The Four Spirits Society

When it came to naming things, neither of them was very enthusiastic.

After all, the Marines are called the Marines, and the Revolutionary Army is called the Revolutionary Army, which is straightforward and unpretentious.

And the style of this world is like that too. For example, with various pirate crews, Whitebeard's crew is called the Whitebeard Pirates, and Red-Haired's crew is called the Red-Haired Pirates.

"Although our organization's mission is to hunt Devil Fruit Users, it's all for a better world!" Zhou Qi said. "So, without a doubt, we are the good guys. We need a name that sounds bright. Of course, just being good isn't enough; it has to be powerful and imposing, otherwise, people will laugh us out of the room. It needs to be high-class and mysterious!"

"Uh..." Smoker scratched his head. "Is it that complicated?"

"If you're just messing around, it doesn't need to be that complicated!" Zhou Qi said. "But if your goal is to become a Marine Admiral, or even the Fleet Admiral, then ceremony is essential. Otherwise, if I named our organization 'Pretty Sheep,' what would you think?"

"Uh..." Smoker scratched his head. In that case, I'd quit immediately. I couldn't bear that kind of embarrassment.

"Looking at it that way, the organization's name really is important!" Smoker nodded. "Do you have any ideas?"

"I can't think of anything right now, but I'll mention a few famous organization names for us to reference, and then we'll decide together!" Zhou Qi said as he walked to the table and took out a piece of paper, writing down several organization names.

"First, there's this, the [REDACTED] Society. This is an organization that controls the infinite multiverse and even endless timelines. Its power is immense; with a single thought, it can create worlds, and with a single thought, it can destroy them!"

"But this organization is too terrifying, so its name cannot be mentioned..." Zhou Qi said.

Smoker rolled his eyes. He didn't understand multiverses or timelines; all he knew was that if the name couldn't be mentioned, why bring it up?

"Alright, then there's this, the Freemasons. This is an organization formed by a group of rich people, what we call capitalists back home. They help each other and share resources, quickly growing and expanding worldwide, even becoming the behind-the-scenes controllers of many countries. Our country was founded by workers and farmers, so in a sense, we are rivals to this organization..."

Smoker and Koshiro exchanged glances. Rich people, controlling the world?

Thinking about the merchants who were easily extorted by the Marines and robbed by pirates, it was hard to comprehend.

"Don't underestimate rich people!" Zhou Qi said. "These guys can't stir up much trouble in a chaotic world; they are even the oppressed. But once the world is peaceful, protected by order and laws, they will use money as their path, quickly becoming superior to others. They'll do anything to make money, like raising food prices during a famine, inciting countries to war to sell weapons, or allowing citizens to own guns to sell more firearms, completely disregarding how many people die each year due to firearms..."

"This!" Smoker and Koshiro exchanged glances, their expressions immediately becoming much more solemn.

Smoker now understood what kind of people they were. Weren't there many such people in the Marines? Selling military supplies and rations, taking ghost employees, acting as protection for slave traders, running casinos and red-light districts...

So this is what they're called, capitalists. I'll remember that!

Koshiro, however, thought, Their goal is to create a peaceful world, but if capitalists come after the nobles are defeated, won't all their efforts be in vain?

I need to learn from Zhou Qi on how to prevent such groups from appearing.

"The Illuminati. This is an organization founded by people with great power. Its goal is to prevent the world from being destroyed and to maintain world peace!" Zhou Qi said. "It's like the Three Admirals, Dragon, and Hawk Eyes, powerful individuals who don't belong to the same organization, uniting to fight pirates..."

"This..." The two exchanged glances again. Such a thing was quite novel...

"The Akatsuki Organization. It means 'dawn,' aiming to bring dawn and light to the world. It's also an organization dedicated to world peace!" Zhou Qi said. "Its founders were three war orphans born in a war-torn region, deeply affected by conflict. They studied abroad in powerful nations, and after acquiring their skills, they didn't seek comfortable lives in those countries. Instead, they returned to their homeland and worked tirelessly for world peace!"

"Ah?" Koshiro and Smoker's eyes lit up. They weren't very interested in the previous two organizations; they were too unrealistic.

But this one, they could relate to it immediately!

After all, in this world, there were too many countries that had suffered from war!

"Did they succeed?" Koshiro asked.

Zhou Qi shook his head. "Their enemies were too powerful, and their abilities were somewhat insufficient. Their understanding of the world was not deep enough. The founder was killed early on, and the remaining two became tools for conspirators to exact revenge on the world. Eventually, both of them died, and the world did not achieve peace..."

"This..." Koshiro felt a pang of sadness. Indeed, world peace was not a simple path!

"Hero Association!" Zhou Qi wrote down another organization. "This organization essentially gathers all Devil Fruit Users to fight bad guys and criminal organizations. It's similar to the Illuminati, but with more members, and it's not voluntary labor. The Hero Association receives funding from citizens and private capital. For every action the heroes take, they receive funds..."

The two shook their heads. Bounty hunters? They didn't feel much about that.

"Night Raid. An assassination organization born from a corrupt empire, aiming to assassinate corrupt nobles and overthrow the empire!"

Smoker felt even less connection to this. Koshiro also shook his head. Can a country really be overthrown through assassination?

That would just be replacing one set of rulers with another. If the people aren't awakened, it's all in vain.

