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

In the capital of the Kingdom of Eryoko, a secret house...

This is the place where the dragon was invited into the Kingdom of Eryokobu by an old man when he first came here. Unfortunately!

The old man died of old age not long after the Kingdom of Eryoko returned to normal.

However, I heard that the old man died with a smile on his face.

Long offered a bouquet of chrysanthemums to the old man's portrait, and then summoned the revolutionary soldiers who had come with him to the original room.

Tell me, what's the current situation in the Kingdom of Eryoko?

Dragon tapped the table, then waited quietly for the revolutionary soldiers around him to report to their leader. "During my investigation outside the capital of Eryokobu, I discovered that the new Queen Belo Betty has repeatedly stated that everyone is equal, and her taxes and welfare far exceed those when we first rose up."

"Chief, I have contacted my family. According to them, most of the kingdom's tax revenue is used for the Heavenly Gold, and the new queen has not squandered this money."

"Chief, I disguised myself as a miner and infiltrated the coal mines and steel mills of the Kingdom of Eryokobu. The overseers who oppressed us and all sorts of inhumane systems have been abolished."

Furthermore, inside the mine, I saw that the Kingdom of Eryokobu was gradually replacing manual labor with machinery. When I chatted with the miners, they said that Queen Belo Betty had specifically introduced these machines to reduce the need for manual labor.

Three revolutionary soldiers spoke one after another, 1

They were mostly from the Kingdom of Eryokobu, and were among the miners who had participated in the uprising. Although they had left the Kingdom of Eryokobu, it remained their homeland.

Therefore, they can gather information here much faster than others.

"Chief, I've been observing near the naval base for a long time, and it seems this group of sailors isn't there to protect the coal and iron mines; rather, it's more like they're forced to accept this mission."

Based on my observations over the past few days, they have been training diligently every day, and everyone hopes to leave here and head to the Grand Line to capture pirates.

They generally believed that the navy should not govern a kingdom; each kingdom had its own direction, and the navy did not need to intervene.

A revolutionary soldier dressed like a businessman spoke up.

The most challenging task he accomplished these past few days was disguising himself as a businessman and doing business near the naval base, which gave him the opportunity to learn a great deal about the navy.

Of course, what he didn't know was that almost all the merchants at the entrance of naval bases were actually naval soldiers in disguise. As soon as a strange face appeared, they would immediately recognize it. As for the information he was gathering, it was just information that the navy wanted him to gather.

"By the way, Chief, I overheard something while gathering intelligence: the former naval commander, Captain Miles, had a close relationship with Queen Belo Belo Thérèse, but after he was transferred, the new naval captain frequently harassed her."

"Queen Belo Belo Belo has repeatedly asked the world government and navy to withdraw this naval fleet."

Another revolutionary soldier added,

Dragon remained silent, his brain working to piece together all the information and extract the useful details. So far, the Revolutionary Army's plan to infiltrate the Kingdom of Eryoko was progressing smoothly; no one knew that Dragon and the Revolutionary Army warriors had already reached the capital.

However, Boss Long felt as if someone was orchestrating all of this behind the scenes. No matter what kind of information he wanted to know, his men would always find out unexpectedly.

Such luck made even the dragon suspect that someone might be manipulating things behind the scenes.

However, after pondering for a long time, Long finally gave up the idea.

Because this idea is just too terrifying. To be able to control the intelligence of everyone in a kingdom to fabricate lies is an unimaginable existence.

Unfortunately, what the dragon didn't know was that when they left the far north, everyone was already being watched by Raleigh's men.

The naval elites trained by Cleveland are a level above the revolutionary soldiers, and the dragon will not discover all this unless they provoke him.

Perhaps we're overthinking it; the Kingdom of Eryokobu genuinely does want to join the revolutionary army.

After discarding the jumbled thoughts in his mind, the dragon solidified his beliefs.

Contact the raven and tell Queen Belo Betty.

We will visit her tomorrow morning.

Having made up his mind, Dragon decided that no matter whether it was a trap set by the World Government or not, he would risk going to see Queen Belo Betty of the Kingdom of Eryorobu the next day.

