Thinking of what had happened during the day, Tsukimi Shirou could not help but let out a long sigh.
While shopping with Lala, he had suddenly run into the Female Class President, who was playing with their classmates.
After only a few words, his passive skill, Divine Fall, had suddenly activated, sending him crashing into the Female Class President in an instant.
When he opened his eyes, he was sprawled across her chest, both hands beneath her skirt.
Before Lala could say anything, Sastin had suddenly appeared with a group of Suit Men and righteously denounced him:
"You are not even married yet, and you have already done something so shameful to Lady Lala. What will happen after you are married?"
After that, Lala's gaze had become rather strange as well.
It had taken Tsukimi Shirou a great deal of effort afterward to explain everything clearly.
"Even with martial arts at the level of Life Return, you still cannot control your body?" Celestial Dragon Shirou teased. "Could it be that your instincts and subconscious are making you do that?"
It practically sounded like he was saying, "You were born an S pervert."
Naturally, Tsukimi Shirou would never admit it.
"Impossible! It was all the Great Cosmic Will's fault. Earth made me fall."
"Ha ha ha... Earth says: I am not taking the blame." Celestial Dragon Shirou laughed nonstop.
Pirate World.
After today's gathering ended, Shirou returned to the ship's cabin. He picked up a snack from the desk and had just opened his mouth when a new memory suddenly appeared in his mind.
Did you find Dragon? Good! I will go there myself this time.
After leaving Jaya Island, Shirou had created a large number of Water Clones that could only exist for one month and sent them throughout the Four Seas to search for Dragon's whereabouts.
And now, he had finally found him.
The target was currently in the East Blue. Although it was not along Shirou's planned route, it was not far away either.
"Water Clone Jutsu!"
Another Shirou appeared out of thin air, sat beside the desk, and nodded slightly.
"You go. Leave things here to me."
"Then I will leave it to you. Remember not to cause trouble."
"You do not even trust yourself? That is a little stingy, is it not?"
"That is it, then. I am off."
Shirou opened the window, leaped lightly, and shot straight into the sky.
"Mimicry—Slime King Form."
Compared to the Celestial Dragon child form, the Slime King Form was more suitable.
First, it would not attract attention.
Second, it was shorter. Compared to the massive Acunologiya form, it suited his usual habits better and would not feel awkward.
Of course, the latter was the real reason.
At the same time, on the deck.
Noticing Shirou leaving through the air, Borsalino frowned slightly and thought to himself:
Where is he going in the middle of the night?
And clones, transformations... he really has all kinds of strange abilities.
What kind of Devil Fruit could possess so many abilities?
After thinking briefly, Borsalino secretly followed.
Of course, to avoid being discovered, he only followed from a great distance and did not approach.
East Blue, the harbor of a certain island.
Shirou, in Slime King Form, raced there and immediately noticed the hooded man on the deck below.
From this bird's-eye view, he truly could not recognize him at first glance.
"Monkey D. Dragon!"
Dragon slowly raised his head. As he looked at the blue-haired "girl" floating in the sky, a strange feeling suddenly rose within him.
Accompanied by a gust of wind, Dragon's body rose into the air and floated before the blue-haired "girl."
"Marines? CP0?"
"Neither. Mimicry—Acunologiya."
With a thought from Shirou, his body abruptly transformed into the Black Dragon King form.
"So it was you! The president of the Adventurer's Guild. This appearance is not your true form either, is it?" Dragon asked probingly. "Why did you establish the Adventurer's Guild? Was it merely to unite Bounty Hunters?"
"Narrow-minded! Far too narrow-minded!" Shirou shook his head slightly. "This world has long since rotted away. It needs a complete and thorough transformation. How do you think the world can be changed?"
"Change..."
Dragon repeated the word, and his eyes gradually lit up.
Someone who could speak of change might perhaps be a kindred spirit.
"A loose organization like the Adventurer's Guild cannot accomplish the change you speak of."
"Of course. The Adventurer's Guild was not established to replace the Marines, but to eliminate Pirates." Shirou paused. "Certainly, the existence of Pirates helps to destroy the World Government to some extent, but after that, the world would still remain unchanged."
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A Note on Going Premium
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Big Move: I Have a Dream
Big Move: I Have a Dream
Dragon frowned slightly. He did not respond, merely gesturing with one hand.
