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Chapter 292 Xia Zuo and Long's Remote Game

From the Revolutionary Army headquarters in Baltigo to the East Blue, Ashiru followed the same route as Dragon.

However, Ashiru was far weaker than the dragon, and had to detour in many places, so her fleet took a full eight months to travel.

In such a long time, a lot has happened on the Grand Line. Countless notorious pirates have been killed, and a large number of new pirates have emerged.

But at the same time, the East China Sea appeared so calm, almost unchanged.

In other words, there were more ships on the waterway, fewer pirates, and people at the bottom of society felt that life was more comfortable.

The biggest news in the East Blue is that a new floating restaurant has appeared on the sea. The restaurant manager, Zeff, and the chef, Sanji, have excellent cooking skills, attracting the favor of many powerful and wealthy people in the East Blue.

By the time Ashiru finished building her intelligence network and joined the 77th Marine Division, almost the year 1513 of the Sea Calendar had passed.

However, Ashiru's process of joining the Navy was not smooth, and it even aroused the vigilance of the Navy's intelligence department.

Because this beautiful girl with long brown hair and a bronze complexion is disabled, her left arm was almost severed at the shoulder, and she was fitted with a mechanical prosthesis to replace her left hand.

The East Blue is the weakest sea, not only because it lacks powerful pirates and a strong navy, but also because it lacks advanced technology comparable to Devil Fruits and Haki.

Even the owner of the emerging seaside restaurant, Zhepu, has a disabled leg that is simply replaced with a wooden stick, without any technological content.

Ashiru's left hand looks rough, but it is actually very powerful, quick-witted, and even has the ability to sense hot, cold, light, and heavy.

This level of cutting-edge technology is most likely an advanced gadget from the Grand Line.

Therefore, the Navy's intelligence officers' suspicion that Ashiru was a pirate from the New World was indeed well-founded.

Although there is no evidence yet, intelligence agencies never work based on evidence; they plan to arrest people based on suspicion alone.

Fortunately, Ashiru's dashing temperament was very attractive, which made Bellemere very fond of her and provide her with a guarantee, so she was not arrested.

Fortunately, after communication between the 77th branch and the headquarters' intelligence department, it was confirmed that there was no pirate named Ashiru in the Grand Line, and her identity in the East Blue was also confirmed.

Even after all this time and effort, Ashiru still insisted on joining the Navy.

Her determination completely astonished the naval officers, even Colonel Faye, the branch's second-in-command, came to check on her, only to be chased away by Captain Bellmer.

With Bellemere's help, Ashiru successfully joined the Navy.

Because of her strength, she was directly granted the rank of sergeant according to regulations.

Because of this military rank, Ashiro had the opportunity to listen to Shazo's speech and lecture on his very first night as a member of the Navy.

Then, this girl who aspired to revolution had her worldview shattered by Xia Zuo's speech.

During his speech, Shaza raised several questions: "Why have the extremely evil Celestial Dragons existed for 800 years?"

"How can we end the Great Pirate Era and bring peace, the greatest justice, to the seas?"

"Can justice be achieved first in one country?"

He answered these questions one by one during his speech.

Regarding the Celestial Dragons, he said, "Because the World Government's rule requires legitimacy and an ideology that can be recognized by the vast majority of powers, and the Celestial Dragons have precisely played this role."

"Remember, here's the key point: what a world government needs is the approval of the vast majority of power, not the approval of the vast majority of people."

"Ordinary people who are not organized or trained are not considered an effective force, so the world government has never cared about the interests of ordinary civilians."

"Because the Celestial Dragons represent a universally recognized legal system, although many problems in the world are caused by the Celestial Dragons and the Celestial Gold, eliminating the Celestial Dragons does not mean that all problems can be solved. On the contrary, it will cause the World Government's ability to maintain order to collapse."

"In other words, if the Celestial Dragons suddenly disappeared, the order currently maintained by the massive Navy would collapse, and the Navy itself would not even be able to maintain its own existence."

"When the World Government and the Navy disintegrate and disappear, the main culprits wreaking havoc on the seas will no longer be pirates, but the navies of various kingdoms."

