The Full List Cannot Be Handed Over
The complete list cannot be submitted.
Robin spoke first, his hand still pressed against the Inner Compartment of his Straw Hat, his voice carrying through the Sky Screen to all parts of the battlefield.
Nami immediately realized what was happening and grabbed the evacuation list at the warehouse entrance.
"It's not checking qualifications, it's arresting people."
Usopp was still carrying a medical kit on his back, hurriedly stuffed several pieces of paper with names written on them into his pocket upon hearing this.
"Then I'll hide?"
Robin glanced at him.
"Hidden documents are useless. The Chief Adjudication Platform wants the list from the Sky Screen markers, unless we can prove that the list shouldn't be judged by the Throne."
Garling stood on the Chief Adjudication Platform, the tip of his blade pressed against the edge of the disc, Red Mark creeping up the blade toward the Sky Screen.
"Witness protection requires authorization; protection without authorization constitutes kidnapping. Hand over the list, and the Chief Adjudication Platform will verify each one."
Bonney wanted to laugh, but halfway through her laughter, she touched the wound on the back of her hand, and her face darkened.
"You couldn't steal the name earlier, and now you want the list? Does your Holy Land want to write everyone down in its notebook?"
Garling ignored her.
"Joelie Bonney, if you refuse to submit the list, you will also be considered an accomplice in the illegal detention of minors."
The bear looks up.
"She saved them."
Who confirms this?
"Themselves."
Garling pressed his finger on the disc, and the second question unfolded.
[Second instance Chief Adjudication Platform]
[Judgment Question: Does an individual without Throne authorization qualify for provisional witness protection?]
[A. Not qualified; all witnesses should be handed over to the Holy Land]
[B. Not possessed, but can be temporarily managed by the Navy]
[C. Possesses this requirement, provided there is a risk of evidence destruction and the individual agrees.]
[D. Possesses the necessary qualifications, and the parties involved in the Throne must not be able to access the complete list.]
Mia hugged the file box tightly on the Scrap Platform, Lumi and the Nine Children were placed behind the windshield. Upon hearing option D, she immediately looked up.
"Choose D, the list cannot be given to them."
Dr. Kaven also pressed the booklet he had taken from the Cold Storage Room to his chest.
"The list of survivors from the Medical Department is kept by us; the Holy Land has no right to access it."
Dr. Eve looked at Lumi.
Are you willing to let the Chief Adjudication Platform see all your documents?
Lumi shook her head, and the tears she had just stopped welled up again, but she finished speaking.
"I'd rather Sky Screen know my name is Lumi, but I don't want them to know where I sleep, who holds me, or who gives me medicine."
Upon hearing this, Bonney pointed at Garling.
"Did you hear that? Choose D. She doesn't agree."
Garling said coldly, "The consent of a minor requires confirmation from their guardian."
The bear opened its mouth.
"I confirm."
Your guardianship eligibility is under review.
The Little Bear stood in front of Lumi, and its mechanical eyes lit up.
"S-Bear, witness; Lumi, disagrees."
Vegapunk slams his hand on the keyboard on Future Island.
"Alright, the Little Bear's testimony is valid. The Seraphim is evidence created by the Holy Land, and it disagrees. The Chief Adjudication Platform cannot pretend not to hear it."
Hina immediately responded.
"Then let's change all witnesses to only display their names and their statements, while hiding their locations."
Vegapunk's fingers moved rapidly.
"It's in progress, but the Chief Adjudication Platform will snatch the original cache. Kizaru, is the optical path remnant still there?"
Kizaru leaned against the wall and raised his hand to look at the dim light.
"There's a little bit left. I can erase the coordinates of the Scrap Platform, but someone will need to shield me from Garling."
Sabo slung the hose over his shoulder.
"This job is mine."
Bear clenched his fist, and Bonney immediately glared at him.
"You're not allowed to move."
The bear looked at her.
"I'll only block one palm strike."
Even half a palm's width is not acceptable.
Sabo charged toward Garling, flames spreading across the ground and forcing the Red Mark around the Chief Adjudication Platform to retreat.
"Kizaru, attack!"