"Go on."
"Have you ever thought about what the new era should look like?"
The corners of Shirou's lips curled upward slightly as he spoke while thinking.
"I have imagined a world where the elderly are cared for, children are raised, and no one dies of hunger."
"Before the law, everyone is equal. No one can stand above the law. Even the highest rulers must be strictly punished if they break it."
"Upon the seas, there will no longer be Pirates, those creatures steeped in evil. In their place will be Adventurers who explore everywhere and help others."
"I have imagined that, one day in the future, everyone will be born equal."
"I have imagined that, one day in the future, the sons of former slaves will sit together with the sons of former Celestial Dragons and speak as brothers."
"I have imagined..."
By the end, Dragon felt as though such an incomparably beautiful future had appeared before his eyes.
After a long while, he unconsciously thought:
Indeed, I have been too narrow-minded.
I only thought about overthrowing the World Government, even willing to borrow the power of Pirates in the process, yet I never considered what the new era should look like.
Even if we succeeded in the future, the Revolutionary Army might become the next World Government.
"This... if it could truly be realized, then as long as I could glimpse such a future, I would be willing to die immediately. But can such a new era truly be realized?"
"Of course!" Shirou answered without hesitation. "The enemy may be strong, but we are stronger!"
"What do you mean by that?" Dragon pondered. "Forgive me for being blunt, but are you not underestimating the World Government too much?"
"It is not that I underestimate them. You simply place too much importance on them. In truth, the World Government is nothing more than a paper tiger."
Seeing that Dragon did not fully understand, Shirou slowly continued.
"The Adventurer's Guild is only the first step. The second step is to take control of the Four Seas and spread the ideology."
"The most important thing in a revolution is to reduce the number of enemies and increase the number of allies."
"If every member nation under the World Government betrayed it, and the non-member nations stood with us as well, then as long as the Marines remained neutral, the remaining Gorosei and CP Organization would be nothing but an empty shell."
Dragon fell into thought. This was also what he had been doing all along.
However, compared to Shirou's clearly defined plans, he had only wanted to overthrow the World Government and had never devised a more detailed plan.
"Do you have more specific arrangements?"
"I have. I heard that the Goa Kingdom is known as the most beautiful country in the East Blue, but in reality, it is a castle in the air built atop countless grievances by casting aside everything deemed unnecessary."
Shirou paused, then said with a smile:
"There is no need to do much. With only a gentle push, that country will naturally collapse with a bang."
"What the World Government needs is Celestial Gold. As long as the Celestial Gold does not decrease, it will not be difficult to hide things from them for several years."
"During those years, train elite military officers and administrative personnel to ensure that, after the World Government is destroyed, there will be enough people to take over everything."
"Of course, the Goa Kingdom alone is far from enough."
"However, there is no shortage of countries like the Goa Kingdom upon the seas."
"Secretly control one country after another, cultivate soldiers of the new era, and when the time comes, eliminate the Gorosei and the CP Organization, then win over the Marines..."
Dragon pondered for several seconds, nodded slightly, then shook his head again.
"No. The CP Organization is everywhere. Even if things go smoothly at first, as long as there is one traitor, the Marines and the World Government will immediately launch a joint purge."
"The CP Organization may be formidable, but it is not as exaggerated as you imagine. As long as we do not raise the banner of revolution, they will only believe it is a normal internal change within member nations. It will not be difficult to hide things from them for several years."
At that point, Shirou paused and rapidly formed hand seals with both hands.
"Transformation Technique!"
The next moment, Shirou transformed into Dragon's appearance.
"Transformation Technique!"
This time, he transformed into Borsalino.
Shirou canceled the Transformation Technique, returning to his Acunologiya mimicry, and said with a smile:
"I can create thousands upon thousands of clones, and every clone can transform into someone else."
"With that, manipulating any country would be effortless."
"If we do not use violent methods to overthrow them, the CP Organization will be even less likely to notice anything unusual."
"By the time they notice, the situation will already be settled."
So that was it!
Dragon immediately understood and looked at Shirou with delight.
With such an ability, no wonder Shirou was so confident that the World Government was merely a paper tiger.
If they won over every member nation and the Marines, the World Government would indeed become a castle in the air, ready to collapse at the slightest push.
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