"However, the people didn't know. People from all over the world didn't know. But there was a group of people who did know."
"Yes, the ones who knew were none other than the World Government!"
Law's words instantly caused people worldwide to shrink their pupils.
"As early as a hundred years ago, the World Government sent people to investigate Amber Lead in Flevance. They knew long ago that this substance was toxic."
"However, the World Government chose to conceal this information. The people of Flevance were unaware, so they began massive mining, turning Amber Lead into products. And others bought these things, oblivious to the truth."
"But while the World Government knew the truth, they said nothing. Not only did they say nothing, but they also participated in this business and profited immensely from it."
A shocking scandal!!!
People worldwide were stunned by Law's words.
The World Government had known a hundred years ago that Amber Lead was toxic, yet they pretended nothing was wrong and allowed people to mine and purchase it, all for the sake of profiting enormously.
They couldn't fathom how a World Government could do such a thing, caring more about money than people's lives.
They didn't even consider how many people in Flevance, let alone worldwide, had come into contact with this poison through the widespread sale of Amber Lead products.
Yet, the World Government said nothing, didn't take any measures to stop it, but instead profited from it.
It was simply outrageous. They couldn't imagine that the World Government would let countless people suffer from illness and torment for the sake of a little profit.
They had thought the World Government's actions had already crossed the line.
But with the revelation of the Flevance incident, they realized that the World Government's bottom line was so deep, they couldn't even grasp it!
This wasn't a bottom line; it was a complete lack of limits!
Shocking! Absolutely shocking!
People worldwide turned pale upon hearing this. This was their World Government, these were the deeds carried out by the World Government!
Not only were the common people infuriated, but even the royal nobles couldn't control themselves and began cursing without restraint.
After all, Amber Lead products were high-end goods that the poor couldn't afford.
The real customers were the nobles themselves, and now they were being told that everything they had used over the years was toxic. The food they had consumed, the products they had used—all were poisonous.
They felt that the World Government was truly toxic.
For God's sake, have some decency!
How could any human being do such things!
These royal nobles felt nauseated, as if they had eaten feces. The realization that they had used toxic substances for so many years made their heads ache, their mouths foul, their stomachs... everything started to hurt, and they felt uncomfortable all over.
The Five Elder Stars' faces turned dark, and they looked extremely displeased.
They knew that this revelation would cause a massive backlash.
But right now, they couldn't do anything; they could only watch as Law exposed their secrets!
How infuriating!
The government's reputation had truly been utterly destroyed this time!
The Five Elder Stars stared intently at Law. They regretted not eliminating the survivor of Flevance when they had the chance. Just like the incident with Nico Robin in Ohara, now the truth about Flevance was being exposed.
If Law wasn't taken care of, the Flevance incident would be exposed as well. It was clear that cutting off the roots was necessary, or else the harm would be endless!
The Five Elder Stars deeply regretted not eradicating those survivors completely back then, as it laid the foundation for the current situation!
Damn it!!!
At the Marine Headquarters, the marines also turned pale one after another.
This wasn't something that everyone had the privilege to know, and most of the marines were hearing about it for the first time.
It surpassed their imagination.
The incident with Ohara could be understood from their perspective as the government's effort to maintain its control, and the scholars of Ohara had indeed violated the law. There wasn't much to say about it.
From their standpoint, they couldn't meddle in such matters.
But the Flevance incident crossed their line. They disregarded people's lives for the sake of money.
They could turn a blind eye to pursuing wealth, but you couldn't endanger lives!
Could such a government truly be trusted?
Could the Marines, under the leadership of such a government, still possess justice?
Many marines wore clouds of gloom on their faces.
Law's response in the live broadcast was not over yet.
"A hundred years after mining Amber Lead, Amber Lead Disease finally appeared. At that time, people realized the truth of the situation."
"It turned out that Amber Lead accumulated in the body upon contact and could even be inherited by the next generation. As time went on, the lifespan of each generation in Flevance became shorter, and the incidence of the disease increased."
"More and more people began showing symptoms of Amber Lead Disease, yet there was no cure."
"In this situation, many people wanted to migrate to other countries to avoid further exposure to Amber Lead. However, the unexpected happened."
