"Does that really count as a reason for the Navy to join Peach Spring?"
At that, Kuzan raised his right hand to scratch his hair. As soon as he reached up, he touched the seagull sleeping on his head.
"Squawk!!" The seagull jolted awake, its face full of wariness.
"Oh, oh, sorry, sorry." Kuzan soothed the seagull back to sleep as he spoke.
Then he turned to Aramaki and said, "You should have seen Peach Spring's strength for yourself."
Aramaki lowered his head at those words. Being subdued by Lott's Conqueror's Haki in Peach Garden would remain a stain on his life.
But he had to admit that Lott's strength far surpassed his own and had already reached another level.
When Aramaki did not answer, Kuzan continued, "The World Government is also extraordinarily powerful. It might even be slightly stronger than Peach Spring.
As long as the World Government exists, there is very little hope of the Navy becoming a navy in the true sense.
Right now, Peach Spring is the only force in this world capable of posing a direct threat to the World Government.
Lott already declared war on the World Government at Marineford. As for why neither side has made a move yet, I think it's probably because neither has a clear grasp of the other's strength.
Only one of them will remain.
When those two fight, both might be left with less than a tenth of their strength. Whoever wins will no longer be able to suppress the Navy."
This time, Aramaki did not argue. Instead, he carefully considered the Fleet Admiral's words.
Salih's eyes shone, expressing his support for such a plan.
Then Kuzan continued, "Besides, compared to the World Government, Peach Spring is the one on the side of justice."
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