Each in Their Own Training! Dragon's Visit! A Little Advice for the Revolutionary Army

The Golden Flying Dragon sailed quietly on the seas of the New World.

Behind this enormous ship were several smaller warships, forming a massive fleet that inspired fear in anyone who looked at it.

"However, Ian,"

Ian was sitting under a parasol, playing cards with Law and Sanji.

As he played his cards, Law casually asked, "Will this really fool the World Government?"

"The Gorosei could never understand."

Ian said calmly, "It's the bond between me and Teacher Kai."

How could the Gorosei possibly believe that the cruel and cold-hearted Kaido had actually become a man who cared for his disciples?

They could never understand that, let alone be wary, Teacher Kai actually hoped Ian would become stronger so that they could have a fierce confrontation with him.

From their perspective, there was no need for them to sow discord; Ian and Teacher Kai should have been sworn enemies anyway.

After all, what ambitious ruler could tolerate having such a powerful, influential, and formidable figure under his command?

If it were them, they would have wiped Ian out long ago. How could they have tolerated him to this extent?

"It's that simple."

Ian casually remarked, "We had every reason to go to war, and we did go to war, so what reason does the government have to doubt us?"

"Yeah?"

Rowe remained noncommittal in response to Ian's answer.

"Ian!!"

Yamato shout came from the side, "Didn't you say you'd help me train? What are you doing over there!"

"They're here to help me cultivate!"

Standing beside her, Hancock retorted with dissatisfaction, then looked at Ian with a gentle smile, her gaze soft and tender, "Ian..."

Ian sighed and put down his cards. "Who's going to replace me?"

"Me! Me! Me!"

Violet raised her hand repeatedly.

Luo immediately rolled his eyes. "Who wants to play cards with a woman who can see through things?"

Violet said provocatively, "Luo, you can use your abilities too."

"So you really intend to use X-ray vision?"

Luo's lips twitched.

Sanji, however, said seriously, "Law, refusing a lady's request is not something a gentleman should do."

Luo rolled his eyes and yelled at the top of his lungs, "Drake, are you coming?"

"No!"

Not far away, Drake was fighting Jack.

Neither of them used any special abilities; they simply fought using physical skills.

Drake is undergoing a Haki training session.

His Observation Haki is about to Awakening, and his Armament Haki is about to reach the hardening stage.

Jack was doing everything he could to help him.

They launched a relentless attack on him, using immense pressure to force Drake to transform himself.

Just like what Ian is doing right now.

Are you two ready?

Ian clenched his fist.

Haki Inazuma instantly rose up, shooting into the sky like ominous black smoke.

"Being hit by a fist imbued with Conqueror's Haki isn't a pleasant experience."

"Bring it on!"

Yamato has entered beastman mode and is shouting, "I absolutely must learn Conqueror's Haki Infusion!"

"I'll definitely learn it before she does!"

Hancock was equally resolute.

"Huh? What did you say?"

Yamato instantly bristled, "I must have learned it first!"

"Alright,"

Ian waved his hand, smiling meaningfully, "It's alright, haha, I'll beat them both the same!"

Ian Martial God advocates for gender equality.

"It's coming!"

He launched himself forward, swinging both fists simultaneously.

"Hiss--"

Not far away, after finishing a round of training, Ace, who was sitting on the deck panting, watched as Yamato and Hancock were sent flying by Ian's punches, and couldn't help but gasp.

"Is this really cultivation?"

"It was the same when Ian Hawk Eyes to help him train."

Kuina explained, "Ian got a good beating back then too."

Ace was speechless.

Will he have to go through this kind of training in the future?

They weren't even allowed to fight back; they just got beaten up. That's too cruel!

Beside the two, Zoro, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground, straightened his back.

Two knives lay beside him, and a knife in a purple scabbard rested across his knee.

The green-haired boy took a deep breath and placed his hand on the hilt of the knife on his knee.

"Hey! Zoro! Are we coming again?"

