bioinnovel Chapter 31 There's a lot more to this than meets the eye.
Chapter 31 There's a lot more to this than meets the eye.
Sometimes, the bonds between people are just so inexplicable.
Lucci, who came to interrogate Allen on a mission, disliked Allen from the first moment he saw him.
Perhaps due to the influence of fruit, wolves and leopards are inherently competitors in nature, not to mention the more profound mutual repulsion between cats and dogs.
Lucci's questioning was rude, and he was subsequently beaten up.
However, after the defeat, Lucci's expected refusal to cooperate did not occur, and Allen recounted the events of that day in great detail.
Because of that traitor's orders, he actually dared to intercept the terrifying Red-Haired Pirates!
What loyalty to the world government!
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Lu Qi received rigorous training from a young age and rarely interacted with anyone except his instructors. He would even kill his own Kingdom soldiers during missions.
In his view, the weak have no meaning to existence.
Having grown up surrounded by praise and developed an arrogant personality, Lucci stands in the shoes of a loser for the first time.
Allen was stronger than him, yet he was willing to let him go...
Generous, loyal, and powerful—these are the labels Lucci attached to Allen.
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Upon learning of the murder of Loso Los Santos, Lucci was ordered to represent the CP department and work with the Navy to imprison Allen. On the way there, he was very conflicted.
Allen...
Was there a valid reason why he failed to protect the Celestial Dragon, or did he desert his post in the face of danger?
If it's the latter... what should I do...?
What if Losor was just a little short of defensive strength? Wouldn't it be that my recommendation of Allen led to Losor's death...?
What a terrible sin that is!
But after a glance, Lucci knew.
I didn't misjudge him.
His guilt and pain were genuine; he hadn't wanted what happened to Losolo Saint.
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"Ginny disappeared because of the sudden appearance of the sea kings, and I led a team to hunt her down..."
"Damn it!! If only I could stay by Losolo's side forever!"
"Even if we can't defeat that villain, at least we can die before Saint Losolo!"
"If...if I could..."
Allen spoke slowly, his emotions becoming somewhat out of control as he went on, tears welling in his eyes.
Lu Qi felt a sudden pang of anxiety watching this.
A member of the CP team behind him stepped forward with documents: "The remains of a giant sea king have indeed been found at the relevant location."
"According to the investigation, it should be that one who defeated the Sea King, killing it with a single blow."
They have checked all the circumstances along the path starting from the lower realm of Losoros.
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"You go find that person. Lieutenant General Tsuru and I will be fine here." There is still a question about this incident.
That was the trail of Battirami, a Celestial Dragon's bodyguard.
The World Government cannot yet determine whether this guy is missing or dead. If it is the former... then he has defected.
There is even a claim that Battirami was involved in the assassination attempt on the Celestial Dragons.
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There are both obvious culprits and highly suspected masterminds behind the scenes, and no one in the World Government would believe that Allen, a mere naval captain, orchestrated this incident.
"Lucci, have you asked enough questions?"
Lieutenant General Tsuru spoke up: "I also have some things I need to ask him privately."
Lucci frowned slightly and looked at Allen: "Allen is my friend, and I hope Lieutenant General Tsuru won't make things too difficult for him."
"As mentioned above, he is only to be imprisoned; no harmful interrogation is permitted."
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That's not the right stance... Wasn't it always us, the Navy, who said that to the CP organization before...?
Lieutenant General Tsuru shook his head with a wry smile: "Don't worry, I won't do anything to your...friends."
She led Allen from the bow to the stern, smiled at him with narrowed eyes, and remained silent for a long time, making Allen feel a little uneasy.
"I don't understand what you're using to affect our senses, could you turn it off now?"
Even seeing you on the verge of tears makes me feel a little sorry for you.
Allen paused, and the Sharingan beneath his icy blue iris closed.
With the concealment of his Devil Fruit ability, he can use his Sharingan to influence people's minds without being noticed.
The degree was so slight that the inexperienced Lu Qi couldn't detect it, but the older and more experienced Lieutenant General Tsuru had already noticed it.
