If their ultimate target was the World Government and the Celestial Dragons, then there were no more suitable partners in the world than them.
The Revolutionary Army.
Call their ideals naive, call their actions anything but revolutionary—at least one thing was certain: they had truly devoted every ounce of their lives to fighting the World Government.
Everyone on the seas in the future knew that while the Sea Emperors were powerful, the only force truly capable of overthrowing the World Government was the Revolutionary Army.
Because pirates fought other pirates, with the Marines added at most. Only the Revolutionary Army truly regarded the World Government as its enemy.
In the original story, at the Reverie ten years later, the Revolutionary Army had already declared war on the World Government. Sabo had even earned the title Flame Emperor because of it.
From the moment he learned that Haku had returned, Bright had decided to get in touch with the Revolutionary Army.
Fish-Man Island wanted to fight for freedom. How could he possibly overlook such high-quality partners?
Of course, Bright could not simply say, "Brother Haku, I know you're doing pretty well in the Revolutionary Army. We happen to want to strike at the World Government too, so introduce me to Dragon."
He had to make Haku realize that Fish-Man Island was the Revolutionary Army's best possible partner.
And now, he had succeeded.
"Jinbe, I can trust you, right?"
Haku looked at Jinbe and spoke with utmost seriousness.
Even the dumbest person would have realized that Haku was about to say something important, so Jinbe solemnly nodded. "We've known each other since we were children. You know what kind of man I am."
Haku took a deep breath.
Indeed, if Jinbe was not worthy of trust, then there was no one in