Kizaru raised his hand, and the light spot flew from the entrance of the Old Wing to the edge of the Sky Screen. The coordinates of the Scrap Platform were wiped away by the Golden Light, and the originally clear location became a blurred protected area number.
Garling slashed at the point of light with his sword.
Those who leak secrets are equally guilty.
Sabo blocked the blade with his body, the water pipe collided with the blade, and flames burned along Garling's arm.
"Take care of yourself first."
Marineford, Akainu looked at option D, then turned to ask Tsuru.
Can the Navy accept the list?
The crane turned to a new page of the document that had already been drafted.
"We can accept the witnesses, but not all of them can be disclosed. We can only accept their witness numbers, names, and protection requirements. Their locations will be kept separately by the receiving team."
The Sengoku period nodded.
"The Navy Independent Review Group selected D, requesting that the anonymized list be accepted under the principle of witness protection."
The staff officer looked at Akainu with a troubled expression.
"Fleet Admiral, the Holy Land will not recognize the term 'desensitization'."
Akainu said coldly, "Then let the Sky Screen recognize it."
Garp looked at the children in the Sky Screen, his fist pressing against the window frame, cracking the wooden frame.
"God Valley didn't have this kind of roster back then, we can't afford to lose it again today."
At the exit of Sabaody, Labor Dan, clutching the old wrinkles on his chest, took a few steps forward.
"I testify that the list must not be given to the Holy Land."
Luffy turned to look at him.
"Dan, don't come any closer, the wound isn't fully bandaged yet."
Dan waved his hand, tearing open the blood-soaked cloth to expose the old burn marks to the Sky Screen.
"I've been on their list for decades, my number has changed three times, and my name has been crossed off twice. I'm the first to disagree with anyone who says handing it over to the Holy Land is for protection."
Koby moved the naval ensign forward, blocking half of Dan's body.
"Witness Dan, I do not agree to handing over the complete list to the Holy Land."
Tashigi then spoke up.
"Witnessed by the Navy Independent Review Group."
Nami immediately shouted to the evacuees, "Raise your hand if you're willing to reveal your name, and stand on the left if you're not willing to reveal your location."
Usopp was so anxious he was jumping up and down.
"Don't push, don't push. You can tell me your name, but don't tell me where you live. Don't tell anyone if they ask."
A woman holding a child raised her hand.
"My name is Liya, I choose D, I won't hand over my position."
Another elderly laborer leaned against the wall.
"My name is Feier, I choose D, the Holy Land cannot see my list."
More and more voices joined the Sky Screen, and the Red Mark on the Chief Adjudication Platform were broken and intermittent by these people confirming their identities.
[My personal wishes are being recorded]
[Witness Protection List enters desensitization phase]
[The Chief Adjudication Platform's request to retrieve the complete list was rejected.]
[Answer: D]
Garling's blade trembled, the second ring of Red Mark on the Chief Adjudication Platform cracked, and another deep bell rang out from the depths of the disc.
Shanks' expression changed when he heard the bell.
"The third trial has begun."
Benn Beckman asked, "What's on trial this time?"
Shanks pressed down on the back of his hand, which was still bleeding.
"Assess the identities of the rescuers."
Garling looked up, and the red light from the Chief Adjudication Platform fell on Luffy, Sabo, Kuma, Shanks, Akainu, Koby, Robin, Kizaru, before spreading to everyone who had tried to stop the Knights.
[Third instance trial at the Chief Adjudication Platform]
[Core of the trial: Pirates, Revolutionary Army, defecting weapons, and the Navy's disobedience – can they act as legitimate protectors?]
Bonney cursed and grabbed the bear's arm.
"It's starting to be selective about who it targets."
Robin looked down at the patterns that were shining through the Inner Compartment of the Straw Hat, and didn't press down with his fingertips.
"We can't answer this question on our own."
Luffy up.
"Then who will we rely on?"
On the Scrap Platform, Lumi stood up, holding onto the windshield, with the children following behind her, each still wearing an adult's coat.
"By relying on those who were rescued."
Before the red text on the Sky Screen was even fully formed, Lumi had already addressed the entire world.
I choose them.