dmims Chapter 458 Was she always this shameless?
Chapter 458 Was she always this shameless?
"Now, this is the approach you wanted, isn't it?"
After leaving the Sengoku office, Roman went to see another guest.
This was a guest she had arranged to meet long ago.
"I am truly surprised that you would actually push this forward." The speaker's hat brim was pulled low, but his tone was undeniably forceful.
Why give up such an advantage?
At this moment, Roman was talking to one of the Navy Admirals—Admiral Akainu.
Such a private conversation was enough to cause a stir in Marineford.
After all, Roman is a rising star among the doves, while Akainu is the absolute leader of the hawks.
These two factions are fundamentally opposed.
The stronger one side becomes, the weaker the other side will become.
The two sides rose and fell, fighting together for a long time.
Everyone has their own ideas.
Everyone has their own reasons.
Neither of the two representatives, Aokiji and Akainu, are willing to be subordinate to the other, so the conflict is escalating.
"After all, I am not Mr. Aokiji. For me, the eagle is also a very important thing."
From Roman's perspective, she would not confine her actions to any particular faction.
In her view, nominal legitimacy and factional antagonism must all take a backseat to real interests.
We should be lenient when we can be lenient, and ruthless when we need to be ruthless.
Factions are just a formality.
All she ever does is make choices that benefit herself.
"It's a pity that guy can't see that point at all." After hearing this, Akainu still made a sarcastic remark to Aokiji.
"In my view, as long as it benefits the navy, it doesn't matter who is stronger, unless they only want to use the navy as a tool to realize their own plans. If there are any signs of that, I will stop whoever it is."
Upon hearing this, Akainu raised his head.
He's not stupid.
He could understand what was being said.
Roman was warning him again.
"You..." Akainu was about to say something when Roman interrupted him.
"Admiral Akainu, I'm not lecturing you, but I want to be frank. In my opinion, if the conflict between you and Mr. Aokiji intensifies, the thing I just mentioned will become more likely. Moreover, I think you are more likely to do it than Aokiji."
Do you know what you're saying?
The temperature inside the room had begun to rise, which directly reflected Akainu's attitude.
"So you mean it's impossible, even if one day you become a marshal, you will never do it, right?" Roman continued aggressively.
After all, they were meeting in private, and Akainu couldn't possibly make a big deal out of it.
Taking advantage of this, Roman began to act recklessly.
"However, if I may be frank, from a historical perspective, the problem of hawkish authoritarianism has always been very serious. Ah, I just wanted to remind you of that."
"Roman, your words and actions have crossed the line."
Akainu's face had turned completely black.
And his aura was terrifying.
“Reminding the Admiral that he can’t see something doesn’t count as crossing the line, does it?” Roman was clearly not intimidated by Akainu.
"You must have the courage to admit it."
Immediately afterwards, Roman also exuded his own aura.
The two were locked in a fierce confrontation, neither willing to back down.
Don't doves have any problems?
Doesn't Roman know that the downside of the doves being in power is that they like to compromise all the time?
Although Akainu really wanted to say that, he held back.
It's pointless to focus on the drawbacks.
Just as she couldn't convince herself, she couldn't convince herself either.
The situation remained deadlocked.
Just when the atmosphere was suffocating, Roman suddenly laughed and withdrew his imposing manner.
"Unconsciously, we ended up arguing. In fact, I just wanted to talk to you. Please forgive my words and actions just now. I didn't mean to talk back."
Roman's change of expression was so fast that even Akainu couldn't react in time, and his expression stiffened.
"If I didn't know the importance of the hawks, I wouldn't have facilitated this. The Navy can never be a collective of consciousness. I just hope you remember that."
"Your worries are unnecessary." In the end, Akainu could only give this stiff reply.
Roman's tone was so sincere that Akainu didn't want to say anything more.
"I'll remember this. If you..."
"What? You're saying you owe me a favor this time? How can that be... Okay, I understand. As expected of Admiral Akainu, so magnanimous!!!"
Akainu: ...
Is she naturally this shameless?
In Akainu's mind, Roman had always been a decent person.
Moreover, they are diligent and conscientious.
But this time...
"Okay, then I won't stand on ceremony."
Regardless of what Akainu was thinking, Roman continued speaking on his own.
"Your lava has always been a symbol of power, known as one of the three great natural disasters. Please let me witness your power."