Pirate: I was just slacking off, do you really think I'm bad?

"Moshi Moshi".

Doflamingo's voice came through the Den Den Mushi.

Raleigh didn't understand why Doflamingo was calling him now.

"What happened, kid?"

A deserted island in the East China Sea, near the Grand Line.

Doflamingo stood on the battlefield of the deserted island, covered in blood, nonchalantly talking on the phone with Raleigh.

Bellemere walked over and handed a glass of water to the short-haired, blond-haired boy who looked to be in his teens.

Just now, at the most dangerous moment, if this boy hadn't fallen from the sky, they would have been in danger.

Steele's strength was truly terrifying. Even with the addition of more than a dozen elite naval personnel under Rat's arrangement, they still couldn't stop Steele for long.

Bellemere was in despair and planned to end her own life when a boy with a sinister smile descended from the sky and blocked Steele's attack.

"So you're a member of the World Government, aren't you?"

This is the last image of Bellemere before she fell into a coma. After that, for some unknown reason, she and her companion all fell into a coma.

"Buddha, Buddha, the target this time was very strong. I couldn't kill him, but he didn't fare badly either; I severed one of his arms with five-colored threads."

"In theory, my mission is complete. These ants won't encounter any more troublesome people before they leave the East China Sea."

Doflamingo said arrogantly that although he did encounter some tricky problems when fighting Steel, the final result was that Steel lost an arm and fled in a sorry state. This was Don Quixote's great victory.

The psychological trauma Doflamingo suffered from being brutally beaten by Raleigh was finally completely eradicated in this battle.

He has regained his former confidence, and even his Conqueror's Haki has unconsciously increased a little.

"Well done, Doflamingo. But I have a new request: bring them all intact to the Kingdom of Eryoko in the North Blue."

Raleigh was plotting something in his mind.

After resolving the issues in the East China Sea, Bellemere should come to the North China Sea to cause trouble.

He has already placed several pieces on the chessboard of the Kingdom of Eryorobu, waiting for Bellemere to come in and begin the battle with the World Government.

Before that, he needed to spread some rumors to attract more members of the CP organization. He could spread the message that the leader of the workers' uprising ten years ago had seemingly reappeared, and that this time they had strong backing.

I will call the World Government and ask them for more intelligence personnel.

"Hey, this isn't what we agreed on before, is it? Didn't we agree that we'd just resolve the East China Sea issue?"

Doflamingo was very dissatisfied. This was a period of rapid growth for the Donquixote Family, and he wanted to return to the Donquixote Family.

I'll give you more leverage; after this is over, I'll provide you with a large sum of money.

Raleigh didn't hold back too much. He and Doflamingo were just cooperating. If things got too tense, who knew if Doflamingo would cause trouble?

This kind of thing has happened before. Adding sugar doesn't necessarily make it sweet, but adding salt will definitely make it salty.

"Then I'll have to think about it carefully, but I don't want funds; I want the refined iron produced by the Kingdom of Eryokobu."

Doflamingo's mind worked quickly; he knew that going up against Raleigh would not end well.

The Don Quixote family's roots are in the North Sea. If he doesn't agree, the Don Quixote family might become a thing of the past before he even returns.

However, Raleigh was very generous and was willing to add another sum to his reward.

This made Doflamingo very happy, as he felt that Raleigh treated him like a human being.

"Alright, I'll take them to the Kingdom of Eryokobu immediately."

Doflamingo readily agreed, leading a swarm of what he saw as ants across the Red Line. Raleigh ended the call with Doflamingo via Den Den Mushi and dialed "Moshi Moshi."

"Oh, it's little Lori. Is there something you want me to do this time?"

A cheerful voice came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi; it was the Admiral of the East China Sea Navy.

He's been in a good mood lately. Because of Bellemere's constant meddling, the World Government, in order to save face, has exposed many spies that even the Navy was unaware of.

