Many people had never expected that Longinus, the Fleet Admiral regarded as the embodiment of Justice, would hold the Pirate King in such high esteem.
Yet the more he spoke this way, the more believable they found him. Quite a few pirates even began to admire Longinus for his noble character in daring to acknowledge his enemies.
"The enemy is powerful. I won't hide that!" Longinus swept his gaze across the crowd and delivered his "oration." "Most of those who join the battle may die. If you choose to run from reality, you might instead cling to life until the day disaster arrives! From a selfish perspective, this world's future may not have much to do with any of you."
The great conference room fell silent, with only Longinus's oration echoing through it.
At first, many had been unwilling to fight because the Celestial Dragons had not endangered their personal interests.
Thus, only after learning that the Celestial Dragons might become the source of the world's destruction had their fighting spirit been stirred.
But once the Celestial Dragons' strength had been revealed, a grim question stood before them: if they did not resist, they would wait for death; if they did resist, they might die right now!
Any issue became weighty once life and death were involved! That was why they all hesitated!
Above them, Longinus suddenly raised his voice and roared, "But I want you to ask your own hearts: is there truly nothing in this world worth protecting? Your family and friends, your homeland and memories, your dreams and reality—even the worst scum should have something they cannot bear to part with in this world, shouldn't they?"
"Will you be a hero for a moment, or a coward for a lifetime? The choice is yours!"
As Longinus finished