The Weak Get Beaten!
"Look at that guy!" one of them pointed at Ivan and whispered to his companion.
His companion turned and noticed Ivan, especially the mask representing the Shadow Garden on his face. His tone was helpless. "Another revolutionary, but we're not really the Shadow Garden; we're powerless to resist. This guy's going to die—"
"Yes—" another person sighed helplessly.
A few days ago, the Fox publicly executed three Celestial Dragons in the Sabaody Archipelago, initially liberating people's minds from their constraints and letting them know that the Celestial Dragons were not gods, but just mortals.
If a god is killed, he will die!
Like other areas of the sea, the Sabaody Archipelago, where the incident occurred, was a severely affected area persecuted by the Celestial Dragons, and a protest march was thus launched in the Sabaody Archipelago.
Countless people, wearing Shadow Garden masks, protested to the World Government, demanding the release of the forcibly abducted residents.
However, the protest came to nothing.
No Admiral came to suppress them, nor were there any legendary Holy Knights, or even Vice Admiral.
A seemingly insignificant Rear Admiral general from headquarters arrived at the Sabaody Archipelago and easily suppressed the protests, resulting in countless people being imprisoned.
At this moment, the inhabitants of the Sabaody Archipelago realized that the Fox's success was due not only to its lofty ideals but also to its overwhelming military power that left the World Government helpless.
They had ideals, but their strength was too weak.
The weak will be bullied!
Afterwards, the wearing of Shadow Garden masks was banned in the Sabaody Archipelago, and any information about Shadow Garden was prohibited from being disseminated.
Even so, after the liberation of thought, some fearless individuals still stepped forward, sacrificing their lives to ensure the idea of equality for all was passed down.
This guy wearing the Azure Dragon mask is probably one of them.
But his fate was already sealed; he was about to die, to be killed by the navy, whose duty was to protect the sea and eliminate evil.
Haha, how ridiculous!
Sure enough, before long, a pair of marines armed with Fire Pistol surrounded Ivan.
Soon, a gloomy-faced naval lieutenant stepped out, stood in front of Ivan, and looked him up and down. "You really don't learn your lesson. You've killed so many guys, and yet there are still grasshoppers jumping out."
A slave is a slave, and a person from the lower class is a person from the lower class. All this talk of equality is a joke! Take him away!
Ivan had already been puzzled by the strange looks people were giving him, and when the group of marines appeared, he immediately realized what had happened.
He asked in a serious tone, "Does a person not even have the right to pursue freedom? Is simply wanting to live a luxury?"
Seeing that the man wearing the Azure Dragon mask dared to speak back, the lieutenant sneered, his tone full of contempt and violence. "Ignorant fools. You lowly people were born to serve the Celestial Dragons."
Making you slaves is already an immense favor; how dare you ask for more? You are utterly greedy!
Behind the lieutenant, a group of marines stared at Ivan with mocking eyes.
They are not unable to distinguish between good and evil, nor do they not understand what justice is.
But they didn't care at all.
As long as they obediently follow the orders of the Celestial Dragons, their salaries can increase tenfold.
What does it matter to abandon a mere shred of justice for ten times the salary?
"Ah—I see, I understand now."
Ivan, with his Observation Haki, could see clearly the wicked thoughts hidden in the minds of these marines.
He was somewhat disappointed, which he could understand, but he could never forgive.
Forgetting the oath taken when joining the navy is not a capital offense, but hindering the progress of the revolution is a heinous crime!
"Stop talking nonsense, we'll put you in jail and you'll have your turn to cry!" The lieutenant was about to order the marines to detain Ivan when he saw Ivan lightly raise his finger and draw a line forward.
At that moment, he suddenly had a bad feeling.
What happened next proved that he did indeed have the talent for Observation Haki.
"One Sword Style: Release!"
An invisible slash tore through the air, instantly slicing through the frail flesh.
Swish!
Whether it was a lieutenant with the strength to easily suppress civilian protests or an ordinary marine, they all felt their bodies lighten, their upper and lower bodies detach, and they fell to the ground.
Blood flowed freely, and screams echoed everywhere, yet the residents who witnessed it all showed no fear. Instead, they cheered, "Wow! It's the Shadow Garden!"
"Mom, I met my idol!"
"Well done! Get rid of these scum!"
A smile crept across Ivan's face beneath his mask. He waved to the crowd of civilians, abandoned his plan to leave the Sabaody Archipelago immediately, and headed towards the Marine Branch base.
He was determined to carve out a fertile ground where the seeds of revolution could grow safely!
The news of Ivan's appearance immediately caught the attention of the Sabaody Archipelago Marine Branch.
Knock knock knock!
An anxious knocking sounded, and before the Commodore permission, a marine pushed the door open and entered.
The next moment, a panicked scream erupted from the office, "Ahhh!"
"Hey, didn't I tell you, you're not allowed to come in while I'm working? Do you want to die?"
The marine was astonished to find a shapely, ragged woman in his superior's arms; clearly, he had arrived at the worst possible time.
In the past, he would have been struck dumb, and might even have been killed on the spot by the enraged Commodore.
But at this moment, he felt no fear whatsoever; his entire mind was completely occupied by the earth-shattering news he had just heard.
Commodore could even draw his sword, the marine turned deathly pale and cried out in alarm, "It's terrible! It's terrible, Commodore! The Shadow Garden has returned!"
Clang!
The sword he had just drawn fell to the ground, and the Commodore general, whose face had been fierce just moments before, turned pale, just like the marines.
"No, go and inform Admiral Kizaru immediately, and be quick!"
"Yes!"
The marine turned to leave, but just as he pushed open the door, a deafening explosion erupted outside.
Countless screams echoed into the office from outside the window, "No, no, I'm innocent!"
"I didn't arrest those lowly civilians! It was the Commodore general who Commodore it!"
Inside the office, the Commodore, his face ashen, didn't hesitate for a moment before throwing the dancer in his arms aside and attempting to flee towards the branch base.
However, his Observation Haki had already locked onto it.
Standing in the center of the training ground strewn with corpses, Ivan slowly raised his right hand.
On the palm of his hand, a huge, illusory explosive charge suddenly materialized, with violent energy surging wildly within it.
Azure Dragon's character design features two abilities: the Ryomen Sukuna Panel and the Hexplosives Expert Panel.
The attack unleashed at this moment is called the Scientific Hexplosive Minefield!
Boom!
A deafening roar tore through the sky, and a mushroom cloud covering a hundred meters rose up with a thunderous roar, with Kakkō and shockwaves sweeping everything away.
As the smoke cleared, all the evil within the Sabaody Archipelago branch base was annihilated.