The originally scheduled time for public execution did not change. Even though Crow and Mori had promised to serve Tsugikuni Yoshiichi, he did not release them.
They have to perform well what they should perform. If they are allowed to go back like this, how can they easily gain the trust of the grassroots revolutionary army?
Although he never annihilated ordinary members of the Revolutionary Army since he became the de facto leader of the Navy, the view of the Navy within the Revolutionary Army system was still negative.
It will take time to change these people's minds. Before that, Crow and Mori still cannot show their "loyalty" to the Navy.
Of course, what’s more important is that Tsugikuni Yoshiichi is not a naive person. He will not let them go just because of their verbal agreement.
Although Yoriichi was able to sense through his extremely strong observation Haki that the two people were not lying when they said that, people's thoughts can change, and no one knows whether they will change their thoughts after returning.
Long's ability to establish such a large organization as the Revolutionary Army was not solely due to his personal strength.
Maybe after Long realized what the two men were thinking, he would give a magnificent speech and make these two guys loyal to him again.
For this reason, Yunyi needs to let them know what the consequences of breaking their promise are...
Early in the morning.
The square in front of the Marinford Harbor was already crowded with people.
Even though the execution was still some time away, the reporters who were invited to watch the ceremony arrived at the square early in order to grab a spot with the best view.
The navy's reputation has been damaged in recent years due to various reasons, and public executions like this have not been held for a long time.
The Navy Headquarters also considered reversing the decline shown in recent years to a certain extent, so a large number of spectators were invited to this public execution.
In fact, executing someone of the level of the Revolutionary Army's captain is not the best candidate for the Marine Headquarters to restore its reputation. However, in today's world, there are very few pirates with the same reputation as Rocks, Whitebeard, and Roger in the past. They can only settle for the second best and take action against someone of the level of the captain.
Although Mori and Crow's reputation is far inferior to those legendary pirates, the meaning symbolized by their identities is also extremely special to the navy and the member states of the World Government.
Pirates and the revolutionary army are different after all. Pirates are just criminals who commit violent crimes, but the revolutionary army is rebels with clear goals and are political prisoners.
From this perspective, the life of the revolutionary army commander is even more important to those kingdoms!
As time passed, more and more people came to watch the ceremony in the square, and the royal family members who were invited to attend were led by the navy to take their seats in designated locations one after another.
At the same time, team after team of navy gathered in the square.
This was not only a public execution, but also a public execution of the revolutionary army, and also a grand military parade for the navy to show its strength.
The navy gathered in the square and stood in formation under the leadership of officers at all levels. The military appearance they displayed also invisibly brought heavy pressure to the royal family and reporters who were watching the ceremony.
When the sun rose completely from the sea level, several leaders of the Navy Headquarters appeared in front of the reporter's camera one after another.
Directly below the execution platform was a general's platform guarding the execution platform. Tsugikuni Yoshiichi and the three admirals of the navy slowly walked onto the platform under the gaze of many navy officers.
This time, none of the veterans from the Warring States era appeared, regardless of rank. Instead, the navy was led by a generation of mid-career leaders, led by Yoriichi Tsugakuni. This meant that the older generation of the navy had officially retired from the historical stage.
The moment Yuichiro Tsugakuni appeared on the podium, the video Den Den Mushi in the hands of the media reporters were all aimed at Yuichiro Tsugakuni.
This was the first time that Yoriichi Tsugakuni appeared in public after many years. Rumors and legends about Yoriichi Tsugakuni had already been rampant, but except for the navy, no one outside had ever seen the current Yoriichi Tsugakuni.
Not only ordinary people and reporters, but even the royal families of various countries who were invited to attend the ceremony saw Yoriichi Tsugikuni for the first time.
After arriving at the Navy Headquarters, it was always Branny who received these royal family members. The royal family members had never seen any higher-ranking generals.
Tsugakuni Yoriichi is very young, much younger than the generals who traveled with him. In fact, to some people, Tsugakuni Yoriichi, who looks almost like a teenager, is actually less than 20 years old and looks just like a child.
