Red glanced sadly at Constance lying on the ground, closed her eyes, and gave up resisting.
"I will not yield, it's just that I've been cut off by a powerful evil, but my ideals will never yield."
She raised her head, opened her eyes, and a resolute look appeared in them: "The ideal of making people happy is absolutely correct!"
call!
"Yeah?"
The sound of the wind carrying Kuro's voice reached her ears. Kuro appeared in front of her, raising his black sword. His cold gaze made Kurenai close her eyes again, waiting for the black sword to fall.
*Smack*
Soon, she felt a lightness on her head, and then she heard Kuro's voice.
"Lida, I'm leaving her in your care. Keep a close eye on her."
It doesn't hurt?
Hong opened her eyes and saw that the headphones on her head had broken in two and fallen to the ground.
She wasn't killed...
Why?
Hong looked up at the man who had already sheathed his sword and turned away, a hint of doubt in her eyes. She opened her mouth, but finally asked, "Why didn't you kill me?"
Kuro didn't stop walking. He took out a cigar from his pocket, lit it, and said, "You're neither a pirate nor did you cause any casualties. I just don't like you. There are too many people and things in the world that I don't like. If I were to kill them one by one, how long would it take?"
"after all..."
He paused there, then said calmly, "I have no right to tell someone to give up pursuing their ideals."
As he spoke, he walked straight toward the castle tower. Lida watched his retreating figure, somewhat troubled. "Why are you in a bad mood again?"
“Hey...come with me, I’ll find a place for you to keep me under guard.”
Lida walked up to Red and said, "I don't really like you, but if Kuro doesn't kill you, I won't do anything either."
Dealing with this woman is too simple. She doesn't have much strength. Just have the Navy handcuff her with a Seastone chain and lock her up in the castle tower.
Of course, Lida also asked for some information. This woman was the kind of person who would say anything. Soon, she excitedly ran to the fifth floor and opened the sliding door of the hall where Kuro was.
"Kuro, do you know what Kurenai's power is?!"
At this moment, Kuro was leaning against the balcony, sitting on a futon, one leg bent and the other down, one hand on his knee, the other hanging down, holding a white porcelain wine bottle, looking at the setting sun.
Sunlight shone on his profile and body, seemingly radiating a faint glow.
But for some reason, there's a strange...sadness?
"Kuro?" Lida asked with some concern, "Are you alright?"
Kuro heard the voice and turned to look at her. "Oh, Lida... It's nothing, I was just thinking about the past."
Lida obediently walked over, sat down next to Kuro, and tilted her head to ask, "Before?"
"Um..."
Kuro raised the bottle, took a small sip, and said, "Sometimes I just can't understand it. Ideals are indeed sacred, but they always have to be adapted to local conditions. Simply put, the ocean has its own unique circumstances, and not every ideal is suitable to be upheld."
"But..."
He looked at the setting sun again and sighed: "Whether it's this woman, that old man, or the people I've met before, they've always held onto their ideals, even if they don't fit the times, even if they're wrong."
"possible..."
He stretched out his hand and looked at his palm. "This is probably why I don't have Conqueror's Haki."
That woman, though easy to deal with, sometimes the ocean isn't a place where force can determine who's right and who's wrong.
Humans have feelings; humans have hearts.
They will think, struggle, and ponder the reasons behind it.
It's not that Kuro thinks his current ideals are wrong; he's just reached a critical point because of that woman.
"I thought I'd gotten used to it after seeing so many ocean views, but it turns out I'm still a little moved..."
He sighed and took another sip of wine.
Right now, it's just a feeling.
Feeling the pain of having given up on something...
My childhood aspirations.
"Roger, Kaido, Big Mom, even that bastard Teach, and this woman... they all want to change the world."
Kuro said, "Changing the world is actually very difficult... but they're single-mindedly focused on changing the world, and they've never wavered. Don't they know it's difficult? Maybe they do, otherwise they wouldn't have stayed hidden in a corner of the new world for so many years. But why don't they give up..."
He looked at Lida and said, "I gave up a long time ago. Because the sea is too big, the islands are not connected, there is a lack of information transmission, bloodlines are deeply rooted, and there are powerful people who can destroy the world at any time. I have to admit that force, regardless of right or wrong, can kill some budding ideas. The people have no ability to resist. Even if they awaken, they are powerless to protect their awakening."
"They are not doing badly. The sea is vast and resources are abundant. They don't starve. They haven't reached the point where they would rise up in rebellion. Although such situations do occur, they are far less frequent than the vast sea."
"I discovered many drawbacks, so I gave up and decided to just live my own life."
Kuro took a sip of his drink and said, "There's a saying in my hometown: 'When you're successful, you should help others; when you're unsuccessful, you should cultivate your own virtue.' It doesn't refer to wealth, but to a person's mindset and ability. I can't achieve success, nor can I help others, so I can only cultivate my own virtue and live a comfortable life..."
"I don't understand."
Lida tilted her head and said, "Kuro, you're really good. You're kind and righteous. Even though you have a bad mouth, you're a good person."
Kuro smirked. "Don't give me the friend card! Seriously... never mind, I was just venting. By the way, what ability did you say that woman had?"
“Yes! She’s a Devil Fruit user. She said she ate the ‘Touch-Touch Fruit,’ which can soothe people and calm them down, but it also seems to have the power to stir up emotions. She said that the ability of Moon Clan women is to create beautiful dreams through their singing, and when combined, it becomes like that,” Lida said.
"They're pretty good at this..."
Kuro raised an eyebrow. "A songstress? Putting aside her Moon Clan identity, the higher-ups probably want her because of her abilities. Celestial Dragons... they just love these weirdos."
The current 'Empress' Boa Hancock is such a product.
That domineering ability to kill and petrify men, women, children, and non-humans was initially given to Hancock by the Celestial Dragons to entertain themselves.
Those people...don't care about anything.
Kuro put down the porcelain bottle, picked up the still-lit cigar next to him, put it in his mouth, and then turned to look at the setting sun.
"How do we solve this..."
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