Chapter 571 The Lonely Hero (Ch 571)

“Yohoho!!”

A gust of wind blew by, and Brook, wearing a dress, appeared next to Kota.

He held up his violin and smiled at Kota, “Mr. Kota, we have another chance to work together. What song shall we sing today?”

“What song?”

Kota tilted his head to glance at the countless spectators in the venue and fell into deep thought.

In the crowd.

“No way! No way!”

The navy and some hidden pirates were filled with disbelief when they heard Kota’s name.

“It can’t be him!”

“How could such a big shot as Silver Hair Kota appear here and even sing a song…”

When they saw the silver-haired figure suddenly appear in the center of the stage without any cover, the navy and pirates who had been waving their hands and cheering just now all fell silent.

If the navy was shocked, then the pirates were simply afraid, afraid of attracting the attention of the person on the stage.

At this moment, even though they knew that they were all illusions, they did not feel the slightest sense of security.

Naval headquarters.

“Hahahahaha!! Isn’t this that little brat Sorata?”

In Sengoku’s office, Garp sat casually on the sofa, holding a bag of senbei in one hand and pointing at the picture projected on the wall with the other hand, laughing loudly.

“I didn’t expect that he would be at this concert. Could it be that he created the passage between reality and illusion?”

As soon as he finished speaking, he withdrew his hand and put the senbei in his hand into his mouth, followed by a “crunch” sound.

Zhan Guo ignored his old friend and crossed his hands in front of him. He leaned forward, put his chin on the back of his hands, and stared at the picture on the wall, as if thinking.

The navy is about to undergo unprecedented changes in his leadership. During this period, pressure from within the navy, from the world government, and from all sides has made his weathered shoulders even heavier.

If it weren’t for the support of Garp, the naval hero, Crane, the naval chief of staff, the admirals, and most of the vice admirals, he would have been in the underwater prison where pirates were imprisoned.

Under such great pressure, he was naturally very concerned about the whereabouts of Kota and his gang.

After all, whether the navy will change, and whether it will be for good or bad, he has already put all his bets on the silver-haired boy without the boy knowing.

Garp rolled his eyes and glanced at Sengoku.

After decades of getting along, it seems that Zhan Guo knows him very well and he also knows Zhan Guo very well.

Although the means of justice are different, the ideals for the world are basically the same.

Laughter and jokes are just a cover-up. In fact, in the navy system, Garp is the smartest one.

No one hates the Celestial Dragons more than him, and no one knows the evil of the world better than him.

But so what? Will the world become a better place if the world government is overthrown?

This is nothing but self-deception.

The world is like this. Even if the world government is overthrown, it will only lead to another cycle.

Besides, he doesn’t have the power to overthrow the world government, right?

Since you can’t do it, then just do your own part, stick to your own justice, fulfill your own responsibilities based on your position and the cloak of justice behind you, and that’s enough.

“Warring States.”

“What’s wrong?”

The contemplation in Sengoku’s eyes disappeared, and he turned to look at Garp in confusion.

Putting down the senbei in his hand, Garp sat up straight and asked Sengoku in a rare serious tone: “Is it really worth doing this?”

Zhan Guo glanced at his old friend and did not answer. Instead, he put his hands down, leaned back, and leaned his back against the chair behind him. He raised his hands above his head, pressed his thumbs on his temples, and began to rub them gently.

Just at this moment.

From the microphone in the center of the room came the young man’s emotional yet slightly weathered voice.

All are brave.

The wound on your forehead, your differences, the mistakes you made.

There is no need to hide.

Your worn-out doll, your mask, your ego.

They say to bring light and tame every monster.

…

The singing started and the room fell completely silent.

Go? Go! With the humblest dream.

Fight? Fight! With the loftiest dream.

To the whimpers and roars in the dark night.

Who says only those who stand in the light are heroes?

When the boy sang to the end, his high-pitched, roaring voice was like a real light, shining into the hearts of everyone who heard the song.

“Who says only those who stand in the light are heroes?”

Zhan Guo stared at the silver-haired figure in the picture. At this moment, it seemed as if all the pressure on his shoulders disappeared with the boy’s singing. His appearance and posture did not change, and it actually gave people a feeling as if he had regained his confidence.

After looking at Zhan Guo, Garp smiled and shook his head, then relaxed his body and sank his back into the sofa. The “click” sound rang out in the room again.

“Little devil, you are awesome!”

Looking up at the boy in the image, a sigh emerged in the depths of Karp’s eyes.

“Who says only those who stand in the light are heroes?”

He lived his whole life in the light, and his every move affected the navy. He was the navy’s face, and later on he became the navy’s belief.

Therefore he is not considered a hero after the light.

But he knew that he was not the only hero in the navy.

His strength may be the strongest, but his protection of the world and the grassroots people will definitely not be more thorough than those naval soldiers fighting on the front line.

They also deserve the title of heroes.

…

Elegia.

After the song ended, there was silence for a long time.

Whether they were navy, civilians, or pirates, they were all immersed in the song.

The boy’s voice certainly doesn’t have the charm of Uta’s, but the meaning of this song seems to have touched everyone’s heart.

“A song of ‘The Lone Brave Man’ dedicated to everyone trapped in darkness.”

Kota thought for a long time about what to sing.

Looking at the people present, there were no nobles, no navy, no pirates in his eyes, only countless ordinary people whose hearts were towards light.

They want courage, light and hope.

And at this moment, Kota suddenly thought of this song, which was very popular when he left the previous world.

Picking up the microphone, Kota took a step forward to the edge of the stage, looked out at the sea of ​​people, and spoke loudly.

“For many people, this world is not beautiful, and is even full of ugliness. However, the brilliance of human nature and the longing for life make everyone unwilling to leave this world like this.”

“Since you are so unwilling, why not be your own hero? Everyone has an island in their heart. It is difficult to break through the darkness and it is even more difficult to get out of the quagmire. But if you don’t persist, you will have to live in the quagmire for the rest of your life.”

“There is nothing wrong with expecting others to give you light. When we are in darkness, we always want to huddle together for warmth, and even more so want to lie down and hope someone can come to save us. But there are not so many heroes in this world, not so much light. Heroes are also human beings and they will also feel despair. So instead of pinning your hopes on others, it is better to stand up at this moment and be your own hero.”