Mother Carmel's story

He had no intention of wiping out every pirate on the Sea. Only a fool would entertain that idea. Most of this world was ocean, and humans were the most complicated creatures of all. No one could stop people from setting sail, nor could anyone guarantee that those who did would never become true pirates.

So why not distinguish between them?

Kuzan rubbed his chin. The more he thought about it, the more feasible it seemed.

If there were more groups like the Silver Hair Crew, it would actually be a good thing for both the stability of the Sea and the Navy.

But...

Something occurred to him, and the light in his eyes quickly faded again.

Because neither he nor the Navy determined the direction of the world. The World Government did.

Never mind being an Admiral—even if he became Fleet Admiral, he would still need the World Government's approval to make something like this happen.

And the World Government clearly would never distinguish between pirates and adventure crews.

In the World Government's eyes, anyone who threatened it was a pirate, no matter who they were.

The ones capable of threatening the World Government were not those small-time pirates, nor those seeking wealth. In fact, even the Four Emperors of the New World did not qualify in its eyes.

Instead, it was people like Silver Hair, who had no inhibitions and hated the nobles and the World Government.

They were the greatest threat to the World Government.

And those who set sail for adventure, pursued freedom, and leaned toward justice in their actions happened to be, for the most part, people just like the Silver Hair Crew.

So no matter how one looked at it, the World Government would never withdraw its bounties on people like Silver Hair.

Instead,