Reversal?

"Next, the second incident, you can speak now, Vice Admiral Atchison."

Atchison was already under immense pressure, so he didn't answer and remained silent. He was exhausted and didn't want to say anything more.

This was nothing like what he had imagined. What he had initially seen as merely a mistake made by a naval officer had, in Rediat's words, repeatedly damaged the navy's reputation.

"Is that so? Then let me ask you a question. If you answer it, you can save a thousand sailors." Seeing that Atchison didn't answer, Rediat smiled. He wasn't surprised, but he was already prepared.

Even if Atchison doesn't intend to say it, he has already achieved his goal.

Sure enough, upon hearing Rediat's words, Atchison's face paled. He couldn't escape this fate after all. Now he understood that Rediat had never given him a chance. No matter what he said, Rediat always managed to achieve his goal.

"You devil!" Atchison said hoarsely, closing his eyes weakly, and two tears involuntarily streamed down his face.

"How could that be? I'm just analyzing the truth. Maybe this matter will even indirectly promote reforms within the Navy, allowing us to better uphold justice and strengthen the Navy's power. You'll have to thank me then," Rediat said with a faint smile.

"Then, I'll begin asking." Rediat didn't care whether Atchison agreed or not and started speaking directly.

"A year ago, there was the Ohara Incident. A group of scholars were researching a history forbidden by the World Government. Under the World Government's orders, the Navy launched Buster Call, using carpet bombardment to destroy Ohara. No one, whether scholars or civilians, survived. Of course, there was one survivor. What is your opinion on the Navy's actions in this incident?"

The issue of Rediat caused many people's expressions to change, especially the high-ranking officials of the World Government. They had a bad feeling. If the previous issue was only targeting the Navy and did not have a significant impact on the World Government, then now it was very likely that the World Government would be implicated.

But now, they can't stop Rediat. Even though they've sent people to the World Economic News's headquarters to shut down all the footage, their headquarters has moved. Perhaps they knew the World Government wouldn't let them off the hook, so they ran away beforehand.

However, Rediat's question made the Gorosei breathe a sigh of relief.

In a corner of the West Blue, a short figure wearing a black hood trembled upon hearing these words. The Ohara Incident was an indelible shadow in her heart. This was Nico Robin, the only known survivor of Ohara, who had been on the run for a full year, experiencing countless betrayals and being betrayed, and was known as the "Child of the Devil."

Atchison was somewhat puzzled. The question was simply to ask him for his opinion on the Navy's actions in this incident, but he feared that Rediat might be harboring some kind of conspiracy, since the importance of this matter was definitely greater than the previous one.

Atchison was now aware of Rediat's sinister intentions and feared that he might inadvertently fall into Rediat's trap, like a nested doll.

"Just a simple sentence can save the lives of a thousand sailors. You've already saved half of them. Are you going to abandon the other half?"

"So, which navy personnel should we spare? Should we kill them until only 1,500 remain, or let them fight each other, and once half are left, they will be free?"

"Do you think they will all die for justice, or will they kill their comrades to save their own lives? Do you want the whole world to witness this?"

This clearly demonstrates Rediat's sinister intentions. Everyone can see how ruthless this scheme is; once it is revealed, the Navy's reputation will be completely destroyed.

If the previous incidents targeted the naval leadership, now they are targeting the vast majority of marines within the navy.

If even these marines start killing each other, how can there be any trust within the navy? Can they trust their comrades? Will civilians around the world still want to join the navy?

If this were actually done, the impact would be far greater than before.

Atchison was truly desperate, fearing that Rediat would actually issue such an order, leaving him no choice but to do as Rediat said.

"The Navy did nothing wrong. They were following orders to prevent the leakage of forbidden history, including information about Ancient Weapon. If this information fell into the wrong hands, the entire world would be plunged into greater chaos. When the world is in chaos, the people will not have peace. This is for justice, for the world. Some sacrifices are worthwhile. However, we, the Navy, feel very sorry for the civilians who died in Ohara."

