"What does this have to do with order? Rata Town should be considered a product of imperfect order."
Gion raised her own questions. After getting to know Ross better these past few days, she realized that Ross didn't need a yes-man and that she could ask any questions she had at any time.
"That's certainly true. Rata Town is a dark place formed by an imperfect order, but such a dark place can only survive in disordered areas. That's the meaning of order."
"What we see now is already the situation after it has been restrained. If it were completely unrestrained, the most likely outcome would be an even more devastating chaos, like that of the New World."
Zephyr nodded and patiently explained.
Gion was definitely one of the most outstanding students.
Previously, he had taught them how to improve their strength, but now that they were all serving under Ross, it was time to teach them some ideological things.
"The town of Rata was born because of the imperfect order. But it is also because there is still order that the whole world is not Rata."
Gion nodded gently; she could still understand what Zephyr meant.
The consequence of freedom is that the whole world becomes like Rata Town, which needs no excuse and is purely a matter of the survival of the fittest.
So no matter how bad the order is, it's still better than pure freedom.
"But why not perfect the order..."
As soon as Gion spoke, she realized she had asked a very stupid question.
We're living in the Age of Pirates now, with pirates running rampant everywhere. No matter how perfect the order is, everyone still has to abide by it.
Even if the slave trade is banned, pirates and human traffickers will still exist as long as there is demand.
"I'm thinking too shallowly. If we want to implement a more perfect order, we still need to solve the problems of pirates and human traffickers first." Gion shook her head.
Why do you feel that the current order is imperfect?
Ross suddenly asked, looking at Gion with a half-smile.
Gion remained as innocent as ever.
"Huh? If it's like the slave trade in the ocean, shouldn't it be stopped? At least the civilians of the member states shouldn't be affected," Gion asked, puzzled.
She knew her idea was wrong, but she didn't know what went wrong.
Zephyr, standing next to Ross, glanced at her but chose not to interrupt.
Some things are better left unsaid; given his status, saying even a single word about them would only bring harm, not benefit.
"Gion, you must first understand the meaning of order."
Ross shook his head. "The order we're talking about is mostly the world order of nations and their peoples under a World Government, which is the foundation of the World Government's stability."
"That's right." Gion nodded.
"Since we've brought up the topic of World Government, two questions arise. First, how can a World Government maintain stability? Second, what kind of order does a World Government need?"
"Aren't these two the same thing?" Gion was confused.
"They're different. The former is the price the World Government has to pay to maintain stability, while the latter is the power the World Government can gain after achieving stability," Ross chuckled.
"Price and power, huh...?"
Zephyr seemed to understand what Ross was trying to say.
The World Government wants stability in its member states, so the buying and selling of slaves is illegal for them. However, both the World Government and the nobles of the member states need slaves, so there will inevitably be a loophole for the buying and selling of slaves by non-affiliated countries.
In other words, as long as there are people in power who need slaves, then slavery will continue to exist in this world.
Whether or not there are pirates and human traffickers, it doesn't affect this point at all.
Even if the ruler changes, at most they just change the name, turn slaves into retainers, or simply employees, while in reality they are doing the work of slaves.
Gion seemed to understand somewhat, but she could roughly grasp that the current order was actually perfect and a stable state achieved under the rule of the World Government for 800 years.
"What if Dragon didn't want to fight for freedom, but instead wanted to establish a new order?" Zephyr suddenly asked.
At this moment, he activated his Observation Haki to its maximum to ensure that no one around him could hear him.
He was asking not only about Dragon, but also himself, and Ross.
He was certain that his current thoughts were exactly what Ross had anticipated.
Ross probably meant that he should think about it himself.
Unfortunately, he was going to disappoint Ross.
Already feeling lost, all he wanted now was an answer.
"Establish a new order?"
Ross chuckled. Unlike Zephyr, he didn't think too much about it. Whether he explained it or Zephyr figured it out himself, it would be good for him as long as things were out in the open.
"Zephyr, if someone told you that Dragon wanted to become a Marine Admiral by defeating you, what would your first reaction be?"
"What makes him think he's got what it takes?"
Zephyr blurted out that while Dragon was indeed talented and capable, he was not yet his match.
"Yeah, what makes him so special?" Ross asked with a laugh.
"Yeah, why..."
Zephyr remained silent.
Even if Dragon reaches his peak strength, it would be difficult to defeat him, let alone crush the Marine and the World Government.
The foundation for establishing a new order is to overthrow the old one.
Even if the Marine stands idly by because of the new order promoted by Dragon, the power of the World Government alone is enough to crush the entire world.
He had been in Mary Geoise for some time, and because of Ross and with Satan's tacit approval, he had come into contact with many of the World Government's secrets.
Mary Geoise alone has over a hundred Vice Admirals, a force capable of sweeping across the entire world.
As for those super Vice Admirals, the World Government doesn't have many, but Zephyr believes that even if they were to face off against all the powerful figures at sea, there should still be enough left over.
This is the foundation of the World Government, and also the reason why great pirates can only eke out a living in the New World.
However, considering the World Government's power, Zephyr naturally thought of another matter:
"Saint Ross, is the existence of great pirates in the New World also part of the established order?"
"The New World is only the latter half of the Grand Line, and its total area is less than half that of the Red Line. In addition, the weather and environment are harsh, so its overall value is very low. It is also the place with the most non-affiliated countries, right?" Ross said calmly.
He had actually done his homework on this; he had been very curious about it before.
With the World Government's power, it could easily sweep across the entire world, so why would it tolerate the existence of great pirates?
But after a little investigation, Ross understood.
"That's right, the New World is barren." Zephyr nodded.
"Since the New World is such a barren land, wouldn't it be a logical thing to send some powerful individuals who want to carve out their own territories there and show the world their abilities?" Ross said with a smile.
The World Government is aware that its rule is terrible; the privileges afforded to the Celestial Dragons alone make the World Government no better.
But unfortunately, the New World, ruled by the great pirates, is even worse.
Compared to the World Government, the powerful figures in the New World who are called great pirates but are actually warlords are even less capable of ruling, and their subordinate territories are often in a much worse state than the member states.
With this comparison, the World Government actually seems alright.
Compared to the cost of killing Admiral-level powerhouses, keeping them in captivity in the New World is a more cost-effective option.
Unless they encounter a hothead like Rocks, the World Government simply doesn't care about the New World.
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