Some of the spies had been in the navy for twenty or thirty years before being activated by a group of gambler-like officers.

I heard that the official in charge of the East Blue has lost his former glory and was dismissed in disgrace by order of the World Government.

Now he has been replaced by someone new.

He also uprooted many of the navy's second-in-commands, leaving them with fewer elbows.

He was in a good mood, so he treated Raleigh very well.

"I've heard that many spies in the navy have been exposed. I hope the admiral hasn't forgotten about this."

"Of course! I knew you'd ask me for something. Just tell me what you want."

"I don't want the things, I just want your word."

"What did you say?"

"In time, if World Government officials put pressure on the Navy, just say a word if you can protect me."

Raleigh has no shortage of the rewards the East Sea Admiral can offer; that thing has value.

He actually wanted the East China Sea Admiral to always owe him a favor.

After all, politics is about having more friends and fewer enemies. But it's not a good thing for a naval leader to always owe favors. It's best to use them if possible.

What Raleigh plans to do in the Kingdom of Eryoko will surely anger the World Government.

As the commander of the naval base, he will definitely be the target of the World Government's anger.

As for the World Government officials who came to him for favors, Naroli could only hope for the best.

Anyway, he's not one of those people.

Mr. Long, do you mean that our uprising is likely to fail?

The crow stared in disbelief at the dragon sitting in front of him, thinking he had found a close friend on the road to revolution.

However, the dragon's words now reveal a pessimism about the future.

Long sat upright at the table, holding a cup of hot water, his eyes revealing determination.

"Yes, before seeing Raleigh, I thought the conditions for an uprising were right here."

"But ever since I came back, I've been thinking about things. To be honest, I don't approve of the uprising you're planning; I think it will fail."

"How could that be, Mr. Long!"

The crow seemed very excited; this was the result of his more than ten years of hard work.

Although he had failed once, he believed that he had gained enough experience to do his best in this uprising.

"Mr. Crow, please calm down. We're not enemies, there's no need to get so agitated. Sit down and we'll talk slowly, then you'll understand what I mean."

Long pushed a cup of hot water towards the excited crow at the crow factory. The crow took a deep breath, sat down on the stool with a depressed look on its face, and its eyes were filled with complicated emotions.

He couldn't understand why Long, a staunch revolutionary, would suddenly disagree with the uprising. Could it be because of that Luo Li?

He desperately needs the dragon's explanation. "From the beginning, I was misled because I entered the mine first, and I thought I knew enough."

"After meeting you, I also realized how highly your organization is regarded by the workers."

"But I forgot one thing, and that's the naval power. Initially, I did consider the influence of the World Government and the Navy, but for some reason, lately my mind has been completely ignoring them."

Long showed a remorseful expression. At this moment, he was not yet the revolutionary leader Long, and he was still somewhat inexperienced in terms of planning and military strength. When he thought about problems, he always unconsciously incorporated his past experiences into his thinking.

Some of the kingdoms in the East Sea were also replaced by popular uprisings.

However, neither the World Government nor the Navy reacted. While Dragon was pondering these questions, he was blinded by experience until he saw Raleigh.

On the way back, Dragon kept thinking about what kind of response the Navy and the World Government would take to the Kingdom of Eryokobu.

Now, the results are in: the World Government and the Navy highly value the Kingdom of Eryoko.

"The Kingdom of Eryoko has experienced more than a dozen large-scale and small-scale uprisings throughout its history, and without exception, each one was brutally suppressed."

Whether it's the World Government or the nobles of the Kingdom of Eryokobu, their attitude towards uprisings is zero tolerance. This is why, despite your apparent success in the last major uprising, you ultimately failed.

"What the World Government needs is an obedient king who can provide them with factories that produce large quantities of coal and refined iron. As for the people in this kingdom, they don't care how many there are."

After hearing this, the crow broke out in a cold sweat.

Before Long said that, he had never considered who his enemy really was.

