But if that was really the case, then this matter truly seemed to have a problem.
No one had expected things to end up at this point.
Quite a few people had some idea that the World Government probably had things like this as well.
They were not very clear on the details, of course. They had not reached that level, so it was naturally impossible for them to know such things.
But they occasionally heard some rumors.
Though they were only rumors, they were most likely true.
Combined with what Sengoku had said earlier, everyone already understood deep down what this was all about.
It seemed that the World Government truly had done such things.
After all, if this really needed to be said, there was no real need for Sengoku to bring it up at this time.
Because it was foreseeable that as long as he said it, there would definitely be loopholes.
If he really said it, the most likely outcome would be for him to be exposed.
Once someone lied, they needed countless lies to cover it up.
So from that perspective, there did not seem to be much of a problem.
Since Sengoku had said it, it was equivalent to using his own reputation as a guarantee.
If it were not true, Sengoku could never have made such claims.
Seeing that the surroundings had fallen silent, Sengoku continued, "I know that many of you still do not believe it.
"But in truth, the Marines of the past were also accomplices to evil. Although we protected the safety of civilians, for us...
"Today, that means we protected one group, only for another group to die in the end.
"So from this perspective...
"Do you think pirates are the greatest evil?!
"Do not erase the evil of