Atchison said, coughing twice as his chest heaved violently, his body already covered in blood.

"I also think your navy did the right thing." Rediat smiled after hearing what Atchison said. This surprised everyone, as they thought Rediat was about to bring up something about the navy and the World Government to damage their reputation.

After all, the destroyed Ohara was very famous throughout the world; it was a land of scholars, home to the largest number of scholars in the world.

Because of the research into forbidden history, it would be alright if only scholars died, but there is also the entire Tree of Knowledge, this precious treasure of the world, and the inhabitants of the entire island.

This is going too far. I didn't expect that Rediat would actually side with the Navy.

"The Navy certainly did nothing wrong. Destroying an island to prevent the leak of information about Ancient Weapon and to stop the world from going further out of control saved many more lives. Using the lives of an island to maintain world stability is naturally not a mistake."

"The World Government is, after all, the current ruler of this world. Regardless of the past history or the power of the Ancient Weapon, as long as they have studied them, these scholars who knowingly broke the law should naturally be punished, especially when they lack power. The last person to study history was the Pirate King Roger. What was the final result? He repeatedly escaped from the World Government and the Navy, but was eventually executed. Although he ushered in this era, the Roger Pirates have disbanded, and all members have gone into seclusion and disappeared because they knew things they shouldn't have known."

"If the Roger Pirates were like this, what about a group of powerless and ignorant scholars?"

So, the Navy really didn't do anything wrong? Why would Rediat defend the Navy? Has Rediat changed his ways?

What Rediat said next shocked many people.

"I witnessed this event firsthand, but my only goal was to save the books that would have been destroyed in the shelling."

Now some people understood. No wonder it felt so strange before. Ohara was destroyed for researching Ancient Weapon, but Rediat also mentioned the history of the Void Century in addition to Ancient Weapon.

"Ohara shouldn't have had to be destroyed. The World Government gave these scholars a chance. If they had just given up their research on the Void Century, the World Government would have given them a chance to live and stopped the Buster Call."

"After all, Ohara is home to the world's largest concentration of scholars, and the Tree of Knowledge is the world's largest library. It contains scholars who have made outstanding contributions to the world, as well as ordinary people. Even the World Government doesn't want to destroy Ohara, knowing the enormous impact that would follow."

"However, these scholars stubbornly refused, angering the World Government and ultimately leading to the destruction of Ohara. They didn't even know how to compromise. Wouldn't they have agreed on the surface but secretly conducted their research later? Therefore, the destruction of Ohara was an accident caused by these scholars who violated taboos."

"This Void Century should be considered a dark chapter in the World Government's history. It's perfectly normal for the World Government to cover up the truth and maintain its rule. No country would allow them to investigate its dark history. And revealing this dark history wouldn't have any impact on the World Government's rule."

"But the history being studied is related to Ancient Weapon, which is what the World Government fears. There's nothing wrong with studying history, but if the history revealed will cause irreparable upheaval in this world, then the most affected will be the ordinary people of this world. So, is it still the right thing to investigate this long-forgotten history?"

"History is innocent; the only thing to blame is their weakness, their delusion that they, as insignificant as ants, could touch the mountain that is the World Government."

Rediat exclaimed.

"Well said!" In the Holy Land, one of the Gorosei exclaimed excitedly, his face flushed red. "A bunch of ignorant scholars!"

He was the Gorosei had given the order after being angered by that stubborn archaeologist.

If they agree, the World Government can secretly investigate. The Tree of Knowledge is only so big; given time, the World Government can secretly eliminate these scholars without causing such a huge impact.

At this moment, the others also realized that Rediat was taking a neutral stance and viewing the issue from the perspective of the entire world. He was not deliberately targeting Ohara, nor was he biased towards the Navy or the World Government.

After all, which country would allow investigations into its dark past? These scholars are defying the rules and even involving Ancient Weapon; they're courting death.