The revolutionary soldiers unanimously agreed with Long's decision.

Unfortunately, most people were born and raised in the Kingdom of Eryokobu, though their memories of the place aren't very good.

However, their homeland could never be changed, and they naturally hoped that the Kingdom of Eryoko would join the revolutionary army so that they could return home.

The far north is certainly a safe place, but it is ultimately just a stopover, and it's not the same as home.

Inside the palace, after all the servants had left, the now-grown Belo Betty sat on her large bed, dressed in a magnificent long dress.

She wanted to make a Den Den Mushi call to her teacher, Raleigh, but she was afraid of revealing her identity.

There are no experts in the palace right now, and she doesn't know if Dragon or the CP organization experts sent by the World Government are monitoring her.

Belo Betty dared not easily expose the pieces that Raleigh had planted years ago.

"Teacher, Miles, please wait for me to come back."

Belo Betty recalled the times she and Miles had played around on the Raleigh ship, and a slight smile appeared on her lips as she drifted off to sleep.

The following morning, a mysterious figure arrived at the magnificent palace.

Dragon, the leader of the revolutionary army, arrived as scheduled. In order to have this conversation with Dragon, Belo Betty had informed everyone inside and outside the palace beforehand, leaving only her loyal royal guards.

Dragon did not come alone; he brought Crow and three accompanying revolutionary soldiers with him.

He is an extremely rational person and would naturally not put himself in a dangerous situation.

"Mr. Long, may we be frank with each other?"

Belo Betty sat calmly on her throne, looking down at the dragon below who was wearing a hoodie that obscured his face.

Upon hearing this, Long did not offer any explanation, but instead revealed his face.

Belo Betty's eyes suddenly sharpened as she stared intently at the perfectly calm man before her.

I'm probably the first person outside of the Revolutionary Army to have seen Mr. Long's appearance.

I never expected Mr. Dragon to look so dignified. It's hard to believe you're the leader of the Revolutionary Army, planning to overthrow the World Government. You seem more like a naval admiral than a revolutionary leader.

Belo Betty spoke frankly, without causing any change in the dragon's expression; however, the dragon's eyes showed even more vigilance than before.

"Greetings, Queen Belo Betty. At your request, I have brought my staff to your palace and removed my hoodie. I wonder if this is enough to show my sincerity?"

Long said neither humbly nor arrogantly.

Upon hearing this, Belo Betty descended from her high throne. The dragon glanced at her but said nothing, only sincerely praising Belo Betty from the bottom of his heart.

Before Belo Betty stood up, he had only regarded her as a queen. It wasn't until she stood up that he realized she wasn't very big, just a little girl.

Dragon was truly impressed that a little girl could govern the Kingdom of Eryoko so well.

It was precisely because of this that Long wondered why the Kingdom of Eryo had not returned to its former course.

Because the miners' rebellion he led with Raleigh killed almost all the nobles and the king, and left a great deal of wealth to the Kingdom of Eryokobu.

The newly appointed Belo Betty was like a blank sheet of paper that had never been tainted; she was unaware that the other kings and nobles in this world existed by sucking the blood of the people.

In her view, everything is equal, without any distinction of rank or status.

Furthermore, when she took over, the country's nobility had been purged, leaving behind a vast amount of wealth. This wealth meant that Belo Betty could pay the Heavenly Gold without having to exploit the people.

The dragon was very fortunate to have met such a king; otherwise, it would have had to resort to physical means to overthrow any other king.

As for Raleigh...

Deep down, Long was always wary of his junior, especially after Raleigh was recently promoted to general, which made him even more wary.

Of course, he was also afraid of getting involved with Belo Betty and Rory, so he checked a lot of information, which showed that Rory and Belo Betty had met twice when they were in the Kingdom of Eryoko.

But soon Raleigh set off for the Grand Line, and from then on, Belo Betty and Raleigh never appeared in public together again.

We've met.

Dragon had considered whether Belo Betty was a pawn planted by Raleigh, but then dismissed the idea.

