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Chapter 1264: Propriety Still Lacking
Chapter 1264: Propriety Still Lacking
Dressrosa.
Right after the New Year, David, Kas, and Wilbur returned here, resuming their work on construction, troop training, and refining their ideology.
Green Bit Island, a lush primal jungle and home of the Lilliputians, housed Kas’s naval base. Though he often preferred staying in Dressrosa, he still needed to return here periodically to train navy soldiers.
Now, a tattered warship quietly approached Green Bit’s shores, landing a group of people who marched toward the Marine Base.
The group looked disheveled, their bodies marked with injuries. Leading them was a woman in a red chef’s hat, her sunglasses crooked with one shattered lens.
Bei Luo Beti, East Division Army Captain, had retreated from Amorgen Kingdom.
Yes, she had been defeated.
Never a combat specialist herself, she’d fallen into Leipa’s ambush—a trap that successfully isolated the civilians. Though her army’s morale boost had worked, their numbers were too few, and the enemy had powerful experts. Ultimately, they’d been forced to retreat in despair.
This retreat left Beti adrift.
The nobility was unreliable.
Clearly, the principles outlined in this book are sound—why would the nobility refuse to endorse them?
"Even though the actions outlined in this book were correct, why wouldn't the nobility accept them?"
They clung to the old system, yet that system had flaws—it couldn’t last long-term.
Beti’s mind kept circling Leipa’s words: “He is nobility; he must hold the initiative.”
In the end, their contradictions remained unresolved.
Instinctively, she wanted to consult the man who’d given her this book—Justicefaith—to ask how to resolve this dilemma.
Yes, she was lost.
So she’d impulsively come here.
Technically, the Navy and Revolutionary Army operated separately. On Grand Line, they might clash or ignore each other, but within a Marine Base, it was different.
If Revolutionary Army members were caught trespassing, they’d be arrested immediately.
Yet Beti came anyway, certain the bearded man would give her answers.
After landing on Green Bit, they’d spotted the jungle-built Marine Base in the distance and marched straight toward it. Reaching the fortress’s edge without encountering anyone, they wondered:
Had everyone gone on patrol?
Or had their path simply gone unnoticed?
Either way, meeting the bearded man was their only hope.
Shuu—
As Beti pondered, a rustle echoed from the jungle.
“Captain!”
A cry rang out as navy soldiers burst from the foliage, encircling them.
The soldiers’ expressions were eerily uniform—blank, mechanical. Their gun grips and stances mirrored each other perfectly.
Beti’s heart sank.
This demeanor, combined with their location, confirmed it: the Dougleg Navy Unit!
The Navy’s elite, renowned across Grand Line.
A navy officer scrutinized the group, then fixed Beti with his gaze, raising his gun. “Bei Luo Beti.”
At his motion, Beti’s companions raised their weapons defensively.
“Stand down!”
Beti raised her hands. “I am Bei Luo Beti. I need to speak with Kas.”
“What business with Vice Admiral?” The navy’s tone was robotic.
Beti answered honestly. “I need to discuss Justicefaith with him.”
She sensed that any unclear explanation might trigger a fight.
Better to be truthful.
As expected, the navy lowered their guns.
“Justice.faith. Understood. Follow me.”
A navy stepped forward, signaling them to follow.
As Beti moved to comply, a companion whispered, “Captain, could this be a trap?”
“If so, we’re already caught. Against their numbers, we’d never win. We came seeking answers—no need for tension. If they wanted a fight, they wouldn’t act like this. Let’s go.”
With that, the group followed.
Inside the Marine Base, their weapons were confiscated. Against the dense navy presence, resistance was futile.
Soon, the messenger returned. “Vice Admiral will see you.”
Beti nodded, heading toward the base’s upper levels. Others tried to follow but were blocked.
“Vice Admiral only permits her entry. Wait here.” The Dougleg Navy Unit officer’s tone left no room for argument.
Beti alone entered, pushing open the lone office door. Inside sat Kas.
The office was sparse—a desk, chair, sofa, and coffee table. Notably, the walls were plastered with newspaper clippings, all about one man:
Current Marine Headquarters Admiral, Golden Lion.
Beti glimpsed fragments—Golden Lion’s exploits after Lucius’s death, every detail chronicled, even a photo of him sailing at Reverse Mountain.
Kas was buried in paperwork. Looking up, his brows furrowed.
“Better than before, at least you’re wearing something underneath, but still not great. No sense of propriety.”
Beti’s nervousness vanished, replaced by a twitching brow. “Hey, what I wear is my personal freedom, right! Besides, I am wearing something now, I—”
She flushed, glaring at Kas.
This free-spirited captain, who’d never cared about modesty on the battlefield, now felt uncharacteristically shy under his words.
How shameful.
“What do you want?”
Kas asked, “The Navy and Revolutionary Army have no business together. On the battlefield, I’d arrest you.”
“In battle, I’d fight you too. But now—”
Beti inhaled deeply. “I have doubts. Your book Justicefaith left me confused. I had to ask you.”
“Oh?”
Kas’s eyes gleamed. “Justice troubles you, a Revolutionary Army member? As expected, Kuro Mr. rejected you earlier. Your faction’s path is uncertain—wavering leads to ruin. But no matter. You’ve come here, so you’ve made a choice. If our goals align, we can discuss cooperation.”
During their meetings, they’d already considered the Revolutionary Army. Wilbur had debated contacting them—now, here they were.
Kas wouldn’t miss this chance to spread Justice.
(End of Chapter)
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