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"Special cases like the Kuja Pirates of Amazon Lily Kingdom and the Happo Navy of Flower Country will replace pirate crews and become the main force on the sea."

"And civilians in various countries will be more widely mobilized by the state apparatus, forced to join the navy, and forced to go to sea to fight against the navies of other countries."

Regarding the question of ending the Great Pirate Era and bringing peace to the sea, Xia Zuo explained: "The problem of chaos, which seems to be a problem of order, is actually an economic problem."

"When everyone can earn a relatively satisfactory income through work, enough to support themselves, get married, have children, care for their families, and even save money for retirement, how many people will risk going into business?"

"Even if there are those who are naturally inclined towards freedom and adventure, how many of them could there be?"

"If the number of pirates were reduced by 90%, would the Navy still be able to keep up with the demand? Wouldn't the order of the sea be maintained?"

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"Therefore, the prerequisite for ending the Great Pirate Era is to allow the vast majority of people to live a good life."

When asked about the possibility of achieving justice in a country, Shazat's answer was unequivocal: "Impossible!"

"This is not to say that the forces that hope to achieve justice cannot save a country, but rather that once justice is achieved in a country, it cannot withstand the backlash of unjust forces."

"The sea has no lid, and the navy controls the order on the sea. They don't even need to mobilize the power of the Buster Call to defeat any country and restore it to its original state."

"The Five Elders might even order the destruction of this country as a warning to other nations."

"In the end, all countries are island nations, and their own strength and resources are insufficient to defeat the world government and navy on their own."

The questions Xia Zuo asked and the answers he gave left Ashiru's mind buzzing, filling her with worry about the future of the Revolutionary Army.

She stood up and asked loudly, "Your Excellency, how shall we achieve justice?"

Xia Zuo looked at the unfamiliar girl and smiled, "A new person has joined us. What's your name?"

Ashlu stood at attention and answered loudly, "My name is Ashlu, and I am a new recruit who has just joined the 77th Branch. My rank is Sergeant."

Xia Zuo was unaware that Ashiru was a member of the Revolutionary Army, but he was very pleased with the girl's military bearing.

He then happily remarked, "A very good newcomer, with a natural military bearing."

Then he answered Ashiro's question seriously: "To achieve justice, we cannot launch an operation in a single country, but rather in a large area, involving a dozen or even dozens of countries simultaneously."

"To seize enough territory and accumulate enough strength to withstand the enemy's counterattack before the forces of injustice can react."

"As long as we can withstand the first three rounds of counterattacks, justice can gain a foothold in this sufficiently broad area and attract more people to join the camp of justice."

Looking at the completely bewildered Ashiro, Xia Zuo smiled and asked, "Are you satisfied with this answer?"

The girl nodded frantically; she truly understood.

Moreover, it was precisely because she understood that she discovered that by simply changing the subject and object of this passage, it could become a guide for the revolutionary army's actions.

This made Ashluu wonder if Xia Zuo was one of their colleagues.

On the fifth day, through a secret network of Den Den Mushi (snail phone calls), and after five transfers, Shazo's lecture and his ideals of justice finally reached Monkey D. Dragon.

The main problem is that Xia Zuo's concept of justice is too long to read, taking too much time.

Key members of the revolutionary army, including Ivankov, Belobetti, Lindbergh, Mori, and Raven, also saw this lengthy intelligence report.

Like Ashlu, their values ​​were severely damaged, and even showed signs of wavering.

Ivankov asked, "Dragon, do you think Brigadier General Shazo's plan is feasible?"

Before the Revolutionary Army was called the Revolutionary Army, but rather the Self-Reliant Army, it was Dragon and Ivankov who led the Self-Reliant Army to liberate the Kingdom of Sorbe in the South China Sea and expel the tyrannical King Bekoli.

Bartholomew Kuma joined the Revolutionary Army and became the King of the Kingdom of Sorbet, providing the Revolutionary Army with many benefits.

But now, under pressure from the World Government, Kuma has no choice but to join the World Government for the survival of the Sorbet Kingdom, and is forced to obey the orders of the enemy he hates.

Even the Kingdom of Sorbe has now become an area where the Revolutionary Army needs to act with extreme caution. The revolutionary achievements that were fought so hard years ago have been completely lost. Under the expectant gaze of everyone, Dragon slowly shook his head: "This plan is suitable for the Navy, but not for our Revolutionary Army."

