hotmtlnovel Chapter 459 The foundation of reform is strength!
Chapter 459 The foundation of reform is strength!
Why did Aokiji quit the navy? Of course, there was the depression of defeat, but more of it was confusion.
His will and thoughts are not as extreme and firm as Akainu's. He has seen too much darkness and filth in the navy, and what the World Government promotes is not in line with his justice.
Once, he chose to stay in the navy because he felt he had a chance to compete for the position of marshal and could change the navy's problems.
But after failing in the competition with Akainu, this last hope was lost, so he chose to quit.
Aokiji was interested in Kizaru's invitation and the Land of Light that Garp had described to him.
But he didn't want to be arranged by others, he wanted to make his own decisions, which is why he didn't agree to Kizaru.
Aokiji got up from the hot spring and sat by the pool, revealing his broken calf and the burns on his upper body.
"I will go to the East Sea and the Kingdom of Light, but not now."
Kizaru didn't care about Aokiji's rejection. Ever since he was reincarnated into the world of Naruto, he was always full of confidence. He always felt that he could control everything. This was due to his strength and his understanding of the world's progress. What's more, which Kizaru himself didn't realize was that he had been a super genius since he was a child, the hope of his clan, and was doted on and respected by all his clansmen, even Danzo.
"Your legs can be healed in the Land of Light." Kizaru said to himself.
Aokiji was slightly stunned and a little surprised, but he didn't lose his composure. He was just surprised at the advanced medical technology in the Land of Light.
"This kind of technology has been popularized among civilians in the Land of Light. I can say that among the civilians under the governance of the Land of Light, there are no disabled people unless they volunteer." Kizaru continued, his tone full of confidence and pride.
He has the right to be proud. The country he founded with his own hands has achieved an unprecedented feat. This is something that no one has done in the Naruto world for thousands of years, and no one has done it in the One Piece world to this day. Even the world before his reincarnation did not have the technology to do it.
"Advanced technology must be implemented in production and must serve the people. This is the concept I proposed in the Kingdom of Light, and it is also the principle followed by all scientific research departments in the Kingdom of Light."
Aokiji didn't say anything, he just listened silently to Kizaru's introduction to the Land of Light.
"Not only science and technology, I am also promoting military reforms. Do you know that before the establishment of the Kingdom of Light, there were many countries on the continent where I live? What did the armies of those countries rely on for their existence?" Kizaru deliberately raised the question.
Aokiji turned his head and looked at Kizaru, "What?"
"Mercenary. On the continent, warriors called ninjas are hired by kings and nobles to serve and fight for them. In the minds of ninjas, their income comes from kings and nobles, and from those wealthy merchants.
Therefore, in their eyes, those civilians who have no money are worthless, and they can kill civilians in a village or a town without any hesitation.
However, they overlooked a fact, that is, whether they were nobles or merchants, all their wealth came from the common people who were considered to be worthless in the eyes of the ninjas.
Power does not create wealth. All value comes from people’s labor. Nobles and businessmen, through different means, deprive the common people of the wealth they have created with their own hands.”
Having said this, Kizaru stopped, looked at Aokiji who seemed to be thinking about something, and laughed sarcastically.
“So, on the continent where I live, the most ridiculous and saddest thing has been repeated over and over again for thousands of years. The wealth created by the common people has been taken away by the nobles and merchants, and then those common people who have no power to resist have been killed by the ninjas hired by the nobles and merchants.
The wealth they created with their own hands, and the soldiers supported by their wealth, were also killed by their own hands.
Such a ridiculous, such a sad, such an ugly cycle has become the rule of social operation, and has been repeated for thousands of years. "
Kizaru's words were like a heavy hammer, hitting Aokiji's heart. He felt as if he had grasped something and understood the problem, but the answer was so vague.
Aokiji looked at Kizaru, and he associated Kizaru's words with the World Government and Tenjojin.
The Heavenly Gold that the World Government collects from its member nations is based on the same principle.
The kings and nobles of the member states squeezed wealth from their people and handed over most of it to the World Government in exchange for the protection of the World Government Navy.
"How did you change all this?" Aokiji asked curiously.
Yellow Monkey raised his right hand and clenched it into a fist. "The most fundamental element to ensure reform is power! I united the power of the ninjas, I conquered and destroyed all the countries, I established a unified kingdom, I abolished the nobles and the king in both legal and physical terms. I personally built a country where everyone is equal in law and personality, and its name is the Kingdom of Light. The most fundamental reason why I did all this was not because of advanced ideas, nor because of the people's support, but because I was strong enough, I had the strongest power, and I defeated all the enemies.
