situation on Demon Island is troublesome,
But now it seems that, as the third uncle's status as the "chief instructor" of the Navy, if he really wants to solve the problem of Demon Island, there are so many powerful people in the World Headquarters that he will definitely not be able to do anything.
It seems that those guys in the World Headquarters must force him to accept the call. Why is the old man unwilling to go...
On second thought, it doesn't seem like there would be any harm in him answering the call, right?
Based on the strength of this old man, even if he went to conquer the "Eight Endless Emperors", it would not necessarily be dangerous for him. Why did he refuse to be recruited? Is it because of Capone's relationship?
Since this old man is the chief instructor of the Navy, and he is a member of the Twelve Sages camp, why does his favorability towards him decrease as he does not have the "Haines Resentment" BUFF?
Obviously, the old man's current camp relationship is very delicate, and there may be many hidden secrets in it.
At this time, the third uncle sighed slightly and said with a complex expression: "Helen, do you blame the third uncle for not responding to the general government's war call and bringing the disaster of genocide to the clan?"
Helen shook her head and said firmly: "Third Uncle, without you, our tribe would have been destroyed long ago. No matter what decision you make, we will support you."
It is indeed true. Without this sea-fixing needle, how could the Pure Mao Tribe survive in this sea area for so many years?
"Why..."
The old man pondered for a moment, seemed to have made some decision, and then revealed a shocking secret, "Actually...someone secretly destroyed the seal of Demon Island."
"What?!"
Helen's face changed suddenly when she heard this. No wonder she felt that the timing and circumstances of the destruction of the seal on Demon Island were a bit strange. It turned out to be man-made!
"Damn it, who wants to harm my pure fur tribe?"
She shouted angrily, but then turned around and said doubtfully: "But, there are only our clansmen on that island, and the elders are also there, how could someone sneak in and break the seal?"
When she said this, her expression suddenly changed. Could it be that... there was a mole?
impossible!
There will never be such a person among pure fur people!
"call..."
The third uncle shook his head, did not answer directly, and said something that seemed inexplicable: "I don't answer the call, it's not because I am an old man who is greedy for life and afraid of death. It's just that I finally 'awakened' at the beginning, and what I am doing now is
I don’t want us pure-haired people to continue to be trapped in that pit without being able to jump out..."
As he said that, the old man glanced at Raymond and said, "Since you are a blood descendant of Capone, you are naturally not an outsider."
After a pause, he asked: "Capone probably reminded you of some things to keep you away from the World Headquarters, right?"
"Um."
Raymond knew that he was about to come into contact with a dark history hidden behind the glory.
The third uncle nodded, then turned to Helen and asked, "After I retired, the Navy asked our pure-hair tribe to respond to the draft. I used the excuse that there were changes in Demon Island and did not let the tribe go. Later, under pressure, I
, I let you take the title of 'The King's Shichibukai', but you have never been allowed to join the world navy, do you know why?"
Helen shook her head. She had already guessed that her third uncle had a deeper meaning.
Third uncle: "The old man has lived for hundreds of years, and I am one of the few people in the world who has witnessed that period of history and is still alive today. Of course, I didn't think there was anything wrong with that period of history at the time...until the revision of the
In order to reach this level, I gained some qualifications to question certain existences. This questioning revealed that some of the beliefs I once firmly believed in were 'deliberately distorted'..."
"I used to be the same as Melunes, with an unwavering belief in 'justice' in my heart. But after the battle with Delos twenty years ago, that guy made me understand something. Looking back, I just
I discovered that I had done something completely contrary to justice..."
"The scary thing is...I haven't realized it for the past two hundred years, and I firmly believe that it is the 'justice' in my heart."
Having said this, the old man looked at Helen again and said: "I don't want you to join the World Navy because I am afraid that you will lose your 'self' like I did. Now it seems that there are big problems with the Navy's 'faith', and even
A yoke..."
So this is ah!
With this said, it seems that everything can be figured out.
Raymond thought about what Mr. Capone once told him, that the World Headquarters has a "devotee" plan to change people's perception!
