The Cannon Fire That Sank the Evacuation Ship
Akainu looked at the problem displayed on the Sky Screen.
The marines in the square were also looking at him.
Kuzan didn't urge him.
There was no urging Sengoku.
Kizaru also quieted down on the outer port side.
Akainu opened his mouth.
I choose D.
Kuzan asked, "Are you sure?"
Akainu said, "The Five Elders did not directly order me to sink that ship."
"But they issued an order to leave no hidden dangers."
"I carried out this statement to the very end."
A young marine's hand trembled.
He held the gun to his chest and asked the person next to him in a low voice.
"What about ordinary people?"
The person next to him did not answer.
The Sky Screen markers shifted towards the Five Elders.
[Special Inquiry Subject: Five Elders]
[Please answer]
Outside the Holy Land's Room of Authority, the Five Elders sat around a long table.
The Den Den Mushi's eyes were fixed on them.
Saint Saturn said, "Continue to refuse to answer."
Saint Mars said, "The punishment for refusing to answer will be more severe."
Saint Nusjuro said, "An answer will acknowledge the existence of the instruction."
Saint Peter looked toward the direction behind the door.
The door remained closed.
"I refuse to answer," said Saint Warcury.
Text appeared on the Sky Screen.
[The Five Elders refused to answer for the second time]
[Accumulated weight of rejected answers]
Countdown is over.
[Correct answer: D, C and B both hold true]
The video continues playing.
The young Sakazuki raised his hand.
The sound of cannons rang out.
The refugee boat was engulfed in flames.
This time, the Sky Screen wasn't obscured by distant views.
It released everyone on deck.
A mother collapsed while holding her child.
An old man leaned against the railing, his mouth open, but no sound came out.
A naval soldier stood beside the gun emplacement, his face filled with terror.
Another soldier asked, "Vice Admiral, are there civilians on board?"
"If scholars infiltrate, then everyone is at risk," the young Sakazuki said.
Kuzan stood on the other side of the island's shore and turned around upon hearing the cannon fire.
His face was illuminated by the firelight.
He didn't move at that moment.
The Sky Screen froze the image on the moment he turned around.
[Inquiry by observer: Kuzan]
Why didn't you stop it then?
Kuzan looked up.
Everyone in the square looked at him.
Kuzan said, "Because I was slow."
Akainu looked at him.
Kuzan continued, "Also because I don't believe I have the right to stop my colleagues from doing justice."
"That day, I let a child go."
But I couldn't save that ship.
Robin stood in the Sabaody Hut, her fingers gripping Chopper's hand.
Chopper kept quiet.
Nami turned her face away.
Luffy asked, "Robin, do you know anyone on that ship?"
Robin said, "Yes."
She looked at the Sky Screen.
There were also people I didn't know.
"Many people on that island just wanted to survive."
The Sky Screen view continues.
The Tree of Knowledge is burning.
The scholars of Ohara did not flee.
Dr. Clover lay on the floor, still looking toward the bookshelf.
Dr. Clover's voice came intermittently from the fire.
"Robin."
Little Robin stood beside the ruins.
Saul stood in front of her, his body mostly frozen in ice.
Young Kuzan stood on the opposite side.
Saul shouted, "Kuzan, the child is innocent."
Kuzan said, "Saul, you betrayed the Navy."
Saul said, "If protecting a child is betrayal, then I will betray."
Little Robin cried out, "Saul!"
Saul lowered his head, forcing a smile.
"Robin, remember this."
The ocean is vast.
"One day, you will find a partner who is willing to protect you."
Robin's shoulders twitched slightly.
Luffy stood up.
He's a good person.
Robin nodded.
"Um."
In the scene, Kuzan raises his hand and freezes Saul.
He then released Little Robin.
He gave her an icy path.
"I want to see where the things Saul is protecting will end up," said the young Kuzan.
The scene ends.
The Sky Screen judgment appears.
[The truth behind the destruction of Ohara's core has been confirmed]
[Part 1: The scholars of Ohara approach the name of the Great Kingdom, touching upon the very foundations of the World Government's rule.]
[Second, the Buster Call was authorized by the Five Elders.]