He always believed that as long as an uprising was launched and the king and nobles were eliminated, the people of the Eryokobu Kingdom could live a good life and obtain a healthy life.

But after Long's words, he realized that his understanding was still too limited.

No wonder the Kingdom of Eryoko has never had a successful uprising.

Because the most powerful force in the world will not allow the king they support to fall.

What if we unite and fight the navy to the death? Continuing to live like this is just waiting to die in despair anyway.

The crow had gone from excitement to frustration. He was unwilling to believe the truth the dragon spoke of and could only try to deceive himself like a gambler.

"madness!"

They didn't even have weapons; defeating the royal army was already a remarkable achievement. How could they possibly defeat naval soldiers equipped with superior weaponry?

I used to be a member of the navy, and I know its firepower configuration better than anyone else, excluding you and me. They only need to send about three branch units to suppress this uprising.

A look of despair appeared on the crow's face.

"Mr. Dragon, are we just going to stand by and watch the kingdom continue like this day after day, until our companions die in this despair?"

[Dragon's tone shifts]

Of course not. Our goal is to change the ecological environment of this country. Since we cannot blindly revolt, we must find a direction.

How to launch an uprising, how to change the kingdom's ecological environment, and how to achieve the goals of the uprising in our hearts—that's what we should be doing now, not blindly fighting to the death.

The crow and the group behind it nodded repeatedly. Unbeknownst to them, they had formed a small circle centered around the dragon.

The first thing we need to do is unite the workers we can unite with. I know the organization already has quite a few people, but in fact we can have even more power.

The second thing is that we should collect as many guns and ammunition as possible. If that's not possible, we can buy some on the black market. Revolution isn't about empty-handed courage; it's about fighting step by step with real swords and spears.

Thirdly, if we successfully complete the uprising launched by the Kingdom of Eryokobu, we must also retreat afterward. I studied the geographical location of the Kingdom of Eryokobu before I came here.

Its biggest drawback is its proximity to naval forces. Staying in the Kingdom of Eryoko will only lead to its demise on this island at the hands of the navy. We must consider our escape route in order to launch a successful uprising.

Swall understood some of it and asked;

"Chief, what is our mission now?"

Crow followed Swall's words and asked, "Mr. Dragon, what should we do next?"

The raven has now been completely subdued by the dragon and has voluntarily relinquished its leadership position.

Because during the conversation just now, he had come to a profound realization that he absolutely could not lead the uprising of the Kingdom of Eryokobu independently.

Even if it's a forced uprising, it would just be a repeat of the last one.

"Crow, use your connections to see if you can buy a batch of high-quality weapons from the North Sea underworld. Then the rest of you just need to recruit as many accomplices as possible in a short time."

After Long finished speaking, everyone looked relieved.

Although the prospects for an uprising seemed slim at the moment, the appearance of the dragon boosted their confidence. A calm and wise leader always provides enough reassurance when members are in despair.

At present, no one is more suitable to be the leader of this uprising than Long.

"By the way, Crow, take me out; I need to meet someone."

The dragon suddenly spoke.

"Okay, Mr. Long."

Although he didn't know who the dragon was going to meet, the crow immediately agreed, believing that the dragon wouldn't harm them.

Late at night, only one office in the naval base had its lights on.

Raleigh was sitting in his office, drinking black tea and scribbling in a notebook.

A gust of wind blew by, and it seemed as if a mysterious figure had appeared in the office.

But Raleigh didn't seem surprised by this person's outing, and said without looking up:

"Why are you so late? The hot tea I made for you is almost cold."

"Did you know I was coming?"

The mysterious man was very curious; he didn't know why Raleigh knew so much about him.

He removed the hood that he used to conceal his identity, revealing a resolute face in the office.

Monkey D. Dragon, an outstanding graduate of the Naval Academy, and someone I, as his junior, greatly admire, how could I not know him?

Raleigh was not surprised by the appearance of the dragon.

