The midday sun shines on the streets of Rogge Town.
The weather today is good, the sun is shining brightly, and the roads are no longer as crowded as they were in previous days.
Xia Le's team walked towards the port. They were preparing to withdraw from here and return to their headquarters.
Along the way, he was also thinking.
There is no doubt that the worries in Crocodile's words are very reasonable.
None of the words spoken to the world will arouse doubts and dissatisfaction among the upper class. Although it was an impromptu idea, it was also something he said deliberately after careful consideration.
Sometimes, words are the sharpest weapons and can play an unimaginable role.
Roger's words opened the curtain of the great pirate era, and how much impact can his words have on the world?
equality.
No matter in which era, these two words are the highest ideals pursued by people.
How many great men have sacrificed their blood and lives for these two words.
Undoubtedly, absolute equality is unrealistic, full of idealism, and a beautiful utopia.
People are inherently unequal at birth, including background, talent, growth environment, etc. But countless people are still working hard to achieve relative equality in personality.
After following Roger, he used words as weapons and wielded them against the world for the first time.
What will be the consequences?
Xia Le actually had a guess in his mind and was making calculations in his mind.
In a blink of an eye, everyone has arrived at the port of Rogge Town.
"Lieutenant General Xia Le!"
"It's Lieutenant General Xia Le!"
"Equal justice belongs to Sir Xia Le!"
In an instant, the navy soldiers and officers who gathered at the port and were waiting to evacuate all turned their heads and stared at him excitedly.
Looking at the expressions of everyone in front of him, Xia Le smiled slightly, and his heart moved slightly.
Undoubtedly, compared to the whole world, there are only a minority of people at the top.
Equality, fairness, these seemingly illusory words are the ones that touch people's hearts the most.
The pirate world, which is characterized by freedom from beginning to end, lacks this most basic concept of democracy and human rights. In other words, the minds of this world have not yet been enlightened.
But similarly, this era, led by freedom, will also be a period of the most intense ideological collision.
Xia Le narrowed his eyes, smiled and nodded to everyone.
"Get aboard and return to headquarters!"
Then, he said to the people behind him.
Regarding Barrett's words, naturally he will not really listen.
No matter what you want to do, being a pirate is not the best choice. On the contrary, a stable and suitable environment for development will be more conducive to the construction of his and his subordinates' forces.
Everyone raised their feet and prepared to board the warship.
At this moment, among the crowd of onlookers, a white-haired boy suddenly rushed out.
"Hey, kid!"
"return!"
When the navy saw a young man rushing over, their expressions suddenly changed and they shouted repeatedly.
Even in an instant, there were school-level officers ready to move.
Xia Le was naturally shocked by this scene. He turned his head. When he saw the white-haired boy, he was slightly startled and raised his hand to stop the others.
When the young man ran in front of him out of breath, he looked at him with a smile.
"Young man, do you have anything to say to me?"
Smoker stopped breathing and stared at the smiling general in front of him. After looking at him carefully for a while, he suddenly took a deep breath and shouted.
"I-I want to be a navy!!"
The boy's voice was loud and spread around the port.
It also made all the marines stunned, and then they laughed.
No one would reject a young man's desire to actively join the army.
"oh?"
Xia Le raised his eyebrows slightly.
"May I have your name?"
"Smorg!"
“I saw you on the live stream and heard what you said!”
Looking at the man in front of him nervously, the courage Smoker had just mustered up was quickly dissipating.
After all, this is an area where the navy is closely guarded, and there are a large number of officers around, especially the man in front of him, who is the super strong man who captured Roger, the Golden Lion Shiji.
What did you just do? He actually broke through the barrier and got in front of the opponent.
"I, I want to be the righteous navy you call me."
Smoker was thinking wildly in his mind, and his words became even more nervous.
"Yeah?"
"If you want to be a navy, the Rogge Town branch recruits new recruits every year. After passing the recruitment, you will naturally become a qualified navy."
Xia Le smiled slightly.
When he heard the other party's name, he also aligned his face with that of the middle-aged man in the future.
Smoke Fruit user, Smoker!
He is also the most miserable guy. He has almost never won any important battles since his debut. Every time he shows up, the results are miserable.
His heart was stolen by Law, defeated by Vergo, instantly dropped by Doflamingo, and defeated by Barrett.
It can be said that when this guy first appeared, everyone compared him with Garp, but after two years of the plot, he became more and more popular.
However, there is no doubt about Smoker's character.
"ah?"
Smoker was stunned when he heard what Xia Le said.
"I, that's not what I meant!"
Then, he explained anxiously.
"I, I want to follow you!"
"I would like to ask you to guide me to become a righteous navy!"
Smoker said, nervously kneeling down on his knees with his forehead close to the ground.
This scene caught everyone's eyes, and many people were surprised.
The behavior of the white-haired boy was no different from seeking a famous teacher and becoming his subordinate.
So, will Xia Lezhong accept this seemingly ordinary young man?
silence!
For a moment, everything fell into silence.
Behind Xia Le, Crocodile, Barrett, T. Penn, Rocinante, Evans and others, and even Bucky who had just been forced to change into the navy trainee uniform, were all staring at the young man in front of him.
"Follow me?"
After a long time, chuckles came out.
"Because of those words?"
Smoker pressed his forehead to the ground, and immediately shouted after hearing this: "Yes! Equality of justice is the real good that I want to pursue!"
His voice was loud and made many navy's expressions tremble slightly.
Xia Le laughed.
"What justice really is."
"You should have your own understanding, rather than using your ears to listen to what others say."
"Smorg Boy."
After saying these words, Xia Le turned around and boarded the warship ahead.
Crocodile and others followed one after another, leaving only Smoker still kneeling there, in a daze.
"My own understanding?"
"Equal justice, isn't it right?"
Questions emerged in his mind, and the white-haired boy became confused for an instant.
After a long time, he raised his head and looked at the young lieutenant general standing on the warship in front of him, looking down at him.
At the same time, there was a hint of anxiety on his face, and he felt even more lost and frustrated in his heart.
From the moment he heard what the other party said, a seed was planted in his heart, and he longed for the words of the other party about equality, so that no one would be superior to others in the world.
And today, after waiting all night, I finally found the other party and mustered up the courage to say those words.
But, he was actually rejected?
Feelings of confusion, depression, loss, etc. alternately emerged, hitting Smoker hard.
At this moment, Xia Le, who was standing on the boat, suddenly grinned and made a sound.
"Smorg."
"I decided to give you a chance."
"A chance to pursue what is right in your heart."
After the words fell, Smoker suddenly raised his head, excitement and excitement welling up on his face.
"Come aboard, boy!"
Crocodile smiled and shouted downwards.
"We don't have much time to waste here."
