The starlight was obscured by the thick smoke rising from Dressrosa City, and the city was filled with the aroma of burning wood.
Under the night sky, on a wide street, Senior Piqué knelt on the ground with an unburned cigarette in one hand. Blood oozed from his knees, slowly soaking his black trousers.
A long knife was slung diagonally on Senior Piqué's shoulder, and in front of him, Jigoku Yoshiichi lowered his eyes slightly and looked at the young man wearing sunglasses and with a calm face.
Unlike the several Don Quixote family cadres he had killed before, this young man did not show any fear or resentment on his face, and even panic was not visible on his face.
Without saying anything else, this mentality alone is enough to make Jiguo Yuanyi look at the other person twice.
A strange pirate, Yoriichi Tsugikuni could not find any relevant information about the young man in front of him in his memory.
Not many people remember Yoriichirō, the pirate group founded by Doflamingo.
"This is the first voice begging for mercy today."
"Want to confess?"
"If you want to repent for the sins you have committed, I can give you some time."
Jiguo Yuanyi looked at Senior Piqué and spoke.
Pirates are creatures that often beg for mercy when they are about to die. During the years that Yunyi has been roaming the sea, he has heard many pirates begging for mercy.
But what these guys said before they died were basically the same. They just hoped that Yoshikazu Tsugakuni would let them go and that they would never dare to do it again.
It is obvious that Yuichiro Tsuchikuni does not want to hear these nonsense from their mouths. The pirates who have already been killed by Yuichiro Tsuchikuni have a right to die. Yuichiro Tsuchikuni hopes that they will repent of their sins at the last moment of their lives.
Instead of falling into the hands of the navy, he still thought about surviving and thinking about the "future".
The young man in front of me is very good. He said, "Before I die, there is someone I want to see with his own eyes one last time!" At least he has a clear understanding of his own behavior.
If it is a last wish, Jiguo Yuanyi doesn't mind listening to it and then making a decision.
Yuichiro Tsugakuni can be considered a murderer, but he considers himself a tolerant "good person".
"repent?"
"I have nothing to confess."
"The paths I take are my own choices, and they are my own paths to take."
"I don't feel I have done anything wrong to myself. If I hadn't done this, I wouldn't be alive today."
"So I have nothing to confess."
Upon hearing this, Ji Guoyuan's expression remained unchanged. He nodded slightly and slowly raised his long sword.
He had heard such words before. They simply meant that he was forced to become a pirate. It was not his fault, but the world's.
He didn't want to hear any more of this nonsense. There were many ways to resist oppression, and following Doflamingo as a pirate was not one of them.
Yunyi would not judge whether this path was right or wrong, but he knew that the end of this path was blocked, and now, the young man in front of him had reached the end of this path, that was all.
"Is this what you wanted to tell me?"
"I heard you. Goodbye then."
As Jiguo Yuanyi said this, he paused with his raised sword, and just as he was about to drop it, Senior Piqué immediately said loudly:
"I have a girlfriend. Although we haven't known each other for long, I love her."
"And I also know that she loves me deeply."
"If possible, I would like to see her one last time before I die."
"Even if you don't agree, I hope you can do one thing for me. Could you please tell her for me?"
"I don't love her anymore. I have a new girlfriend."
I don’t know what kind of mood Senior Pique was in, but he actually said such words when facing Yoshikazu Tsugikuni.
When Ji Guoyuan heard this, he felt a little confused and couldn't understand Senior Pique's train of thought.
Love Brain?!
Such a thought flashed through Tsugikoku Yoshiichi's mind, and then he opened his mouth and couldn't help asking:
"Do you think I, a man with so much free time, would go to all that trouble for a pirate?"
Tsugikoku Yoshiichi stared at Senior Piqué's face, watching the expression on his face.
"Her name is Lucien, and she lives in the town of Corolla in the West Sea."
"She and I met on a rainy night. She's an ordinary person, and what she hates most is pirates."
"I lied to her and told her I was a bank employee, and she never doubted me."
"Lucien is beautiful. She has beautiful blonde hair and speaks so softly. She is the best girl I have ever met in my life."
"I didn't want to lie to her. I just didn't want to lose her. If Lucien knew I was a pirate, she would definitely leave me."
“I want to be with her forever.”
“But. But.”
"I don't blame anyone else, I only blame myself. Why. Why am I a pirate!"
"If I were really a bank clerk."
"If I were really a bank clerk."
Senior Piqué supported himself on the ground with his hands, and his voice became choked as he spoke. Tears had already filled his eyes without him knowing when, and dripped onto his sunglasses, sliding down the lenses and onto the ground.