Allen scratched the back of his head, giving an innocent smile: "It's a Devil Fruit ability, it can increase other people's goodwill towards me a little bit, I'm just afraid of causing unnecessary conflict..."
"So handsome, and your Devil Fruit ability even has a bewitching effect..." Vice Admiral Tsuru shook his head and laughed, "I wonder how many women will fall for you in the future."
"It's just like the Navy's Hancock."
"You're joking."
Lieutenant General Tsuru's smile faded, signaling her to stop joking: "Colonel Allen, please answer me..."
Were you involved in this incident?
"Don't rush to answer, think it through before you speak."
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"How could I possibly participate in such a treasonous act? Everyone in Branch 179 knows that my greatest idol is the Five Elders!"
"The Celestial Dragons are descendants of the Creator, they are..."
"No need for so much talk, just answer yes or no." Lieutenant General Tsuru interrupted Allen, his intelligent eyes fixed on him.
Allen took a deep breath and looked intently at Lieutenant General Tsuru.
The firm answer was: "No!"
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"Very good. Remember, no matter who asks you about this, your answer is no."
Lieutenant General Tsuru patted Allen on the shoulder and whispered in his ear, "We don't care whether you participate or not, the important thing is that we absolutely cannot let anyone find a flaw in our strategy."
"I've already filled in the numbers for those unnumbered navy personnel for you. Find an opportunity to make them die heroically."
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Was it because those guys started to suspect me because of my prisoner status...?
This wasn't a weakness to assassinate a Celestial Dragon; it was just that I was considering the possibility of conflict and that it would be easier for me to escape alone, which is why I didn't bring any personal guards...
Now that things have come to this point, there's no way to explain them, and Allen doesn't care whether Lieutenant General Tsuru has figured anything out.
Having lived to their age, Allen had seen it all, and he didn't think his acting skills could fool them at all.
The gamble was that the naval leadership didn't want to investigate.
And that was exactly what happened. Lieutenant General Tsuru, who noticed something was wrong, not only didn't pursue the matter further, but also helped him clean up the mess.
He even explicitly reminded himself not to let anything slip.
As for what to do with those people...
Lieutenant General Tsuru upholds a pure justice, not a justice that forbids killing.
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"What's the higher-ups' plan to deal with me?" Allen asked the question that concerned him most.
If it's just house arrest for a while, I can accept it. But if they dare to dismiss me, then I'll go back to my old ways and go find my teacher Kaido.
"Under joint surveillance by the Navy and the CP, I will be confined to the Navy Headquarters for a period of time."
"Once the World Government forgets about you, or the murderer is arrested, everything should be fine. Based on past experience, it should take at most six months."
Half a year...that's a bit long.
Seeing through Allen's thoughts, Tsuru chuckled, "Smoker submitted your application for the General Officer Training Camp, and it's been internally approved. Go back and work on it, and you'll be training there. That's kind of like grounding you..."
You can do that...
Allen rubbed his nose: "Smoker's got some influence, huh? Even headquarters gives him face?"
Lieutenant General Tsuru shook his head: "Saksky, who is in charge of reviewing applications, wouldn't give face to Smoker or even Kuzan, let alone Smoker."
"It was your strength and courage in fighting the Red-Haired Pirates that made him agree to let you enter the officer training camp."
"It is our duty to reward brave marines."
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Is that so...?
Immediately, Allen thought of another point he didn't understand.
"Logically speaking, Lucci's family... Loso Los Saint's former guard, my current situation is that I'm taking the blame for him."
"Why is it that he gets away scot-free?"
He recalled the original timeline, where after being defeated by Luffy, this guy was punished by the Five Elders for defiling the World Government and was also hunted down by the Navy.
Two years later, he not only returned to the World Government but also became the leader of CP0.
It's even faster than the legendary deserter king's promotion!
Does this guy have some powerful backing?
Lieutenant General Tsuru smiled inexplicably: "Just as you guessed."
"There's a big shot up there who thinks highly of Lucci, but I don't know who it is."
"But I advise you to stay away from this guy. The waters there are too deep, and you can't handle it."
Big shot...
The fact that events ten years later could persuade the Five Elders to give Lucci face and accept him back... most Celestial Dragons don't have that kind of power...
Knights of God?