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

We're all intelligent people, so I won't hide it. I learned a lot in the Kingdom of Eryokobu. Could you help me take a look?

Dragon now places greater importance on Raleigh, believing him to be a staunch ally on the path of revolution.

Raleigh nodded, sat down next to the dragon, and took a piece of scrap paper and a pen.

"My original idea was to start an uprising in the Kingdom of Eryokobu and overthrow the kingdom's nobles."

But now our thinking has changed. We can't change anything; even if we overthrow the kingdom's rule, things won't develop any better.

Raleigh smiled:

It's because of the Navy and the World Government, right?

The dragon nodded and said:

"You're absolutely right. Even if we mobilize all the workers and other classes in the country, we still won't be able to solve this problem. The power of the Navy and the World Government is simply too immense."

My current plan is to overthrow the nobles of this kingdom, then lead its people to another place where we can slowly develop our power.

Raleigh pondered for a moment, writing and calculating on a piece of paper.

"This is a difficult task, senior. This isn't a retreat of a few dozen or a few hundred people; a kingdom has at least tens of thousands of people. No matter which way you retreat, the World Government will find you."

"The target is too big; it simply won't work."

"So what do you mean?"

Dragon seriously asked Raleigh for his opinion. After thinking for a moment, Raleigh decided to let Dragon cooperate with his plan.

"The World Government is powerful because it controls the most powerful force in the world: the Navy."

"But our navy is not without rivals, including pirates, the mafia, and some non-member states that like to cause trouble."

The dragon seemed to understand.

Raleigh wrote down the names of several factions on the draft paper.

Then, a curve was used to draw the relationship between them, so that the dragon could understand it at a glance.

"Can the uprising of the Kingdom of Eryoko succeed? I think it is definitely going to succeed, especially with you joining us, senior. But what I want to say is that even if it succeeds, the external pressure on you will be unprecedented."

"Therefore, I believe that since you intend to launch a rebellion, you must find a force within the external environment capable of countering the World Government and the Navy."

Dragon was very surprised and didn't understand why Raleigh would have this idea.

After all, he still had a good impression of the navy.

"To fight against the World Government, am I supposed to go after those lawless pirates?"

Dragon's words revealed his distrust of pirates.

Raleigh nodded, then said:

Whether you like it or not, I believe that what can divert the World Government's attention right now are those lawless pirates.

"But isn't such an uprising far too childish?"

Dragon didn't quite agree with Raleigh's idea; he believed that an uprising should be carried out by one's own strength.

Raleigh wasn't surprised by the dragon's idea.

The dragon at this moment is merely an idealist; he does not yet understand what the requirements for revolutionary victory are.

Unite all forces that can be united, including but not limited to pirates, the mafia, and merchants.

That's exactly what Raleigh did. Although he was a Marine, he would use any means he could, whether it was pirates or the Mafia, to his advantage.

Senior, your understanding is still too limited. This world is sick; there's no such thing as good or evil. Are there no bad people in the Navy? Are there no good people among the pirates?

After listening to Raleigh's words, Ryu also fell into deep thought.

Just like Raleigh said,

Dragon Cart Sea Cart

I've seen so-called pirates protecting the people, and I've also seen...

They use the so-called navy to oppress the people.

It was precisely because the Navy lacked the justice that Dragon sought that he ultimately chose to leave the Navy.

"So what should I do?"

The dragon is now convinced by Raleigh's words and is willing to listen to Raleigh's method.

"It's very simple. If you're going to revolt, you'll need weapons and equipment, right? I know a Mafia family that does that. They're called the Don Quixote Family. They're quite powerful; you can buy a batch of weapons from them."

As for other aspects, I can't offer you much help.

However, during your uprising, our navy will not attack you, because my goals do not conflict with yours. What I really want to do is to sever the World Government's influence in the North Sea.

Raleigh's words carried a hint of bloodshed, and Dragon also spoke with deep feeling;

The navy may be powerful, but how can justice be true justice if it's locked up?

The direct reason Dragon left the Navy was because he had once served as a bodyguard for the Celestial Dragons, and at Jorgmare's place, he witnessed the deepest darkness in the world.

Those Celestial Dragons, dressed in fancy clothes and wearing bubble masks, committed crimes that even ordinary pirates had never committed, which disgusted Dragon.

Even long after returning to the Navy, he still couldn't control his feelings and chose to leave the Navy.

After talking for a while, Dragon finally understood why Raleigh was unwilling to leave the Navy.

His idea was to gradually remove the World Government's restrictions on the Navy, so that this behemoth could truly achieve its goal of upholding justice.

That's quite an idea.

However, when he thought about himself, Long felt that Raleigh's path might not be so bad after all.

"So, you're planning to change the world by starting with the navy. What a magnificent dream."

