novel-bin Chapter 694 Then I'll leave everything to you.
Chapter 694 Then I'll leave everything to you.
You mean redhead?
Akainu originally thought he had figured out Roman's thoughts.
But to my utter surprise, her desire to eliminate the pirates had nothing to do with the Big Mom Pirates.
"Yes, that's him! I don't think this will be too difficult for the general."
This is not an unreasonable request.
After all, Shanks is a pirate.
Eliminating every pirate is Akainu's duty.
To Akainu, Shanks was no different from any other evil pirate.
It's all the same anyway.
However, this does not mean that Akainu has no doubts about this.
Why him?
"Because he will be the new emperor of the sea."
These words reminded Akainu of Morgans's report.
Red-haired Shanks is very likely to become the fourth Emperor of the Sea in the New World.
Of course, Akainu scoffed at this.
However, if Roman in front of him also agrees with this report, then it seems that Shanks is indeed a threat.
"There are just too many pirates in the New World. If you get rid of one, another will appear, and Shanks is the one most likely to rise to prominence."
She had Mihawk tell Shanks those words, so Shanks probably won't be able to lie there peacefully anymore.
He will definitely take action.
"After all, taking action against the Emperor of the Sea without authorization is a serious violation of the rules. You are an admiral, and your actions are too conspicuous. The World Government will definitely notice, and then it won't be so easy for them to take action."
That makes a lot of sense.
The World Government has resorted to various orders from the Navy, which Akainu doesn't entirely agree with, but rules are rules.
Even he couldn't completely disobey.
"But if we don't get caught, it won't be considered disobeying orders!"
"Of course, General. I never expected you to have such an open-minded side."
"In order to eliminate evil, necessary means must be used."
"You're right!"
Roman was very satisfied with Akainu's answer.
It would be a big mistake to think of Akainu as just a machine that executes commands.
Akainu is not entirely incapable of being "tactful".
He doesn't mind using some tricks to deal with pirates and eliminate danger.
After all, he was also dissatisfied with the World Government's "protection" of the Emperor.
The World Government's reluctance to send the three admirals to the front lines during the initial "Two Emperors Alliance" made the war exceptionally long.
Of course, Akainu also harbors resentment.
"It seems you've agreed. I hope you'll give it your all, since I've already let Shanks know I'm going to take down the Sea Emperor!"
"What? What are you doing?"
Although he found it utterly absurd, Akainu did not get angry.
But he couldn't understand it.
What is Roman's purpose?
"After all, he is too special, General. Do you think the continued existence of the emperors will be the foundation of the new world's balance?"
"That's utter nonsense."
Akainu, of course, dismissed this with disdain.
"Yes, it is indeed very stupid. It's a pity that Shanks thinks so, that without emperors, order would collapse."
"Absurd. What right does a pirate have to talk about balance?"
"That's true, but unfortunately, that's what Shanks did. So, Admiral Akainu, you'd better nip the threat in the bud. But I'll make it clear beforehand: Shanks' identity is a bit special. If you mess with him, you might get into trouble."
"I don't care who he is. Since he has chosen to be a pirate, I will not let him go."
Akainu was as domineering as ever.
He's never afraid of trouble.
Even if Shanks really is a Celestial Dragon, he will still fight him without hesitation.
Akainu also found Shanks' idea ridiculous from the bottom of his heart.
This time, however, Roman understood Shanks's thoughts.
Because Joy Boy is not yet fully grown.
Maintaining the existing order is more stable than the unknown.
At least in Shanks' view, none of them—Whitebeard, who has no desire to become king; Big Mom, who is crazy and childish; or Kaido, who is prone to suicide at the slightest provocation—will become the owner of One Piece.
None of them will be a threat to Joy Boy.
Therefore, he wanted to secure their positions.
After all, no one knows what the new leader's temperament will be like.
Shanks has always trusted the other three emperors.
He was truly worried when Blackbeard rose to power.
Shanks saw a threat in Blackbeard.
But even if it were understandable, Roman would absolutely not care.
The only constant is change itself.
The world is inherently unchanging.
Whether it's good or bad, we have to learn to accept it.
It would be a big mistake to simply maintain the status quo.
Shanks, your idea is indeed correct, but you still lack a bit of finesse.
"If it's you, I'm sure you can do it. Then I'll leave everything to you, Mr. Akainu!"