Life and death.
This is the greatest commonality among human beings.
Everyone’s birth is the beginning of life. After a journey that may be wonderful or ordinary, long or short, everyone will die!
Even in this fantasy pirate world, this law still exists.
Gol D. Roger, known as the Pirate King, died on the execution platform in Roger Town in the East China Sea after conquering the dangerous Grand Line.
Edward Newgate, the Whitebeard, will also end his long life at the age of 72 next year during the Battle of Marineford.
Even the world's top strong men will die, not to mention the death of ordinary civilians.
Ever since I traveled through time and space and was reborn.
Coles has seen a lot of death in the pirate world and has killed many evil people with his own hands. His heart can be said to be a little cold.
But that doesn't mean he has no emotions.
When he was dealing with people he was close to, he was gentle; when he was dealing with strangers, he was cold.
Therefore, people who don’t really understand him do find him a bit cold.
He was not a person who regarded human life as worthless. When he encountered some tragedies, Coles would feel angry and sympathetic.
However, these expressions rarely appear on his face, because he is no longer young and frivolous. He is a mature man with two lifetimes of experience.
Not showing strong anger on your face is a sign of strong self-control.
Coles had long passed the time when he would yell and vent his emotions at any time.
After reading the contents of the diary.
Coles slowly closed it, a look of sadness on his face.
His heart was rarely touched!
The heart, which was not originally cold, trembled slightly because of the contents of the diary.
This diary.
What is recorded is just the dead girl and her simple life. There must be more events in her life, but it is impossible to describe them in detail in the diary.
Coles didn't know the girl's name.
He only knew that she was a somewhat pitiful girl who became hardworking because of her sick mother. She went to the amusement park every day and sold the flowers she grew to tourists from all over the world.
Fifty Baileys, that's just the price of a newspaper, not too high.
Even if the girl could sell a hundred flowers every day, she could only get 5,000 Baileys.
Five thousand Baileys.
This is not even enough for Coles' current meal, but it is indeed a good income for a civilian family.
Before the Coles family discovered the treasure, they were also a civilian family, so he could really understand the girl's situation.
Because of the changes brought about by Coles, the pirates in the lawless area were wiped out, the order on the island became stable, and the girl wanted to give him a bouquet of flowers to thank him.
But due to various factors, it is always too late and missed.
At that time, after the girl finished writing this diary, she might still be looking forward to the opportunity to meet Coles in a few days and fulfill her long-awaited idea.
However, misfortune soon struck.
Because the Celestial Dragons disregard human life.
Unfortunately, the girl lost her life. In addition, her father and mother also died!
And this is just one family.
Coles raised his eyes and glanced at the charred ruins of the house in front of him.
How many families are there here
There were joys and sorrows between them;
There are also joys, sorrows, anger and happiness among them;
They have their own emotional connections with each other, and have different interpersonal relationships and behaviors while being busy at work.
But now, these people are all dead!
These people turned into charred corpses, and it was impossible to even tell who they were.
The scene was a mess!
It can even be described as corpses everywhere!
About two hours later, the bodies in the charred ruins were finally sorted out.
Matthew took the record and then came over with a heavy face to report: "Reporting to Major General Coles, after the on-site inspection, it was found that a total of 176 civilians died. They...
All dead!"
Coles had already learned the news that no one survived by using his Observation Haki.
He listened to the number in silence, and at the same time, he thought about it for a long time without saying a word.
After a long time, Coles finally asked.
"Matthew, do you think our navy should be involved in this matter?"
Faced with this question, Matthew replied with a heavy face: "Major General, we can't do anything about it!"
Coles looked up at the dark sky and couldn't help but laugh to himself coldly.
"Yeah, we can't control it!"
In this pirate world.
The Celestial Dragons are the highest, and rebelling against them is basically a dead end. Under this long dark rule, few people in the pirate world would want to rebel against them.
But Coles does.
Because he is not just a native of this world, he is also a time traveler.
As a person educated in peace, Coles has his own understanding of good and evil.
At the same time, he also knew what it meant to be a special kind of person.
Although the Celestial Dragons claim to be "descendants of the Creator", their true identity is nothing more than the descendants of the twenty kings who established the World Government 800 years ago.
They are also human beings.
And since they are all human beings, if civilians can die, why can't Celestial Dragons die!
Under the intense emotion, Coles was once again caught in a dilemma.
If he wants to avenge the innocent people who died, he must kill the Celestial Dragons.
But, how to kill
I will wait until I am strong enough to not be afraid of the World Government or the Admirals, and then I will kill the Celestial Dragons...
Or, kill now!
If he chooses to kill later, then Coles only needs to endure now and wait until he is strong enough to take action, and he can avoid all the worries and troubles that bind him at this moment.
However, if we kill the Celestial Dragons now, there will be huge hidden dangers.
Because with his current strength, he is still far from being able to confront the World Government.
Even if he escapes to the sea and becomes a pirate, he will be constantly hunted, which will not only put him in a very bad situation, but will also implicate his family.
This is not a good option.
Coles has always been calm and composed, so he rarely takes risks.
The first option is to wait until you are strong enough to no longer be afraid of threats, and then kill the Celestial Dragons. This is undoubtedly the safest way.
But Coles couldn't wait.
He is a rear admiral!
The Celestial Dragons killed 176 innocent civilians whom he was supposed to protect on the island where he was stationed. He could not remain indifferent on this issue.
Otherwise, what is the justice behind him
How can he look directly into his heart!
Faced with the potential danger of Virgo, Coles can choose to take his time.
But not justice!
Justice has its time limit, and justice delayed is not justice complete.
If he doesn't kill the celestial dragons, he will feel uneasy;
If you don't kill the celestial dragon, he will feel depressed;
If he doesn't kill the Celestial Dragons, the huge pent-up anger in his heart will never be released!
Coles has never been a brainless person. He has always been sober and rational, and he is very clear about the consequences of killing the Celestial Dragons.
Therefore, the person who killed the Celestial Dragon Carlos Saint could not be the Major General "Charlotte Coles" stationed in the Sabaody Archipelago.
Coles would devise an elaborate plan to distance himself from the matter.
A cold wind blew.
The wind blew Coles's black hair and the navy justice coat behind him.
at this time.
The night was still very dark and there was still a long time before dawn.
It is when the night is long and dark.
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