Minato's words were quite impactful on the Marines.
However, this was also because no one stopped him from finishing his speech, no one stopped him from revealing the "truth of history."
Normally, Sengoku and other high-ranking Marine officers would definitely need to step forward to interrupt Minato's speech, or refute him, or something.
What was even stranger was that no one did so.
And now, after listening to the "truth of history" as told by Minato, they themselves were shaken.
Especially Sengoku, who was very confused at this moment.
To be honest, he never thought they would win this war.
Because that god was simply too powerful, powerful to the point of utter despair.
If the Celestial Dragons had a way to deal with him, they certainly wouldn't have retreated step by step like this. Therefore, in Sengoku's heart, there was only one outcome for this war: defeat.
It was precisely because of this thought that he did not interrupt Minato's speech.
He was conflicted.
On one hand, he longed for the Marines to stand firm in their current camp, but on the other hand, he hoped that the Marines would be changed by these words and surrender, or... turn their weapons around.
Compared to their current duty, he hoped that more people could live.
As for himself, he would uphold the justice in his heart and fight until the last moment of his life.
Since Garp's death, it was impossible for Sengoku to have any peace with the Shinobi Nations.
One side must die.
However, at this moment, after learning the truth of this world's history from Minato and piecing together what he knew himself, Sengoku's heart fell into great confusion.
So, the things he had always upheld in his heart, the things he had always protected, were actually wrong?
"How could this be, how could this be?!"
"It's fake!"
"This is impossible, we..."
Many people murmured, their eyes filled with confusion, their hearts in turmoil.
"You say this is the truth of history, what evidence do you have?!"
A loud voice rang out, attracting everyone's attention.
It was Zephyr. He was staring directly at Minato.
"Evidence? The evidence is naturally the Poneglyphs!"
Minato seemed to have been prepared. With a wave of his hand, stone tablets were brought up and placed on the deck.
"That's...Poneglyph?!"
In an instant, someone recognized what it was.
It was Sengoku, he exclaimed.
Poneglyphs, indestructible stone tablets created by the ancestors of the Kouzuki Clan in Wano Country during the Void Century, recorded the location information of Laugh Tale and the history of the Void Century.
Perhaps many people didn't know, but as the Fleet Admiral, one of the most powerful people in the world, Sengoku naturally knew about the Poneglyphs.
"Thirty of them, I can't believe you've already collected all the Poneglyphs..."
He looked at the neatly arranged thirty Poneglyphs and spoke with shock and solemnity.
The Poneglyphs recorded the history of the lost 100 years, and that period of history was a taboo for the Celestial Dragons.
If it weren't for the fact that these 30 stone tablets couldn't be destroyed, the Celestial Dragons would have destroyed them long ago.
But even if they couldn't destroy them, they had been collecting them, not wanting the world to obtain them.
Unexpectedly, this young leader of the Revolutionary Army had actually collected all the Poneglyphs.
The difficulty was simply too high.
"This is the evidence! Everything I said is true. The Celestial Dragons are invaders. They not only invaded our land, but they also want to turn us into their slaves!"
Minato continued, his tone filled with righteous indignation.
He perfectly displayed the anger that a native of the One Piece world should have when facing this matter.
Minato, in this state, made Ranzuki and the others admire him greatly.
This acting was simply flawless, simply perfect.
And... was the lost history of 100 years really as Minato said?
They were skeptical in their hearts, but on the surface, they pretended to be indignant.
No matter what the history of the 100 years actually was, it didn't matter anymore.
Anyway, since Minato said so, then that's what the history was.
"It is for this reason that we have joined forces.
"This is no longer a battle between powers, but a battle between our planet and invaders.
"The Celestial Dragons are our common enemy. No matter how we fight in the future, right now, the most important thing is to eliminate the Celestial Dragons."
Konan spoke, following Minato's words, intending to sway these Marines.
Sure enough, after hearing Konan's words, many people looked as if they had suddenly realized something. At the same time, they empathized and believed in their hearts that this choice was the most correct one.
"Stop being tools of the Celestial Dragons! We are all people of the same world, we all have common ancestors, we all have common enemies!
"We should not be at war. Our weapons should not be aimed at our compatriots, but at the Celestial Dragons!
"Marines, stop being obsessed with delusion, wake up! Let's eliminate the Celestial Dragons together and rebuild a regime that belongs to us!"
Konan continued, her words shaking the hearts of many Marines.
"Damn it, I'm rebelling!"
Suddenly, a rough voice rang out. People looked over and saw a man in his thirties, with a beard that made him look very manly. His face was flushed red with anger and excitement.
After he finished speaking, he turned around, his back to Minato and the others, facing the Marines.
At this moment, a chain reaction occurred.
"We should embrace true justice!"
"Don't point your weapons at your own compatriots, our enemies are the Celestial Dragons!"
"I'm not doing this anymore, I want to kill the Celestial Dragons!"
"Together!"
"I will never coexist with the Celestial Dragons!"
"I have an irreconcilable hatred for the Celestial Dragons!"
One after another, Marines turned around and shouted.
A large-scale defection was happening.
The faces of some Marine officers changed drastically, and they were about to take action, but they were stopped.
Sengoku and other high-ranking Marine officers just watched, remaining quietly silent.
Finally, most of the Marines...defected.
Seeing this, Minato smiled.
He showed a gratified smile.
It was worth all the hard work he had put into collecting so many Poneglyphs and coming up with such a perfect "truth."
Yes, this was not the real truth at all, but a truth fabricated by Minato himself. He smiled.
His purpose was only for this moment, to make the Marines the force that would help him complete his trial.
And now, he had done it.
"..."
"Sengoku, what are you still hesitating about? Do you not believe the truth of this history, or have you been completely brainwashed by the Celestial Dragons and want to continue to be foolishly loyal to the so-called excuse of a justice in your heart?!"
Minato shouted at Sengoku. Naturally, he didn't want to sway Sengoku because, after Garp died at the hands of the Shinobi Nations, that possibility was gone.
The reason he continued to ask was just to make the Marine defection more successful.
Because from Sengoku's behavior just now, Minato had already understood Sengoku's attitude.
And he guessed Sengoku's thoughts.
Therefore, he knew that next, Sengoku would completely "give" the Marines to him.
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