Sakazuki looked at Enel and said:
"As for whether killing them was right or wrong..."
"There's no definitive answer."
"From a moral standpoint..."
"We were wrong."
"But from the standpoint of justice..."
"They were pirates."
"They had to die."
"The very existence of people like them is wrong."
"They straddle the line between justice and evil."
"Their occasional acts of bravery earn them praise as heroes."
"They deny the evil represented by pirates while also denying the justice represented by the Navy."
"But what's the reality?"
By now, Enel's gaze had hardened with resolve. He said:
"The reality is that pirates like that are a minority."
"They may have saved civilians, but the ones slaughtering and plundering are pirates too..."
Sakazuki nodded and said:
"That's right."
"You're making progress."
"The Navy has its rotten apples, and pirates have their good people."
"But is that alone enough to deny the Navy's justice?"
"Is that alone enough to deny the evil of pirates?"
"Every year, pirates slaughter several times as many civilians as there are residents in this town."
"Every year, the soldiers who die protecting civilians also number several times this town's population."
"People like Black do a few good deeds as pirates."
"And just like that, they distort justice and evil."
"To the Navy soldiers who died in battle and the civilians slaughtered by pirates..."
"That is unforgivable."
Enel nodded.
Sakazuki continued:
"I've shown you so much over these past two days..."
"To teach you that there is no absolute light or darkness."
"Anyone who hopes to achieve great things cannot act on impulse."
"There is darkness in the Navy, and there is light among pirates."
"But sometimes, we have to make a choice."
"Even if, someday, an island loses the protection of the Note Pirates..."
"And its people are