Hearing how these two great figures had become pirates, Ain and Binz were both stunned.
They had never expected people of such stature to have such tragic childhoods.
They had suffered even more than the two of them!
At that moment, they seemed to begin understanding the answer to Ye Mu's question.
Was it because of One Piece that pirates came into existence, or was it because of pirates that One Piece came into existence?
They believed Ye Mu was telling the truth because someone of his stature had no reason to deceive them.
Zephyr, who was standing nearby, was also stunned when he heard all this.
Even he was hearing these stories for the first time.
Ye Mu sat on the sofa and continued speaking slowly.
"Stories like these are everywhere. If you want to hear them, I can keep telling you. And it isn't just pirates—even many people in your Navy have had similar experiences. I'm not saying all this to make excuses for the things they did after becoming pirates. I'm only saying that everything in this world has a cause and an effect. If you focus only on solving the effects without addressing the causes, then no matter how much effort you put in, it will be useless. It's just like the relationship between the Navy and the pirates."
Ye Mu's words completely shook the two young people.
These were questions they had never considered before. Until now, all they had thought about was following Instructor Zephyr and eliminating pirates.
"Is there really no way?"
As Zephyr's favorite disciple at present, Ain was much bolder.
She was asking this question not only for herself, but also for her teacher, Zephyr.
"Of course there is!"
Ye Mu's words were simple yet forceful.
"Actually, I already made it