novelhk Chapter 68 On the Possibility of Recruiting Two Generals
Chapter 68 On the Possibility of Recruiting Two Generals
Both Aramu and Ichisuke have the ability to escape their predicament, but neither of them has chosen to do so.
Huang Mu has not given up on the chance to get rid of his criminal status. He would rather go to jail than not wait for that noblewoman to forgive him and allow him to regain his identity as a police officer.
He experienced the calamity of national subjugation, witnessed far too many tragedies, and even became a major war criminal.
His 'forced sale' to the casino was, in a way, a search for a secluded place to escape the clutches of the authorities.
If the Marineford War hadn't caused such heavy losses to the Navy, the World Government wouldn't have specially recruited these two criminals to hold such important positions as Admirals.
On the surfacing pirate ship.
Luo Ji was indeed very interested in these two general-level powerhouses.
'This noblewoman, who could make Aramu obediently serve three years in prison, must be either a princess of the kingdom or a Celestial Dragon.'
Luo Ji stroked his chin and began to analyze, thinking about how Huang Mu, after becoming a Marine Admiral, respected the Celestial Dragons and other supreme authorities, despised non-member states, and considered the Celestial Dragons to be supreme.
This guy has probably been completely subdued by the power of the World Government and the Celestial Dragons, and his spine has gone weak.
With just a word from the Five Elders, he could rise from a mere criminal to a naval admiral, a position of immense power.
How could Huang Mu not revere the Celestial Dragons?
As for his life, after becoming a Marine Admiral, his first action was to take action against the Seven Warlords of the Sea system.
It seems that the destruction of his homeland, Cang Kingdom, was partly due to the influence of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.
Given that Fujitora hated Doflamingo so much throughout his life, it's likely that this Shichibukai was actually Doflamingo, the underground middleman emperor and arms dealer.
Doflamingo, the middleman emperor, sold all sorts of weapons all over the world.
The Flower Kingdom in the Western Sea is now embroiled in a war that has lasted for years, and the enemy country's weapons are constantly supplied by the Don Quixote family.
This forced the Green Pepper of the Eight Treasures Navy to personally investigate Dressrosa in an attempt to cut off the weapons supply line.
Even the captain of the Cang Kingdom's garrison couldn't protect his homeland, which shows the sheer scale of this war.
The royal family and main army of the Azure Kingdom were most likely wiped out by weapons provided by Doflamingo.
His failure to protect the royal family led to the downfall of the country, making him a major war criminal and exiled to the Western Sea.
However, despite being a police officer, Aramaki Kazue still possesses a sense of justice.
They had fallen into criminalhood and none of them wanted to become pirates.
This is also one of the important reasons why world governments are willing to recruit them.
Of course, force is still the most important.
But now, Huang Mu and Yi Sheng are still a bit confused and uncertain about the future, otherwise one of them would not be continuing to serve in prison and the other would not be willing to work as a casino bodyguard.
Without the World Government's special recruitment, Aramu might have continued to be imprisoned for four, five, or even ten years without food, and would have spent his entire life as a casino bodyguard, not knowing what else to do.
He loathed Doflamingo and hated the Seven Warlords of the Sea system, a pirate system that made the World Government Doflamingo's protector and prevented him from ever taking action against the Donquixote Family.
He hates the corrupt world government, but he also wants to change the world from the top down.
However, his status as a war criminal who led to the fall of his country kept him away from the upper echelons of power.
A life filled with confusion and helplessness can only be spent holed up in casinos.
The global conscription gave him hope, freed him from his status as a war criminal, and gave him the opportunity to practice his benevolence.
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"How can we make these two big guys, who still hold onto hope and justice, completely lose faith in the World Government and get them on board?"
Luo Ji felt there were many tricks to it.
Why not learn from the wise old strategist Wu Yong and completely ruin Aramu and Yisheng's reputation, cutting off their chances of being recruited by the World Government?
Aramaki greatly admires strength and power, worships Akainu and reveres the Celestial Dragons, and is even willing to risk his life for them, possessing a sense of justice that is willing to fight to the death.
He was willing to stay in prison indefinitely because he wanted to regain his police officer status and then, through his abilities, become the strongest general in the Kingdom of Taya, wielding supreme power.
A special appointment by the World Government granted him the rank of Admiral, a rank even higher than that of the Kingdom's strongest general.
He immediately became the world government's most loyal henchman.
He dedicated his life to the common people, seeking top-down reforms to reduce civilian casualties, and embodied a sense of justice and benevolence.
This guy even dared to release meteorites in the Holy Land of Mary Geoise, completely disregarding the lives of the Celestial Dragons.
Both of them have very distinct personality traits.
If you cut off their hope, and then give them what they want, it's not impossible to get them on board.
Thinking of this, Luo Ji was full of confidence.
Two hopeful guys who can't see the future—just break their resolve and give them new hope.
This is somewhat similar to Lin Chong, the instructor of the 800,000 Imperial Guards in the early stages, who always held onto hope, but in the end, his hopes were dashed, and he was forced to join the Liangshan bandits.
However, Aramaki was very lucky to encounter the Great Conscription of the World after the heavy losses of the Marineford War.
Otherwise, they can continue to serve their time in jail and work as casino bodyguards.
Without the special recruitment of the World Military Draft, perhaps one day the two of them would have given up and gone to sea to become pirates.
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"It seems we'll have to make a trip to the South China Sea and the West China Sea."
"No, we should go to the East China Sea and the North China Sea too! Bartolomeo and Trafalgar Law are good guys too."
Luo Ji clenched his fist, exuding an air of 'the heroes of the world are as numerous as carp crossing the river, and they should all fall into my trap.'
"I am here to lead you lost souls onto the glorious path of light."
"Whether you appreciate the merit of following the emperor's lead or not, I hope you won't be ungrateful!"
Luo Ji revealed a carefree smile, having already formulated a grand blueprint for 'growing bigger and stronger' in his mind.
"Brother Luo Ji's smile is so mischievous."
"But I love it!"
"To sail to all four seas, east, west, north, and south! That suits me perfectly! But I'll have to finish exploring the Grand Line first."
Xiaoyu, Rebecca, Baby5, and Yamato, the girls, all looked at Luo Ji, the captain who was talking to himself and laughing to himself, and started whispering among themselves.
"The captain can actually command giant sea kings!!"
Violet was completely dumbfounded. Just who was this monster captain? Not only did he possess the ability to foresee parts of the future, but he could also communicate with sea kings.
Even the Pirate King Roger didn't have this ability!
"My men! Let this vast ocean witness our might!"
Having finished communicating with the Sea King, Luo Ji shouted excitedly. At this moment, the pirate ship could already see the light on the sea.
They were going back to the sea.
"Finally, I can feel the real sunshine."
Even the usually composed and mature mermaid Shirley showed a rare expression of anticipation, after all, she was only a 25-year-old mermaid.
"Qinghai, your King of Hell has returned!"
With a long scroll in his left hand and a pen-sword in his right, Luo Ji directed the pirate ship to break through the sea.
The coating shattered the moment the pirate ship left the seawater, making a 'pop' sound.
The Luo Ji Pirates have returned to the seas!
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