Chapter 29 Nami: I never thought I would follow Belle-mère's path.
"The Navy is not as good as you think," Zoro suddenly said.
"Are you saying there are many bad people in the Navy? Of course, I know that. A man named Nezumi once attacked our village," Nami started to say.
But Zoro cut her off and said, "I'm not talking about that stuff, but something deeper. . . "
At this point, Zoro looked at Bane, who sighed and said, "Well, let me tell you, the Navy is supported by the World Government, but the World Government is not good. It is corrupt, immoral, cruel, and dark. In short, Nami, you think pirates are terrible, but if you really understood the truth about the World Government, you would see that pirates are more innocent. "
Nami gasped in surprise and asked, "Is it really that bad? "
"Hmph! " Zoro scoffed, "I've heard that the Celestial Dragons at the top of the World Government often kill civilians for fun and even destroy entire countries for that reason. "
"Where did you hear that? " Nami asked in disbelief.
She is from the Blue Sea, which could be considered a base for the World Government. Most countries in the Blue sea are members of the World Government and strongly support it. So, the public opinion and social environment in the Blue sea lean heavily toward supporting the World Government.
Even though Nami's life has been unfortunate, most of her problems have been caused by pirates. Some of it is due to the Navy's corruption, but she has not yet seen the bigger issue with the World Government. Additionally, she does not have a wide network of contacts, and she has grown up in an environment that mostly supports the World Government. So, she is unaware of the dark side of the World Government that lies hidden beyond the East Blue Sea.
She initially hated the Navy, but later she met Smoker and others. Plus, her adoptive mother, Bell-mère, was part of the Navy. So now, she is more open to the idea of joining the Navy in the future.
"I. . . I," Zoro hesitated for a moment. But he felt he should trust Nami since she was now his companion. Also, Bane had previously warned him that the master was very tough and would blame him for any trouble.
After thinking for a bit, Zoro said, "I have seen people from the Revolutionary Army. I heard about it once by chance. "
Koushiro has been involved with Dragon in the East Blue Sea many times over the years. Zoro grew up at the Isshin Dojo and has seen the Revolutionary Army several times, so Bane was not surprised by this. They had discussed it before.
At this time, Bane took over the topic and said, "What Zoro said is true. Every three years, the Celestial Dragons in Mary Geoise randomly pick a country they dislike and hold a 'Human Hunting' competition there to see who can kill more people. After this event, they completely destroy the country to erase any evidence. The Navy also plays a pretty dishonorable role in it."
"Are the Navy really that cruel? It's hard to believe Captain Smoker and the others would do something like that," Nami said, shocked.
"Considering Smoker's abilities and his past, he shouldn't be involved in such dark actions. " After thinking, Bane defended Smoker.
"Then why do you still think about joining the Navy if you know there is such a terrible darkness behind it? " Nami asked seriously.
Bane touched his chin and said, "That's why I want to create my own team and then join the Navy. I want to become a high-ranking member of the Navy, or even lead the whole Navy, and then change this terrible world. "
"Based on what you just said about wanting to become the king of the world, you want to rule the world, right? " Zoro complained.
"Hahahaha, you could say that. " Bane laughed, not feeling embarrassed at all.
Zoro and Bane were joking with each other. Nami thought for a long time before asking doubtfully, "Since the Navy isn't good either, and you have some ties to the Revolutionary Army, why don't you just join them? They seem pretty righteous. "
Bane was surprised for a moment, then his face twitched as he said, "If you're asking why, it's because I believe they have no future. " Dragon has been leading the Revolutionary Army for many years and has built a strong foundation, but for some reason, Bane feels that he won't achieve much. Remembering the story from his earlier impression, it seems the Revolutionary Army never made significant news and didn't do anything truly impactful to change the world's situation.
Even their achievements in challenging the world government may not be as great as those of the Straw Hat Pirates.
"I don't like them. They hide everywhere, like rats avoiding the light," Zoro said directly.
Logically, if Zoro was interested in the Revolutionary Army, he could have joined a long time ago. He wouldn't have become a pirate hunter at sea in the original story, and later joined the Straw Hat crew and became a pirate.
"There are no good people in the navy. You don't like the Revolutionary Army, and I don't want to be a pirate. This world is too complicated. Why does it feel like there's no good person? Aren't there any honest navy members who just want to get rid of pirates? " Nami leaned on the table in frustration, holding her fruit wine lazily as she complained.
Bane was surprised when he heard this and suddenly thought of Zephyr, the former admiral of the navy. He should have retired and trained the new generation in the navy. But it seemed that two years ago, he took a group of navy members and left to create a "new navy" with the goal of destroying all pirates in the New World.
Of course, his methods were a bit extreme, which led to his failure. But now that Bane thinks about it, this could have been a good option, right?
If this new navy can develop in a normal way for a few more years, with Zephyr's appeal and influence, it could split the entire Navy.
For instance, someone like Smoker might join Zephyr if he knew about the dark side of the navy, and if Zephyr's new navy was more moderate. After some time of normal growth, Bane felt that Smoker would likely join Zephyr.
And there should be quite a few people like Smoker in the navy.
However, Bane and Zephyr are not friends now. They have a big gap in status, so it's unlikely Bane would be able to meet Zephyr even if he wanted to.
After considering this, Bane suddenly banged the table and said, "I've decided. I'll wait for the navy. "
At this point, he remembered this was confidential, so he quickly lowered his voice and said, "Well, after the big event in the navy is over, we will join them. After all, whether the navy wins or loses, they will need fresh blood. Before that, we should grow strong, and then we can get good treatment. "
"Then what? Change the navy? " Zoro asked Bane.
"No? " Bane replied.
"It's fine as long as it doesn't affect my goal of becoming the world's greatest swordsman," Zoro suddenly laughed and said supportively.
His only aim at sea was to become the world's greatest swordsman. He had no strong feelings about what identity he had while reaching that goal. It could be as a navy member or a pirate, so he didn't have any demands on Bane in this matter.
Seeing this, Nami acted very brave. She slapped the table and said, "Let's do it this way. I believe Bell-mère definitely doesn't want to see the navy as it is now! I will take her place and become the pride of the navy. I will also make the navy something that can make her proud! "
After she finished speaking, she laughed again and said, "I never thought I would take the same path as Bell-mère and become a marine. Now that I think about it, it's really interesting! "
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