Ronglin finally understood what Sabo meant. The Revolutionary Army had discovered his "noble character" and wanted to invite him to join them!
But didn't Ronglin know exactly what he did? The Revolutionary Army had directly sent their second-in-command, the Chief of Staff, to persuade him. Wasn't that far too rash? Had they not considered the possibility that he might refuse?
"Sorry, but I truly have no interest in joining your Revolutionary Army!" Ronglin said irritably. "Everything I've done was the result of my own careful consideration. And in my careful consideration, my first priority is myself. Everything I do is for my own sake, understand? I've never considered anyone else. You've misunderstood me!"
Jinbe silently steered the ship and muttered, "Does Fish-Man Island count?"
Ronglin shot Jinbe a glance and quickly replied in a low voice, "That was an accident." Jinbe merely smiled without speaking.
"Perhaps you still haven't discovered what you truly feel inside." Although he had been rejected, Sabo's tone remained gentle. "But I believe that one day, you will discover that you truly are thinking of the entire world. Your ideals are actually not that different from ours. Since that is the case, why can't we support and help each other, becoming comrades who share the same aspirations?"
Ronglin nearly spat blood after hearing Sabo's speech. He had gone to Dressrosa because Doflamingo wanted to harm him. He had gone to Erebus Island because he wanted to join in the fun. He had gone to the Ashil Kingdom because of the Pirate Alliance's unfinished mission.
Everything had been based on his own personal goals. Helping the people had merely been a side effect of defeating his opponents. Yet now, the Revolutionary Army had actually mistaken him for a saint who cared about the whole world. Just listening