Chapter 34 The passionate preacher!
"Join the Navy?!"
Cyrus was shocked when faced with Tsugikuni Yoriichi's invitation.
The Navy?! A path never imagined. Cyrus didn't doubt the truth of Tsugakuni Yoriichi's words. After all, the arena manager had already told him that a captain from the Navy headquarters was looking for him. Now, seeing Tsugakuni Yoriichi's fighting ability, Cyrus no longer doubted him.
Although the tall man who came with the young man did not take action, it seems that he is very powerful.
There was no need for two people like this to tease him, a swordsman.
"Can someone like me join the navy?"
Cyrus murmured, this question was not only addressed to Tsugikuni Yoriichi, but also to himself. Hearing this, Aokiji raised his eyebrows slightly. Looking at Cyrus's expression, it seemed that he had a story behind him.
This immediately piqued Aokiji's interest, and he interrupted, "Mr. Cyrus, what are you like? Why can't you join the navy?"
"As long as you're not a pirate or a serious criminal, you can join the navy."
Hearing this, Cyrus shook his head and sighed softly. Seeing the other party's expression, Aokiji was sure that he had a story and immediately said, "You do..."
Before Aokiji could finish, Cyrus replied dejectedly:
"I'm a murderer!"
"Yes, that's the serious criminal you mentioned!"
After saying that, Cyrus said to Tsugikuni Yoriichi: "I'm sorry, I think I can't join the navy."
As soon as he finished speaking, Cyrus grabbed his sword, turned around, lowered his head, and walked towards his room.
"Cyrus."
"Don't leave so quickly. I'm a little concerned about the fact that you're a murderer. Could you please explain it to me briefly?"
Aokiji stopped Cyrus and asked with a smile. He was trying to guide Cyrus, hoping that Cyrus would tell him about himself. Aokiji was no different from other young people of his age except that he was stronger.
He likes to be lively, has a sense of justice, and likes to listen to others talk about their experiences. Aokiji and Cyrus are not much different in age, and can be barely considered peers.
Aokiji is really interested in the life experience of this peer.
Cyrus stopped, turned around slowly, pondered for a long time, walked to the wall, leaned against it, and slowly sat down. Yunichi and Aokiji looked at each other, walked to Cyrus, and sat down cross-legged.
Obviously, Cyrus's room was not far away, but the three of them were sitting directly on the floor.
"I killed someone two years ago"
“.”
Afterwards, Cyrus told Tsugikoku Yoriichi and Aokiji about his past experience. It was nothing more than a good friend being killed, and he avenged his good friend and became a murderer.
Although the law in Dressrosa is that killing someone means paying with one's life, it must be done after a trial. Cyrus's private revenge is not allowed.
Therefore, Cyrus also became a murderer.
What happened afterwards was just as Yunyi knew. King Riku investigated the cause of the matter and felt that Cyrus had talent and friendship. Also, because the person he killed was a murderer himself, he admired Cyrus very much. Therefore, he used the method of "winning 100 in the arena" to let him off in disguise.
Cyrus is no longer a criminal in the strict sense. He continues to stay here only because of guilt and the contempt of the people around him for murderers.
"Surprisingly, there are so many things!"
Aokiji sat quietly on the ground and listened to Cyrus's story, and couldn't help but sigh.
He also admired Cyrus's loyalty, and when he heard that King Liku had pardoned Cyrus in this way, his eyes lit up slightly.
Initially, Aokiji wasn't particularly interested in recruiting Cyrus into the navy. He didn't really care if Cyrus wanted to join or not.
But at this time, Aokiji has become the same as Yunyi, and he really hopes that Cyrus can join the navy. If nothing unexpected happens, Aokiji will be promoted to brigadier general this year. By then, he will have his own ship and his own subordinates.
But Aokiji was promoted too quickly, and he actually didn't have any suitable adjutants under him.
Although headquarters would assign them, it was always different for a brigadier general to have no one of his own around him. In the navy, many adjutants of general officers were trained by themselves.
What Tsugikuni Yoriichi didn't know was that Aokiji had actually already set his sights on Yoriichi. He had also privately approached Garp before and talked about Yoriichi, but Garp had evaded the question.
There was no suitable person in the first place, and now that Aokiji met Cyrus, he immediately set his sights on Cyrus.
This person who is loyal and righteous and has no connection with the navy is very suitable!
After listening to Cyrus's story, Aokiji instantly understood why the other party was still staying in the arena and why he refused the invitation.
Cyrus was because of inferiority and guilt
Thinking of this, Aokiji stood up.
"Cyrus, I have understood your affairs."
"I'm Kuzan, a captain at the Marine Headquarters."
"Your identity is not a problem. The Navy can accept you."
Aokiji first affirmed, then pondered for a moment and continued:
"I know you might feel guilty about killing someone, but isn't joining the navy just the right thing for you?!"
"This world is truly in chaos. Rampant pirates have unleashed massacre after massacre, plundering batch after batch of civilians."
"That's why our navy exists!"
"It is our navy's duty to hunt down pirates and provide the people with an environment where they can live in peace."
"Cyrus, there's no point in staying here and numbing yourself with battle."
"The dead will not be resurrected just because you keep fighting. Similarly, your guilt will never be eliminated by fighting."
"Becoming a marine, using your strength to help those in need, isn't that more valuable than being here?!"
Aokiji spoke in a high-spirited tone. Now, he truly believed in the justice of the navy and his own justice. He was a truly passionate young man.
Yunichi glanced at Aokiji and thought he was using PUA to influence Cyrus. He even had evidence. But Aokiji was acting like a zealous missionary, spreading his beliefs to others. It wasn't really true to say he was using PUA.
After all, a boss who plays PUA will not believe his own lies.
"Help. More people?!"
"Can a murderer like me do such a thing? Am I worthy of doing such a thing?"
Cyrus stared blankly at Aokiji, whose face was full of fanaticism, and was a little dazed.
"certainly!"
"Come on, Cyrus! The navy needs men like you!"
Aokiji walked up to Cyrus, stretched out his hand, looked at Cyrus expectantly, waiting for his answer.
Yunyi looked at Cyrus's slightly trembling body and his gently trembling lips, smiled and lowered his head, thinking to himself: "I didn't expect that Kuzan had such a personality when he was young."
"It would be a waste of talent if I didn't become an HR professional."
Cyrus looked at Aokiji's outstretched hand, loosened his grip on the sword, held Aokiji tightly with both hands, and nodded heavily:
"Colonel Kuzan! Please let me join the navy!"
(End of this chapter)
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