Aokiji was lost because he couldn't see any hope. He didn't know how he could change this fucked-up world.
Kizaru's words had struck a chord with him. Kizaru hadn't told him what he should do; he had simply spoken calmly about what he himself had done.
For the confused Aokiji, the history of the Land of Light that Kizaru had told him had undoubtedly pointed the way forward. It had given Aokiji the motivation to keep going.
"I'll set off for East Blue and take a good look at the Land of Light you mentioned." Aokiji withdrew his right hand and stood up again.
"Go ahead. I'll be waiting for you in East Blue."
As soon as he finished speaking, Kizaru vanished into thin air under Aokiji's gaze, as if he had never been there.
"Ahh, I thought you were going to take me with you?" Aokiji quipped before leaving the hot spring.
Having persuaded Aokiji, Kizaru had accomplished the purpose of his visit. Next, he planned to observe how the candidates sent out by the Land of Light were getting along.
In the Navy camp, the Third Raikage and Hashirama had both become newly appointed Navy Admirals. Their respective epithets were "Thunder Tiger" and "Wood Dragon." The Third Raikage's son had become an Admiral candidate and was now staying at Headquarters, receiving Garp's guidance and improving his Haki.
Gaining three top-tier fighters at Admiral level in quick succession had also given Akainu a few more cards to play.
Taking into account their differing strengths and personalities, Akainu had assigned the three of them to different posts. Ryokugyu Aramaki, the weakest of the three but also the most easygoing, had been assigned to protect the Celestial Dragons, handling security needs for both the Celestial Dragons and the World Government.
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