The Extermination Order Named

The Sky Screen gave people no time to catch their breath.

[The next segment of the record is now available.]

[Record Number, Direct Access to the Holy Land, Draft of the Buccaneer Tribe Extermination Order.]

As soon as this line of text appeared, chaos erupted at the outer harbor of the Marine Headquarters.

First draft.

That means there's still a final draft.

"They actually wrote this kind of thing."

Akainu's face was so ugly it looked like it was about to burst into flames.

"Who signed it?"

As Sengoku gazed at the Sky Screen, the veins on the back of his hand bulged out.

"Don't worry, it'll be out soon."

In the Holy Land Mary Geoise, the Five Elders all changed their expressions.

"Cut off."

"Cannot be cut off."

"Then erase the signature."

"It can't be erased."

Who is hosting this Q&A session?

"Probably in the East Blue region."

The air fell silent for a moment.

Then, someone muttered a curse.

"That's fucking awful."

On Future Island, Vegapunk's smile vanished instantly.

"This is getting interesting."

Sabo asked.

What's interesting about it?

Vegapunk looked up at the Sky Screen.

"What's interesting is that the thing the World Government fears most has finally changed from ethnicity to name."

Bonney looked up.

"What's your name?"

Vegapunk did not answer immediately.

"Keep watching."

A white file page with black text illuminated the Sky Screen.

[Target group: Surviving branch of the Buccaneer Tribe.]

[Execution Level: Top Secret]

[Purpose of the operation: To ensure that the group is dispersed before adulthood and reunited after adulthood.]

[Note: In case of resistance, public stigmatization may be used.]

[Note 2: If signs of leakage appear, a complete cleanup is permitted.]

Upon seeing this, Robin nearly dropped the Den Den Mushi from his hand.

This is not an arrest.

"This is a clearance operation."

Aokiji stared at the few lines of text, his face expressionless, but his voice had already lowered.

"They even included the children."

Kizaru raised his hand.

"This time, I really want to lend a hand and say a few words of criticism."

Garp slammed his hand on the table.

What's the point of hurling insults?

"It only counts if we find out who wrote this."

Sengoku closed his eyes.

"Keep watching."

The Sky Screen then played an even older video.

In the scene, the hall of the Holy Land is very cold.

A kneeling official is handing over a file.

This is ethnic statistics.

"The remaining number is small and they are scattered."

One of the Five Elders turned the page without even frowning.

"Well dispersed."

"Once they're scattered, they're easier to remove one by one."

The other person spoke.

"The Buccaneer Tribe boy has recently been in contact with the outside world."

Whom did you contact?

"Fishermen, businessmen, and... some people who seem to want to change the world."

"Then let's clean it all up together."

"It will cause public outcry."

"Public opinion needs a reason."

Give me a reason.

"What reason?"

"They said they were carrying a disease."

"They said they stole secrets."

"They said they would inherit dangerous old things when they grew up."

"In short, give them a title that no one will dare to approach."

Upon hearing this, Sabo's fingers tightened instantly.

"Turns out they couldn't even be bothered to come up with a different excuse."

"Dragon said."

"Because they've figured out that the real executioner's blade never needs reason."

Bonney turned to look at the bear.

Did you hear about these things back then?

The bear nodded gently.

I've heard a little about it.

"Later, I couldn't hear the whole thing."

"They arrested so many people that often only the sound of wind could be heard inside the room."

Bonney looked at him.

"So how did you survive?"

The bear remained silent for a moment.

My father said, "Those who survive shouldn't rush to die a second time in place of the dead."

"Let's move forward first."

"Speak up only when you are ready to speak for them."

After those words were spoken, no one in the room spoke.

Even Kizaru paused for a moment.

"This guy, he taught his kids how to live a good life a long time ago."

"Vegapunk said in a low voice."

But he himself didn't get to see that day.

The image in the Sky Screen shifted to a darker corner.

Several people dressed in white were bowing their heads and giving a report.

"One adult male in the tribe remains at large."

"Who."

"The Bartholomew lineage."

"Find him and send him to the testing facility."

If they resist arrest, eliminate them directly.

Bonney's face turned pale immediately upon hearing the words "experimental library".

"What did they do to my dad?"

Vegapunk took off his glasses and rubbed the bridge of his nose.

"This is the part that comes next."

"Your father's modifications weren't just for combat power."

"Another part of it is to test just how much his clan's bodies can withstand."

Bonney's eyes were burning with fire.

What do they take people for?