"Dawn Society," Zhou Qi wrote down another organization. "It's also an organization dedicated to world peace. It exists in the same world as the Akatsuki Organization, but it's more mature and stable than the Akatsuki Organization..."

"Did they succeed?" Koshiro asked curiously.

"Yes!" Zhou Qi nodded. "The leader of the Dawn Society was very patient. He made a vow at the age of five and then quietly developed the organization. By the time the Dawn Society made its move at fifteen, hardly anyone in the entire world knew about it. Later, they killed all the nobles and capitalists in that world and unified it. Once the world was unified, it naturally became peaceful!" (This is from my previous book, a Naruto fanfic, just mentioning it.)

"Ah, this!" Koshiro's eyes widened. You can do it like that?

If only I could learn from it...

Koshiro shook his head. No, this doesn't align with the Revolutionary Army's principles. Dragon's original words were that the Revolutionary Army must be active, must let the world know that people are resisting, and they shouldn't give up hope easily.

The reason is that the worlds are different. In the Naruto world, the common people have no choice but to suffer. But in the One Piece world, if you disagree with someone, you can set sail and become a pirate.

And once you become a pirate and do evil, you can't be saved.

Therefore, the Revolutionary Army must raise its banner and give people hope as much as possible.

However, I can learn about what this organization did over ten years, how they could unify the world after ten years of development, while our Revolutionary Army has been around for sixteen years since its inception and has made little progress, if any.

"That's about it!" Zhou Qi thought. It seemed there were no more organizations worth mentioning. "Take a look, is there anything you can learn from?"

"I think the Akatsuki Organization and the Dawn Society are both good..." Koshiro said. "Organizations that bring dawn to the people..."

"But our organization's purpose isn't that!" Smoker rolled his eyes. "We're just forming an alliance to hunt Devil Fruit Users. Your own created organization can be called the Dawn Society, and we are the higher organization of the Dawn Society!"

"That's true..." Koshiro nodded. He was just saying it. He didn't have the final say on what the Revolutionary Army should be called.

"There are only four people in our organization! Smoker said, 'Even if more people join, they'll join their own organizations and won't grow any bigger, so why not call it Four People...'"

"Stop!" Zhou Qi quickly covered his mouth. "That won't do!"

"Huh?" Smoker was confused. "What's wrong?"

"If you dare to finish that sentence, the 404 Harmonious Society will come and destroy this world!" Zhou Qi said.

Smoker was speechless. What a joke! Who could destroy the world? Even Whitebeard couldn't do it!

"I'm not joking!" Zhou Qi said. "But you've given me some inspiration. In our Huaxia, four is a number with special meaning. We love to form things like the Four Great Beauties, Four Great Classical Novels, Four Heavenly Kings, Four Fierce Beasts, Four Divine Beasts, and so on. We even have the Four Ancient Civilizations!"

"So?"

"In Huaxia, Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise are called the Four Spirits of Heaven and Earth. They are responsible for suppressing the four poles of heaven and earth, maintaining world peace and stability. Their actions are not only similar to our organization's purpose, but their numbers also never increase or decrease; there are always only four of them!"

"This!" Smoker's eyes widened.

"Moreover, Azure Dragon, White Tiger, and Black Tortoise are generally male, while Vermilion Bird is female. We have exactly three men and one woman..."

The two looked at Tashigi, who was sleeping soundly in Zhou Qi's arms.

"Vermilion Bird rules fire. After she eats the Mera Mera no Mi, she'll be perfect for playing with fire!" Zhou Qi continued. "White Tiger belongs to metal and rules slaughter. Teacher is a swordsman!"

"And Black Tortoise belongs to water and rules defense. I can control water, and my defense is also very strong!" After all, he could put up a wall on the other side of the door, which was incredibly defensive, or he could teleport away attacks, as long as he could react in time...

"It's just that Azure Dragon doesn't quite match you. Azure Dragon belongs to wood. You should eat the Mori Mori no Mi!" He rubbed his chin, feeling a bit regretful.

"I'm sorry I didn't eat the Mori Mori no Mi!" Smoker was speechless. He knew who had the Mori Mori no Mi, but...

"Are we going to hunt down everyone's Devil Fruits?" Smoker asked. "Wouldn't that mean we'd have to do all sorts of evil deeds?"

"We'll discuss that style of operation later!" Zhou Qi waved his hand. "Let's talk about the name first. Do you think using the Four Spirits of Heaven and Earth as our organization's name is okay?"

"I have no problem!" Koshiro nodded. The legend of the White Tiger also existed in Wano Country, so they didn't feel insulted.

Not to mention the Azure Dragon; that was Kaido. Who would think Kaido was uncool?

"I have no problem either!" Smoker also nodded. He was generally indifferent.

As for Tashigi, let her sleep. She was just a follower, and no one cared about her opinion.

"Then we'll name the organization the Four Spirits Society. For the sake of secrecy, from now on, we will no longer use our real names when addressing each other, either externally or internally. We will use our codenames. I am Black Tortoise, and this lady is Vermilion Bird!" Zhou Qi pointed at Tashigi. "As for the two of you, you will be Azure Dragon and White Tiger!"

"No problem!" Smoker and Koshiro nodded.

"Next, let's talk about our operational style, that is, who to hunt!"