Xia Luo's Response

This matter should have been handled by Cipher Pol, but Steel Bone Kong had taken it and handed it to Xia Luo.

The task itself was not difficult. As long as they dealt with a few ringleaders, the unrest would quickly subside. But that was not the key issue.

Bekori's actions had indeed violated the Navy's justice. If he were not the king of a World Government member nation, he would certainly have been branded a pirate and put on a wanted list.

But unfortunately, there were no ifs.

Bekori was the king of a World Government member nation. The Navy's justice had no authority over him. His request for the World Government to help him reclaim his throne was perfectly reasonable.

Most Marines would certainly be unwilling to help someone like that reclaim his throne.

However, when faced with orders from their superiors, most Marines would obediently carry them out in the end, no matter how unwilling they were.

Steel Bone Kong wanted to see whether Xia Luo would compromise under such circumstances, or continue to defy orders.

At that thought, a cold smile curled across Xia Luo's lips.

Steel Bone Kong, was this your test?

He had only recently proclaimed Fair Justice, yet Steel Bone Kong had immediately turned around and ordered him to help a scum like Bekori reclaim his throne.

If he truly completed the task as Steel Bone Kong wished, then the Fair Justice he spoke of would be nothing but a joke.

But if he did not, his position within the Navy would become extremely difficult. He might even be kicked out of the Navy's center of power and completely marginalized.

Most importantly, if he truly pursued Fair Justice, then what he should do now was cut off Bekori's head and use it to