Chapter 77: The Defeat of the Golden Lion Fleet
Brook ignored Shakky's wild imagination and turned his attention to the heavily injured Poison Blade, Kev. Neither his personality nor his strength was enough to catch Brook's eye.
"Newgate, how do you want to handle this guy?"
Brook left the decision to Newgate. After all, the future Whitebeard was known for his unparalleled sense of honor. He wondered if Newgate had the decisiveness to kill when necessary.
"Let him go, Brook. From what I know, this assassin organization only targets pirates, not civilians. In a way, they help protect this country."
Newgate understood the dangers of a kingdom like Magaro—situated in the New World yet unaffiliated with the World Government. Without protection, such nations were constantly at risk. A local assassin organization served as one of the few defenses against invading pirates.
His homeland, Sphinx Island, suffered a different fate. Too poor to afford the Heavenly Tribute, it couldn't become a member nation of the World Government and was left vulnerable to pirates and slave traders. Without strong national or civilian defenses, it eventually fell into chaos and ruin.
In contrast, Magaro Kingdom had managed to maintain relative peace thanks to bounty hunters and assassins keeping external threats in check.
"Newgate, you really don't act like a pirate at all. If you were a kingdom's protector instead, I bet you'd have a lot of followers."
In the future, Whitebeard would indeed become a pirate, but as one of the Four Emperors, he provided shelter to many islands, ensuring peace and stability under his banner.
"Gurararara~! Pirate is just a title. Deep down, I've always longed for peace and stability."
Newgate genuinely hoped that no other islands would suffer the same fate as his homeland.