In any era, the so-called "justice" might seem like two laughable words to many people.
But justice itself was not laughable.
Perhaps everyone understood those two words differently, yet no one could deny that there were truly people willing to give their lives for them.
Among the Navy's upper ranks, many were willing to devote themselves to justice. Unfortunately, reality left them no choice but to grow disheartened. When they truly reached this point, they discovered that "justice"—at least the "justice" of their ideals—did not exist.
Only after Warring States Period became Fleet Admiral did he truly understand just how difficult that position was. More often than not, a Fleet Admiral merely had to choose the least terrible path from a pile of terrible options.
Warring States Period knew that coming to Mary Geoise today would not accomplish much. Even if Void had come himself, it would not have made much difference, let alone him, a newly appointed Fleet Admiral.
But some things could not simply be accepted calmly just because one understood them.
In the end, he could not let it go!
The closed-door meeting began. No one knew what the new Fleet Admiral and the Five Elders were discussing, but the faint sounds of an argument drifted out from the meeting room, frightening passersby into quickly leaving.
Hearing words one should not hear was a very dangerous thing here.
An hour later, Warring States Period slammed the door open and strode out, the fury on his face completely undisguised. He did not remain in Mary Geoise for even another moment, boarding a ship straight back to Marine Headquarters.
The World Government paid little attention to such an incident. Sometimes, the Navy's dream of "justice" should be allowed to continue. But at other times, it was better to