So, what I say becomes the law that people follow, and the ideas I put forward become the ideas they learn.
After that, people who enjoyed the peace and prosperity brought by advanced laws, ideas, and systems began to realize my greatness. They went from fearing me to respecting me, and finally worshipping me.
Therefore, in a chaotic and ignorant world, in a world where great power is concentrated in itself, the justice you pursue and the ideas pursued by the revolutionary army are all rootless.
Only strength is the foundation for achieving all this! "
Kizaru's words laid the reality naked in front of Aokiji. He did not exaggerate at all. This was his experience along the way.
Whether it is the world of Naruto or the world of One Piece, both are worlds with extraordinary powers. In such a world, it is unrealistic to overthrow the corrupt rule by simply relying on ideological propaganda and gathering the masses.
The cruel truth is that ten thousand ordinary people may not be able to withstand a random attack from Whitebeard.
Hundreds of thousands, millions, or even tens of millions of people gathered together are nothing more than a large number of ants to a truly powerful person.
Uchiha Madara's Infinite Tsukuyomi can make everyone on an entire planet fall into an illusion. In front of him, the concentrated resistance of ordinary people is meaningless.
"You asked me how I changed all this. I'll tell you the answer. I conquered the world with my fists, and then eliminated all the nobles and opponents, and castrated the ninja employment system that had existed for thousands of years. Since the establishment of the Kingdom of Light, merchants and civilians can pay to hire ninjas, but the scope of employment can only be limited to the scope of people's livelihood. Any tasks involving military and combat, including stealing intelligence, are not within the scope of mission employment.
I formed the army of the Kingdom of Light and selected suitable personnel from former ninjas to join. They no longer rely on mission employment for income, but receive monthly military allowances.
I have been promoting in the army that their income comes from the taxes paid by every civilian in the Kingdom of Light, and they are supported by the people. "
Kizaru paused at this point and asked Aokiji, "Do these words sound great?"
Aokiji nodded instinctively. If the military could realize that it was the civilians' taxes that fed them, they would be more motivated to protect the civilians.
"Hahaha!" Kizaru laughed mockingly again, and then said, "It's useless! At least in the eyes of some people, it's useless."
Aokiji looked at Kizaru with some confusion.
"In the eyes of some old-school ninjas, the taxes people pay are justified because ninjas protect them. In their logic, because they protect civilians, civilians must pay them money."
“In the eyes of others, they don’t care where the money comes from. If it’s not constrained by the law or a stronger person, they don’t mind earning income in other ways.
So you see, if one day I and other strong people who agree with these ideas disappear, the Kingdom of Light will most likely be divided. This is an inevitable reality.
Everyone has desires, especially when they have great power, these desires turn into ambitions. "
After hearing this, Aokiji fell into even greater confusion. If what Kizaru said was true, wouldn't it mean that there is no hope for the future of this world at all!
"Then what's the point of establishing the Kingdom of Light? What's the need for a country that is destined to fall apart to exist?" Aokiji asked with difficulty.
"Because I wanted to do it, I did it. The right thing is right in front of us. Should we give up the right thing in the present because of a possible bad future?" Kizaru asked back.
At this moment, Aokiji seemed to have known Kizaru all over again. For the first time, he saw a certain brilliance in a person. He whispered: "The right thing"
"The road is right under our feet. Only if we walk first can we open up a farther road for those who come after us. In this world, ideas may not be as powerful as military force, but even if we create a peaceful and prosperous world for a few decades, it will allow those who come after us to see where the right path is. In the future, there will naturally be people who will follow us and embark on the same path. This is the spark of hope."
At this moment, words seemed to have power, striking Aokiji's heart.
Paving the way for those who come after us and leaving the flame of hope, decades of peace and prosperity are also a prosperous era. At least in these decades, more people will survive.
Kizaru's words helped Aokiji find the direction, just like a lighthouse on the sea, piercing through the darkness and pointing the direction for the ship in the storm.
"You're right. The road is right under our feet. Now that we have seen the right thing, we should do it." Aokiji said somewhat cheerily.
At this moment, Kizaru stretched out his right hand and invited Aokiji again, "So, do you want to come to the Kingdom of Light to have a look? Do you think we are like-minded fellow travelers?"
Aokiji did not refuse this time. He looked directly into Kizaru's bright eyes, stretched out his hand, and placed it on Kizaru's palm. (End of this chapter)