69novels Chapter 125 If it were me, I couldn't help it either.
Chapter 125 If it were me, I couldn't help it either.
The world of the strong preying on the weak is filled with bloodshed and cruelty. Even the most famous and influential people in the world have unspeakable hardships and tragic pasts, so this world is even more cruel to those unknown and insignificant people.
Hagen was born on a small island in the New World. He was the eldest son in his family, with five younger sisters.
At first, the family was happy, but after the parents fell ill one after another, the family's financial situation plummeted. The eldest, Hagen, had to take care of his sisters and learn some weaving skills. With practice, he was soon able to make some beautiful dolls.
After using the items as birthday gifts, they also sell some of their own creations in toy stores to supplement their household income.
However, his parents' frail bodies eventually gave way, and they passed away one after another, leaving Hagen with the heavy burden of life.
Unable to pay taxes and debts, their house was repossessed, leaving the six children homeless.
Therefore, he had to think of some other solutions.
At that time, the branch happened to be recruiting marines, and he went to participate without hesitation.
At the time, he still harbored the beautiful idea that after he joined the navy, his younger siblings would have a place to live.
However, Hagen, who was only 16 at the time, was clearly unaware of Marineford's check-in rules.
Only immediate family members or spouses can stay at Marineford. The five sisters are all collateral relatives and therefore cannot stay at Marineford.
Perhaps high-ranking officers could pull some strings, but unfortunately, Hagen, who had just joined the navy, had no bargaining power.
In fact, Marineford had its own considerations and confidence in daring to propose that the relatives of marines could directly stay at Marineford.
The world of One Piece is full of orphans, and these orphans who manage to survive to adulthood usually have their own survival skills. They are an important source of both the Navy and pirates. It is very common to be without parents here.
Then there are spouses, and the numbers are even more dismal.
The number of single people is considerable, whether measured by weight or by pound.
Generally speaking, the higher the military rank, the lower the likelihood of having a spouse.
The primary reason is the extreme imbalance in the number of men and women in the navy, and this disparity widens as rank increases.
The second reason is that they are busy with work and it is difficult for them to meet members of the opposite sex outside of work (except for members of the opposite sex in the entertainment district).
In short, without a single person of the opposite sex, let alone entering the hall of love and marriage, even sparking a romance is difficult.
Then there are children, which is almost a given. If you don't even have a marriage partner, it's even harder to have children. Of course, some generals have their own illegitimate children, and Roman has heard of this, but this is not a common situation.
In addition, the mortality rate of marines has never been low. If a marine dies and has no immediate family or spouse, your house in Marineford will be reclaimed and allocated to someone else.
If you've overcome all these difficulties, have parents, a spouse, children, and are still alive and well, then Marineford welcomes you. After all, there's still room in the residential area.
So in the end, Hagen only solved his own survival problem.
Although he sent almost all of his monthly allowance to his sisters, it was still difficult to alleviate his dire situation, and one of his sisters was seriously ill.
Finally, under various difficulties, Hagen went astray, and on that day, in just a few minutes, he embarked on a completely different path from before.
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"He already said it." Looking at Oni Spider's gloomy face, Roman knew that he was probably looking for trouble with him again.
"Do you believe what he said is true?" Onigumo's attitude remained dismissive.
"The enemy can exploit his weaknesses to make him do things, and so can I." Although I'm "borrowing" the fame of your Oni Spider and Sakazuki.
Using weaknesses to get others to do things for you is indeed a good strategy, but you also have to be prepared for the enemy to use the same method.
Werner Hassan, captain of the Smoke Pirates, is a smooth-talking man who seems to be famous among pirates for his intelligence, essentially an information broker in the pirate world.
He instructed Hagen to give him information about the navy, and he also planted informants in Marineford, which is how Hagen knew that Roman was Sakazuki's adjutant. Each time Hagen delivered a message, he would give Hagen a sum of money, which, of course, was all used for his sisters' living expenses.
This method is not uncommon.
Just as Borsalino suspected Roman, whose origins and background were shrouded in mystery, this was not mere paranoia. In fact, there were countless spies in the navy.
It contains spies from pirates, revolutionaries, gangsters, and the World Government—basically every imaginable non-naval force has planted a cog in this massive organization.
However, most of them could only play a minor role, and experienced generals were used to it.
Borsalino's main concern about Roman stemmed from Roman's future prospects.
Once she grows up, she can't be some small fry. If even the top brass of the Navy Headquarters is infiltrated, then the Navy's situation will be in grave danger.
However, for a junior marine like Hagen, being bribed is not a particularly serious incident. Given their abilities, the classified missions they can access are limited. Even the brilliant Vergo spent decades perfecting the profession of undercover agent. Therefore, it can be handled according to regulations.
The captain of the Smoke Pirates, Belial Malfoy, is not worth mentioning, but there is a troublesome point: he is a member of the Whitebeard Grand Fleet.
To touch him would inevitably anger Whitebeard, and when this Emperor of the Sea gets angry, a G5 fortress simply cannot withstand him.
However, Onigumo was clearly not a benevolent person and would not have considered this aspect. He only felt that the dignity of the Navy had been greatly challenged, so he reported it to Sakazuki.
This must be the name of the person Roman least wanted to hear in the report.
Because Sakazuki will not compromise or show weakness; he has the "recklessness" to lead the G5 fortress into a clash with Whitebeard.
Given that the majority of those in the G5 stronghold are hawks, Sakazuki's orders often receive a strong response.
However, as the saying goes, there's always someone better. After seeing Onigumo contact Sakazuki using a Den Den Mushi, Roman also contacted Sengoku Taisho using a Den Den Mushi, telling him all the basic information.
The final goal was achieved.
However, Roman was thoroughly berated by Sakazuki inside the Den Den Mushi.
No wonder Ace couldn't hold back; I wanted to punch him right in the face too.