Pirates Into the Navy

As we all know, your boss's time is not measured in the same way as yours, so you shouldn't bother them unless it's extremely urgent.

Silla may not know this truth, or in other words, what she wants to ask at this moment is extremely important.

Before Sakaski arrived at the base, Sheela took the time to change into a uniform.Although Anna tried her best to dissuade her on the grounds that wearing rags covered with mud can reflect your bravery in battle and don't care about appearance when it comes to claiming credit, Sheila firmly changed into a pair of clean clothes.

"Appearance doesn't matter to me at all," Sheila said, "but it wouldn't be fair to others to assume that I had any contribution to the fight just because I looked miserable."

Anna slapped her forehead, she should have thought of this a long time ago.

At this moment, the neat-looking Silla looked at Sakaski who stood up slowly and asked.

"Can I ask you a question?"

Sakaski raised his eyebrows, as if Silla’s behavior was somewhat unexpected.

"You said."

Silla took a step forward and stood side by side with Catherine. From Al's perspective, she could see that her hands behind her were clenched tightly, which seemed not as relaxed as she looked.

What the lieutenant wanted to ask was how to use the Devil Fruit ability correctly. After all, the person in front of her was an extremely powerful ability user, but it seemed impossible.

"What I want to ask is the rules of conduct as a navy." Sheila's question was loud and clear.

"Articles 45, 108 and 214 of the Navy's Code of Conduct all mention that the Navy must take protecting the safety of the people as its first priority. Article 108 even clearly states: When pirates hold hostages When the situation arises, rescuing the hostages should be the top priority."

"Yes," Sakaski said calmly, "This is the naval code of conduct formulated by Marshal Sengoku. It seems that you are indeed an top student."

Sheila ignored Akainu's praise and continued: "Two hours ago, during the duel between Major Al and Schneider, the alcoholic Schneider once said that if his wife and daughter had not died on the pirate ship, he would not have died on the pirate ship. He would become a pirate, let alone a navy hunter. Schneider became a pirate because the navy killed his relatives in front of him."

"This person is you, General Sakaski."

Al was a little stunned. This Sheila felt that she had lived too long. Her behavior was like grabbing Akainu by the collar, pointing at her nose and scolding: "You kid is not doing the right thing."

But this is Akainu, who is known for his iron-bloodedness. If you damage his face like this, he can give you something good to eat.

"Shut up, Sheila," Catherine said sternly, "Your question is too stupid. Apologize to the general immediately."

"When the Navy believes that the superior's behavior is inconsistent with the norms, the Navy has the right to question the superior." Sheila stared at Akainu closely, "This is also stated in the Navy's Code of Conduct."

"I just want to know what to do when I encounter the same situation in the future."

Sakaski did not answer, and the slowly rising smoke enveloped his face, making it impossible to tell what Akainu's expression was at this moment.

Colonel Ian's hands trembled slightly. The longer he followed General Sakaski, the more he understood the general's power as a rockberry fruit user. This terrifying power even shaped his character.

The calmer the volcano is before the eruption and the less warning there is, the more terrifying the power when it erupts. Similarly, the more silent General Sakaski is, the more intense the fury that follows the silence.

After a long time, Sakaski finally responded.

"You want to know how to do it correctly?" He repeated Silla's question word for word.

"Yes." Although Silla's palms were covered with sweat, she still looked into Sakaski's eyes with firm eyes.

Sakaski took a deep breath and put out the cigar on the table, leaving a scorch on the dark brown table.

"There is a pirate ship in front of you now. There are pirates and hostages on it. If you were the commander, how would you make a decision?" To Ian's expectation, Sakaski was not taken advantage of by Sheila. The question irritated him, but he answered her question calmly.

Silla frowned, she didn’t seem to expect things to develop like this.

"If it were me, I would first find out the specific number of pirates on the pirate ship and consider whether it is possible to launch a direct attack without harming the hostages. If not, I would negotiate with the pirates first and regard the safety of the hostages as the first priority of the operation. One principle.”

"A very standard answer," Sakaski nodded, "Assume that in your thinking process, the pirates are very kind and will not harm the hostages."

"You learned through investigation that if this pirate group does not attack directly, it is possible for it to escape. And once it escapes, more civilians than the number of hostages on the ship will die in their hands. You still want to fight with them. Negotiate?”

Silla hesitated for a long time, "If this is the case, then I might choose to attack directly."

"If you attack directly, hostages will definitely die. How many hostages will die can you accept?" There was no emotion in Sakaski's voice, and human lives seemed to be just data in his mouth.

"...No, no, a person who usually does evil things, but is not yet a criminal." Silla's tone was full of uncertainty.Hearing this, Al shook his head slightly. This second lieutenant's idea was still too naive.

Although this is a good wish, it is impossible to save everyone.

"That's the difference between us."

"If it were me, assuming there are 100 people on the pirate ship, as long as there are more than 50 pirates, I will attack without hesitation." Akainu's voice was decisive.

"Yes, but..."

"Letting the pirates go means you have to take greater risks. If you were the one who made the decision, even if you rescued the hostages, Schneider would not have become a pirate. But the Executioner Pirates escaped, and we They may never be arrested, and there may be 10, 100 Schneiders."

"There are 100 pirates with a bounty of more than 3000 million berries. Can you afford the consequences?"

"For the civilians who were harmed by them, even if you come to your door one by one and kowtow to admit your mistake, until your skull is cracked, will they forgive you?"

Silla's expression was painful, she almost wanted to speak, but stopped.

"If you don't understand, go back and think clearly." Akainu suddenly became furious, and an invisible pressure suddenly enveloped everyone. Under this intimidation, Silla's face turned red and she couldn't breathe.

Fortunately, this pressure disappeared in an instant, and Akainu's face returned to calmness.

"That's why I'm right, and Marshal Warring States, not so right."

"All evil seeds should be eradicated and eradicated, leaving no future troubles."

Sakaski looked at the somewhat distracted Sheila and suddenly laughed.

"State your name, Lieutenant."

Silla was stunned when she heard this, she raised her head, all the pain in her expression disappeared, leaving only a cold face.

"Sheila."

"Saxony Schilla."

"According to the Navy Code of Conduct, what is the punishment for contradicting your superior without reason?" Sakaski opened his mouth wide. This was the first time Al saw a sarcastic expression on his face.

"...Demotion." Silla replied tremblingly.

"In this way, you, who could have been promoted due to your contribution in this incident, can only continue to be a second lieutenant."

"You have been in the army for 6 years and have shouldered the nation's hopes. You must be feeling very uncomfortable now."

"The princess of the Kingdom of Saxony, a woman known as the dull princess."

"Saxony Schilla."