I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

"Then, what's the difference between us and those mountain bandits?"

"Of course they're different!" an officer immediately retorted.

"We uphold justice so that we can more easily maintain it, free from the constraints of a world government..."

Ain interrupted him: "For example, like what Sig did today, storming into the royal palace that was legally seized by a great pirate?"

The officers were taken aback, then fell silent.

What happened in Dressrosa today is something the Navy couldn't do, but it's something the NEO Navy wants to do.

So, what's the difference between mountain bandits and NEO Marines, who are both wanted by the World Government and are not subject to its control, and who uphold justice in their own way?

They had just defected and were not yet used to their new identities, still thinking from the perspective of the former navy.

But Ain's words gradually brought them back to their senses...

"The former Navy was the World Government's army, acting on the orders of the World Government," Ain concluded.

"But now we follow the path of justice in our hearts."

Zephyr was taken aback. He glanced at Ain, his eyes gleaming, and nodded secretly.

He didn't know that Ain was trying to ease tensions between the two sides; he just felt that Ain was clear-headed and adapted to her new identity faster than others.

Having put aside their inner turmoil, the NEO Marines' wary gazes towards the bandits eased considerably.

A few minutes later, the revolutionary army leader Long walked over to Zefa, and the two went aside to talk.

Mountain bandits, the Pirate King, the Revolutionary Army, the NEO Marines... these people were originally completely unrelated, with different camps and stances. But because of Higuma's direct or indirect influence, they can now sit down and talk together.

..........

"Sig, want to have a drink? It's been a long time since we had a drink together."

Half an hour later at the banquet, Roger raised his glass and looked at Sieg with a smile.

“Alright, cheers then.” Sieg raised his glass, wanting to clink glasses with Roger, but the latter avoided it.

“I’m talking about drinking, real alcohol.” Roger looked at the milk in Sieg’s glass and shook his head.

"After leaving Dressrosa, the next stop is Wano Country, but I won't be staying there permanently."

"In the days to come, I will go out to sea with Rouge again, travel around, and see my old friends from back then."

"So, before you leave, how about having a drink?"

Sieg hesitated for a moment.

Thinking about it carefully, it's true that I haven't had a drink in quite a while.

Since he's already invincible, what's the harm in having a little drink? Is he going to summon another fifty-six emperors?

After a moment's thought, Sieg decided to give Roger face.

"drink!"

The two raised their glasses and clinked them together, drinking one glass after another, and started chatting as they drank.

"I'm planning to continue my travels, so what about you? Stop trying to fool me with your 'academic genius' nonsense." Roger tilted his head back, downed a glass of wine, and asked.

"Once I get to Wano Country, I will quietly go into seclusion and continue my training in things like Life Return, physical techniques, and Haki."

"Once I reach the maximum level, I'll..."

"What will you do?" Roger poured Sieg another glass.

"Nothing much. By then, no one will be able to disturb my peaceful life," Sieg said casually.

"...I'll take it seriously." Roger shook his head with a smile, clearly not believing him.

While the two were drinking and talking, Kelra walked over from the revolutionary army.

“Mr. Sig, actually, I’ve always had a question about the revolutionary army’s cause.”

Kerla voiced the question that had been on her mind:

"With the strength of our Revolutionary Army, directly attacking Dressrosa would be the simplest and most direct method, but the leader has always opposed it... And what you're doing today, Mr. Sig, is simply a brute-force attack, isn't it?"

Although the dragon had explained this issue, it had not completely convinced Kelra and the others, especially after Sig captured the palace.

"That's a very simple question," the bald man, who had appeared beside them at some point, explained.

"Boss Sigurd obviously knows about the existence of the Hobby-Hobby Fruit. As long as the Hobby-Hobby Fruit is broken, the false harmony of Dressrosa will end. This is a completely different matter from a reckless direct attack."

Sig glanced sideways at Kella, his eyes slightly unfocused.

Having had a few drinks, although still sober, his emotions were stirred up, and he slurred:

"We are bandits, you are the revolutionaries... hiccup."

The bald man's eyes lit up, and he began translating from Chinese to Chinese at lightning speed:

"Mountain bandits are thieves who overthrow the mountains that weigh down the people, while revolutionary soldiers are those who carry out revolution... They are not entirely the same."

Kerla was stunned for a moment.

Her gaze shifted between the drunken, dazed Sieg and the bald translator, before she finally humbly asked for his advice:

"So, Mr. Sig, what do you think... is revolution? And what is the biggest difference between our revolutionary army and other forces?"

