In the crowd, Cass noticed Wilbur staring at Kuro's retreating figure, then seeming to remember something and lowering his head to jot something down in his notebook. Curious, Cass asked:

What are you writing down?

“Mr. Kuro’s words.”

Wilbur, with a serious expression, wrote as he spoke: “I think every word Mr. Kuro said is worth considering, as they all contain the spirit of justice. It’s just that we are limited by our understanding of justice and cannot appreciate some of his words yet, but that doesn’t stop me from remembering them first and understanding them later.”

As he spoke, he touched the tip of his pen with a passage he had written earlier.

“For example, Mr. Kuro said, ‘Could that king possibly demote him and exile him?’”

"Judging from these words, Mr. Kuro is completely unafraid of demotion or exile for the sake of justice and the sacrifice of his colleagues."

"Even demotion and exile cannot stop Mr. Kuro's justice!"

As he spoke, Wilbur was so moved that he almost cried, "Just for those Navy soldiers who sacrificed their lives, they actually, actually went to such lengths!"

Sacrifices are commonplace for naval personnel at sea; they are nothing new to them.

I've heard that Vice Admiral Onigumo occasionally uses the Navy to establish his authority, and that he's a guy who doesn't care about the lives of his subordinates.

But Mr. Kuro is different!

He would not even fear the impact of the World Conference for the sake of his subordinates' sacrifice.

Such officers...

Such a navy!!

With tears welling in his eyes, Wilbur exclaimed, "Only a navy like this truly represents justice!"

"That's right! You're not wrong, Wilbur!"

Cass's eyes were red as he shouted, "That's it! That's exactly how Mr. Kuro is! His radiance surrounds each of us. Remember this well, memorize more quotes like these, and only by understanding Mr. Kuro's words can we better comprehend justice!"

He continued, "The justice that Mr. Kuro taught us, recorded in books, will live on forever in this world!!"

"Cass!!"

Wilbur turned around and looked at Cass with excitement.

“Wilbur!!” Cass roared, grabbing Wilbur’s hand and squeezing it tightly.

The two stared at each other, sparks seemingly flying between them, their intense emotions palpable.

"Oh, this is so exciting! Uncle, I feel my blood boiling!" Moore exclaimed, his eyes widening as if he had seen something extraordinary.

Sazir held his forehead, shaking his head and sighing.

I have a feeling that there aren't many normal people on this ship.

He felt that as an ordinary person, he was under a lot of pressure.

Having dealt with the fish-men, and as the navy gradually retrieved the bodies of their comrades from the sea, the Golden Lion continued its journey back to G-3.

Just a few days later, the Golden Lion returned to the G-3 fortress.

A group of navy personnel placed their colleague's body in the hall, and Kuro led the way in bidding him farewell.

At that moment, he stood at the very front, gazing at the bodies wrapped in naval flags, and after a moment of silence, he sighed.

It would be impossible for him to have had no casualties during his naval career.

Even those who served in the 153rd branch in the East Blue suffered casualties in battles against pirates.

This is the stance: to become a naval officer means to be prepared to perish at sea.

All Kuro could do in the past was to control casualties as much as possible, save as many people as he could, and if he couldn't save them, there was nothing he could do.

His arms are only so long; he can't possibly manage everything.

But casualties like this, where a ship full of sailors, except for a few survivors, all perished at sea.

Kuro hasn't encountered many of them.

The dangers of the new world are such that even if I were to guard it myself, I cannot afford to be complacent in the slightest...

"Burn it. Also, check his place of origin and affiliation. If he has relatives, send him to his hometown. Make sure the compensation is done well and the merits are reported properly. You should draft the report yourself and make sure the higher-ups don't slack off."

"Furthermore, since they are my subordinates, I will provide them with some preferential treatment. Among the fallen naval personnel, those whose families are in poor condition can settle on Pegasus Island free of charge. Those who want to do business will also be given preferential treatment as much as possible. The same treatment will be given to Sabaody."

“Send those who have no relatives back home, tell their hometown about his contributions as a naval officer, and let their hometown be proud of him.”

Kuro, chewing on a cigar, instructed Chloe beside him, "That's all. Go and do it. You can add any good ideas you have."

“I understand, Mr. Kuro.”

Kro adjusted his glasses and immediately ran off to take care of it.

Since this person is dead, they definitely need to be sent back.

There are many ways to bury the dead in this world.

But basically, there are only three burial methods: water, fire, and earth.

Some people died and put themselves on a boat covered in kerosene with a candle on it. The boat drifted on the sea, and when the candle burned out and touched the kerosene, the boat caught fire and eventually sank to the bottom of the sea.

This is a water burial.

Cremation is the method Kuro is currently using, because it would be very inconvenient to bring everything back. He can only bring the ashes back, so he holds a ceremony and burns them all at once.

There is also burial, which is to bury the body, the most common way of burial.

However, it is said that in some places, there is also sky burial, where people who are about to die are abandoned somewhere and left to be eaten by wild beasts.

There's also a strange custom of having several people dance while carrying the coffin before the burial...

Shaking his head to dismiss these chaotic thoughts, Kuro walked back to his office in the fortress.

"This is a disgrace!"

Wilbur stared at the corpses of his dead colleagues and murmured, "Cass, we must remember this: this is a disgrace!"

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