Senior Pico repeated the same words twice. He now yearned for the job of "bank clerk". After meeting Lucien, Senior Pico also thought about leaving the Don Quixote family and retiring from the business world.
But he really couldn't do it. He wanted to be with Lucien, but he also didn't want to be separated from his family. He really regarded Doflamingo and his family as his own family. When he was homeless, the Don Quixote family was his home.
No matter what others think or how they see it, that is his home.
Ji Guoyuan looked at Senior Piqué, who was kneeling on the ground with a choked voice, and closed his eyes slightly.
For a moment, he wanted to let the pirate go.
He took a deep breath, and a strong smell of burning rushed into his nose. He opened his eyes and looked at the sky not far away, which was dyed red by the fire, and said:
"Lucien, huh?"
"I'll bring your words."
Hearing this, Senior Piqué raised his head, a look of relief on his face, and said thankfully, "Thank you."
As he finished speaking, Tsugikoku Yoshiichi had already slowly put the knife back into the sheath.
"clatter!"
The blade was completely sheathed with a slight sound, and a moment later, Senior Piqué's body fell to the ground. Blood flowed from his heart, quickly seeping through his suit and staining the ground.
"Sorry!"
"Before you died, I lied to you."
"Your silent departure may be the best thing for Lucien!"
“Just treat it as a passing person in life.”
As Jikuni Yuichiro spoke with a hint of apology, he suddenly saw a corner of white oil paper sticking out from under Senior Piqué's body.
He slowly squatted down, pulled out the oil paper and saw that it was a bloodstained photo.
The two people in the photo are Senior Piqué himself and a girl in a long dress with short golden hair and a few freckles on her face.
The girl's appearance is not stunning, she is just an ordinary girl.
After staring for a while, Jiguo Yuanyi placed the photo on the palm of Senior Piqué's hand and moved Senior Piqué's fingers so that he could hold the photo tightly.
He stood up and glanced at Senior Pique's body, then Ji Guoyuan's figure flashed and suddenly disappeared from the spot.
The appearance of Senior Piqué did not shake Ji Guoyuan's determination to exterminate the remnants of the Don Quixote family.
Except for the younger ones, Yoriichi Tsugikuni did not let go of any member of the Don Quixote family.
The cadres of the Don Quixote family could not withstand the butcher knife of Yoshikazu Tsugakuni.
Too many people died that night.
The next day, at dawn, the fire in Dressrosa City was finally extinguished thanks to the efforts of the people and soldiers.
The chaos of the night was finally completely resolved.
After dawn.
The news that Doflamingo, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, attacked the royal palace, used his devil fruit power to manipulate King Riku to massacre the people in an attempt to overthrow the regime, and was killed by Yoshikazu Tsugakuni also spread like wildfire in the city.
The people who had witnessed the horror of the previous night thought that King Riku had gone mad and massacred the people. After hearing the news, they were skeptical, but it was not until King Riku "displayed" Doflamingo's body to the public that the people believed it.
The people affected by the disaster also transferred their resentment to Doflamingo and his gang. Although people died, the people's resentment towards the pirates will not stop.
The city defense army suffered heavy losses that night. After putting out the fire and gathering his men back to the base, Cyrus had no chance to breathe a sigh of relief. He found that all his men who stayed at the base had died in the command room, and his own adjutant had also died on the parade ground.
Realizing that something was wrong, Cyrus immediately rushed back to the dormitory to confirm the safety of his wife and children, but when he returned, he found no trace of his wife and daughter.
His family is missing!
In the office of the base, Rossinanti was using some of the base's inherent communication equipment to report the situation to his adoptive father Zhan Guo.
Yuichiro Tsuchikoku and Luo sat face to face on the sofa. Luo's small eyes kept looking at Yuichiro Tsuchikoku who was resting with his eyes closed.
After a sleepless night, Yuichiro Tsuchikuni needed something to refresh himself.
This time, he was planning to go to Danjian Island. He wanted to build a new navy, which required not only territory, manpower, and food, but also a lot of weapons.
Without the support of the Naval Headquarters, it is not easy to obtain weapons in the New World, especially firearms.
Behind a firearm, many things are needed, including ore mining and refining technology, weapon design, craftsmen, and so on. This requires a complete industrial chain.
But Ji Guoyuan does not have such a thing.
During the period of building the base on Leishen Island, Jiguo Yuanyi discovered this problem. This time he went to Danjian Island to solve this problem.
