The Values of Being Alive

It is naturally tricky for one person to kill thousands of people. But if thousands of people do it together, it will be much faster.

Four thousand, two thousand, one thousand, five hundred...

With each breath comes a leap, a symbol of the leap of life signs.

The sound of killing around has become so silent. The battlefield has evolved into a real hell. There are pieces of flesh and blood everywhere. Life at this moment is as humble as dust.

During this dead silence, a low sobbing sound was actually faintly heard.

"It's all my fault. It's all my fault! If I hadn't insisted on doing it, if it weren't for the so-called dignity, they wouldn't have died at all. All of them wouldn't have died. I single-handedly brought them to hell. I don't deserve to be their leader at all!" Looking at the casualties of the Happo Navy, Kanojao knelt on the ground weakly.

"Shishō(Master), I can't blame you entirely for this matter. I'm also guilty of underestimating the enemy and failing to do my duty to dissuade you."

"Rōge? You're not dead. You're alive?" Kanojao raised his head sharply and looked to his side in surprise.

"Perhaps the burn on my soul has allowed me to retain a trace of insight, but all this is no longer relevant. We must now find a way to get out of here alive!" Rōge took a deep breath and looked with a firm gaze at Apophis, who was striding.

"Rōge, you go first. I'll hold the rear!"

"I should only say this phrase! The Happo Navy can be without me, but never without you, the 13th commander!"

"Where I have any face to be their leader, you are more qualified than mine..."

"Enough of this boring bitter drama." Apophis stood in front of the two men with his cold gaze looking down from above.

"Apophis! I'll fight you..." The old hatred and new hatred came together, and Kanojao's eyes blazed with anger, wanting to pounce on him without regard to anything.

"Calm down. Do you still think you are reckless has not caused enough damage!" Rōge stepped forward and held him down, scolding him in a stern voice.

Kanojao's restless body froze abruptly and hung its head reluctantly.

Rōge took the hatred as far as he could, then looked at Apophis with a calm gaze, "Apophis-dono, we lost this time, but there is no substantial hatred between you and me. Perhaps we can use more gentle means to solve the problem."

Seeing no response from Apophis, Rōge said in a measured analysis, "Emotions should not sway a mature pirate. Only profit is the eternal truth of the world."

"As for those Happo sailors who died in the war, I will put all the blame on Buffett."

"He invited us to come and help on the surface, but in reality, he wants to strike the power of the Kano Country by destroying us. He even shifts the blame to Apophis-dono, thus causing hostility between Shishō and our Kano Country, to achieve the goal of destroying both sides."

Rōge twisted and wove a lie, even sinking into it himself, "Damned Buffett, to have such ambition! If Apophis-dono hadn't appeared in time to save us, I'm afraid we would have really let him succeed in his plot!"

Kanojao looked at the wolf teeth with a stunning face, as if it was the first time to know him. This kind of shameless nonsense that comes out of his mouth?

"After this, Apophis-dono will become our highest-ranking guest of honor in the Kano Country. Even more, if Apophis-dono wants to practice Busoshoku Haki before entering the New World, Chinjao-dono will be your best choice!"

"It's a win-win decision!"

"It really said that I am a bit moved!" Rōge was delighted to hear that, while Apophis' next words were to make him fall into the grave like ice, "It's just a pity that I am not a pirate. What I am chasing is not that kind of boring stuff either."

Rōge settled down, still not planning to give up, "No matter what Apophis-dono wants, we will satisfy you as much as we can. Moreover, neither Kanojao-dono nor I am the kind of people who are in any way particularly talented. We are even further away from geniuses like Apophis-dono, so Apophis-dono doesn't have to worry at all that we will bring you any threats in the future."

"If you can make me feel threatened, I would be happy to let you live. The thrill of the pursuit of someone behind you is too good to be true!" Apophis' calm and cold voice finally showed a hint of resistance.

Both Rōge and Kanojao were shaken in their minds by the fact that this Apophis was really a psycho. What kind of person would desire that feeling of playing on the tip of a sword?

Also, wouldn't a being like an enemy should be the weaker as possible? He actually craves enemies that can bring a threat to his life. Even in the eyes of a killer pirate like them, a character like Apophis is just too crazy and dangerous!

Rōge and Kanojao had some vague regrets in their hearts. Had they known that Apophis was this kind of reckless madman, they would never have provoked each other.

"And loser, there is no value in being alive!"

Seeing that Apophis had already raised the demon sword in his hand high above his head, Rōge quickly and eagerly threatened: "Chinjao-dono is a great pirate with a bounty of over 500 million. If you kill us, he will definitely take revenge for us!"

"Is that so? Then you've given me another reason to have to kill you!"

The sun was like blood as two bloody heads rolled aside with resigned despair.

...

"Quick... prepare for a sail now. We can't stay here any longer!" He has seen how he completely wiped out the Happo Navy. Capone Bege only feels his legs tremble. That kind of terrible killing was his kind of cruelty. To know the cruelty of his nature is sadly haunted. He is now afraid to look up and see that creepy monster standing in front of him.

"Don-sama is the base here..."

"It's all finished here. The sea pirate Kanojao is not the kind of person who will be reasonable. Even if Buffett dies, he will still seek his anger here."

"Don-sama, so where do we go next?"

"The West Blue is really still too small, and the size of the Mafia is too limited." Capone Bege looked at the sea with grave eyes, "I decided to go out to sea to become a pirate. When I unify the West Blue, I will enter the Grand Line!"

...

One day later.

The breeze blows in the silent bamboo forest.

Suddenly, a powerful aura erupted. It was like a material force that crushed the bamboo branch.

"Apophis! I must kill you. I must kill you!"

"Ojīchan, is Papa not coming back?"

"He can't come back. It's good that he can't come back! The Happo Navy was nearly half wiped out in his hands! He doesn't deserve to be the admiral at all and has to give me back the name of the thirteenth commander even if he dies!"

"Oooo..."

"Boo, you are really a nuisance when you cry. If you are a man, you should take up the matter. As for the revenge of your father and the Happo Navy, it will be avenged by my own hands!"