The Revolutionary Era in One Piece

"So that's how it is. You are coming for the warships." Aokiji used his Observation Haki to quickly notice that a large number of ships were approaching the Demon Slayer Fleet. "Well, let's see what methods you have." Aokiji said confidently.

You know, the most important reason why Aokiji dared to mobilize all the main forces on the warship to support the land operations was that Aokiji himself was confident in his own strength. No matter what kind of accidents he encountered, Aokiji was confident that he could easily deal with them with his own strength.

When the Red Flag Fleet showed its fangs on the sea, on the other side of the island, under the All-Knowing Tree, Akainu finally met Maen as he wished. "Are you the leader of the Red Flag Army?" Akainu asked with a frown.

The first time he saw Maen, Akainu felt something was wrong. He had thought about what kind of person the leader of the Red Flag Army was, but he had never thought of someone like Maen. Maybe he was a vicious pirate, or maybe he was a bright and selfless hero. But he never thought that when Maen came to Akainu, Akainu felt that he was just an ordinary person.

An ordinary person, this is Akainu's first impression. Of course, this does not mean that Ma En is like those civilians in the four seas who have never been to sea in their lives. But in Akainu's eyes, among all the people he has seen on the sea, Ma En's temperament and strength can be regarded as very ordinary.

"Weak strength." This was the impression that Akainu got at first sight. Although he was stronger than the average marine, his physical fitness was just that of an ordinary naval officer (you have to remember that this was the physical fitness that Maen gained after eating the devil fruit and practicing the fruit ability for a long time).

More importantly, Akainu had fought with senior cadres of the Revolutionary Party before. With the examples of Kuma and Raven, the weaker strength of Mann was highlighted. It was Kuma and Raven that Akainu had seen before, so after seeing Mann, Akainu felt a sense of gap in his heart.

"It's me. If you're looking for the head of the Red Flag Army, it's me." Ma En said softly. He didn't seem to feel embarrassed by Akainu's contempt or dissatisfaction.

For some reason, seeing Ma En acting so calm, Akainu's mind seemed to be free of all distractions. Realizing this, Akainu began to take the man in front of him seriously. "You said you are the head of the Red Flag Army, but with your strength, how do you make other people listen to you?" Akainu asked tentatively.

Akainu's current behavior is very different from before. When he met Kuma and Raven, he used lava fists to attack them as soon as they disagreed. Now he is discussing with Maen calmly. It seems that Akainu really wants to take this opportunity to answer some doubts in his heart.

"I am indeed the leader of the Red Flag Army. Please do not doubt this. As for why I am the general leader, of course I was elected by my comrades. We in the revolutionary party call this democratic centralism.

In fact, it was because the comrades thought I was the most suitable person that I was appointed as the person in charge. This had nothing to do with my ability, but was related to the choice of the comrades themselves. It was because the comrades chose me that I was able to become the leader.

This is because the Red Flag Army is a whole, a bottom-up choice. It is precisely because these are the choices of the comrades themselves that everyone will spontaneously maintain this team. This is also an important magic weapon for our party and the Red Flag Army to maintain cohesion. "Ma En did not hide his private thoughts, but answered Akainu's questions seriously.

"Heh, you are really as crazy as the intelligence said. The Kingdom of Andorra and the Genoa incident were all your work. The so-called expulsion of all the upper nobles and letting the lower class people be in charge. These fallacies are exactly the same as what you said." Akainu's voice suddenly became high and questioned.

However, Ma En did not choose to answer directly, but asked directly, "Lieutenant General Akainu, so, in your opinion, are the people at the bottom forced to endure the oppression of the exploiters? Does it mean that wanting to survive and wanting a better life is a crime?

Everyone has hands and feet, but ordinary people work with their hands and feet all year round, but in the end they still have no food or clothing. The nobles have hands and feet, but they don't work, they don't even walk, they ride in carriages, and in the end they eat the most delicious food and wear silk and satin. Is all this really reasonable?

Everyone wants to pursue a better life. They just want to no longer suffer from hunger and cold, no longer be threatened by pirates at any time. No longer be bankrupted by the high sky gold tax, and no longer let their children live such a life. Vice Admiral Akainu, is this wrong? "

"These are necessary sacrifices. If we can eliminate all the pirates, everything will be fine. Then there will be no need to maintain such a large navy, and the Tenjo Gold can be appropriately reduced. Then, everyone can breathe a sigh of relief." Akainu answered in a much lower voice.

"So, it's just a breath of fresh air. The World Government has the military force to suppress the entire ocean, but why are there still pirates for eight hundred years? The reason for all this is not external, but within the entire society. The emergence of pirates is the result of this social oppression." Ma En responded to Akainu's words without mercy.

"So, Vice Admiral Akainu, I heard that you uphold absolute justice. Please tell me, for whom is your justice exercised? And what is the justice of the navy?" Maen asked.

Akainu fell silent. Although he had the prototype of the future Iron-blooded Marshal at this time, he had not yet become a complete body. In the original work, the O'Hara incident was not only a turning point for Admiral Aokiji, but also a very important node for Akainu. It was also in this incident that the two gradually drifted apart. Now, the O'Hara incident has the variable of the Revolutionary Party, and Akainu is not as stubborn as he will be in the future.

Seeing Akainu was silent, Ma En continued, "The justice of the navy does not belong to the vast majority of the people. It belongs to the nobles, the masters, and the high-ranking Celestial Dragons. This world has never changed in the past eight hundred years, which is why I founded the Revolutionary Party and the Red Flag Army.

The purpose of our Red Flag Army is not as grand and empty as that of the Navy. We have only one firm bottom line. We firmly support everything that is beneficial to the people; we firmly oppose everything that is harmful to the people. This is our justice. What about you? Vice Admiral Akainu, do you still remember why you fight for justice? "

Akainu was speechless and could only remain silent. It was not until a gust of sea breeze blew over, blowing the smoke from the battlefield that Akainu woke up from his deep thoughts. "Maybe the justice of the navy is really wrong." This was what Akainu thought in his heart, but he did not say it out loud.

"It's pointless to say more. Maybe you are right. But now, we are on the battlefield. Only the victor of the war is worthy of implementing his own ideals." Akainu said, "Let me teach you another point. Without strong strength, no matter how noble the ideals are, they are just castles in the air."

As Akainu finished speaking, a great battle was about to begin.