coobybook Chapter 211 Sigh, the Onslaught
Chapter 211 Sigh, the Onslaught
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"Rear Admiral Uchiha Allen, Commander of the 179th Branch of the Navy's Grand Line."
The wind ruffled Lucky's shawl as he spoke indifferently.
"Please cooperate with the investigation and explain why you attacked Shichibukai Moria and dispatched warships to Alabasta under the strict orders of the Five Elders."
"What exactly do you want to do... Major General Allen!!"
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Allen rested his hands on the wall behind him, his hair blowing in the wind, and smiled faintly: "We're old friends, why use the same words we used when we first met?"
"Lucci..."
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"Isn't this... our first time meeting?"
Lucci's eyes held an indescribable meaning: "Allen... could you... please stop laughing?"
Allen paused slightly, his smile fading.
His face was expressionless, and his eyes were indifferent and ruthless.
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"This is what you were like before..."
Allen turned his gaze to Kaku, and the coldness in his eyes startled him, causing him to instinctively adopt a defensive stance.
"Kaku, you leave first."
"Lucci..."
"Walk!"
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Allen spoke slowly.
"If there's anything you don't understand, I can explain it for your sake."
Lucci was silent for a moment: "What exactly is your stance? The World Government, the Navy, or... yourself!"
Without answering, Allen countered, "So, what's your stance: the World Government, or the Celestial Dragons?"
"The World Nobles represent the World Government!!"
"It's not quite the same..." Allen shook his head and continued, "The World Government is a massive organization that maintains the balance of the seas, and the Celestial Dragons consider themselves descendants of the Creator. Their privilege is structural evil."
"Unchecked power, glorified oppression... how should individuals respond?"
"Like the Revolutionary Army, their slogan has never been to overthrow the World Government, but rather to 'overthrow the rule of the Celestial Dragons'."
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"fallacy."
Lucci remained unmoved: "The World Nobles are the embodiment of order, whether it's the World Government, the Navy, Enies Lobby... they are the foundation of everything."
"Someone has to be in that position, and who is more qualified than the descendants of the twenty kings!"
"The Dragon Revolutionary Army is doomed to fail. Do you know what people inside the party think of them...?"
Lucci stared intently at Allen: "The loose structure of the Revolutionary Army, the incomplete system, the vague aims... In our view, they are far less of a threat to the World Government than you!!"
"They set up their own taxes, prevented multiple countries from joining and paying tribute, broke away from the naval structure to distribute salaries privately, recruited soldiers privately, and built a fleet far exceeding the size of a rear admiral..."
"Now they're even attacking the Seven Warlords of the Sea, who are directly under the World Government."
"Each of these heinous crimes is enough to send you to Impel Down's endless hell!"
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Allen smiled.
Are you reminding me?
"No, I'm warning you!"
Lucci took a step closer and said in a deep voice, "Allen, I don't know what you're thinking, but the World Government's eight hundred years of rule is not something an individual can shake!"
"Whitebeard, Kaido, Charlotte Linlin, Golden Lion... Can you imagine that these people were all once in the same pirate crew, serving under an extremely powerful and evil pirate!"
"Gathering that power, they launched an assault on the Void Throne..."
"The fact is... the World Government remained completely unmoved, and that person's very existence was erased!"
Lucci took a deep breath, his tense face relaxing slightly: "There's still time."
"While the Five Elders still have patience with you and haven't really made a move... come back to Mary Geoise with me and explain."
"I will protect you, even if it costs me my life!"
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"hehe……"
Allen chuckled, leaning back more relaxed. "Looks like I really don't have the talent for verbal sparring; I haven't been able to convince anyone yet."
"Of course, you can't convince me."
"Aren!!"
"Lucci..."
Allen looked at him calmly: "We are not enemies. I have never lied to you. I do indeed admire the Five Elders immensely, and I still do."
"Their ability to maintain their rule for hundreds of years without major upheavals is enough to earn them recognition."
"But..."
"Lucci, when did you become so weak?"
Lucci was stunned, not knowing what Allen was talking about.
Immediately afterwards...
Allen pointed to the void and said calmly, "That long-nosed guy is about to be killed by my men."
"What?!"
Lu Qi's expression suddenly changed, and he was about to rush out.
"I was just kidding, he's fine."
Allen smiled faintly: "Weak soldiers have no value. To glorify necessary evil, isn't this the dark justice you uphold?"
"So you're worried about your weaker comrades now, Lucci."
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Lucci gritted his teeth and said angrily, "Don't joke like that..."
There was something he couldn't bring himself to say.
Didn't you make me change?
Now you're telling me this is wrong?! What does that mean?!
Saying you've never lied to me... you bastard!!
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"What I really want to tell you is that the Five Elders are qualified as rulers, but too many weak and incompetent Celestial Dragons have become a burden to them."
"What I need to do..."
A chilling smile crept onto Allen's lips: "Purge the court of corrupt officials, do you understand?"
Before Lucci could ask any more questions, Allen continued.
"You know about the Knights of God, right? It's a group formed by the Celestial Dragons. Mia was one of them back then."
"There are too many incompetent people in high positions like this, constantly interfering with the Five Elders' decisions and complicating simple matters."
"Simply put, the Celestial Dragons can enjoy the glory of their ancestors, but they cannot descend to the mortal realm or wield power. That's what I want to do!"
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"But……"
"Look at that, Lucci," Allen interrupted him. "Since the Hunts appeared, the Celestial Dragons have been descending to Earth much less frequently. Hasn't the CP department been working more efficiently? Aren't they able to complete the Five Elders' missions faster?"
"You should know more about this data than I do."
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"I need more leverage to achieve my ambitions!"
"The Seven Warlords of the Sea are a strategic measure. We all know that their existence is more about restraining the Navy than being pirates."
"I can just take his place."
Allen's gaze was firm as he said earnestly:
"Ultimately, it's because your CP is too weak and failed to fulfill the Five Elders' expectation of balancing the Navy. So, I'll take over!"
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"wrong……"
Lucci felt something was wrong, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it... Could it be... that the Five Elders really misunderstood Allen?
Although what he said was too radical... the Five Elders are still world nobles.
It's just that they chose one faction, instead of completely rejecting the Celestial Dragons...
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"Hehehe, you managed to get away with it so easily, buying us time to recruit the Seven Warlords of the Sea. Not only your strength, but your wisdom also impresses me."
After seeing the two off, Shiryu approached with a sinister smile.
Allen remained silent.
Given his personality, if things had escalated to this point, and it were someone else from CP0 coming to question him…
The golden tree can have an extra meal tonight.
But Lucci...
Allen still remembers Lucci's eyes and words from that time, right here.
He gave a soft hum.
"I have no ability to lie; he's just lying to himself."
"Just watch, when the time comes to choose, he will choose me."
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"What if there isn't one?"
When faced with Shiryu's question, Allen paused for a moment, then sighed softly.
Well... we'll see when the time comes.
Waving gently,
Peng—!
Shiryu's body was sent flying, crashing heavily into the stone slab, and he coughed up a mouthful of blood.
"Since when... has it become your turn to question me?"
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Wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, Shiryu bowed his head in fear: "I'm sorry! Lord Allen!"
Allen didn't look at him, but stared at the sky with a slight frown.
A dark purple cloud drifted in from afar, with flashes of lightning visible in the distance.
That guy... why is he here?