A burden is what I accept it to be. There's no reason I should feel happiness as a result of what happened to them; when I complete my goal, then I'll have that kind of rest. Not before.
Dreams aren't for dying for, they're for living for. And vengeance is for the living.
[A shrug and Marco spreads his hands. It's not like he expects such words to mean much, he knows full well how little impact they'd have on Ace, but still, he had to try to say them.]
Just try not to lose sight of the big picture, eh.
[There's a very distant pause for Marco on that. Would Ace have said the same thing when he was chasing Blackbeard? Given how Ace reacted at Marineford, Marco's sure of it.]
That's up to his convictions. I don't know him well enough to tell you which way those will fall, it sounds like he's not entirely sure of himself yet either.
Just realize that, as difficult as it is, don't treat all of a group of people the same as the few who crossed the line.
Hah... I say this while still loathing all of justice and all marines... But, for all my hatred for them... Akainu was the one who killed Ace. Even some of the other marines stood up to Akainu themselves. Not all the marines deserve to die. [He says it like it literally pains him to admit it. It probably does...] Just most. [Muttered because he had to say it.]
If you include your friend among those who hurt your family even though he wasn't involved; than you've already lost your fight, you just don't know it yet. That's not meant to preach, you'll do as you see fit. Just a voice of experience, eh. Do with it whatever you wish.
So I'm to ignore his affiliation with them? His close relation to the village that forced such pain and destruction on my family? I was just a child when I lost everything for the first time. I was growing out of that when I left everything again. And recently I've lost even more. Knowing who's truly responsible for what's happened, telling me to channel and control my anger is not that easy.
Still, my goal is the elders that planned it. If Naruto continues to get in my way, and he will, then I don't have much choice.
You'd be mistaken if you thought that I enjoy it. [ Naruto and Sakura are the last people he has that he could possibly consider close to him. ]
Seeking revenge is an undertaking with the greatest risks.
[It was always meant to protect his family, and it always had... of course until it didn't. And then they lost it all.]
Of course it's not easy, nor should it be, or it'd be meaningless.
[If Shanks stood in Marco's way.... well he almost did, didn't he? And then he saved his life and that of his brothers whom Marco held as more important. What a jerk.]
If he truly protects the elders then... aye, I don't see how that can be forgiven. But sometimes a different path to get to your true end goal is necessary. Just keep the distinction in mind eh? Because it sounds like he doesn't want to protect them, just you. In his own way I guess, whether it fails or not.
Thinking of him like that, like he's a potential ally, is only going to end up causing me more pain when he isn't. Sure he wants to protect me, but Naruto wants everything without giving up anything. He's still such a child.
They're a family line. Gol D. Roger the pirate king, Monkey D. Garp the hero of the marines, Portgas D. Ace my brother, Monkey D. Luffy his brother, Monkey D. Dragon the Revolutionary, Marshall D. Teach the scum of the universe.
They all eat insane amounts, and they're infamous for accomplishing the truly impossible.
[As for Naruto... well Marco's of a few minds about it, but only one thing to say.] I see.
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If it only becomes a burden, something is wrong.
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[A shrug and Marco spreads his hands. It's not like he expects such words to mean much, he knows full well how little impact they'd have on Ace, but still, he had to try to say them.]
Just try not to lose sight of the big picture, eh.
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Even if they're asked not to.
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I don't know if that's a "true friend" or an idiot.
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Just realize, not everything has to be an either/or situation. The target of your revenge might not be what you think.
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True nakama will always save a place.
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Just realize that, as difficult as it is, don't treat all of a group of people the same as the few who crossed the line.
Hah... I say this while still loathing all of justice and all marines... But, for all my hatred for them... Akainu was the one who killed Ace. Even some of the other marines stood up to Akainu themselves. Not all the marines deserve to die. [He says it like it literally pains him to admit it. It probably does...] Just most. [Muttered because he had to say it.]
If you include your friend among those who hurt your family even though he wasn't involved; than you've already lost your fight, you just don't know it yet. That's not meant to preach, you'll do as you see fit. Just a voice of experience, eh. Do with it whatever you wish.
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Still, my goal is the elders that planned it. If Naruto continues to get in my way, and he will, then I don't have much choice.
You'd be mistaken if you thought that I enjoy it. [ Naruto and Sakura are the last people he has that he could possibly consider close to him. ]
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[It was always meant to protect his family, and it always had... of course until it didn't. And then they lost it all.]
Of course it's not easy, nor should it be, or it'd be meaningless.
[If Shanks stood in Marco's way.... well he almost did, didn't he? And then he saved his life and that of his brothers whom Marco held as more important. What a jerk.]
If he truly protects the elders then... aye, I don't see how that can be forgiven. But sometimes a different path to get to your true end goal is necessary. Just keep the distinction in mind eh? Because it sounds like he doesn't want to protect them, just you. In his own way I guess, whether it fails or not.
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Of course they're usually Ds in my world, so that puts them in a different category altogether I suppose.
Don't expect him to be an ally, just don't shut the door either, eh.
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If he fights me, it will be more than a shut door.
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They all eat insane amounts, and they're infamous for accomplishing the truly impossible.
[As for Naruto... well Marco's of a few minds about it, but only one thing to say.] I see.
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But yes, they're alike on some things, different on the rest. Heroes, my family, and backstabbing traitors.
They all change the world though so the government fears them. Part of the accomplishing the impossible thing.
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