Pirates: Who is the real sun god?

Chapter 232 Ling Xiao in the Dragon's Mouth

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As the two walked out of the cell, Long's Den Den Mushi suddenly rang.

"Barrett, what's the matter?"

When Long took out the Den Den Mushi and saw that it was Barrett, a smile appeared on his face and he decisively answered the Den Den Mushi.

"Drago, Zephyr is in your hands, right?"

Barrett asked softly on the other end of the phone. Beside him, Rhine and Luke, who had just woken up, looked very nervous.

"It's with me, what's wrong?" Long responded frankly.

"Can you please let him get on the phone? Someone wants to talk to him."

"Okay, wait a moment."

Long hesitated for a moment, then returned to the prison with Kizaru.

When Kuzan and Sakaski saw Long and the other man coming back, they thought Long still wanted to invite them, so they all raised their heads proudly.

As a result, Long ignored the two of them and went straight to the cell door. He handed the Den Den Mushi to Zephyr and said, "Teacher Zephyr, this is Barrett's Den Den Mushi. Someone wants to talk to you."

"Barrett?"

Zefa took the Den Den Mushi with a puzzled look on his face. His family and Barrett did have a deep connection, but until now he had never met Barrett in the true sense, and I haven't spoken to Barrett.

It’s just that Barrett had done a favor for their family, and he always kept it in mind.

Besides, after going through so much, he didn't have much resentment towards what Barrett had done. With full of doubts, he took the Den Den Mushi.

"Hello Barrett, I'm Zefa."

"Zefa, father."

As soon as Zefa finished speaking, the urgent voices of a man and a woman came from the phone.

"Rhine, Luke."

Hearing the familiar voice, Zefa suddenly became excited.

"Are you all right? Why are you at Barrett's? How…"

Zefa was very excited, completely breaking the dullness of the day, and kept asking questions.

On the other end of the phone, Rhine and Luke were equally excited, their crying voices could be heard on both sides of the phone.

However, no one, whether it was Barrett or Long and the others, laughed at Zefa. They just waited quietly, leaving this moment to Zefa and his family.

After a long while, Zefa hung up the phone and said to Long, "Drago, I hope you can send me to Lingxiao for the sake of my being your teacher."

Zefa bowed his head slightly, his tone pleading and urgent.

"Of course you can. Lingxiao is our ally, and Auntie Rhine and Luke are in Lingxiao. From any perspective, I should send you to Lingxiao."

Long smiled and nodded. Although he felt sorry that Zefa went to Lingxiao, he knew that once Zefa went to Lingxiao, with Barrett's methods, this family would definitely work for Lingxiao.

But it is also a good thing for him. Zephyr's departure can better break the mentality of Kuzan and Sakaski, which will make it easier for him to conquer the two.

As for Garp, he didn't think much about it. As Garp's son, he naturally knew that Garp seemed careless and heartless, but in fact, Garp was wise and foolish, loyal and righteous, and his heart was as clear as a mirror.

As long as Sengoku and Tsuru are still in the navy, Garp will never be hostile to the navy.

"Congratulations on reuniting with your family, old man."

Karp didn't think much about it and gave his sincere blessings.

"Teacher Zefa, are you really going to Lingxiao?"

Kuzan looked at Zefa with excitement.

"Teacher Zephyr, are you going to become a pirate and betray the navy you have served all your life?"

Sakaski had a cold face with a strong murderous look on his face. Although he did not agree with Kizaru joining the Revolutionary Army, the Revolutionary Army was not pirates, so he did not have too many thoughts.

But in his eyes, Ling Xiao has always been a pirate. He has hated pirates since he was a child, so he was very disgusted with Zefa going to Ling Xiao.

"I have to go. Where are my wife and children? I have to be there." Zefa's face was firm and his tone was unquestionable.

More than ten years ago, he lost Rhine and Luke and went crazy for several years. Later, he got them back. He realized that he would no longer live for the Navy, but for his family.

More than a decade ago, if Luke had not been young and Rhine had not been weak, he would not have returned to the Navy.

Seeing that the two Kuzan and the other two were about to speak, Long interrupted them in a deep voice, "Kuzan, Sakaski, Mr. Zefa went to Lingxiao for his family. Why did you stop him? Does joining the so-called navy mean that one should destroy human ethics and not get along with family? Joining the navy means one should be ruthless and regard the navy as supreme."

"Then what is the difference between such a navy and beasts?"

“The reason why humans can dominate the world is because they have thoughts, emotions, desires, and choices. Only then can humans become the leaders of all things.”

"Teacher Zefa chose to reunite with his family, which is a human thing. If you stop him, how is he different from those pirates who abandon their wives and children and rush to the sea? How is he different from beasts?"

Listening to Long's questioning, Kuzan, Sakaski, Garp and even Kizaru, who had already turned from evil to good, silently frowned.

But Long's eyes turned cold, his voice was as cold as ice, and he said coldly, "If there are people in the navy who are like you two, who are like beasts, then it is better to destroy them so that they will not harm others."

“We are not animals.”

Kuzan's face turned pale. He was irritated by Long's remarks, but he didn't know how to refute. Although Long's words were unpleasant, they did make sense to a certain extent, because he had also seen that many navy men abandoned their wives and children to go to sea for the so-called missions and ideals.

"I just don't want Mr. Zefa to go to Lingxiao. Lingxiao is a pirate after all."

Sakaski, who had never bothered to explain, lowered his head at this moment and his tone softened a little.

"Pirate——"

Long sneered and said, "Barrett is right. The so-called pirates are nothing more than a label given by the World Government and the Navy to their enemies in order to show their own justice."

"You have never known Ling Xiao, nor have you ever seen Ling Xiao. What qualifications do you have to say that Ling Xiao is a pirate?"

"Has Ling Xiao ever wantonly plundered other people's wealth?"

"Ling Xiao has wantonly killed civilians?"

Long's several questions left Kuzan and the others speechless. They were all admirals of the navy and naturally knew Ling Xiao's intelligence. Ling Xiao had indeed not done the things that Long mentioned.

Long continued to question, "Then do you know that the people of Lingxiao are happier than anywhere else in the world? They have clothes to wear, food to eat, and the country is governed by laws. There is no oppression, no humiliation, only peace and happiness."

"In Lingxiao, everyone has a smile on their face and everyone has vitality on their face. Is this something a pirate can do?"

Long's repeated question struck at the hearts of everyone present. Kuzan, who had always thought of himself as a commoner, was hit hard. He sat down on the ground with a look of self-doubt on his face.

Sakaski, who had been killing pirates and saving civilians, fell into confusion and lowered his head with a complicated expression.

Garp, Zephyr and Kizaru were relatively silent, but their faces were not looking good. In the past of all of them, they had never seen or even heard of Ling Xiao that Long mentioned.

At this moment, there was only one thought in everyone's mind.

Is there really such a place?

Long did not disturb the few people. He knew what he said and they needed time to digest it. After all, he had been shocked after meeting Ling Xiao.

From then on, he really decided to cooperate deeply with Ling Xiao. The more they came into contact, the more he admired Barrett.