Chapter 217

Kappei was startled:

"You have a heart condition? You've been suppressing a heart condition while fighting the Marines!"

Kappei could not help but feel admiration for Bai Huzi's bearing.

But another man felt no admiration at all—he only knew that the long-awaited opportunity had arrived, and the hope of annihilating the Bai Huzi Pirates was right before his eyes!

That man was naturally Akainu, who had been lurking nearby the whole time.

The moment Bai Huzi coughed up blood, Akainu swung his right fist without the slightest hesitation:

"Hollow Hound!"

The dog-shaped magma fist pierced straight through Bai Huzi's chest!

Bai Huzi's whole body shook violently; his internal organs were scorched by the blazing magma, the pain was excruciating, and he coughed up a great mouthful of blood once more.

"Die, Bai Huzi!"

Akainu said mercilessly, continuing to release magma.

Kappei behind him could not help but say:

"Sakazuki, taking advantage of someone's misfortune like this—isn't that far too despicable?"

Akainu responded with a cold laugh:

"Despicable or not, when dealing with pirates you should use every means at your disposal!"

Anger appeared on Kappei's face; he and Akainu's ideals truly could not be more incompatible.

186. Luo Xing's Justice, Sengoku's Shock, Moria's Child Binding Technique!

Luo Xing was not at all surprised by Akainu's actions.

He did not consider Akainu despicable either—at most it was a sneak attack.

Akainu upheld absolute justice; he stood firmly on the Marines' side and believed intensely that no matter what means were used, all pirates and anyone who posed a threat to the World Government must be eliminated.

In truth, there was nothing wrong with that.

If Luo Xing were in Akainu's place, he would probably have done the same.

Akainu was a qualified, steadfast soldier.

By contrast, Aokiji's laziness, Huang Yuan's equivocation, Kappei's indulgence toward his son and grandson, and Sengoku's shielding of Kappei were all forms of irresponsibility toward justice.

Of course,

Luo Xing did not believe that the Marines' version of justice was the true justice.

In the end, they were nothing but running dogs maintaining the rule of the Celestial Dragons and abetting tyranny.

Even Akainu, with his absolute justice, could not escape being rebuked by the Five Elder Stars.

And what, then, is true justice?

That cannot be explained.

Justice is only the justice of one's stance; there is no fixed, unchanging justice.

Standing from the Beasts Pirates' position, Luo Xing's justice was to sweep away the World Government, destroy the world, build a new world upon the ruins, and help his wife Yamato fulfill the dream of letting everyone in the world have enough to eat.

In the end,

the right and wrong of justice will be written by the victor—that is the eternal, unchanging truth!

"Daddy!!"

Suddenly, a grief-stricken shout rang out beside his ear.

Luo Xing looked over—it was the Sea Knight Jinbe.

Before joining the Beasts Pirates, Jinbe had always been aboard Bai Huzi's ship, and was also a close friend of Fire Fist Ace.

If Luo Xing had not tied Jinbe down with the interests of Fish-Man Island, Jinbe would probably have long since gone to the Summit War to help Bai Huzi.

But even while he was here, Jinbe still wanted to lend Daddy Bai Huzi a hand.

With a thud, he dropped to his knees before Luo Xing and kowtowed heavily:

"Lord Luo Xing, please use that Shan Sect to send me to Marineford!"

Luo Xing said calmly: "You want to go throw your life away? You don't care about Fish-Man Island's future anymore?"

Jinbe answered without hesitation:

"Even if I'm gone, Fish-Man Island still belongs to the Beasts Pirates' camp—I already sent word of this back earlier!"

Luo Xing smiled and said:

"You are the most prestigious figure among the fish-men; even King Neptune probably cannot compare to you. If I let you go to your death, how could Fish-Man Island truly submit from the heart?"

That was only the surface reason.

The real reason was that Luo Xing feared that if Jinbe died, it would be very hard to win the trust of the Mermaid Princess Bai Xing.

Although Luo Xing could force the issue, when it came to the pure, flawless, crybaby little Bai Xing, he could not bring himself to be that heartless.

Jinbe was instantly stunned, caught in a dilemma, and struggled to say:

"But Daddy needs me over there…"

"Don't worry." Luo Xing cut him off. "I don't want to see the Marines strutting around and showing off either."

Under Jinbe's gaze, in which his whole body trembled, Luo Xing took out a Den Den Mushi and dialed:

"Zhaogeji Society, release Fire Fist Ace."

After saying that, he hung up.

Jinbe's face was blank with astonishment: "Lord Luo Xing has even planted people at the Summit War battlefield?"

Luo Xing said nothing. Perona, who had been floating in the air all along, stuck out her tongue and laughed:

"Halahalahala! Of course it's Lord Moria! You fat blue fool don't even know that? You're really too stupid!"

Only then did Jinbe realize that Perona seemed to be one of the officers under Moria.

GLOSSARY:

【Luo Xing; Bai Huzi; Huang Yuan; Bai Xing; Sun Zi; Princess; my lord; Shan Sect; Kongpaye Society; Zhaogeji Society; Child Binding Technique】

Who would have thought that Gecko Moria had already submitted to the Beasts Pirates!

No, Moria and Kaido have a deep grudge; with his arrogant personality, he should have preferred death over submission.

Jinbe gazed at Luo Xing's tall, composed, and calm back, and a thought suddenly arose in his mind.

That's it! The one Moria submitted to must not be Kaido of the Beasts, but this unfathomable man right here!

At the same time.

Gecko Moria quietly put away the small Den Den Mushi hidden in his sleeve.

Although he didn't quite understand Luo Xing's orders, he would simply carry them out.

Luo Xing had asked Moria to find an opportunity to release Portgas D. Ace, of course, not to save Ace.

Whether Portgas D. Ace lived or died had nothing to do with Luo Xing; he didn't care if he lived or died.

The purpose of Luo Xing ordering his release was merely to make the Navy and the Whitebeard Pirates fight even more fiercely.

The Navy could not allow Portgas D. Ace to be rescued under any circumstances.

Otherwise, with the failure of the Summit War and the destruction of Impel Down, what face would the Navy have left?

Would there be even a shred of authority left for them on the seas in the future?

The Navy would surely pursue the Whitebeard Pirates at all costs; casualties on both sides would escalate, which would naturally be even more beneficial to Luo Xing.

After all, Luo Xing occupied the Sabaody Archipelago; the Navy would inevitably come to attack him sooner or later.

Moria was still standing on the Steps of the Sea.

At this moment, only he and the Pirate Empress were here.

Mihawk was the first of the Warlords to act, currently dueling with Flower Sword Vista.

The second to act was the Tyrant Kuma; it was the Tyrant Kuma who killed Little Oars.

The third was White II.

The idiotic White II believed his mother Miss. Goldenweek's words, thinking that as long as he killed enough people and displayed enough power, his status in Whitebeard's heart would surpass that of Portgas D. Ace.

The captains under Whitebeard's command would also revere him.

At that time, he could rightfully succeed Whitebeard's legacy and become the new Emperor!

Holding such thoughts, White II was full of energy, every move lethal.

In a short time, he had already killed several pirate captains under Whitebeard's banner.

Such strength made Kizaru, who had his hands in his pockets slacking off, turn his head in surprise:

"Oh my, this fellow has the power Whitebeard had in his youth; perhaps he really is Whitebeard's biological son."

Of the remaining four Warlords, Jinbe was at the Sabaody Archipelago, Blackbeard was still hiding, the Empress watched coldly from the sidelines, and Moria had received Luo Xing's orders.

Moria's sinister glance flickered toward the execution platform.

On the execution platform, there were only four people at this moment.