One Piece: General Xuanming, Defeat the New World

As for Kuzan, he had gone out to sea to carry out missions before, but those pirates were all extremely evil and took pleasure in slaughtering ordinary people. They committed all kinds of evil including burning, killing, looting and so on.

Kuzan felt no burden at all when taking action against such people, as becoming ice sculptures was their best destiny.

But Sky-Swallowing Wing Dixit is different. In Kuzan's view, his actions do not have the subjective impulse of being "evil".

"Report to the commander, we have arrived at the Kingdom of Mokriel, please give us your instructions!"

While Kuzan was hesitating and thinking, the warship had already entered the port of the Kingdom of Mokriel.

Suppressing the confusion in his heart, Kuzan was the first to step down from the warship, followed by the neatly dressed naval soldiers.

In any case, it is an indisputable fact that a naval general once died in the Kingdom of Mokriel, not to mention that it coincided with a national coup in the Kingdom of Mokriel.

In any case, Kuzan needs to consult the current king and ask about his attitude towards the incident that happened back then.

……

When the group arrived at the palace, they received a warm welcome.

The contemporary king, who is also the former prime minister of the country, is already over sixty years old, but he still came out to personally welcome the navy.

The old king was a very wise ruler, and what Kuzan saw along the way also confirmed this. The people lived and worked in peace and contentment, and even the people in the capital area were able to have enough food and clothing, which was quite rare in the entire ocean.

When it came to state affairs, politics, and even the situation at sea, the king could speak endlessly, and his insights often gave Kuzan something new and fresh to his ears.

But when it comes to talking about what happened in the past, the old king remains silent and is unwilling to talk about it.

After Kuzan asked repeatedly, the old king slowly spoke.

"General, all those who experienced that incident have died. Now only Dixit knows the real truth."

"And speaking of the facts, it was the admiral who made the mistake. Dixit killed the king, and this is a national affair."

"According to the agreement between the country and the navy, the navy can only intervene in the resistance of civilians against the king, and has no right to intervene in the fights between nobles."

"And Dixit didn't hurt the admiral at first, but the brigadier general intervened with his personal relationship, trying to leave the king's name and even kill Dixit. That's why he died on the spot."

"The general should know about this matter."

The old king was not polite at all and started to blame the navy.

"It is true, my Lord."

After a moment's silence, Kuzan nodded, saying that it was indeed the naval commander who was at fault at that time.

According to the Navy's regulations, if a naval commander exercises his power outside beyond the limits agreed upon by both parties, it will be regarded as the personal behavior of the naval commander, and the Navy will not pursue any consequences arising from this.

"General, it's good that you understand. Afterwards, it was probably because of the repeated pressure from the brigadier general's comrades that Dixit had no choice but to go on a killing spree. As for the matter of pirates, it was the navy that first classified Dixit as a pirate, which led to Dixit flying the pirate flag."

Seeing that Kuzan had admitted it, the old king continued

"So, since the general has mentioned this, according to the agreement between the Kingdom of Mokriel and the navy, the navy that came to seek revenge afterwards would not be protected by the navy, so it is only natural that they died at the hands of Dixit."

"Then I would like to ask the general to cancel Dixit's bounty and pay appropriate compensation for the Navy's offense over the years!"

In the end, the king's tough attitude far exceeded Kuzan's expectations.

According to the king's logic, these naval commanders not only died in vain, but they also had to apologize to others.

But the problem is that after the king said so much, Kuzan couldn't find any mistakes at all.

"Your Majesty, you know this is impossible."

Kuzan frowned and retorted.

"Then I would like to ask the General, is the Navy the embodiment of justice, or are they like those pirates on the sea, who can only offend others but not allow them to fight back?"

The king stroked his gray beard, and his words were sharp.

"I……"

Kuzan's tone was blocked and he froze for a moment.

The adjutant at the side noticed that things were not going well, and immediately took over the conversation, smiling and saying

"Your Majesty, General, since we are meeting for the first time today, it is better not to talk about such a heavy topic. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

For these new recruits whose belief in justice is still unstable, the Warring States period would send experienced veterans to serve as adjutants.

This was the case with Dorag's adjutant back then, and it is also the case with Kuzan's adjutant now.

Kuzan was not clear about it, but the adjutant knew it very well. If this topic was continued to be discussed, it would inevitably touch upon the most fundamental issues of the navy.

Not to mention that Kuzan only has some potential now, even if he becomes a navy marshal in the future, he may not be able to solve this problem.

To put it bluntly, when law enforcement officers, intentionally or unintentionally, unreasonably offend a person, does the person have the right to immediately retaliate to the same degree, or should he or she succumb to the logic of the navy and hand over his or her life to the navy?

If counterattack is possible, then it is hard to say. After all, whether it is reasonable or not is a subjective judgment and there is no quantitative standard. In this way, the authority of the navy will be challenged unprecedentedly.

But if we cannot fight back, any navy member can use the navy's big hat to decide the life and death of others.

If you ask, it's determined by the process, and it's the policy. The most that can happen is that after someone is killed, they will say that the policy was not clear, and they will transfer or demote him, and that's it. It is absolutely impossible to exchange life for life.

This problem is far beyond the ability of Kuzan to solve now. Dorag had been fooled back then, and now the adjutant did not want to see Kuzan become the next Dorag, so he immediately stepped forward to put an end to the problem.

"Ahahahaha, of course I am willing, but I don't know what the general thinks!"

The old king chuckled a few times, gently stroked the pearl on the scepter with his right hand, his eyes deep and unfathomable.

"If the king invites me, I can do it!"

Just as he was worrying about how to respond to the king's words, seeing that his adjutant had given him a way out, Kuzan quickly responded.

……

That night, at the invitation of the king, Kuzan led the navy to stay temporarily in the city.

After settling down, the adjutant contacted Warring States immediately and described the king's intentions in detail to General Warring States.

"Hmm... that's troublesome."

Zhan Guo sighed lightly. If he were facing the king in person, he would naturally use the kind form of the Buddha to make the old king change his mind.

The king rules the world with justice, and his orders are never wrong. Even if they are wrong, all officials must go through fire and water to save them!

This is the most fundamental will of the Warring States Period, the justice that dominates the world. What is needed is a momentum as magnificent as the nine heavens and a terrifying force that crushes everything.

All obstacles will vanish under this force. The navy cannot be wrong. If you insist that the navy is wrong, then please go to the underworld to explore the facts.