Chapter 28
Because, in order to maintain authority over the entire Forum, he had to carefully review the messages posted by everyone. As he deleted these posts, Zephyr gradually regained a sense of dignity.
"The Nobility killed my innocent child, who can bring me justice?!" - Flag Bearer.
"The people of my country have never done anything wrong, yet they must give their lives to the Four Emperors, and no one can escape from here," - Pastry Shop Owner.
"A Marine conspired with pirates and enslaved our entire village for many years. My mother died at the hands of these pirates. I've lost hope in the World Government," - Little Orange Cat.
...
These deeply moving questions troubled Zephyr. Gradually, he began to realize that perhaps the problem wasn't with the Forum or the people, but with the World Government and the Marines.
It turns out that this phenomenon, which bears the name of Justice, is actually incapable of bringing justice to this world!
He turned off his phone, stroked his mechanical arm, and sank into a long silence.
He remembered his family members who had been killed, his students who had been slain, and the shame that was difficult to express.
"It turns out I underestimated The King. Since he took charge of this country, he has given people mobile phones, wanting them to see all this! No wonder the World Government is so wary of him, watching him or even fearing him!"
Again, Zephyr sighed.
"So... what do you want, Ezekiel Nefertari?"
Boom!
With a roar resembling an explosion, Pell and Chaka parted upon collision. The enormous palace courtyard was in chaos. Meidi already understood what was happening. Terracotta was simply speechless.
Out of the smoke emerged Ezekiel in a black suit. He had already pushed Pell and Chaka to their full potential. Now both had 60GB and 50GB, and their memory was completely full. They had reached the pinnacle they could achieve in their lives. Their strength was equivalent to a regular Vice Admiral of the Marines.
Under the combined attack of these two, even an experienced Vice Admiral like Momonga would not be able to oppose them.
Nevertheless, they were still easily defeated by Ezekiel 's Admiral's Haki, which was incomparable to the level of a Vice Admiral, even if he had no combat experience.
"Your Majesty, aren't you worried about Zephyr?" Pell asked, his eyes wide.
"Don't worry, he won't reveal our secrets to the World Government now."
Ezekiel had this confidence because he had been observing Zephyr for the past two days, and it was clear that Zephyr had genuinely changed his mind. He continued to grow disillusioned with the World Government, uncovering new secrets. Yes, in Ezekiel's eyes, he was at least harmless.
Zephyr, in another part of the palace, was awakened. He opened his eyes and instantly activated his Haki. This wasn't the first time.
In his view, His Majesty the King indeed possesses a secret that instills fear in the World Government... Even just by looking at him, you can see a power no weaker than that of a veteran Marine Vice Admiral. Therefore, he shouldn't fear those of the same level, particularly Crocodile.
Moreover, the World Government does not receive much information about the mobile phone.
Naturally, he should have reported to the World Government and even taken certain measures, but Zephyr had not done so. He wanted to learn more about this King and his plans to change Alabasta.
It's only by coming to Alabasta that you can feel the magnificence of the grand "River of Life" project. Throughout the history of mankind, it's a rarity—never before has there been such an astounding world transformation.
Zephyr calls it: the engineering transformation of the world.
As of now, he had only seen one similar transformation, and that was the Tequila Wolf Bridge, which has existed for seven hundred years. But that bridge served as punishment, whereas here—it is the will of the people.
In the end, Zephyr did not want the World Government to influence Ezekiel . This King had already received only the depleted millennia-old treasury of Alabasta.
......
Ezekiel did not yet know that in a remote place, where hundreds of thousands of people were sweating over the "River of Life" project, a blind old man with a cane walked with confident steps and finally stopped before the immense project that was nearly complete. The old man raised his head in amazement, scanning the surroundings with his cloudy eyes as if he could see something.
"This is an amazing project. This King must be beloved by the people," he said.
Since he became blind, he had traveled through hundreds of mountains and thousands of seas, across hundreds of thousands of barren lands. Only when he arrived here did he first feel unmatched vigor and joy in his heart, without any worries or troubles. Every drop of the people's sweat was shed by their own will, with no oppression or subjugation, no whips or kicks.
Such a pure land still exists in this world.
Impressive.
In an instant, thanks to the Observation Haki, which was trained to the limit, and the special bonus of mental vision, he seemed to see a figure formed from the hearts of the people.
"A young King. What unusual behavior," he sighed.
"Hey, blind man, watch your step!" At this moment, a young man with a bag in his hands pointed out that there was a stone ridge right in front of the blind man.
"Youth... Although my eyes are blind, my heart is not blind, and I will not be hurt," the old man smiled, and then said, "If it's convenient, I think I can help."
He slowly took the cane with one hand, then lightly touched the ground. In the next moment, the boy felt the heavy bag on his body seemed to lose weight!
Then there was a loud noise, and the young man turned his head to see countless stones rising from the spot where the old man wanted to pass. The stones returned to place as the blind old man passed by.
The old man... is not just a blind person, and has a power that can be used.
......
Doo-doo!
When the bell rang, Ezekiel stopped, took out his own mobile phone, and then heard Cobra's voice, who seemed unsure how to start the conversation
...There's someone unusual here who wants to see you.
How unusual? - asked Will.
Cobra stopped, and in front of him was a blind Samurai who, with his gestures, was lifting countless tons of building materials. He watched the marvelous scene.
Seems like an Admiral.
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