"Of course, killing all civilians is still too extreme."

The admirals at the Marine Headquarters breathed a sigh of relief. They had been somewhat burdened by the Ohara Incident, but after Rediat's explanation, which made perfect sense, their burden was greatly reduced.

Rediat hadn't originally intended to reveal his trip to Ohara, but for the sake of the plan, and given his current strength, even if it were revealed, it wouldn't affect him much, so he decided to tell the truth.

On the surface, this question had no impact on the World Government and the Navy. On the contrary, the World Government and the Navy were acting in the best interests of the world, and the blame fell on the scholars.

However, this is only on the surface. More importantly, Rediat's words connected the World Government with the Void Century and the Ancient Weapon.

Some ambitious individuals, those interested in the Void Century and Ancient Weapon, will become active.

Whether it's Ancient Weapon or the Void Century, they certainly have an impact on World Government, especially in this era, an era teeming with ambitious individuals.

If there are people who are dissatisfied with the World Government and the Celestial Dragons, then the Void Century is less a reflection of the World Government and more a reflection of what the Celestial Dragons wanted to hide.

Now, some ambitious individuals have begun to stir their minds. They have no interest in World Government or world order; on the contrary, they hope for as much chaos as possible.

Among them is the Revolutionary Army, which is dedicated to overthrowing the World Government. Although it has only been established for a short time, it has already become a major enemy of the World Government because the Revolutionary Army's ideology is very dangerous, especially the spread of its images. The seas are becoming more chaotic, the Heavenly Gold are becoming heavier, and the exploitation of the people is becoming more severe.

This also facilitated the development of the Revolutionary Army, making it easier to recruit members. After all, they were an illegal force, and with the World Government's propaganda, the Revolutionary Army was like Nezumi in the ground, with few people willing to join. Most of those who joined the Revolutionary Army people who could not survive and had nowhere else to turn.

However, this also increased the pressure within the Revolutionary Army, with food being a key focus, as the Revolutionary Army's development required sufficient food supplies.

Furthermore, the information that the scholars of Ohara are still alive will eventually be exposed, and Ohara will once again become the center of the world, captivating the attention of countless people.

There was only one archaeologist and only one survivor, so if they took her in, they would be targeted by the World Government.

If there were many more, they could take advantage of the chaos and secretly capture a scholar without the World Government knowing.

In fact, few people know that there was another archaeologist, Kozuki Oden.

He was watching the footage as well, and he never imagined that just because he had studied the history of the Void Century and learned the secret code passed down through generations of the Kozuki Clan, the entire island would be destroyed by the World Government.

He had been to the Laugh Tale and knew the ultimate secret. It was precisely because he understood the impact that Roger started the Great Pirate Era. The world was already chaotic enough; he didn't mind making it even more chaotic, allowing the world to be destroyed and rebuilt. Kozuki Oden understood Roger's thoughts, but that didn't mean he approved of this approach.

Many members of Roger Pirates also disagreed, arguing that this era, in just three short years, had stirred up such a huge storm and caused such great losses.

Having become a general, he was no longer acting solely for himself. He had a responsibility to protect his people, and many other things to consider. He was also aware of the chaos in the world caused by the spread of images. That's why, although he admired Roger 'Roger character and determination, he did not approve of him.

Rediat, however, was not worried about his involvement in helping and saving the archaeologists being exposed.

When he makes his move and becomes famous across the sea, his identity will inevitably be exposed. After witnessing his abilities, Dr. Clover will naturally learn Rediat's true identity.

Therefore, Rediat deliberately revealed that he had saved some of the books from destruction. Before that, and a few days after the Ohara Incident, Dr. Clover died from his injuries. It was clear that Rediat had secretly done this. The only person who knew that he had helped these archaeologists died.

But it's not over yet. Some things are only interesting when spoken aloud, and the ocean will become even more chaotic.