Chapter 1728 Napoleon’s Defeat (9)
For him, as long as Napoleon was alive, nothing else mattered.
But Napoleon, who was at the bottom of the boat, looked very ugly at this moment.
In addition to the pain of failure, there was also a trace of childish regret on his face.
He thought of his ambitions when he went to sea, and of the promise he had made to his grandfather to become a man like him.
But now, he was defeated so miserably.
"I'm afraid grandpa and father are very disappointed in me!"
Napoleon curled up like a child and muttered to himself.
His voice was full of self-blame and guilt, as if he had lost all his courage and confidence.
Napoleon's eyes were a little confused, he didn't know how to face his grandfather and father.
He has always regarded his grandfather as a role model and has been working hard to achieve his goal.
Grandpa built the entire new world with his bare hands, but he can't even win a small battle.
Napoleon's heart was full of contradictions and struggles. He didn't know whether he could realize his dreams or become a man like his grandfather.
The reason why Napoleon was so persistent in pursuing the first half of the Grand Line was not because he had nothing to do and was bored, but because he had a grand goal in his heart - to emulate his grandfather and carve out a world of his own in this challenging sea.
From the age of six, Napoleon was taken to Kamei Island, where he listened to his grandfather's legendary stories all day long.
His grandfather started from scratch but built a huge foundation in the first half of the Grand Line. This story was deeply engraved in Napoleon's mind and became his dream and pursuit in his childhood.
Napoleon's admiration for his grandfather was like a surging river, endless.
He firmly believed that he was no less capable than his grandfather, and even believed that he could surpass his grandfather's achievements.
So, he resolutely decided not to rely on the assistance of the Rockefeller Kingdom, but only on his own and his brothers' strength to conquer the first half of the Grand Line and establish a territory belonging to him, Napoleon.
However, fate always seems to like to play tricks on people. This was the second time Napoleon suffered a setback.
The last time, he was unfortunately caught by Katakuri, but fortunately, the Charlotte family did not take action against him because he was a member of the Rockefeller family, but let him be taken away by his father.
But this time, Napoleon's luck was obviously not so good.
He was actually caught by the navy!
The navy is not as merciful as the Charlotte family. They will never let go of a "big fish" like Napoleon easily.
The Navy will definitely use itself as a hostage to threaten the Rockefeller Kingdom, just like it did with Ace.
When Napoleon thought of this, his heart felt as if it had fallen into an ice cellar. A deep feeling of powerlessness surged into his heart, making him sad. He seemed to have lost his energy and spirit, and he lowered his head in dejection.
“I’m such a failure!”
Napoleon murmured to himself, his words full of regret and self-blame.
He felt that he had performed so badly in the battle with Garp that he had failed miserably.
However, he did not realize that with his current age and strength, it was already a very remarkable thing that he could fight with a veteran strongman like Garp for three days and three nights before being defeated.
You know, Garp is a legend in the navy and his strength is unfathomable.
Napoleon had just reached adulthood, but he was able to persist in the battle with Kapp for so long, which was enough to prove that his strength had reached a very high level.
What's more, before fighting with Kapp, Napoleon had experienced a fierce war of attrition and his physical strength had been depleted.
In comparison, Charlotte's strength at the age of eighteen could only be considered as an elite lieutenant general at best, while Napoleon had reached the level of general at the same age. What an amazing talent!
It can be said that Napoleon's talent is second to none in the entire Rockefeller family, far surpassing his aunts and uncles, and even Charlotte can hardly compare with him.
The only thing about Napoleon that is inferior to Charlotte is that he lacks Charlotte's spirit of survival.
Looking back, when Charlotte was still weak, his performance was quite cowardly.
He never easily gets involved in a fight that he has no chance of winning, and always keeps his influence to a minimum.
From the era of Rocks, through the era of the Four Legendary Pirates, to the era of the Three Emperors, Charlotte has consistently implemented this strategy.
He cleverly hid himself behind the scenes, allowing strong men such as Rocks, Golden Lion, Roger and Whitebeard to stand at the forefront and bear the pressure from all sides.
After the Rockefeller Pirates successfully transformed into the Rockefeller Kingdom, the strength of the Rockefeller family could no longer be hidden. Charlotte finally officially surfaced and began a head-on confrontation with various forces in the world.
Even in this situation, Charlotte still had no intention of exposing his true strength too much.
Shanks' unexpected appearance completely broke Charlotte's "path of survival".
Shanks paid the price of his own life to make the world truly realize the power of the Rockefeller Kingdom.
This sudden incident made Charlotte realize that sometimes, it is necessary to show strength appropriately.
From then on, the Rockefeller Kingdom dominated the New World and became a veritable overlord.
Neither the other pirate groups nor the World Government can do anything about it.
Although Charlotte's "hidden way" seems conservative, it played a huge role at the critical moment.
In contrast, Napoleon's personality was very flamboyant.
Every time he participated in a major war, he would publicize it with great fanfare, as if he wanted the whole world to know of his existence.
This personality makes him the center of attention in battle, but it can also get him into unnecessary trouble.
Especially since Napoleon's identity was very special, every major move he made would attract the attention of interested people all over the world like a magnet.
Especially those forces that had bad relations with the Rockefeller Empire, especially the navy, paid special attention to him.
This time, Napoleon was actually captured by the navy. To be honest, this was entirely caused by his own flamboyant personality.
In fact, Cap had no intention of capturing Napoleon.
However, the strength displayed by Napoleon was something that Cap could not ignore.
If we just let it go, it would be a blasphemy to the justice that Garp has upheld in his heart for fifty or sixty years.
It is for this reason that Kapp would do everything in his power to capture Napoleon.
All of this, in the final analysis, is due to Napoleon's overly flamboyant personality.