"I can't believe it," Long said admiringly.

However, he showed no intention of changing his mind.

Everyone has their own path to walk, and the idea of ​​changing the world through the navy is something that almost every naval soldier and naval commander has thought about.

But in the end, how many people can truly change the world?

Raleigh will not be the first Marine, nor will he be the last.

In contrast, the dragon is full of confidence in the new direction it has pioneered.

Senior, actually, what's recorded in this notebook isn't my thought.

"That was many years ago, when my brother and I lived in Beihai. We found it in a cave. But because the contents were too shocking, we burned it. This notebook is just me rewriting down what I remember."

Luo Li waved the notebook in his hand. At first, Ti Long seemed a little confused, but after thinking about it, he understood.

Raleigh had only worked at the bottom of society when he lived in the North Sea, and his career in the Navy was smooth sailing. He had no experience with many things, so how could he have written such a good revolutionary program?

Dragon originally thought that Raleigh was a gifted person who should devote himself to the revolution, but now it seems that Raleigh's actions were not wrong.

He was not the author of the revolutionary program, which explains why he did not participate in the revolution.

Raleigh said earnestly:

Senior, I don't mean to advise you, but what's happening in the world now has happened before. There's nothing new under the sun. Revolutions have happened in the past, but they clearly failed, and their failures haven't left a single word in history.

The dragon still found it incredible that such a thing, once it appeared in the world, would not create a trend, and would be forgotten by the world.

Raleigh said quietly:

"How could that be, senior? Have you forgotten the blank century?"

"How many of the pirate overlords who were active in the last era do you still remember?"

Not long ago, our navy personally defeated the ruler of the New World, Rocks, the captain of the Rocks Pirates. Fifty or a hundred years from now, how many people will still remember his name?

"Time is a powerful force, and under its influence, the truth of many things is buried."

As Raleigh spoke, he couldn't help but recall that on the distant Grand Line, a group of scholars engrossed in research were dancing with ancient scripts and Poneglyphs right under the noses of the World Government—things the World Government didn't want the world to know.

But they thought they had discovered the truth of the world.

madness.

The world government was able to create a blank century many years ago, and it can do the same many years later.

"Alright, senior, it's late, I should rest. Remember, you've never contacted me."

Raleigh left the office without looking back. Dragon nodded, and a gust of wind blew by, and Dragon, along with the notebook and draft paper on the table, disappeared.

The next morning, Crow and Swall, who had just woken up, entered the secret underground hideout.

As soon as I entered, I saw the candles that were almost extinguished and a tall, imposing figure.

"Mr. Long? Didn't you sleep all night?"

The crow said to the dragon sitting there, "Well, I met a very interesting person yesterday and got something very useful from him. Call everyone up and look at this notebook I brought back."

After a brief gathering, Raven and Swall huddled together and began looking through the notebook that Dragon had brought back.

It kept making loud noises.

The surrounding people were itching to see what Mr. Long had recorded in his notebook.

"Mr. Long, where did you find this book? It's fantastic! I never imagined revolution would be like this."

After reading this book, Raven and Swall's understanding of revolution took a big step forward.

"Yes, this was given to me by a friend. Most of it contains the insights and experiences recorded by revolutionary predecessors."

Long also highly praised the contents of this notebook. This book undoubtedly broke many people's perceptions and made people living in dire straits understand for the first time what class contradictions are and what class must be overthrown.

"Your friend is truly amazing! I can't even imagine how this book will spread!"

What kind of revolutionary wave will it unleash?

The crow was so excited that it never expected that the first problem in the uprising would be solved so easily by the dragon.

If we're talking about rallying support, nothing is more effective at winning over those living in dire straits than the ideas in this book.

There's a second thing. I heard from a friend that there's a mafia family in Beihai called the Don Quixote Family. Their main business is arms dealing. Crow, you could arrange for some people to go and buy a batch of weapons from the Don Quixote Family.

Lou la la la.

After hearing Long's second sentence, all the rebel and self-reliant soldiers sitting together clapped and cheered.

Last night, after Long finished explaining the three conditions for the uprising, everyone was so tormented by these three things that they couldn't sleep.

I racked my brains, hoping to find a solution to any one of them.

But judging from their listless appearance, it was clear they hadn't come up with a single solution. "Great, Mr. Long, then we only have one last condition left before the uprising."

Swall said excitedly.

This is the first time since the founding of the Yongjun Army that they have participated in a national uprising. If successful, it will accumulate a wealth of experience, laying a solid foundation for the future development of the Yongjun Army. The last condition, however, is not so easy to achieve. I asked him, and he said we need to wait for a special opportunity. Until then, we'd better prepare all the conditions for the uprising.

Long's words were undoubtedly a bucket of cold water poured on everyone's heads, but the members who were already caught up in the moment were not discouraged.