[Third, the shelling of the refugee ship was carried out by Sakazuki, with the Five Elders extending the chain of responsibility by issuing an order to leave no hidden dangers]
[4. Kuzan released Nico Robin and failed to prevent the refugee ship from being sunk]
Marine Headquarters Plaza.
Many marines looked at Akainu, then at Kuzan.
Akainu said, "I don't deny it."
Kuzan said, "I don't deny it either."
The Sengoku has come to an end.
He came between the two.
"I wasn't there 22 years ago."
"But after Ohara, I accepted the World Government report."
I did not investigate the refugee ship.
"I also did not investigate the original text of the Five Elders' orders."
The crane looked at him.
The Sengoku said, "This is my responsibility."
Garp put down the bag of rice crackers.
You finally said it.
Sengoku looked at all the marines.
"The Navy has carried out wrong orders in the name of justice."
"I also chose to remain silent after realizing something was suspicious."
"Starting today, the internal investigation into the Ohara Incident will be reopened."
Upon hearing this in Outer Harbour, Zero Seven immediately looked up.
"Sengoku, you have no right to investigate matters authorized by the Five Elders."
Kizaru said, "He's already said it."
"This will trigger a naval mutiny," said Zero Seven.
Akainu turned to look at the outer harbor.
"If investigating the truth reveals it to be rebellion, then those two words should be rewritten."
Kuzan looked at Akainu.
Kizaru gently blew a breath.
"Oh dear, that's even more dangerous than Kuzan."
Golden Light descended from the Sky Screen.
[Targets of this round of punishment: World Government, Five Elders, and the Buster Call chain of responsibility]
[Punishment 1: Publicly release the complete command archives of the Ohara Buster Call]
[Punishment 2: Publicly release the list of victims from the refugee ship]
[Punishment Three: Mark all officials who signed the gag order that year]
Holy Land Mary Geoise.
On the Five Elders' desk, dozens of sealed files suddenly opened out of thin air.
Each page was thrown into the sky.
Numerous names appear all over the world.
Marine Headquarters.
The names of some retired generals were highlighted.
Enies Lobby.
Several veteran officials had red marks on their chests.
The various branches of the World Government.
Someone fell in the office, and someone tore their clothes to try to cover the mark.
The Sky Screen never stopped.
[This week's prize winners: Nico Robin, Ohara Victims Record, Kuzan]
Robin looked up.
Kuzan also looked up.
Akainu showed no surprise.
First, a thick register descended from the Sky Screen.
It didn't fall into Robin's hands.
It hangs in the sky above the whole world, slowly unfolding.
[List of victims of the Ohara refugee shipwreck]
First page unfolds.
Names appeared one after another.
Robin recognized the surname.
She let go of Chopper's hand, then grabbed it again.
The text on the Sky Screen continues.
[Reward 1: The names of the victims of Ohara will be permanently recorded and cannot be deleted by any World Government agency]
[Reward 2: Nico Robin obtains the index of the remaining books of the Ohara Tree of Knowledge]
A book with its edges burned fell in front of Robin.
Robin reached out and caught it.
The book is very light.
She hugged it with both hands.
[Reward 3: Kuzan gains the right to ask one question to a deceased person in Ohara.]
The square was quiet.
Kuzan looked up.
His throat moved.
A question appeared in the Sky Screen.
[Please select the person you wish to inquire with]
Everyone thought he would choose Saul.
Robin was looking at him too.
Kuzan spoke.
"I chose a nameless child on the wrecked ship."
The Sky Screen paused for a moment.
[The victim record has been completed]
[Target confirmed: Ohara refugee ship, age seven, name: Aina]
An image of a little girl appeared in the Sky Screen.
She stood on the ship's side, holding an old teddy bear.
Kuzan closed his eyes briefly.
Sky Screen notice.
[Please ask a question]
Kuzan looked up and asked, "Were you scared then?"
There was no sound from anywhere in the world.
The little girl looked at him.
She said, "I'm scared."
Kuzan lowered his shoulders slightly.
The little girl added, "But Mommy said the navy will protect us."
Akainu stood still, without moving.
Kuzan lowered his head.
Text appeared in the Sky Screen.
[Interview concluded]
[Additional ruling: The Ohara Incident is not yet resolved]
[Next question: Who personally pressed the final seal that sealed the truth about Ohara for twenty-two years?]