After Tsugakuni Yoshiichi left the navy, Long would call Tsugakuni Yoshiichi from time to time to ask about Tsugakuni Yoshiichi's recent situation. His original intention was to hope that Tsugakuni Yoshiichi could lead his subordinates to join his "revolutionary" team.
In response, Yoshikazu Tsugakuni expressed "no interest at all."
Although Yoshikazu Tsugakuni did not join the Revolutionary Army, but instead established the so-called "New Navy", when Ryu heard that Yoshikazu Tsugakuni was planning to get weapons, he still recommended Vegapunk to Yoshikazu Tsugakuni.
Vegapunk, the most mysterious and powerful scientist in the Navy system, has his research base on Egg Point Island in the New World.
Not many people knew this news, and Long happened to be one of them.
After joining the Revolutionary Army, Dragon tried to invite Vegapunk to join his team, but as expected, he was rejected.
The reason is very simple, that is, the Revolutionary Army at that time was too poor, and its power was also under the control of the World Government. Whether it was various mineral resources or funds, it had no way to provide help to Vegapunk's research.
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Vegapunk is a man with a "global vision". He hopes that his technology can bring peace to the world and convenience to the people of the world.
Joining the impoverished Revolutionary Army obviously cannot satisfy Vegapunk's expectations.
The navy has abundant financial resources and has many internal problems, but overall, it is an organization that protects the vast majority of people in this world.
The navy's sense of justice is actually quite strong.
Therefore, Vegapunk has been helping the navy.
The Dawn, the vehicle that Yoshikazu Tsugakuni used, was also designed and built with the help of Vegapunk.
Long recommended Vegapunk to Yoriichi Tsugakuni just to do him a favor. As for whether it would succeed or not, that was Yoriichi Tsugakuni's business. Anyway, he had done the favor.
Although Tsugakuni Yoriichi once held the rank of Admiral of the Marine Headquarters, he was stationed in the New World for many years, so it was normal that some intelligence was unclear. Of course, another more important reason was that after so many years, Tsugakuni Yoriichi's memory had long since disappeared from Vegapunk and Egg Point Island.
On the way to Egg Point Island, one needs to pass through Dressrosa. Unexpectedly, he ran into Doflamingo's "good thing". This unexpected gain was somewhat beyond Yoriichi's expectations.
"Yes! I've confirmed it myself."
"Doflamingo is dead, and all his important officers were killed by Yoriichi. Their bodies have been collected."
"Once I get the camera Den Den Mushi, I'll submit the photos of the corpses to headquarters one by one."
"Yuichi?"
"It's because of him."
Rossinanti was standing at the desk talking on the phone. When he heard Sengoku asking about Tsugakuin Yoriichi's situation, he hesitated for a moment and turned to look at Tsugakuin Yoriichi.
Noticing Rocinante's gaze, Tsugumi Yoshiichi said calmly, "I'm no longer a member of the headquarters' navy. Do you still need my permission to exchange intelligence among your navy?"
Moreover, not only Rossinanti heard it, but Zhan Guo on the other end of the phone also heard it.
"That boy Yunyi is with you?!"
"Tsugikoku Yoriichi!"
"You bastard!"
"Do you know what you've done? You broke into the Holy Land and even attacked the Celestial Dragons. You've ruined your future with your own hands!"
This was the first time that Sengoku had spoken directly to Yoriichi Tsugakuni since he left the navy. When he heard Yoriichi Tsugakuni's voice, Sengoku was furious.
Tsugakuni Yoriichi's rebellion and establishment of a new navy at the headquarters caused an uproar. Some young people who had already admired Tsugakuni Yoriichi became restless after hearing the news.
Some things cannot be concealed, especially when the slaves rescued by Yoshikazu Tsugikuni "intentionally or unintentionally" spread the news, many things are quite clear within the navy.
Precisely because of this clarity, this truly impacted the foundation of the navy.
Later, the World Government came up with the "Seven Warlords of the Sea System", which made some young navy officers in the headquarters admire Yoriichi Tsugakuni even more.
Sengoku could fully imagine what kind of turmoil would be caused in the headquarters if the news of Yoshikazu Tsugakuni killing Doflamingo spread.
The split of the Navy Headquarters seems inevitable.
The Warring States are now in trouble again, and I'm afraid that Tsugakuni Yoriichi will not be able to understand it.
"Marshal Zhan Guo, I don't think my future is ruined."
"Or rather, I've never cared about the future."
"Marshal, what I pursue is only the word 'justice'!"
(End of this chapter)
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