The Revolutionary's Seat

"I'll answer this question."

Dragon rolled up the map and placed it on the table. All the officers in the Revolutionary Army Headquarters looked at the Sky Screen, and no one interrupted. Even Sabo simply withdrew the flames from his palm, waiting for Dragon to withstand this test first.

Garling stood on the Chief Adjudication Platform, his black-patterned face displaying a series of images of the Revolutionary Army attacking local government strongholds.

"Your goal has never been censorship, but overthrow."

The dragon looked at those images.

"Yes."

People around the world gasped.

Lin Qi rubbed his temples in the Foosha Village.

He admitted it even faster than Akainu.

Makino looked up at the Sky Screen.

"Because that's what he was supposed to do."

The Sky Screen- covered canvas unfolds.

[Revolutionary Army Review Seat conducts independent review]

[Question: Did Monkey D. Dragon lose his seat on the Revolutionary Army Review Seat because of his political goal of overthrowing the World Government?]

[A. Disqualified, Revolutionary Army Seat revoked]

[B. Disqualified; all testimonies related to the Revolutionary Army are null and void]

[C. Temporarily disqualified, to be reinstated upon Throne pardon]

[D. Not disqualified, but must publicly declare political goals for the Revolutionary Army Seat; recusal and multi-party review will be initiated when matters concerning the transfer of power and post-war takeover are involved.]

Garling said coldly, "Option D would legitimize the rebellion."

Long replied, "Option D will only limit the scope of the review process."

Garling said, "You admit to wanting to overthrow the World Government."

The dragon nodded.

"Admit."

[Relationship Revealed: The Revolutionary Army's political goal is to overthrow the Celestial Dragons' rule and the World Government's oppressive system.]

Garling pressed further, "Then when you examine the evidence of the World Government's crimes, of course you'll be biased towards convicting them."

The dragon looked at him.

"If the evidence is false, a public trial would be a slap in the face to me."

Garling said, "You'll fabricate evidence."

The dragon was not angry; it simply pushed a document in front of the Sky Screen.

"The archives of the Holy Land seized by the Revolutionary Army have been handed over to the Sky Screen for backup, allowing cross-verification by the Navy, Civilian Witness Seat, Victim Seat."

Vegapunk was brought in.

"Technological traces can also be examined on Future Island."

Akainu opened his mouth.

"Naval inspection."

Garling raised his hand, and the black stripes displayed an image of the Revolutionary Army attacking the Heavenly Tribute.

"Looting."

The dragon looked at the boat.

"The Heavenly Tribute comes from the taxes of the common people in each of the Affiliated Nation and is used to support the Celestial Dragons. After the Revolutionary Army intercepts it, it is used to evacuate famine-stricken areas and liberate slaves. The accounts are public."

Nami immediately looked up.

"Public disclosure of accounts?"

Sabo held up a stack of ledgers.

"Here."

Nami's eyes lit up.

"This is more reliable than pirates."

Luffy turned his head.

Nami, whose side are you on?

Nami pressed down on his head.

"Stand over there where the accounts are clear."

Garling said, "Even if you release the accounts, it won't change the fact that we are hostile."

Robin chimed in.

"The review panel does not require a lack of stance; it requires that stance be made public and subject to limitations."

She looked at the dragon.

"The Revolutionary Army Seat cannot unilaterally decide on the post-war takeover of power, nor can it turn witness protection into recruitment."

The dragon nodded.

"Accept."

Sabo also spoke up.

"The Revolutionary Army accepts that no evacuation witness may be forced to join the Revolutionary Army."

Sky Screen Recording.

[Revolutionary Army Seat Self-Limitation Clause: Protected Witnesses Cannot Be Forced to Recruit]

Lumi immediately looked at Mia.

"Then we don't have to join the Revolutionary Army?"

Mia patted her head.

"No need, unless you decide for yourself when you grow up."

Lumi said seriously, "Then I won't think about it first."

Sabo smiled.

"Can."

Garling's expression was unpleasant.

"You are using laughter to cover up your rebellion."

Dragon looked at Garling.

"You use stability to cover up slavery."

The black patterns on the Chief Adjudication Platform surged, the world map on the Sky Screen was covered by the Throne Mark, and the flags of many Affiliated Nation were dragged out.

[Supplementary Evidence for the Throne]

The Revolutionary Army's actions have caused political turmoil in many countries.

[If the Revolutionary Army Seat, world stability will continue to be threatened]

Akainu looked at the line of text.

"Stability again."

Robin said, "It wants to reintroduce the stability lie from the fourth trial."

Lin Qi tapped the keyboard twice.

"Then tear it down."

Makino looked at him.

"Can you interrupt?"

"The Common Rules have been activated, and five seats in the general review panel can be used to request clarification."

Lin Qi pushed the question forward.

[Request for Clarification]

[Question: Can the exposure of evidence and the protection of witnesses, which lead to the destabilization of the oppressive order, be defined as undermining world stability?]

Garling raised his hand to intercept.

"Repeated proposition."

Golden Light flashed across the Sky Screen.

[Duplicate parts removed; clarification scope limited to Revolutionary Army Seat eligibility]

The question has been rewritten.