Ace couldn't help but ask, "You can't just pull out that knife like that, can you?"

"Do you really want to be sucked dry like a corpse?!"

"I promised Ian I would conquer these three knives!"

Zoro just grinned. "Enma is the most special one! Let's start with her!"

He gripped the hilt of the knife tightly and slightly drew it from its sheath.

At that very moment, Zoro's body trembled violently, and his pupils contracted.

A terrifying suction force emanated from Enma.

In just a moment, Zoro's palm had become withered, and this withering was spreading along his wrist and up his entire arm.

"Hey! I told you so!"

Ace couldn't resist stepping forward, wanting to snatch the knife from Zoro's hand.

This isn't the first time I've seen this; there's something wrong with that knife!

But.

Kuina reached out and stopped him.

"Kuina?"

Ace was puzzled.

Does she want to watch Zoro get sucked to death?

The blue-haired girl said earnestly, "This is Zoro's own battle!"

All we need to do is trust him!

Ace opened his mouth, but for a moment he didn't know what to say.

Zoro gripped Enma's sword hilt tightly, refusing to let go even though half his arm had been drained of its energy.

"Give it back to me!!"

He roared.

In an instant!

Although it was only for a fleeting moment, his withered upper arm briefly regained its original fullness.

It quickly shrank back down, but a smile bloomed on Zoro's face.

"That's it! That's definitely it!"

Zoro grinned, "At the end of the day, it's just a sword. Just listen to me and go cut people down!!"

Then, to Ace's astonishment, Zoro's arm began to shift between fullness and shriveling.

"He actually succeeded?"

Ace blinked.

"As expected of Zoro!"

Kuina couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

This guy has an iron will.

No matter how difficult it was, he was never willing to give up.

Although in the past, Kuina preferred to call it shamelessness.

"However, it's still a long way off."

Ace glanced at Enma.

It was only slightly drawn from its sheath; not even the blade was revealed.

Even this requires all my strength; I wonder how long it will take to completely pull out this knife and gain full control of it.

"Let's continue, Ace!"

Kuina rolled over and got up.

Zoro is constantly working hard, so of course she can't say anything.

"Good!"

Ace's gaze was equally intense.

After witnessing the battle between Kaido and Ian, he already had a goal in mind.

If you want to change the world, you should at least have the strength of Kaido, right?

The Golden Flying Dragon was a vibrant place where everything was thriving and competing for life.

The two giants, Solemn and Shimir, were also learning the Six Powers from Black Maria.

If Black Maria, who is over seven meters tall, can use the Six Powers skillfully, then those who are over twenty meters tall shouldn't be too far behind, right?

Enel, meanwhile, was fiddling with his Armament Haki on the side.

Even Law and Sanji, who were originally playing cards, were infected by this atmosphere and spontaneously started extra training.

Everyone has a bright future.

After another two weeks of sailing, the Golden Flying Dragon returned to Hachinosu Island.

The first thing they did upon returning to Hachinosu Island was to send out all the pirates who had followed them.

Let them settle on those islands in the Hachinosu Island waters, and then carry out large-scale construction.

Repair factories, repair airports, repair bases.

With the Pillars who ate Artificial Devil Fruit serving as commanders, along with the scattered Giants, they were more than capable of controlling the entire situation.

Ian's arrangements had barely finished when Stussy came knocking on his door.

"The Gorosei are very satisfied with the battle that took place in Wano Country,"

The woman smiled broadly, showing no trace of the pale face she had displayed in front of Ian earlier. "They're just a little curious about what kind of relationship you have with Kaido now."

"So let me investigate this thoroughly."

Ian thought for a moment, "Fight without breaking apart."

"Oh?"

Stussy raised an eyebrow.

"Just answer them like that,"

Ian smiled and said, "Maintaining the development of the Beasts Pirates is in our common interest, because I also want to become the leader of the Beasts."

"Therefore, our conflict will not affect the development of our pirate crew, and we will share any results."