But this is just appearance. Such a young man is standing on the podium, in front of all the generals, but no one feels even a little bit of incongruity.
The calm and tranquil temperament of Jiguo Yuanyi became extremely conspicuous among the several powerful generals.
"That man, Yoriichi Tsugikuni, is the current Chief of Staff of the Navy! The man who truly controls the Navy after the Warring States Period!"
“So young!”
When all the reporters' cameras were focused on the platform, the royals from all over the world also turned their attention to Tsugikuni Yoriichi.
They were full of curiosity about the man who was now actually in charge of the navy.
No one would underestimate Tsugikuni Yoriichi just because he was young. Yoriichi's fame and prestige did not rely on the influence of his master or elders, but on his unparalleled achievements and battle records earned through real swords and guns.
When fame accumulates to the level of Tsugakuni Yoriichi, even if he just stands there quietly, he is still full of majesty in the eyes of others. People will naturally impose their own imagination of the strong in their minds on Tsugakuni Yoriichi, which becomes a natural filter.
"Sakaski, let's get started."
Looking around, he saw that most of the audience had arrived. Yunyi tilted his head slightly and spoke to Sakaski behind him.
Hearing this, Sakaski couldn't help but curl his lips, and seemed to be somewhat reluctant to walk past Tsugekuni Yoriichi and come to Tsugekuni Yoriichi's side.
He pulled out the long-prepared loudspeaker Den Den Mushi from his pocket and shouted:
"quiet!"
The square, already noisy due to the presence of the generals, fell silent at this moment. Sakaski's imposing presence was so overwhelming that even the royals who were chatting were intimidated by Akainu and subconsciously shut up.
Right below the execution platform, the cage slowly opened. Under the escort of four young sailors, Crow and Mori, both wearing heavy chains, slowly walked out of the cage and were taken to the execution platform.
The expressions on their faces were both dejected and resigned, and when the two army commanders were taken to the execution platform, the gazes and cameras focused on the platform finally shifted away.
Not long after, Sakaski's voice sounded again.
This was the preaching before the public execution. This work should have been done by Yoshikazu Tsugakuni himself, but he assigned this task to Sakaski.
The speech was also very brief. It simply talked about the identities of Crow and Mori, and the crimes they had committed with Long over the years.
Of course, the Navy's position is naturally impossible to be completely consistent with that of the Revolutionary Army. In the propaganda, the Navy naturally concealed the important reason of "why resist", and only talked about the actual damage caused by Mori and Crow to some countries.
Sakaski's voice was loud and clear, and he was full of confidence when he delivered his speech. His righteous words naturally left a deep impression on people. If people who didn't know the truth only saw this speech, they would naturally think that Mori and Crow were the kind of unforgivable guys.
However, the essence of the matter is probably that only the parties involved and some people who know the truth know who is the righteous side.
Standing on the platform, Yuichiro Tsuchikuni was also feeling sad at this moment. This world has never been simply black and white.
Different standpoints lead to completely different ways of looking at things.
For some people, people like Crow and Mori are naturally righteous, because it was the revolutionary army they led that rescued them from their miserable lives.
But for some people, these people are naturally extremely sinful, because these guys have destroyed their originally rich and peaceful lives.
Yoriichi Tsugikuni and the Navy were not involved, but even Yoriichi and the Navy, who were outside, did not stick closely to "justice" when making their choices.
They have their own pace and way of achieving justice, and when the justice of the Revolutionary Army hinders Yoriichi Tsugikuni and the Navy, they will kick them away without hesitation.
Who is right and who is wrong? !
Who can tell the difference?
Although Yoriichi Tsugikuni, who was standing on the podium at this time, had already arranged all the subsequent events, and Mori and Crow would not be executed, similar things would still happen, and not every time, a "compatible" way could be found.
Even someone with clear goals like Yuichiro Tsugikuni will have a moment of daze and question whether everything he does is really right.
After reflection, Tsugikuni Yoshiichi's steps will be more solid and resolute.
