Daily life as a writer in the world of pirates

"What is this?!"

Sengoku threw the newspaper heavily on the table.

"The Pirate King has become the Kitchen King of the Four Seas. Where does this tricolor put the navy?"

"Are we playing house?!"

Today's morning meeting of senior navy officials was full of smoke from the beginning.

The Warring States Marshal, three generals, and sixteen lieutenant generals had a huge quarrel just over how to deal with the three colors.

As any organization exists for a long time, disagreements will inevitably arise, and this applies to the Navy as well.

In this unprecedented age of navigation, the number of people going to sea to become pirates has increased dramatically. The rising stars of pirates popping up in various places are like leeks, one crop will grow quickly and another crop will grow.

In this unprecedented change, the differences in the navy have reached their peak.

The hawks, headed by General Akainu, pursue "absolute justice", that is, all pirates are evil and should be annihilated without mercy.

The doves headed by General Aokiji are just the opposite. They pursue "relative justice" and use milder methods. Whether they are navy or pirates, as long as they are on the side of justice, they will choose to forgive.

The struggle between these two factions was the most intense.

In addition, there is a group of people who do not belong to any of the above factions, either because they have doubts about their own justice or because they do not want to get involved in factional disputes.

Under the leadership of General Kizaru, they took a neutral position.

Akainu crossed his arms and sat upright on Sengoku's left side.

"I've told you before that all pirates are evil!"

"I think we should at least send a navy of vice-admiral level to hunt down the three colors!"

"In fact, we are secretly speculating on the metaphors in her works."

Aokiji sat opposite Akainu, leaning lazily on the chair, but the aura around him could not be ignored at all.

"Killing people just because of speculation, how does that make other people view the Navy?"

Dauberman, a key figure in the hawks, retorted.

“I think the implicit message in her work is obvious enough.”

"Anyone who saw that sentence would not think it was a coincidence."

"There is also the Colonel's Treasury that she once mocked. Not only did she maliciously promote the dominance of the Navy, but she also secretly targeted the Shichibukai system."

"It is true that Colonel Mouse and Aaron colluded."

"The allusion to the Shichibukai is just everyone's excessive brains."

Lieutenant General Flying Squirrel refuted Dauberman's statement in just two sentences.

Lieutenant General Ghost Spider stood up suddenly, looking excited.

"You are feeding a tiger into trouble!"

"In just three months, Sanse's name has become known all over the world."

"Do you know how much the World News Agency's average daily newspaper sales have been during this period? It's three times as much as before!"

"Even Fishman Island, which has never been in contact with the ground, went against the norm and signed a newspaper subscription agreement with the World News Agency in private."

"There is also Whitebeard's overt support and Shichibukai's covert protection. Isn't this enough to show her influence?"

"She is a pirate after all and will become our enemy sooner or later."

"If her momentum continues to grow, we who are her enemies will be even more passive!"

"I propose that pirates with such special talents must be nipped in the cradle as soon as possible."

Akainu's voice was filled with solemnity.

"I second the motion." Dauberman followed closely.

Ghost Spider raised his hand: "I also agree."

"Seconded!"

"Seconded!"

""

Although Ghost Spider has a bad temper, his words are very convincing.

One after another, some people wavered and silently raised their hands to second the proposal. In a short period of time, eight people agreed.

The atmosphere became stagnant at this moment.

Even in such a tense atmosphere, Garp continued to eat senbei without changing his expression.

"Don't be nervous, everyone!"

"You see, our old rivals haven't made any moves yet, but we should get serious first."

"This is too much to make a fuss about! Click, click, click."

"Garp—shut up!"

The veins on Zhan Guo's head were throbbing.

Sengoku looked at Garp with a threatening look: "Don't forget who the captain of the three colors is."

General Kizaru, as always, would not take the initiative to express his position on such matters.

Lieutenant General Ahe finally spoke.

"The staff department has always been responsible for the investigation of Sanse's identity, so among everyone here, I should be the one who knows her best."

"Don't worry, everyone, let's listen to the opinions of the staff for the time being."

"Lieutenant General Ahe, please speak." Warring States said solemnly.

Vice Admiral Ahe is recognized as a wise general in the navy and never makes mistakes in key decisions.

So even if almost half of the people just expressed their opinions, what ultimately depends on Lieutenant General Ahe's opinion.

"First of all, regarding the influence of the three colors, the staff fully agrees with Ghost Spider's view."

“Three Colors’ works have different styles, there is no obvious political tendency in the works, and the audience range is very wide.

"Not only pirates, ordinary people, and even the navy, a large number of people have read Sanseki's works and expressed their appreciation."

"According to our intelligence, the top leaders of the Revolutionary Army also highly praise the three colors."

"Based on this, I suggested that the three colors be included in the navy's most wanted list."