"Isn't there a saying? 'Brothers united against the wall defend against external aggression.' The same principle applies if we replace brothers with master and disciple."

"Understood."

Stussy nodded slightly. "Then let's report the results after more than a month of arduous investigation."

Ian nodded slightly. "How's it going with those two things I asked you to investigate?"

"As for little Luffy, he's causing quite a ruckus every day in Marineford these days,"

Stussy said, "He runs rampant in the family quarters every day and has become the king of the kids in that area. His daily routine consists of leading a group of marine kids in playing pirate Yugi."

Ian's lips twitched slightly. Playing pirate Yugi in the Navy family quarters, huh?

I haven't taken enough of the Fist of Love.

"However, there is no sign of any Devil Fruit appearing yet."

"As for Foz-Foe, he's been stationed on Enies Lobby for the past month and hasn't gone anywhere else."

"I see."

Ian sighed softly.

Does this mean the Human-Human Fruit, Model: Nika will never appear again?

"Use all available intelligence capabilities."

Ian said, "Help me find the Rubber Fruit."

Since the government sent Who's-Who to receive the Rubber Fruit in the original work, it's highly likely that CP will receive news as soon as the fruit appears.

"Rubber Fruit?"

Stussy was slightly taken aback.

Is there anything special about this fruit?

It's surprising that Ian took it so seriously.

"I see."

Although he didn't understand, Stussy could only nod.

The brief meeting ended, Stussy left in a hurry.

She can't stay here too long, or the World Government will become suspicious.

After all, according to the established plot, she is still in the stage of trying to get closer to Ian.

She will then try even harder to demonstrate her efforts, for example, by frequently visiting Ian and inviting Ian to parties and such.

As I always say, if you're going to act, you have to go all the way.

Ian finally enjoyed a few days of peace again.

However, one night after that, Ian was lying in bed in his pajamas, preparing to go to sleep.

A strange aura suddenly appeared in the sky above Hachinosu Island.

"Um?"

Ian instantly threw off the covers and sat up, looking up with obvious displeasure, as if gazing into the depths of the sky through the ceiling.

"They really know how to pick their timing."

Ian didn't even change his clothes. He opened the window, transformed into Golden Heavenly God, spread his wings, and flew high into the sky in the blink of an eye.

A man was already waiting for him there.

Her wild, long black hair danced wildly in the night wind, and her dark green cloak billowed in the breeze.

The bright red lines on his face were clearly visible even in the dim moonlight.

"Rebel Dragon, what brings you here?"

Ian truly hadn't expected that Dragon would actually show up.

He had no recollection of having any interaction with this man.

"I apologize for my intrusion, Mr. Ian."

Dragon was quite polite. "I specifically chose this time to come because of the need for secrecy."

"You know you're being presumptuous, so let's get straight to the point."

Ian casually remarked, "The commander of the Revolutionary Army can't just come here to say hello, can he?"

"Then I'll just say it directly."

Dragon took a deep breath and said seriously, "I'm here to seek cooperation, Mr. Ian."

"Ha?"

Ian had to admit that he was genuinely taken aback by Dragon's words.

"Are you joking? Dragon, your Revolutionary Army and our Beasts Pirates? An army fighting for the people, cooperating with pirates?"

"You are not ordinary pirates."

Dragon simply stared intently at Ian, "Especially you, Mr. Ian. To be honest, before coming to find you, I had already visited many of the islands belonging to the Beasts Pirates."

"These islands are usually peaceful, Beasts Pirates' garrison is enough to wipe out any pirates who dare to approach."

"Furthermore, you strictly forbid your pirates from harming civilians at will."

Isn't that obvious?

Every ordinary citizen is a valuable source of labor; how can we allow them to be wasted?

Otherwise, who will make up for my lack of productivity?

"Besides peace, their lives have also improved thanks to the arrival of the Beasts Pirates. The construction of numerous factories has created jobs, and even beggars can have work. Although the work is hard, it is enough to support their families. This situation is rare even among the Affiliated Nation."