After Sakaski finished his speech, Jigoku Yoshiichi slowly turned his head and said to himself, "Let's begin."
As if in response to Tsugikuni Yoshiichi, Mori, who had a dejected look on his face, suddenly moved. Although he was clearly bound by heavy chains, this giant suddenly jumped up at this moment and stomped hard on the floor of the execution platform.
The wooden execution platform actually shook violently at this moment, and then, in front of the horrified eyes of the royal family, the execution platform actually began to collapse rapidly.
With Mori's stomp, the execution platform suddenly fell apart.
The broken wooden stakes fell towards the platform below. Several generals seemed to have sensed this and flew away to avoid it.
At the same time, Sakaski, who hadn't put away his loudspeaker Den Den Mushi, shouted before dodging:
"Protect the royal family!!!"
Sakaski shouted loudly, and the sailors on the square moved quickly, rushing towards the royal family members who were watching the ceremony.
No one noticed that in this chaotic scene, a sword light flashed through the smoke and dust.
"boom--"
The execution platform collapsed, and Borsalino's figure turned into a golden light, carrying several fallen soldiers away from the scene.
At the same time, Magellan and Sakaski also flew away from the general's platform and guarded some royal family members nearby.
And Tsugikuni Yuichiro also appeared in a flash, appearing at the place where some journalist friends gathered.
Although the scene was chaotic, Tsugikuni Yoriichi kindly reassured them, "Don't worry, no matter what happens, our navy will protect everyone's safety."
As if in response to Tsugikuni Yoshiichi's words, countless crows suddenly flew up from the collapsed execution platform and flew towards the stands in the distance where the royal family was watching the ceremony.
The crow swooped down, its target clear.
The royal family members were also shocked when they saw this sudden scene. They did not expect such a thing to happen. They were clearly at the headquarters of the navy, but they were attacked by the enemy.
Some of the royals who had lost their composure saw the crows coming towards them, and they left their seats and screamed, trying to escape; some of them growled and shouted "protection"; but some of them were smart and moved towards Magellan and Sakaski to seek shelter.
"whispering sound--"
Sakaski snorted lightly, and then without saying a word, he unleashed a "Hell Dog" attack. Lava gushed out and instantly engulfed the attacking black crow. The momentum of the lava continued unabated, and it rushed directly towards the ruins of the collapsed execution platform.
"boom--"
The magma poured down and directly engulfed the ruins.
However, Sakaski's attack did not succeed. Countless coal particles floated into the air before the magma poured out and condensed into the body of a crow.
At the same time, the huge Mori had already escaped and used his ability to sink into the earth. At the same time when the crows attacked the royal family, Mori "burrowed" to the edge of the square, drilled out of the ground in front of the naval port, and waved quickly at the crows in the sky.
Crow and Mori had obviously planned this in advance. After feinting an attack on some royals, their bodies disintegrated and turned into countless coal particles that rushed towards Mori on the coast. They used the power of nature with great skill.
Needless to say, the two revolutionary soldiers planned to flee after escaping the predicament and did not want to stay in the Marine Headquarters for even a moment.
All this happened so quickly that only a few soldiers were able to react.
The lieutenant generals were all surprised to see this scene, but as they were experienced in battle, they also sensed that something was a little wrong. However, they had too little time to react, and at this moment they looked at the generals, not knowing how to deal with it.
Tsugikuni Yoshiichi had no intention of ordering an interception. Instead, he comforted the reporters while walking past the camera. His hand was on the long sword at his waist. When he reached the edge, he drew out the long sword.
Looking at the crows who had just taken Mori into the air, Yunyi thought to himself:
"Don't blame me!"
"Seeing blood is necessary."
At the same time, Ji Guoyuan swung the long sword in his hand directly towards Mori and Crow in mid-air. As a low buzzing sound was heard, a slash passed through the air and flew accurately towards Mori and Crow.
The slashing flew by, and people only saw that Mori and Crow were hit directly as they had just left the harbor. As blood splattered, the figures of the two people fell into the sea.
(End of this chapter)
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