No one would have imagined that they would one day hold a high position, since the Grand Line is never short of geniuses.

Dragon is also a genius and has carried out many dangerous missions. Even though he is Garp's son and has many high-quality resources in the Navy to help him become stronger, he has almost died at the hands of pirates several times.

If someone knows they will become a Navy Admiral and starts laying the groundwork early on, that person will definitely have the ability to change the world.

Dragon doesn't believe that Raleigh is that person; he's more inclined to think that he or the chosen one is the one who will change the world.

Regardless of what the dragon was thinking, Belo Betty quickly walked up to it and said directly,

"Mr. Dragon, I was able to become this king not because of my bloodline or my own efforts, but simply because the World Government thought a little girl would be easier to control."

No one doesn't yearn for freedom, and so do I.

"In this palace, I'm like a caged bird, unable to see the outside world at all."

The navy near the Kingdom of Eryoko was more like a watchdog, capable of both repelling foreign invasions and preventing the sheep from leaving the pen.

"If there is any force in this world that can help me escape this predicament, I think it must be your revolutionary army."

Bellobetti explained it very clearly, and Long understood it perfectly; it was basically the same as what Long had analyzed last night.

When a puppet is unwilling to have its fate controlled by others, it will naturally think of using the power of others to break free from all of this.

Currently, only three forces in the world can achieve this: the World Government, the Navy, and the Revolutionary Army. The World Government and the Navy are on one side, binding Belo Betty, so only the Revolutionary Army can free her from all of this.

"I understand your thoughts, but I need more time to understand them. What do you think?"

Although Dragon had already believed Belo Betty's explanation, he still left himself some leeway out of caution.

"It's alright, Mr. Long. After all, this isn't just a matter between the two of us. This matter involves both the Kingdom of Eryoko and the Revolutionary Army, so we can't be too cautious."

Belo Betty's face did not show any anger at being rejected by the dragon; instead, she showed the expression that was expected.

If you don't mind, may I invite you to lunch?

Belo Betty didn't take the dragon's refusal as a complete rejection, nor did she intend to ask him to leave. Instead, she casually invited the dragon and the people behind him to have lunch together.

Thank you for your hospitality. We won't stand on ceremony then.

The dragon did not refuse.

He was looking for an opportunity to learn more about Belo Betty, and having lunch together would be a great opportunity.

So, in the following time, the dragon tried every means to get information out of Belo Betty, but Belo Betty only revealed a few of her inner thoughts on necessary questions, and basically dodged the questions.

Dragon did not suspect anything amiss; in his view, this version of Belo Betty was more in line with his image of the new queen of the Kingdom of Eryogo.

If Dragon had ever worked with or been in the same class as Raleigh, he would know that such preconceived notions could be exploited, ultimately leading to a particularly egregious deception.

After lunch, the dragon left the palace and led his men around the capital.

Belo Betty paid no attention to the message from her guards, instead instructing them to provide as much convenience as possible for the dragon's group.

Three days later, when Dragon stepped into the palace again, he had completely made up his mind to accept Belo Betty's joining the Revolutionary Army. "Mr. Dragon, have you agreed to my conditions?"

Belo Betty stepped down from the throne, speaking as she did so.

Yes, Queen Belo Betty, welcome to the Kingdom of Eryorobu to the revolutionary family.

The dragon's face was expressionless, but the occasional flashes of surprise in the depths of his eyes betrayed his true thoughts.

"So what should we do next?"

I think the priority should be to drive away the navy forces that are already stationed there.

Belo Betty said this.

After a moment of silence, the dragon said:

"Regarding that group of navy personnel, I need to use other means to persuade them to voluntarily relinquish this place as a base. At present, using force to expel them is extremely inappropriate for the navy."

The dragon wasn't afraid of the naval soldiers, but rather felt powerless against the behemoth that was the navy.

Although his Revolutionary Army was developing extremely rapidly and seemed to have a huge power and territory, Dragon knew in his heart that it was just a slightly larger pirate crew in front of the Navy. Once the Navy found its lair, it would be easily wiped out.