[Clarification Question]

[Question: Can the Revolutionary Army's actions in exposing crimes, protecting witnesses, and resisting enslavement, which caused the Throne's rule to be shaken, be grounds for removing their investigative seats?]

[A. Yes, a weakened Throne signifies a loss of stability.]

[B. Yes, adversaries have no right to censor.]

[C. Partially acceptable, but all Revolutionary Army testimonies downgraded]

[D. No, the instability of the regime should not be equated with the contamination of evidence, but the political demands of the Revolutionary Army must be subject to public constraints.]

The dragon confirmed it directly.

"Revolutionary Army, D."

Akainu said, "Navy Review Seat, D."

Shanks said, "The Red Hair Pirates, D."

Lumi looked at the question.

"Victim Witness Seat, D."

Makino confirmed.

"Civilian Witness Seat, D."

Garling's Chief Adjudication Platform was covered by five Golden Lights, and the black patterns faded from the map.

[Answer: D]

[Dragon does not automatically lose his Revolutionary Army Review Seat board because of his political goals.]

[Revolutionary Army Seats are subject to restrictions: when it comes to matters involving post-war takeover, the transfer of power, or armed mobilization, the individual must publicly recuse themselves and be subject to review by multiple parties.]

Revolutionary Armies are prohibited from forcibly recruiting protected witnesses.

Looking at the judgment, Long reopened the map, but erased several attack arrows and replaced them with retreat routes.

Sabo asked, "Chief?"

Long said, "Save people first, then talk about overthrowing the regime."

Garling finally stopped attacking each person individually, and the five black lines on the Chief Adjudication Platform all retreated, but pressed down in the center to form a crown.

[World Witness Seat Concludes Contamination Review]

[Five seats reserved]

[Common Rules are in effect]

In the Foosha Village Tavern, Lin Qi looked at these words and realized that he had been pressing the keyboard the whole time, and the wound on the back of his hand was bleeding again.

Makino tightened the bandage.

"Can I submit my question now?"

Lin Qi nodded.

"Able."

The Sky Screen retracts, returning to the fifth question.

[Fifth Question from the World Witness Seat]

[Question: Is Lin Qi qualified to continue serving as the interim person in charge of setting exam questions?]

[A. Not available; should be removed immediately]

[B. Not qualified; should be detained by the Throne]

[C. Not available; permissions should be revoked but the Terminal should be retained.]

[D. Temporary eligibility, but subject to Common Rules, public records, victim objections, and a five-seat review and removal mechanism]

Garling looked at the Fifth Seat, his expression no longer as composed as before.

"You'll regret leaving the pen to an outsider."

Luffy the first to shout, "D!"

Nami held him down.

You are not one of the five seats.

Luffy was perfectly justified.

"Then I'm a spectator."

Robin confirms. "The Straw Hat Pirates, D."

Akainu's stamp.

"Navy Review Seat, D."

Longdao: "Revolutionary Army Review Seat, D."

Shanks said, "Pirate Witness Seat, D."

Lumi pasted the Name Card on the question.

"Victim Witness Seat, D."

Makino looked at Lin Qi but didn't press the button immediately.

Lin Qi felt uneasy under her gaze.

"Your gaze is making me a little uneasy."

Makino said, "Say it again, do you accept the impeachment?"

Lin Qi stopped joking.

"Accept."

"Accepting the victim's objections?"

"Accept."

"What if we start treating the real world like a game again?"

Lin Qi looked at the villagers outside the Tavern, at Lumi's Name Card in the Sky Screen, at Robin, Kuma, Garp, Ace, and those who had escaped from the Old Wing of the Holy Land.

"Then withdraw my troops."

Makino pressed D.

"Civilian Witness Seat, D."

The world's votes poured in like a tidal wave, pushing the black seal on the Throne to the edge of the question, while the Golden Light of option D grew brighter and brighter.

[Answer: D]

[Lin Qi is temporarily qualified to continue serving as the question setter]

[Common Rules officially take effect]

[Five-seat review, public record, victim objections, and establishment of a recall mechanism]

[High-risk topics include: erasure, memory extraction, evidence seizure, underage victims, the Gate of Old Days, extraterrestrial anomalies, and the authority of the Throne.]

Lin Qi watched as the input box stabilized again, then leaned back against the counter.

"Shouldn't this be over now?"

Makino glanced at him.

"You never say anything good."

A new notification immediately popped up on the screen.

[Once the Common Rules take effect, the first red line for removal needs to be established.]

[Detection indicates the Throne still holds the intent to eliminate the question setter]

[Detection indicates that the question setter still possesses a future memory advantage]

[Please select the first red line to review the target.]

[A. The Throne cannot bypass questioning to eliminate witnesses]

[B. The question setter must not use future memories for personal gain.]

[C. The right to review the five seats, prohibiting private transactions]

[D. Establish all three items simultaneously and publicly release the first round of stress testing]

Lin Qi's face slowly fell as he looked at the last four words.

"Stress test?"

Garling suddenly looked up from the Chief Adjudication Platform, the black markings reappearing on his crown, and a cold laugh came from the other side of the Sky Screen.

"Then let's test it."

The next line of red text then lights up.

[Stress test targets are being generated]

[First Target: The Future Memory Lin Qi Most Wants to Hide]