A cannon fired off from one of the marine ships and Kizaru stood on top of the cannon ball. As soon as the cannon ball struck the island, Kizaru converted into a beam of light.
"Think carefully on your choice, if you choose to fight, if you choose war… it is a path few turn from once the first steps are taken…it carries with it a terrible price and in the end you may find you have nothing left to sacrifice.",said Itachi to Kizaru in a grave tone.
Kizaru lost his lazy persona and turned serious. Kizaru gave slow laugh,"You broke the treaty. We were already at war."
Itachi look him in the eye.
"You manipulate whole civilisations… arrange decades of war… you are going to to tell me why?",said Itachi.
"The world is conflict. The empire is conflict. The world government is war made manifest. That is why it is perfect. I fight because that is what I was made to do…The pirates, the revolutionaries…they all understand the system only partially. They fail to understand the fundamental nature of the system…that it is conflict. Only through the fires of conflict shall a new…better world order rise from the ashes. Justice is conflict." ,Kiazru said too slowly.
"The people don't deserve this.",said Itachi.
"Who deserves what is irrelevant…what matters is…who has power.", said Kizaru. Horns blazed from the ships in the background among which some had caught on fire.
"This war will be fought forever.",said Kizaru and raised his leg which started to gain a yellow hue.
"I am a keeper of peace, not a soldier.", said Itachi.
"You started this, you can't back off now. You have been deemed you too dangerous to exist. So perish, will you.",said Kizaru and shot a beam via his leg.
"Amatarasu", Itachi said and the flames of samadhi erupted and Itachi bent on one knee as his eyes shed lone tear of blood.
A yellow beam of light shot out and collided with the flames sucked in the light .The darkness reigned supreme.
"Oye oye, looks like you can even suck in the light. But what can will you do if I do this.", Borsalino said.
Kizaru turned into a beam and bounced off the trees too quick for Itachi's sharingan to follow and a beam was shot from the direction where Itachi's back was turned.
The beam skewered Itachi's back.
"Beings die in war..that is the price that must be paid.",said Kizaru
For a second nothing happened and Kizaru gave and almost slow smirk which soon turned into a frown on seeing the figure disappear into the shadows. Kizaru used one of his fingers to skewer his other hand and blood dripped from his hand but nobody appeared in front of his eyes.
"I will end this war, alone if I have to.", Kizaru heard from behind his back. Kizaru turned back only for him to find nothing but fires that were erupting from some of the ships that had crashed onto the cliff.
"Looks like he disappeared into thin air.",Sengoku mused to himself. Kizaru pointed a finger at a nearby cliff and shot a beam towards it, seconds before it to incinerated into dust in a fiery explosion.
"Why you asked? …Because the survivors of the conflict come to understand the system more deeply…their understanding evolves…that is, purpose enough.",Kizaru said to himself.
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Tequila Wolf,
East Blue, 2 weeks later
The bridge country burned black flames igniting the massive bridge that was under construction for the past 700 years upon demand by the world nobles.
"What do we do captain, we have thrown sand, water; everything we can think of. Nothing seems to stop the fucking flames.",said the subordinate.
"I don't care if you throw the slaves in there; stop the fire or i will have your head.",shouted the captain.
Suddenly a black cloaked silhouette jumped in front of them. Only red eyes were visible which gave a mystical glow in the dark. As if struck by vertigo, the guards started falling as if affected by some intangible force.
The slaves which included several children and even elderly looked around them with a sense of dread.
The figure removed his hood and addressed the slaves who had started to gather around him.
"This is the flame of samadhi. Nothing can stop fire will burn for seven days and seven nights. It will burn this bridge to the ground.",said Itachi stoically.
Just when the slaves were about to panic, Itachi said,"Do not worry, use the ships of the guards to escape."
Itachi made a few hand signs and a clone appeared next to him.
"Lead them out of here.",Itachi ordered the clone.
"Follow him and you will have your freedom.",said Itachi.
Some of the slaves hesitated at first, but on seeing the flames turning the bridge to smithereens, they started to people started to rejoice as if the their source of their despair was being destroyed along with the bridge.
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Marine Headquarters-
Sengoku walked up and down waiting for the Gorusei to arrive at the scheduled meeting. Kong was also in attendance.
The 5 world heads of the world government entered and a somber atmosphere developed in the room.
"As you have been already debriefed, the mission was a catastrophe. Sakazuki has been comatose for a week. What is the progress. Has the CP-0 found any intelligence?", a Gorusei member asked.
"10 warships full of marines and no result. This are unacceptable standards. What do you have to say for yourself Sengoku? ",said Kong and motioned for Sengoku for an explanation.
"The target has proved himself to be a yonkou level threat.",said Sengoku.
"Unless we want the whole navy to simultaneously attack the said indivisual, a success is not guaranteed. Even if he does not control a portion of the new line, I recommend that the yonkou protocols be put in effect for Monkey D. Luffy.",said Sengoku to the grousei.
The grousei looked grim at the news and after some contemplation answered,"Officially you are to keep looking for the subject, but unofficially the search will go cold after some weeks. We already covered up the incident at the Goa Kingdom. Cover any more incidents regarding Monkey D. Luffy and seal it."
Sengoku looked a little uncomfortable at the order but nodded his head.
"Change the wanted poster too. Make the picture blurred. And get Sakazuki up from his beauty sleep. He needs to be debriefed."
"Don't look at me like that, Sengoku. Our job as Gorusei is to ensure world order and follow the orders of the tenryubito. But we do have some leeway on how we decide to pursue that order. We do have to bend the orders a little when the world order is concerned. Answer me, what are we to do if a tenryubito asked us to annihilate all the yonkou? Should we risk the control and stability of the world government for the whims of the tenryubito. The Gorusei may only be advisors for the tenryubito, but it is we who have to run the government in their stead. Unless you get explicit orders from us, you are to forget that Monkey D. Luffy ever existed.", said one of the 5 members of the Gorusei.
"This meeting is adjourned.",said the Gorusei.