Suddenly, I also understood that the third uncle's ability to refuse the call obviously had something to do with his "awakening", otherwise he would never have refused the navy that he had guarded for hundreds of years.
It can be said that the development of the navy into the behemoth that now spans the endless sea has a lot to do with the old man's hundreds of years of devotion!
Neither Raymond nor Helen said anything, and listened quietly to the horrifying fact that the third uncle slowly revealed.
"Although I still don't understand what went wrong with the top management of the World Government, but since I 'awakened', my former colleagues have become extremely hostile towards me, as if I have betrayed 'justice'. If it weren't for those guys, they wouldn't be able to If you use force to suppress me, you probably won't have the chance to stand here and listen to my nagging today."
"That guy Melunes was my most proud disciple!"
When the third uncle said this, he was filled with tears and sighed, "Did you see what he looked like just now? I'm afraid that if the World Government wants him to kill me, he will do it without hesitation!"
Helen thought of her arrogant face just now and frowned: "It was my third uncle who single-handedly promoted him to the position of marshal. Humph, you ungrateful fellow!"
"It's not entirely his fault."
The third uncle shook his head: "The reason why I am so sure... is because I was once like him, unwavering in the justice I firmly believe in. Back then... I almost killed Kah without hesitation. Where is my friend?"
"What?"
Raymond was shocked when he heard this. He knew that this old man had a battle with "Pirate King" Delos. Could it be that it was the battle where the Pirate King's fleet attacked the navy headquarters more than 20 years ago?
Third uncle: "A hundred years ago, Capone and his brother helped my pure-hair tribe solve a fatal crisis on Demon Island. Capone's brother even paid the price with his life. But that day twenty years ago I still fight without mercy. If that guy Delos hadn't woken me up, I'm afraid Capone would have died at my hands that year..."
Raymond also understood it quite well.
It turns out that when the Pirate King's fleet was destroyed, Capone was able to survive. It seems that this old man let him go?
"Haha... Now that I think about it, it's really scary. I wanted to kill the benefactor of a tribe with my own hands. At that time, I didn't feel anything wrong at all."
A trace of bitterness overflowed from the corner of Third Uncle's mouth. The impact of the collapse of his faith has not calmed him down yet.
"And in the past one or two hundred years, I have helped the navy do too many things like this... I killed an ethnic group to cover up some secrets; for some secret plans, I implicated countless innocent humans ...Now it seems that those existences that I once firmly believed in as 'evil', except that they are on the opposite side of the World Headquarters, cannot be called evil at all."
"Just like Delos's fleet! At that time, if they had not climbed to the top of the 'Pirate King', the sea would have been in turmoil. Their crime, in addition to being hostile to the World Headquarters, now seems to be that most other cities These are just ridiculous excuses..."
Raymond didn't think this was too surprising.
Judging from the things revealed in the game, the World Headquarters looks majestic on the surface, but it does a lot of dirty things behind the scenes. Regardless of CP9 or any virus spreading plan, it is definitely not 'just'...
"In the past twenty years, they have recruited me more than once... Is it really as simple as being an instructor?"
The third uncle shook his head, with a look of dilemma on his face.
"This time the seal of Demon Island was destroyed, and I also found out that someone was causing trouble in secret. They knew that I couldn't let go of the tribe, so they wanted to use this to force me to submit. If I don't go this time, sooner or later those abyssal creatures will be able to Our clan’s heritage has been exhausted. But if I leave... I’m afraid the entire Pure Mao clan will fall into that kind of ‘distorted belief’ without even knowing it for generations.”
Decades ago, the Pure Mao Tribe had always had high-ranking general-level officers in the navy! The Pure Mao Tribe was a tribe of gods, and their talents were powerful enough to make the World Government fearful. This power was not in their hands. , then destroy it.
This is the source of evil.
I see,
Helen and Raymond both understood why the old man tried every means to evade the naval war call.
This is a dead end.
Raymond also guessed that the old man had probably made some kind of decision when he told them these secrets.