"Secondly..."
"Most importantly..."
"It undoubtedly was that confrontation with Lord Kagura."
"I truly felt Lord Kagura's power firsthand, and at Enies Lobby, I also felt the clash between the Vice Captain of the Konoha Pirates, Uchiha Madara, and another powerful figure. A blind man's intuition is quite keen..."
"The man named Uchiha Madara is indeed quite dangerous, though I'm no match for him, I do have some capacity for resistance..."
At this point, Fujitora's voice slowed down and took on a solemn tone, "Yet, in my perception, Lord Kagura ought to be stronger because, in our battle, all of Lord Kagura's abilities were used somewhat effortlessly, with the confidence to easily end the fight at any moment..."
"Originally..."
"I thought it was just because of strong power..."
"Thinking about it carefully now..."
"It's not just power, it's a confidence that springs from within, a confidence sufficient to control everything."
"Whether it's the outcome of our battle, or my choice to join Lord Kagura's side, everything was within Lord Kagura's grasp—it's the confidence that holds the entire world in one's hands!"
At this point, Fujitora's expression became particularly heavy: "To avoid seeing the cruel truth of this world, my eyes have long been blind, but it has made my moral perception particularly sharp; I choose to trust the judgment of my heart..."
Fujitora tightened his grip on his cane-sword, his eyes still blind, yet he resolutely expressed his precise judgment: "Lord Kagura... is the god standing behind the Konoha Pirates, supporting all their actions!"
"Truly..."
Akihara Kagura lightly smiled and shook his head.
"My guess should be correct..."
Although Fujitora's eyes were tightly shut, he seemed to sense Akihara Kagura's expression: "If it were someone else, being recognized as the god standing behind the Konoha Pirates should express respect for that deity, rather than being as calm as Lord Kagura..."
To be honest...
It took quite a bit of courage for Fujitora to make this judgment.
Because not everyone in this world dares to casually speculate on the identity of the person behind the Konoha Pirates...
Even the Sea Emperors like the Red-haired Shanks and Whitebeard rely on their experience for constant speculation and suspicion, but never dare to recklessly confirm...
A blind man...
Yet he dares to resolutely identify Akihara Kagura's identity!
"Looks like I guessed right..."
Not hearing any rebuttal from Akihara Kagura, Fujitora finally breathed a sigh of relief and quietly continued: "If I have the result, then the reason becomes easy to speculate... For Lord Kagura, you who have silently observed everything within the Navy, does justice still exist on this sea? Does the world still have value?"
"Really unexpected..."
"A blind man is the first to guess the truth."
Akihara Kagura sighed softly but did not hold back his praise: "Even if I only appeared before you slightly, even if the Konoha guys leaked a bit of info, guessing my identity isn't easy..."
"Just lucky."
Fujitora slowly shook his head without feeling pride.
This Vice Admiral has always been modest, showing respect for people whether dealing with mighty figures like Akihara Kagura, whose strength defies imagination, or the powerless civilians at sea.
"Then to answer your question..."
Akihara Kagura's gaze slowly moved toward the boundless sea: "This world, actually, is rather terrible..."
"!!!"
Fujitora's heart tightened; he gripped his cane-sword tightly.
This Vice Admiral suddenly felt a chill, like falling into an ice cave, cold and hopeless!
It was just a sentence...
But the words came from someone who can decide the world's fate!
"Issho..."
Akihara Kagura no longer called Fujitora by his Vice Admiral title, but respectfully referred to his name.
"..."
Fujitora slightly bowed his head, his palms trembling slightly, awaiting the arrival of hope.
This typically composed blind man seemed somewhat nervous and flustered at that moment because he knew he might be the first to learn of the world's destiny and might also be a breeze capable of influencing the god before him to change the world's fate!
Akihara Kagura seemed to see through his heart's activity, shifting his gaze from the sea to the blind Vice Admiral before him, speaking slowly: "Because people like you exist... it barely lets one feel this already corrupted and rotted world deserves a second chance..."
"..."
Fujitora trembled slightly, bowing deeply, his blinded eyes almost shedding tears.
No one would understand Fujitora's feelings at that moment...
Fujitora felt like an ant that had lost its senses, yet at that moment had the fortune to witness the life and death of the entire world and even influence its survival.
"Truly..."
"My utmost honor."