After all, they had already experienced despair.

Seeing hope now is already a huge encouragement for them.

Inside the naval base, Raleigh was listlessly sipping his coffee.

Dragon left very late yesterday, which seriously affected Raleigh's rest.

"Damn world, why didn't they bring cell phones here too?"

Raleigh was frustrated. Although he didn't miss his job back home, he still wanted to play on his phone.

The sun is shining brightly today, perfect for sunbathing!

After finishing his meal, Raleigh planned to take his sun chair to the rooftop to sunbathe.

However, Gion pushed open the door and walked in at that moment.

Raleigh, we received a tip from the public that a wanted criminal who had previously rebelled is hiding in the Kingdom of Eryoko, and that he has been taken away by his accomplices.

"Hopefully we can go in and investigate."

Without even thinking, it must have been Barrena who reported it. He was the only one attacked that day, and there was no one else besides him.

Raleigh had investigated Barrena in private; he was the kind of villain who deserved to be shot.

It's quite interesting that he actually sought help from the navy.

"Since it's the opinion of the people, then we'll go and search for it. After all, upholding justice is our duty."

Raleigh finished his coffee in one gulp, changed into the Navy's Justice Cloak, and decided to enter the Kingdom of Eryogobu again to take a look.

However, this time is different from yesterday. Yesterday, he was on an incognito visit, but today he is on a proper patrol!

A huge warship was already prepared, and elite soldiers marched aboard in squads.

Raleigh didn't sit idle during the days he took over the naval base; he dispersed all the original soldiers.

He successively dismissed many of Zachary's men, reassigning his soldiers to be squad leaders, and weeding out many of the slackers in the navy.

The naval base now houses only the best and brightest.

Zachary is a very interesting guy; he didn't cause me any trouble.

Raleigh still quite liked Zachary, even though he was a bit dim-witted, he was very efficient.

After speaking to him, Zachary had his key men under control.

In this power struggle, none of the dismissed naval officers caused any trouble.

The horns of the warship sounded, and its snow-white sails were lowered. Amidst the surging waves, it sailed towards the Kingdom of Eryokobu.

"A warm welcome to the Navy Commander!!!"

Unlike Raleigh's trip to the naval base, this time the king was very excited to learn that the navy was coming.

The arrival of the navy signifies the stability of all forces within the kingdom.

As king, he could live a life of extravagance and debauchery forever.

Therefore, he spared no expense in laying out red carpets and flowers at the port where he landed in Raleigh.

A bright red carpet was laid out, flanked by young men and women who had come out to watch the spectacle.

Flowers and cannons were neatly arranged along the path Raleigh walked.

It seems they treated us very well.

This was the first time Raleigh had received such treatment, and it certainly broadened his horizons.

The king, as fat as a pig, warmly shook Raleigh's hands and showered him with compliments.

Admiral Raleigh, the Kingdom of Eryoko warmly welcomes you. We have prepared a sumptuous lunch for you.

Please follow me.

Inside the magnificent palace.

Having eaten and drunk his fill, Raleigh sat on the soft sofa, holding a glass of fine red wine in one hand and an expensive cigar in the other. He crossed his legs and listened absentmindedly to the flattery of the nobles around him.

"Lord Raleigh is truly a young and promising man, having risen to the position of admiral at such a young age."

"Yes, I heard that Lord Raleigh's older brother is Vice Admiral Borsalino, so he's definitely going to become a big shot in the Navy."

"Our Kingdom of Eryorobu warmly welcomes Lord Roli's arrival. Your arrival brings joy to the entire kingdom."

"My rise to the position of Admiral has absolutely nothing to do with my brother being Vice Admiral Borsalino."

It was all due to personal effort.

Raleigh's smile grew even wider. He gently swirled the red wine, took a sip, exhaled a breath of wine, and said:

"However, you are right. I can resolve the issues in the Kingdom of Eryokobu now that I'm here, so you won't have to live in fear anymore."

Cleveland thought to himself, "If you're planning to eliminate all the nobles of the Kingdom of Eryogobu, then you're just trying to stop them from living in fear."

The king, upon hearing Raleigh's words, clapped his hands in response.

The originally ornate and tightly closed door was suddenly opened from the outside.

Pairs of soldiers from the Kingdom of Eryoko carried in large wooden crates; they moved quickly.

Within minutes, more than a dozen large wooden crates were placed in a corner of the palace.

A man with a fawning smile walked up to the wooden crate, turned to Raleigh, and said:

"Lord Raleigh, this is just a small token of our appreciation."

After saying that, he opened the wooden box closest to him, and a dazzling light immediately emanated from the box.

He pushed the wooden crate over.

Stacks of pesos, glittering gold, various jewels and diamonds, boxes of high-end cigars, and other valuables were scattered all over the palace floor.