Chapter 65: What is Good and Evil, My Justice
"I am the Demon King, Satan!"
Satan laughed loudly, and for a moment, the wind and clouds stirred.
His Conqueror's Haki swept out, and the crowd fell one after another.
The members of CP9 also felt their bodies grow heavy, their souls as if struck by a heavy blow.
They even felt as if they were in a quagmire, wanting to kneel before Satan.
"Captain, don't just release your Haki randomly!!"
Crocodile reminded him.
"Well, I am a user of Conqueror's Haki, after all!"
"I let it out by accident!"
"Hahaha, it looks like I need to find a place to train my Conqueror's Haki!"
Satan laughed loudly.
Although he had awakened Conqueror's Haki, he could not yet control it skillfully.
Sometimes, when he got excited, his Conqueror's Haki would just burst out.
But, who should he find to learn Conqueror's Haki from?
"Conqueror's Haki?"
"The Demon King, Satan?"
CP9 was terrified. Just what kind of monster was he?
Perhaps they did not know how strong Satan was.
But they knew very well how strong Shiryu of the Rain and Crocodile were.
Either one of them could crush them.
And yet, two people like that had become Satan's crew members.
This undoubtedly meant that Satan was a monster among monsters.
"Hahahah!"
"To be noticed by my captain is a great fortune!"
"Make your choice: board the ship or die here!"
Crocodile looked at the people before him with a wicked grin.
To be noticed by Satan, they must have something extraordinary about them.
But, what was so special about these guys?
"Bastard, so what if you kill me?"
"We of CP9 are no cowards. Even in death, we will never lose our dignity!"
Jabra roared.
As he spoke, almost all of CP9 had gathered.
They all activated their Devil Fruit abilities, looking nervously at Satan and his crew.
Even if they were no match, they had to protect their dignity.
"Don't be so hasty. If we really fight..."
"...you won't last a single move against me!"
"Perhaps you're not afraid of death, but what about your comrades? What about Rob Lucci?"
"You should be clear about the World Government's 'justice'."
"This world is corrupt, and you are just discarded pawns!"
"Although I am a pirate, I never harm innocent civilians!"
"Justice? Don't you understand?"
"Justice is written by the strong!"
Satan took a step forward.
The members of CP9 only felt the pressure on them grow heavier, as if they were facing a supreme monarch.
"Damn it!"
Jabra was furious at this feeling of powerlessness.
"Pirates are pirates, don't think you can deceive us!"
Blueno said in a deep voice.
"He's right, pirates are evil!"
"No matter what honeyed words you use, we won't be fooled!"
Kumadori and the others also had resolute expressions.
"Are pirates evil?"
"At this point, you're still clinging to such a ridiculous idea?"
"I don't deny that pirates are the sinners of the seas!"
"Under the banner of dreams and freedom, they plunder and pillage."
"Evil, that's not wrong!"
"But, are there no good people among pirates?"
Satan retorted.
Hearing this, CP9 was at a loss for words, unable to refute Satan.
Pirates were evil in their eyes, but their battle with Straw Hat Luffy had shaken their hearts.
"In this world, there is light and there is dark."
"There is light in the darkness, and darkness in the light!"
"Is the World Government just?"
"Was the Buster Call that bombed Ohara just?"
"Was the Buster Call that bombed Enies Lobby just?"
"The ancestors of the Celestial Dragons established the World Government and enjoy supreme status."
"That is undeniable, but the Heavenly Tribute has caused many families to be broken and destroyed."
"Is that justice?"
Satan pressed on, step by step.
In his eyes, pirates were not good people, but neither was the World Government.
"In this world, there is no absolute justice or evil."
"It is nothing more than 'might is right'!"
"The strong set the rules. They can make people just, and they can make people evil!"
"The true distinction between good and evil should not be based on whether one is a Marine or a pirate!"
"It lies in a person's words and actions!"
Satan spoke, his eyes like a true dragon from the highest heavens, looking down on CP9 and interrogating their souls.
"Could it be... that the World Government is truly wrong?"
"We did so much for them, only to be hunted down in the end!"
Kalifa muttered to herself, her heart wavering.
"Kalifa, the World Government is wrong!"
"But what about pirates?"
"You keep saying that good and evil are determined by one's words and actions."
"So what about you? Are you good or evil?"
Jabra retorted.
But, as he shouted this, he felt cold sweat pour down his body, as if all the strength had been drained from him.
He fell powerlessly to the ground.
A monster!
Just with his aura, he rendered me completely powerless.
Jabra was terrified.
"Me?"
Satan fell into deep thought. He had never considered this question.
Since entering the world of One Piece, his initial goal was only to become stronger.
Infiltrating Impel Down was also just to become stronger.
Gathering a crew and setting sail was merely a natural act in the process of becoming stronger.
His purpose?
To stand above all else at the very peak?
Is that his ambition?
Then, is he just or evil?
"A person who doesn't even know good from evil has no right to lecture others!"
Jabra questioned.
"Bastard, don't be so impudent!"
"Believe it or not, I'll cut you down right now!"
Shiryu of the Rain was furious.
This CP9... they really don't know what's good for them.
"No!"
"He's right. I, who do not know justice, have no right to persuade you!"
"Am I good or evil?"
"Honestly, does it matter?"
"I never claim to be just."
"And I never deny being evil!"
"I am who I am. I just want to live freely on this great sea."
"Regardless of good or evil, I just follow my heart!"
Satan gradually came to an understanding in his heart.
Good and evil had nothing to do with him.
In a word, he does what he wants.
If I like someone, we can talk. If I don't, we fight!
"What a selfish bastard!"
"A person like that, roaming outside the law, is dangerous!"
"Just like Red-Hair!"
Fukurou said.
The Yonko, Red-Hair!
"Red-Hair is indeed a selfish bastard!"
"He would place his hopes on others, but I will not!"
"To be honest, I'm only interested in Rob Lucci."
"The rest of you are just extras. If you're unwilling, you can leave!"
"Just hand Rob Lucci over to me!"
"Make your choice. Board my ship!"
"Or continue living this muddled life?"
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