"Secondly, I have a slightly different opinion regarding her character analysis."

"It can be seen from her works that she scorns the so-called class concept. This is very consistent with the characteristics of a pirate."

"But her writings do not promote negative emotions such as killing and looting. Instead, those who work hard are rewarded, and those who do bad things are punished. There is a cycle of cause and effect, and good and evil are rewarded. This shows that she has the essence of justice."

"At the same time, she does not have a clear identity and position. In her writing, whether it is the navy or pirates, there are good people and bad people."

"So I think she can't be treated simply as an evil pirate, nor can she be treated as a righteous partner. Instead, she is more like an ordinary person who is selfish, biased, loves writing and adventure, and has a righteous heart. people."

"So, the opinion of the General Staff is that we need to focus on wanted people, but the methods should be gentle."

"The impact of the three colors is too great. Just like Dauberman said, if it is not handled carefully, the Navy will fall into passivity."

"So, we must clarify her charges and arrest her from a position of absolute justice."

"As for what you said, there are metaphors in the work. Even the pirates don't care about these. How can we use this reason?"

Lieutenant General Ahe suddenly showed a cruel smile.

"So, the author competition is our best opportunity to take action!"

"Her influence is also her constraint. Even if she knew this might be a trap by the Navy, she would definitely fall into it."

"The staff will seize the time to formulate a plan of action."

"At that time, I hope you will work hard to cooperate."

Warring States was the first to speak: "I agree with Lieutenant General Ahe's plan."

Akainu said expressionlessly: "Second."

Qing Pheasant nodded: "Second."

Dauberman: "Second."

Ghost Spider: "Second."

Flying Squirrel: "Second."

Soon, most of the people raised their hands in agreement, leaving only the last two people.

Sengoku turned his attention to Kizaru: "What do you think?"

Kizaru spread his hands: "Well~ I've always been indifferent."

"Everyone has already voted anyway, so it doesn't matter whether I vote or not."

"If you need help from the science team then, you can come to me."

Sengoku looked at Garp again: "Garp, I hope you don't forget your responsibilities as a navy."

Garp threw the last senbei into his mouth, looking as unserious as usual, unable to tell his true thoughts.

"Okay, then I agree."

Ahe nodded and continued to speak.

"Next, let me introduce the strength of the three colors."

"The moves she used are all ninjutsu. We have already communicated with the ninjas from Wano. These ninjutsu are from the same lineage, but the ninjutsu used by the three colors is more and stronger."

"Currently, she can use the elements of water, fire, wood, thunder, and wind. The most commonly used elements are fire, wood, and thunder."

"The destructive power of these elemental moves is comparable to those of natural devil fruit users, and because they are essentially special ninjutsu, the moves are difficult to predict and are tricky."

"However, we analyzed many of her battles and found two weaknesses: one is that her physical fitness is only at the level of ordinary people, and the other is that her ninjutsu has limitations and cannot be used without scruples like devil fruits. use."

"Based on her combat characteristics, I now announce her participation in the author competition."

"General Kuzan, Lieutenant General Garp, Lieutenant General Dauberman, Colonel Tina, and Major Smoker."

Lieutenant General Ahe finished his speech, and no one at the long table spoke for the time being.

Warring States simply made a final summary: "As for the handling of the three colors, Lieutenant General Ahe is solely responsible for it. The meeting is adjourned!"

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End of the meeting.

Aoki pushed the bicycle outside the navy headquarters building and was about to prepare to go to sea again.

Ahe stopped him with a smile: "Didn't you just come back from the new world and you want to go there again?"

Qing Zhi shook his head: "I'm going to see an old friend."

"That's right." Ahe nodded.

Ah He suddenly asked another topic: "In the meeting just now, you seemed not to want to pursue Sanse's fault. Do you think my handling method was too tough?"

"No, I understand where you're coming from."

Kuzan looked straight at the sea in front of him, not letting Ahe see his emotions.

“Before Three Colors, I never felt that words were lethal, but now, I kind of feel it.”

Ahe sighed: "Yes."

"If it is not suppressed, one day, the three colors will become the biggest enemy of the world government."

On the other side, Dauberman and Akainu returned to the office together.

Dauberman sighed: "Lieutenant General Ahe actually agreed with our opinion today. I'm so surprised."

Akainu looked serious: "To be called a wise general, she has a far-sighted vision than any of us."

"Perhaps the threat of the three colors is greater than imagined."

Dauberman's expression turned grim.

"No matter how she threatens her in the future, I will definitely kill her completely this time!"

Akainu suddenly asked: "The location of the author competition is the capital of Seven Rivers?"

Dauberman nodded: "That's right."

"Navy Headquarters, Judiciary Island, Capital of the Seven Waters"

Akainu repeated these three names, suddenly raised his head, and looked at Dauberman solemnly.

"Dauberman, I have an important task for you."