Sabo slammed his fist against the wall.

"When it's a detachable part."

Long raised his hand to restrain him.

"Listen to the end first."

The Sky Screen never stopped.

The man in white continued his report.

"Some suggested that this entire clan be sent to dispersed settlements before they reach adulthood."

"Reason."

"The surface is designed to prevent aggregation."

"The real purpose was to have them disposed of in different places, leaving no trace."

The voices of the Five Elders rang out.

"Can."

"But remember, don't let them know too much about each other."

"Let them not find each other."

"Even if they live, they will only have themselves to bear the consequences."

Robin's face darkened upon hearing this.

"They even planned for loneliness."

Shakky sighed from a distance.

"This kind of malice is all too familiar."

At Marine Headquarters, Tsuru placed her hand on the table.

This was not a spur-of-the-moment decision.

"This was a pre-written ending."

Akainu looked up at her.

"Then find the person who wrote the ending."

The crane looked at him.

Do you think they're still in the same position?

Akainu remained silent.

The air in the naval conference room felt heavy and oppressive.

The images in the Sky Screen continued downwards.

A small child stood outside the door, listening to the adults arguing inside.

"Should we send the child away?"

"Where to send it?"

"The farther the better."

"But they will look for it."

"Then change the name."

"I can still recognize him even if he changes his name."

"Then burn the birth record."

But that child remembers his family.

"Remembering is useless."

"He'll still be targeted as long as he grows up."

The child stood outside the crack in the door, eyes wide open.

The person turned around and saw him.

What are you listening to?

The child did not hide.

"I'm listening; why do they want us not to meet?"

The people inside fell silent.

The Sky Screen seemed to pause for a moment.

Then, the man knelt down and patted the child's head.

"Because some people are afraid that when you grow up, you'll realize where you were originally supposed to stand."

Remember this.

You'll need it in the future.

Bonney bit her lip and whispered.

This is my dad.

He knew they would come since he was a child.

The bear looked at the screen and slowly nodded.

"I know a little."

"But I thought that if we just listened to them, fewer people would die."

Bonney turned to look at him.

"Then what."

The bear looked at its hands.

"Then I discovered that no matter how obedient I was, they would continue to demand people."

"They don't want obedience."

"What they want is emptiness."

Upon hearing this, Vegapunk fell silent.

"Null."

Well said.

"What they want is a world where there is nothing."

Sabo looked at the bear.

"That's why you later accepted the World Government's conditions."

The bear did not deny it.

"I know I can't save this race by myself."

But I want to protect what I can first.

Even if the price is myself.

Bonney's eyes reddened, and she raised her hand to wipe away her tears.

"You're here again."

You're always like this.

You put yourself at the very back.

But you are a human being too.

The bear looked at her, its voice very soft.

"I know."

"But I also know that if I don't do it, someone else will be taken away before me."

Luffy stood at a distance, listening, his hand already pressed against the railing.

That's why he saved people.

He saved people, not because he was strong.

"It's because he's never forgotten."

Robin nodded slightly.

Those who haven't forgotten are the most dangerous.

The Sky Screen turned to reveal the last page of the file.

[Final Approval]

[If Buccaneer Tribe survivors cannot be brought under control, they may be dealt with through accidental means.]

[After processing, relevant memory is cleaned.]

[Relevant evidence was archived and destroyed.]

[If necessary, publicly define them as dangerous remnants.]

The air suddenly turned cold.

Bonney finally couldn't hold back anymore.

"Dangerous survivors."

"They kill people, and then give them names like that."

Vegapunk looked at the instruction and his Adam's apple bobbed.

"That's what World Governments do best."

"Eliminate the people first, then change the lyrics."

"In the end, even those who remember will have to be dealt with."

Sabo asked.

"Then why are bears still alive today?"

Vegapunk raised his hand and pointed to the Sky Screen.

"Because someone has been shielding him."

"Also because he himself is capable of handling things."

The bear sat in the chair, its back slightly leaning forward.

"My father also tried to stop it."

Bonney looked at him.

"What did you say."

The bear raised its head, its gaze falling on the person in the image who was crouching down and speaking.

I only found out later.

He didn't die during the arrest.

"He deliberately led people away to leave a way for me and the other children."

He collapsed only after he saw me run away.

Bonney lost her balance and grabbed the back of the chair for support.

"Why haven't you ever said that before?"

The bear looked at her.

"Because saying it won't help."

"But things are different now."

"The whole world is listening now."