"What do you want to do?"
Those lives lost for ridiculous reasons, and those poor souls still trying to survive.
The existence of the Heavenly Tribute overwhelmed the member nations.
Even relying on their people alone, they could no longer complete the amount that needed to be handed over.
So the member nations began wars and plunder against non-member countries.
But even so, those non-member countries that couldn't afford to pay the Heavenly Tribute in the first place had to endure pirate plunder and war with the member nations at the same time.
How long could they continue to be plundered?
The source of everything came from the place at the top of the Red Line: Mary Geoise.
So... was this what Dragon wanted to do?
"Dragon."
Kano's voice sounded.
"Although I'll be able to meet you naturally in the future, I wanted to meet you in advance here in Loguetown today."
"The reason is that you and I have the same position and the same goals. That is... to overturn this world!"
"To make those arrogant people who claim to be descendants of gods fall from their altar, and to make all unreasonable laws disappear completely."
Dragon, who had been looking at the pile of treasures and listening, came back to his senses.
"Unreasonable... laws?"
Kano replied, "Is the Heavenly Tribute reasonable? Is it reasonable for everyone to be unable to reject the Celestial Dragons? As long as there are these parasites who claim to be descendants of gods in this sea, these unreasonable things will always exist. You, me, and everyone else will never be free."
After the words fell, the basement became quiet.
After a long time, Dragon looked at Kano with a somewhat complicated expression.
"So... you want to take revenge on the Celestial Dragons, right? Behind those people is the World Government, so you speak of overturning the world."
"When I was collecting supplies in the West Blue a year ago, I heard that a young man became an executioner in Ridgemouth Town at the entrance to Reverse Mountain. Later, when I passed by, I went to the square to take a look."
"Executioner Kano. You're a marine from the branch of the West Blue Navy... were you planning to infiltrate the Navy from the beginning?"
At this time, Dragon was trying to regain control of the conversation's rhythm.
But Kano didn't panic at all.
Instead, he replied directly, "Fourteen years ago in the God Valley, Ivankov and Kuma rescued me from that place as a baby. Now you know why I said I'd meet you sometime later anyway?"
Hearing this, Dragon fell silent again.
Ivankov and the God Valley...
At this moment, Dragon had already figured out Kano's origin.
A young man who had a deep hate for the Celestial Dragons. Just by his identity alone, that already represented his position.
Coupled with Ivankov's involvement, if Kano had really made up his mind in two years, then it would be natural for him to find more like-minded companions.
And among like-minded people, no one could be more consistent than those who had escaped from the God Valley.
"I'll verify what you said later."
Kano smiled.
"Then leave a Den-Den Mushi to facilitate future communication."
After thinking for a moment, Dragon handed over a small Den-Den Mushi, but at the same time he noticed that Kano was handing him a book.
[The Central Idea of Revolution]
"What's this?"
"Some suggestions for the formation of the future Revolutionary Army. Whether they're soldiers or high-ranking cadres, all revolutionaries need to know why they're fighting and what they're dying for from the very beginning."
Kano tapped the cover of the book with his hand.
"The significance of meeting you in advance isn't just about money and weapons. What I want you to understand is the central philosophy of the entire Revolutionary Army going forward."
"This world is strange. People's will and spirit can affect their own strength. The power of swords, guns, and cannons is always inferior to one's own strength."
By this time, Dragon had already opened the book in his hands.
Just the opening chapter made him become absorbed in it.
Time passed minute by minute, and the contents of the book were somewhat scattered, but for Dragon, it was at this moment that the direction and central philosophy of the plan in his mind became clear.
The only way to change this world was through a bottom-up revolution.
After a long time, Dragon looked at Kano again with complicated eyes.
"Although it's a bit scattered, such thought shouldn't be something you could write at your age."
Dragon studied the boy before him, who was only in his mid-teens.
"It's only now that I've begun to consider the truth of what you said earlier about seeing the future. Some kind of Devil Fruit ability... though you also showed a Paramecia-type ability similar to the Castle-Castle Fruit, with space to store items."
Kano replied, "Maybe… As for the future, I've only seen part of it, not all of it. In addition, after this meeting, I hope that you can leave the main culprits to me for execution after overthrowing each kingdom."
Dragon nodded after thinking for a moment and didn't continue to press.
He knew this was the other party's secret.
Getting to the bottom of things sometimes resulted in the loss of a good ally, and was more likely to turn people who originally shared the same position into enemies.
What he'd gained from today's conversation was an unexpected windfall.
He just needed to go back and find Ivankov to confirm everything.
After verification, he could give this boy his trust.
Finally, the prototype of the Revolutionary Army was about to begin.
Late at night, Kano didn't return to the Navy branch.
His shadow clone was still sleeping soundly, and this wasn't a good place to swap the main body and clone.
So after the conversation, he'd shamelessly stayed here for the night.
The plan was going very smoothly, whether it was the meeting with Dragon or Roger's upcoming execution. His visit to Loguetown was proceeding well so far.
After tomorrow, by leveraging the mobility of the [Flying Nimbus], he could increase the prison's sin value significantly.
In addition, the Revolutionary Army, which was supposed to become famous across the seas in a few years, would undergo different changes starting from today.
The scattered notes he'd written himself had also pointed out a clear direction for Dragon's future Revolutionary Army.
But this wasn't enough.
This world was a pirate world with supernatural powers, and a large number of ordinary people formed its foundation.
In this world with Haki, arming people's will might have a certain effect, but facing the weapon in Pangaea Castle in Mary Geoise… one shot could directly obliterate an island and form a bottomless hole that couldn't be filled even by seawater.
Such power, as well as the strong fighters hidden by the World Government for eight hundred years, all needed ways to be countered.
The appearance of Saint Jaygarcia Saturn years ago had been almost unchanged from what it would be so many years later. It was obvious he possessed immortality.
With such an example, and considering the so-called God's Knights, how many powerful individuals existed within their ranks?
The number would likely be staggering.
Therefore, everything depended on his luck in opening treasure chests.