"The Navy is a subordinate agency of the World Government, with official status and financial resources, allowing it to prepare steadily over the years and launch a sudden attack when the time is right."

"But our revolutionary army can't do that. We don't have the resources to make long-term preparations. That would cause our comrades to lose confidence and lose more opportunities for development."

"We must keep mobilizing in order to increase our reputation, gain more and more people's recognition, and continuously increase our strength."

"Although it will come at a great cost, it is the only way for us to go from nothing to something, from weak to strong, and ultimately win the victory."

"Our revolutionary army has no choice but to face the difficulties head-on."

"But from the moment we joined the revolutionary army, we were prepared to sacrifice ourselves, so we were not afraid of paying the price, only afraid of not succeeding."

Under Long's skillful speech, the revolutionary army cadres regained their morale and left with great enthusiasm, each going about their own business.

But the dragon called out to his comrade-in-arms, Ivankov.

After everyone else had left, Long frowned and said, "Commodore Xia Zuo is likely to become our strongest competitor. At least in the East China Sea, his plan is very feasible."

"If he makes sufficient preparations, it is very likely that he can use the Kingdom of Goa as the core to bring dozens of surrounding countries under his control, creating an unprecedented situation of occupying the entire East China Sea."

Ivankov was now completely different from his previous composure. He said with a worried expression, "This seriously conflicts with our plan. At the very least, the Eastern Army's strategic objective has been completely failed."

"However, as long as Brigadier General Xia Zuo can occupy the East China Sea, he will have opened up a new situation for us, and the effect may even be better."

Long shook his head: "Ivankov, as I just said, as part of the navy, Commodore Shazo has the resources to steadily develop his power in the East China Sea and wait for the right opportunity."

"But we, the revolutionary army, cannot do that. We do not have that much time to wait. We must take action and set off a revolutionary wave in order to ensure our own survival and development."

"In the end, we can only pave the way for Brigadier General Xia Zuo and open up new opportunities for him."

Long took a deep breath and then slowly exhaled: "I'm really not reconciled."

"Alright, the Eastern Army will still be established, but its future use will be adjusted based on the specific circumstances."

But Ivankov did not give up with the dragon; instead, he frowned and pondered for a long time.

Suddenly, he clenched his fists and exclaimed in surprise, "I understand!"

"I knew it! Nothing is ever all good and no bad."

"Commander Xia Zuo has a great advantage by virtue of his naval identity, but he will pay a great price for every benefit he gains from this identity."

"What I can think of right now is that he will be subject to numerous restrictions from the Navy Headquarters and the World Government."

"For example, before Brigadier General Xia Zuo was ready or before the right opportunity was available, Marshal Sengoku ordered him to leave the East Sea."

"At that time, he will have to make a choice."

"If we obey the orders of the Navy Headquarters, then all the preparations he made in the East China Sea will benefit us."

"If Commodore Xia Zuo does not obey the orders of the Navy Headquarters, then he will have no choice but to launch a coup immediately, occupy the East China Sea and stand against the Navy."

"The combat power and attention of the Navy and the World Government will be drawn to the East China Sea, and our strategic space for activities in other regions will be greatly expanded."

Upon hearing Ivankov's words, the dragon's resentment completely vanished.

In the end, his eyes sparkled like two shining gems, and he burst into laughter.

"Haha, Ivankov, my comrade, it's so good to have you by my side."

"Your timely insight has given me a lot more to think about."

"Actually, the initiative isn't solely in Commodore Xia Zuo's hands. At the right moment, I can use my connections within the navy to remind Fleet Admiral Sengoku to make a decision that benefits us."

Ivankov was stunned: "Dragon, you still have such a powerful network of connections that you can influence Fleet Admiral Sengoku of the Navy?"

Dragon smiled slyly: "I don't need to persuade Fleet Admiral Sengoku to act according to my ideas, because I can persuade the World Government's spies in the Navy to have the Five Elders persuade Fleet Admiral Sengoku for me."

Ivankov laughed: "So that's how it is. That's quite unexpected."

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