"Sengoku, what are you going to do about Gyon?"
Sengoku looked at Chief of Staff Tsuru, who had asked the question.
It had been half a month.
They had long understood what had happened.
Kevin's appearance in Sabaody Archipelago had immediately aroused Sengoku's serious suspicion.
The next day, a discarded warship was found on the sea, confirmed to be the warship that Momousagi Gion had taken by herself.
Just the warship alone wasn't enough to directly confirm Gyon's betrayal.
It was possible she had encountered danger.
However, on the warship, Gyon's complete Marine uniform was neatly placed.
Further investigation revealed that Gyon had, within three months, taken many Eternal Poses from Marine Headquarters through various channels.
Moreover, she had, without anyone knowing, taken her own Life Card that she had left at Marineford.
When a Marine becomes a General-rank officer, the Marine internal system will create a Life Card for them.
This is to restrain high-ranking Marines; a Marine who commits a mistake can be captured through their Life Card.
It is also to protect high-ranking officers; if there is danger, support can be sent through their Life Card.
All signs indicated that Momousagi Gion had 100% betrayed the Marine Headquarters and followed Kevin.
Upon learning this news, Sengoku was so angry that he didn't eat for three days.
"Sengoku, you can't hide it for much longer," Chief of Staff Tsuru reminded Sengoku.
The moment Momousagi Gion's betrayal was confirmed, Sengoku immediately concealed the situation, telling no one else except Chief of Staff Tsuru.
He was concerned about the impact, fearing instability in morale.
He also didn't know how to face the World Government.
If the World Government were to know all of this, to know that the primary culprit in the invasion of the Holy Land had colluded with Marine Gyon, working from the inside out.
The Navy would lose the trust of the World Government. He, as the Fleet Admiral, dared not imagine the consequences, spending sleepless nights, his hair turning white.
It had been kept secret for almost half a month.
They couldn't hide it any longer.
Momousagi Gyon was very famous within the Navy, and after half a month with no news, there were already some murmurs.
"We can only expose it after Kevin is captured," Sengoku's face contorted.
This was the only way.
Only then could the impact be minimized.
Only then could they give an explanation to the World Government.
"Fortunately, this bastard got scared and hasn't dared to cause trouble during this time, otherwise, it would have been impossible to hide," Sengoku coldly glanced at Kevin's photo.
He was hiding.
Now he knew fear.
It was too late.
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Enies Lobby Court.
Chief Judge Three-Headed Baskerville was presiding over the trial of a group of "criminals."
Attending were a group of reporters.
These were reporters from various Newspaper Companies across the sea, specially invited by the World Government to record everything that happened today and quickly spread the trial results everywhere to influence public opinion.
"Skola, born on Deku Island, was bloodthirsty and committed the heinous act of wiping out a village. The judgment is as follows: death!"
Chief Judge Three-Headed Baskerville pronounced judgment on a burly man with a bushy beard below.
The burly man named Skola struggled desperately, but his limbs were firmly chained and cuffed in the cage, his mouth sealed with tape, without even the right to speak.
The observing reporters.
Quickly captured this scene and recorded the trial results.
Some reporters couldn't help but inwardly complain.
Such a trial was truly disgusting. Was this even a trial?
Moreover, they had heard of Skola's name; he was once a hero of his hometown, protecting it, and only went to sea due to pirate invasions, spending his life hunting pirates.
He had never wantonly killed anyone.
He was just unlucky enough to be noticed by a Celestial Dragon and became a slave.
Now, he was actually made out to be a heinous villain.
"Guards, take him to the execution platform for execution," the Chief Judge ignored Skola's angry gaze.
They were all sinners.
This was also what the World Government wanted to see, to tell the world that these slaves were not arbitrarily captured by our World Nobles; they were all criminals, and the World Nobles captured them for the stability of the sea.
To improve the reputation of the World Government.
As for whether they were evil people.
Did it matter?
The right to speak belonged to the World Government; they had no right to speak.
"Next!"
A crying little girl was put into an iron cage, her mouth also sealed with tape.
"Koala."
The reporters looked at the crying little girl, then at the Chief Judge.
Such a small girl, what crime are you going to accuse her of now?
"Koala, only nine years old, yet flows with the blood of a demon. In her childhood, she poisoned both her parents and was about to poison the villagers when she was discovered by the World Government, preventing large-scale casualties. She committed an unforgivable sin and is sentenced to death!"
Koala huddled in the cage, making muffled sobbing sounds, tears constantly flowing.
Her pleading gaze turned to the reporters.
Who will save me?
Koala was so scared.
Some reporters couldn't bear to look away.
World Government organizations, they had no right to intervene.
"Next!" The Chief Judge became the most ruthless executioner.
The crying Koala.
Was roughly pulled out of the iron cage by two Marines, dragged by her chains, and pulled towards the execution platform.
"Wuwu-"
The crying Koala struggled desperately, her fingers gripping the floor cracks tightly, bleeding profusely.
Yet she could not change her fate.
The reporters watched helplessly as Koala was taken to the execution platform.
"What a disgusting place."
Suddenly, a cold voice echoed in the courtroom.
"Who?"
The Chief Judge's face changed drastically as he angrily looked at the reporters.
The reporters were also stunned.
Although we also thought so in our hearts, we dared not say it out loud.
"A filthy place, no need to exist."
A cold light flashed.
The Chief Judge's three heads were simultaneously severed, and he died without knowing who killed him.
"It's Kevin!"
The reporters stared dumbfounded at Kevin, who stood on the judgment platform.