Victor's words seemed to be speaking up for Sengoku.
In reality, he was reminding Zephyr.
Although Sengoku was not the mastermind, he was still an accomplice.
Zephyr asked, "Did Kuzan discover these experiments?"
Victor replied, "Not only did he discover them, he also froze the experimental base, including its scientific team and Science Unit."
"So that's what happened."
Zephyr suddenly understood.
In Zephyr's view, Aokiji must have witnessed the dark side of the World Government and the Marines, causing his faith to collapse and leading him to leave.
"Teacher." Victor said to Zephyr, "I suggest you stop getting involved in these matters."
"I know what you're worried about."
Zephyr shook his head. "However, I'm your teacher. I need to guide you onto the right path."
Hearing this, Victor stopped trying to persuade him.
"All right, I'm leaving. Come find me for a drink when you have time."
Zephyr shook the sherry in his hand, finished it, stood up, and left.
Watching Zephyr's departing figure, Victor knew that Zephyr had not yet given up on justice.
But it would happen soon.
The final straw that broke the camel's back.
Would be Zephyr's love for his students.
"I really am a terrible person."
Thinking about what he was about to do to Zephyr,
Victor murmured to himself.
Out on the sea, a frozen warship was extremely conspicuous.
There was no hull number on the warship, which meant it did not belong to the Marines.
Boom!
Aokiji split open the frozen, damaged cabin door with his sword and walked inside.
The agents inside the cabin had all been frozen.
They looked like food frozen in a refrigerator.
Their bodies were stiff as boards, and they remained in the positions they had been in while drinking tea and reading the newspaper.
They had not