"Due to the World Government concealing the truth about Amber Lead Disease, it was described as a contagious disease. As a result, neighboring countries blocked the path for the people of Flevance, and anyone attempting to leave Flevance would be shot."
"Not only that, but a massacre began. To cover up the truth, the World Government and the Flevance royalty decided to exterminate all the people of Flevance."
"Yes, the Flevance royalty knew that Amber Lead was toxic, but for the sake of their interests, they colluded with the World Government."
"After the outbreak of Amber Lead Disease, they received the World Government's protection and escaped from Flevance on World Government ships before the massacre began."
"Afterward, everyone in Flevance was killed. My parents, my sister, my friends, the nuns... everyone was slaughtered."
"Only I hid among the corpses and crossed the national border, surviving. And from that day on, Flevance was completely annihilated~."
Even more shocking information came from Law's mouth than before.
Amber Lead could be inherited, leading to shorter lifespans in the next generation.
This caused everyone who had used or was still using Amber Lead products to have a drastic change in their expression.
No one could accept such a situation.
It was said that disaster shouldn't befall future generations, and that was everyone's bottom line.
But now, Amber Lead could indeed bring disaster to future generations, leaving no one able to remain calm. They had been relieved that they hadn't fallen ill themselves, but now they began to worry about the health and lives of their offspring.
The previously exquisite Amber Lead products became deadly poison in their eyes, and they wished to dispose of them immediately.
And what terrified them even more were the government's decisions.
To cover up the truth, they carried out a massive massacre.
They had tolerated the Ohara massacre before since the scholars had violated government rules.
But many people were internally fearful, afraid that the World Government might cause such a tragedy again for some reason.
The Ohara incident could be seen as a means to maintain the government's control.
Since the World Government could carry out such actions to preserve its rule once, it was inevitable that it might happen a second or third time...
No one knew what they were capable of doing to maintain their control.
They could wipe out archaeologists for the sake of history, conceal the truth about Arabasta for the sake of face, recruit pirates as Warlords of the Sea for the sake of strength, and even sacrifice Justice Island to eliminate pirates.
Now they saw something new and unwanted.
The World Government massacred an entire country for money, almost causing harm to countless individuals and their future generations.
If the perpetrators of such actions weren't identified, they might have even suspected that it was done by some pirate. However, it was the World Government, the superiors of the righteous Marines.
How ridiculous...
Since the government could carry out such actions for money, they could potentially do even more ruthless things for other reasons.
A deep sense of disappointment and despair grew within everyone. This was the ruling power, the World Government, and their methods.
Living under such rulers, how could they still have hope for the future?
They wished for the swift destruction of the World Government!
However, what made them even more despairing was that the current World Government was too massive, to the point that no formidable opponent had appeared.
At this moment, many people suddenly remembered the NEO Navy established by X Drake in a previous live broadcast. Perhaps, that was their hope...
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At this moment, Big Mom (Li Di), Kaido, and other great pirates snorted disdainfully upon hearing the World Government's ugly deeds being exposed. The things done by the World Government were no different from what they did.
Especially Kaido. He thought about what he had done in Wano Country and suddenly felt that he should establish his own World Government. He was also capable of such actions; he could do it.
Many pirates were astounded by the World Government's audacious actions. They had already thought that the Ohara incident was ruthless enough, but upon hearing about Flevance, they realized that in terms of ruthlessness, the World Government was the true leader. They admired that.
In this regard, they were still little brothers. They had learned their lesson. In the future, they would follow the World Government's way of doing things. Don't ask why, just follow the World Government.
The World Government's ugly deeds were exposed to the whole world. In the past, Doflamingo might have laughed mockingly while eating his snacks.
But now, he couldn't laugh.
He truly couldn't laugh.
Because the person currently answering the questions in the live broadcast was Trafalgar D. Law!
The person with the deepest connection to him, besides the World Government that destroyed his homeland, was Law himself.
Doflamingo vaguely felt that the upcoming questions might have something to do with him.
With that thought in mind, he couldn't possibly find anything to laugh about. His face had already turned as dark as charcoal.
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