Does that mean even beggars have jobs?

The Beasts Pirates now target the entire world; anyone with all four limbs intact can be put to work in factories or mines.

However, Ian couldn't help but sigh upon hearing this.

He felt he was already very much a capitalist.

The wages paid to factory workers were barely enough to support their families.

I've never even heard of the "five social insurances and one housing fund" (a term referring to social security benefits).

But Dragon described him as some kind of benevolent person.

It just goes to show, this is truly a world where everyone tries to be the worst.

Needless to say, even among non- Affiliated Nation, few can be considered wealthy due to the annual exploitation by the Celestial Gold, and the lives of their people are by no means comfortable.

In comparison, the area ruled by the Beasts Pirates does seem quite impressive.

It's at least quite safe, and at least I can support myself through work.

"That's really amazing."

Dragon has come to agree with Ian's account of Koshiro's story.

The Beasts Pirates are practically a huge country, and a pretty good one at that.

The Beasts Pirates are no longer just ordinary pirates.

"Thank you. I appreciate the compliment."

Ian was quite pleased with the compliments from Dragon. As the old saying goes, you can't hit a smiling face; who doesn't like to hear nice things?

But.

"Let's forget about any cooperation."

Ian shook his head; they were ultimately not on the same path.

What he sought was ultimate peace of mind, and he needed a supreme position. On this path, the Revolutionary Army was naturally an obstacle.

"But,"

Ian chuckled softly again, "In certain actions against the World Government, we can occasionally join forces. After all, aren't our biggest enemies governments?"

The enemy of my enemy can be my friend.

Dragon was initially disappointed by Ian's rejection, but upon hearing Ian's next words, he nodded slightly, "Of course!"

That's enough.

Otherwise, they can't really expect pirates to help their Revolutionary Army awaken the people, can they?

"Also, Mr. Ian,"

Dragon said seriously, "I hope to purchase weapons from you."

It's embarrassing to admit, but despite being established for a long time, the Revolutionary Army is unable to provide itself with many things due to the World Government's relentless pursuit and suppression.

Not to mention weapons; the domestically produced weapons simply cannot keep up with the pace of expansion.

"No problem!"

When the topic turned to the timeframe, Ian instantly became arrogant, "As long as you have money, you can have as many weapons as you want! We have no shortage of weapons!"

"Go contact Umit, just mention my name, and I'll give you a 10% discount."

Umit.

That shipping tycoon?

Dragon's expression relaxed slightly. "Thank you so much!"

In this way, a major problem that had been troubling the Revolutionary Army would be solved.

"Oh, right,"

Ian suddenly remembered something, "I heard that more than a year ago, your East Army commander was forcibly married by Celestial Dragons? How is it, were you rescued?"

Dragon's face instantly darkened. "Mr. Ian, as you know, Mary Geoise is heavily guarded, and Ginny is imprisoned deep within the Celestial Dragons' territory. We are helpless."

Ian's lips twitched into a strange smile. "In that case, perhaps you could ask Aunt Linlin for help."

"Charlotte Linlin?"

Dragon turned his head in surprise. "Mr. Ian, what do you mean?"

Ian smiled and said, "Aunt Linlin's daughter, Brulee, is Paramecia Mirror-Mirror Devil Fruit User. She can enter mirror spaces and even take people with her to freely travel between mirrors."

"With this ability, you can go wherever you want, right?"

Dragon was stunned, then a look of urgency appeared on his face, "Really? Mr. Ian!"

Ian shrugged. "Of course I have no reason to lie to you."

"Thank you, Mr. Ian! Thank you so much! I'm sorry, I must take my leave now!!"

After thanking Ian sincerely and leaving his contact information, Dragon vanished like a whirlwind.

Ian gazed in the direction the wind had swept away, and chuckled softly, "I should be thanking you, Dragon."

We're going to cause quite a ruckus in Mary Geoise!

The Golden Lion has already passed away; now it's up to you all to help us share the government's attention.

Guilty.