Dragon is not considered a dangerous individual at present, as he has merely retired from the Navy and has not yet truly raised the banner of rebellion against the World Government. Sometimes, a wise person will directly use their status to inquire about the enemy's intentions.

"Christian Rory, I don't have a strong impression of you. I only know you're Borsalino's brother. Now it seems you and your brother are both monsters."

Long picked up the hot tea and took a sip.

Just as Raleigh said, the tea had indeed gone a little cold.

I was delayed by some matters in the Kingdom of Eryoko, which is why I am late.

"Yes, I understand."

Raleigh seemed to be writing something very important, and even when Dragon took off his hood, he only glanced at it briefly.

"What are you writing?"

Dragon was very curious. He felt that he had seen enough people and had seen many of the world's top experts, but he had never seen anyone like Raleigh before.

He was writing about how to guide the people in an uprising against the rule of the royal nobility.

"What?!"

The dragon suddenly stood up.

He couldn't believe these words came from Raleigh's mouth. In fact, although Dragon had this idea, he had never started to implement it.

Raleigh heard the excitement in the dragon's voice, but didn't say much. He simply wrote down the last few sentences quickly and handed them to the dragon.

"These are my humble opinions, please take a look, senior."

Long took Raleigh's notebook with a look of surprise and began to study it carefully.

After a long while, Long finished reading the last line of text, his face still showing an expression of rapture.

"Do you also want to overthrow this corrupt rule, Raleigh?"

Long felt he had found a true friend, a young and wise man who was far ahead of him in his views on revolution. "I have no intention of leaving the Navy yet, senior."

Raleigh said in a very serious tone.

Joining the revolutionary army with Long is clearly impossible.

Revolution is not so easy to navigate, and there is only one path for dragons. Raleigh's pursuit is different from that of dragons.

"But your ideas far surpass mine. There are many things I only have a vague understanding of, but your notebook contains detailed explanations. It's no exaggeration to say that once this book is circulated, you will become the most vicious criminal in the world."

Dragon held Raleigh's book and praised it generously.

He longed to distribute this book to the whole world, so that every oppressed person could see what a true revolution was.

Raleigh, however, calmly replied:

Senior, you can take this book. But I have a favor to ask you.

"What is it?"

"A major upheaval will soon occur in the Kingdom of Eryokobu, and I hope you will step forward and take the blame then."

"You little rascal, so you were using this notebook as my payment?"

Long laughed and cursed.

He was actually more attracted to Raleigh as a person than to the notebook in his hand.

Although the laptop in his hand was indeed very appealing, Raleigh was, in his eyes, a golden goose.

"If we can get Raleigh, there will be fewer obstacles on the road to revolution." "Forget it, senior, I still want to uphold my justice in the Navy."

"Rayle said lazily."

After hearing this, Long felt embarrassed to try to persuade Raleigh to join his organization.

Compared to the vast navy, he is still just a fledgling infant.

The organization only has a few dozen people now, which is indeed not enough to attract Raleigh to join.

"Senior, is there something you need from me?"

Raleigh asked the question knowingly, and after the dragon realized what Raleigh was thinking, it sighed helplessly.

"I guessed you'd recognized me when we were at the steel factory today, so I came to see you tonight."

I wanted to ask what your thoughts are on what I'm planning to do now?

Raleigh stood up, walked to the map hanging in the office, and pointed to it, saying:

Look at this map. The Kingdom of Eryokabu is surrounded by four naval branches. This is where we are now, a massive naval base.

Frankly, I admire your courage to launch an uprising under these circumstances; in my view, it's undoubtedly an act of suicidal behavior.

After hearing what Raleigh said, Dragon couldn't help but nod.

Indeed, after meeting you, I understood that unless the importance of the Eryokabu Kingdom in the World Government's eyes diminishes, it simply cannot succeed.

Raleigh turned around and said with a mysterious smile.