"Revolution?" Sieg glanced at Kerla, his memory stirred, and he began to read aloud:

"Revolution... Revolution is not a dinner party, not writing an essay, not painting or embroidering. It cannot be so elegant, so leisurely, so refined, so gentle, kind, respectful, frugal, and modest. Revolution is an insurrection, a violent act by which one class overthrows another."

Upon hearing this, Kerla was stunned once again.

The bald man turned to look at Sig and unconsciously clenched his fist.

The bald man translated again:

"The World Government is a behemoth that rules the world. There is no possibility of a peaceful coup d'état overthrowing its rule."

"The Navy and the World Government are both formidable obstacles that must be overcome. If the goal is to overthrow the World Government, a protracted and massive war that will affect the entire world will inevitably follow. There is no other way."

Kerla pondered for a long time before taking his leave, though the confusion in his eyes had faded considerably.

Sieg had long been regarded as an ideological mentor by the revolutionaries, and his words carried considerable weight. While Sieg's words weren't exactly earth-shattering truths, they were simple, easy to understand, and precise, effectively answering the questions of young people like Kelra.

Beside him, Roger, holding a wine glass, stared at Sieg in astonishment.

Kella was no longer confused; he was, however, a little lost.

This same person who had just told him he wanted a peaceful life was now engaged in a heated discussion with the revolutionary army, who were preparing to overthrow the world government...

........

"Revolution is not a dinner party... it's an uprising..."

The dragon turned to look at Kelra, its eyes gleaming with wonder, and exclaimed in admiration:

"Kera, where did you hear these words? Who said them?"

Dragon has been trying to teach young revolutionaries like Kella by word and deed, and has been thinking about how to convey his ideas to them, but the results have been limited.

"It's easy to understand and very precise... This person should be put in charge of spreading revolutionary ideas." He was delighted.

“It was Mr. Sig who said it,” Kella replied.

"It's him?" Long was stunned for a moment, then realized.

"These are the bandits?" Tesoro sat to the side, giving Sig a deep look in the distance.

If he had known that Sig was also plotting to overthrow the World Government like the Revolutionary Army, he wouldn't have gone down such a treacherous path.

“Mr. Sig is right.” Dragon sighed softly, regretting that Sig had not yet joined the Revolutionary Army.

"The Don Quixote family is gone, but what our revolutionary army has to do is not over."

...

Day two.

Sig led his bandits away from Dressrosa and headed towards Wano Country.

The Revolutionary Army and the NEO Navy did not leave immediately, but instead temporarily established a base in Dressrosa.

Chapter 1174 High Martial Arts Plan 5k

An open space in Dressrosa.

The bandit king has left, but the revolutionary army has not. The revolutionary army's leader, Dragon, is standing on the platform, speaking to Koala and the others, seemingly holding a meeting.

“Kerla, your anti-war sentiments are based on your simple kindness and the desire to reduce casualties, and there is nothing wrong with that idea.”

"But we must also recognize the nature of revolution: it is an uprising in which one class overthrows another..."

At this point, the dragon gently tapped the table and read aloud:

"Can anyone tell me... the former Fleet Admiral Kong is now the Commander-in-Chief of the World Government's armed forces? Besides the Navy, what other forces can he command?"

"Someone answered CP? So besides CP, there's another question: how many people are there in the CP intelligence agency?"

What about the power structure within the World Government?

"What is it that has enabled the World Government to rule the world for eight hundred years without anyone being able to challenge it?"

A murmur arose at the scene, but the discussion gradually subsided as no one could answer the dragon's question.

Long continued, "Then, what about the navy? How many admirals does the navy have? How many main branches? What is its strength?"

A lively discussion broke out below, with many people offering their responses.

"Very good, you have a basic understanding of the issues concerning the navy."

The dragon nodded, then his expression turned serious:

"The World Government has always been hidden behind the Navy. People only know about the Navy, but lack a deep understanding of the World Government. This is what makes the World Government so terrifying."

"The world government we are facing is an unimaginable behemoth."

"As Mr. Sieg said, revolution is class struggle, it is riot... war is the only way that cannot be avoided when facing the world government."

“Unless… there exists a savior with overwhelming power, like in yesterday’s Dressrosa ‘war’,” the dragon said.

He was almost embarrassed to use the word "war" because the victory was so easy.