Victor continued, "If building a ship for Roger warrants the death penalty, then the people who provided Roger with food should also be sentenced to death. Roger lived for decades and visited so many places. If no one had provided him with food, he would have starved to death long ago."
Victor continued, "Such a verdict reflects the Marines' incompetence and causes them to lose their dignity!"
"Wright!" Victor shouted.
Wright perked up.
"Send a fax to Headquarters and tell Kong what I think."
"Also, send a message to Enies Lobby in my name. As long as Tom completes the Sea Train, he should be pardoned."
Victor's words allowed Tom and the others, who had fallen into despair, to see hope once again.
At that moment, Victor looked at Tom again. "Although ships, like weapons, have no distinction between good and evil, you built Roger a fine ship and helped him reach the final destination. If you can be pardoned, then I hope you won't build ships for pirates anymore."
His words were reasonable and well-founded.
Franky, Iceberg, and the others could find no grounds to refute him.
At the same time, Franky, Iceberg, and the others knelt and kowtowed to Victor in gratitude.
Victor said, "There's no need for this. Although I'm a Marine Admiral, I can't decide whether this case will be retried."
"Even if the result can't be changed, we're still grateful to you."
"You're a good person."
Franky and Iceberg spoke in turn.
Tom's case was almost impossible to change.
They all knew that.
But Victor had no relation to them, yet he was willing to speak up for Tom's justice. That alone was already rare.
"Mm." Victor nodded, then turned and left.
Victor and the others continued touring Water 7.
Stella asked in a low