As soon as he finished speaking, Gawain's image flashed in Gawain's eyes; in the dream, Gawain was sitting high in the sky.
Before him, millions of ordinary people were completely freed from the status of slaves, no longer losing the ability to decide their own destiny from birth!
Kuma knew that as long as there were strong and weak in the world, there would always be social classes.
But Kuma knew even better that as long as social classes existed, they wouldn't be defined from the beginning by the identities of nobles and slaves.
Then anything is still possible!
Kuma could vaguely see his own back standing behind Gawain, and he saw himself constantly recording everything about Gawain.
He also saw that at that time, he seemed to be smiling.
And so, right in front of Dragon and Sabo, Kuma revealed an unprecedented, earth-shattering smile!
At this moment, Sabo was confused. He had grown up around Long and Kuma since he was very young, and this was the first time in more than ten years that he had seen Kuma smile!
Beside Sabo, Dragon, though not confused, was far more shocked Sabo.
The dragon gently gritted its teeth, then said with a sigh.
"We haven't spoken on the Den Den Den Mushi) since six months ago."
Even so, I thought at the time that you on the Dark Bird Ship were no different from the you who stood beside Vegapunk in the past.
But now, I think I understand.
After saying that, Long shook his head slightly, his face grim.
Beside the dragon, Sabo didn't share the dragon's sadness. After a brief moment of shock, he understood what the dragon said and asked it in confusion.
"Uncle Long, you seem quite sad. Isn't that a good thing?"
Although we don't know what Uncle Bear lost, he's found it now, so we should congratulate him!
"Yes..."
In response to Sabo's words, Dragon exhaled with a deep breath.
"We should congratulate you, Bear, on... finding your own fulfillment."
Even if that kind of fulfillment is achieved by becoming a subordinate of our enemy!
As soon as he finished speaking, Long frowned slightly, while Sabo beside him chuckled carefree.
"Uncle Long looks unhappy, haha, but hasn't Uncle Xiong always been doing this kind of work?"
As far as I remember, Uncle Kuma was already Shichibukai. Even if he's now working undercover in a different place, Uncle Dragon, you don't need to take it so seriously, do you?
How could Uncle Xiong possibly become our enemy?
As he spoke, Sabo walked up to the Kuma with a smile. He patted the bear's calf with his free left hand, while his right hand held up his cane and swung it gently.
Looking down at Sabo's enthusiastic face, the bear felt a slight pang in its heart.
He squatted down and gently patted Sabo's hat.
"You're right, Sabo, I will not become your enemy."
"I knew it!"
Sabo was overjoyed; he hilariously attacked Dragon's weakness.
"See? Uncle Xiong is still the same Uncle Xiong. I told you you were overthinking it, haha."
Standing to the side, listening to Sabo's words, Dragon did not show any sign of relief.
Instead, he shook his head even more rapidly.
"Sabo ..."
"Dragon said in a low voice."
There are some things you haven't seen clearly yet.
Because when the bear tells us he will not be our enemy.
The bear no longer belongs to us...
If he still considers himself one of us, why can the bear emphasize that he will not become our enemy?
As he spoke, Long's eyes, hidden by his hood and turban, looked at Kuma's silent gaze, which held a mixture of sadness and determination.
Their eyes met repeatedly in the air, and for some reason, Sabo's hair stood on end!
"No way!!!"
Sabo looked at the Kuma with his big eyes.
"Uncle Long can't be telling the truth, can he, Uncle Bear?"
Those are Celestial Dragon, vampires from Mary Geoise. Don't we, the Revolutionary Army, know their true nature? Their status and wealth are all obtained by sucking the blood of the common people!
Uncle Bear!
You didn't just lie in wait by that Celestial Dragon's side for half a year and... become one of his people, did you?
What right does he have?!
"He deserves it!"
At that moment, Kuma answered Sabo's question immediately.
Although he really liked Sabo, even so, Kuma didn't want to hear any insults directed at Gawain!
Beside him, Sabo gasped as he looked at the bear's incredibly serious expression.
He was almost full just from drinking the air!
"How... how could this be...?"
Sabo's face suddenly fell, and he pursed his lips in disbelief.
"How could the Celestial Dragon... make you act so respectfully..."
Wait, Uncle Xiong, you weren't coerced, were you?
That must be it, there must be a listening device on you!
"Damn it, did what Uncle Long and I said cause you trouble? That Celestial Dragon trash and his lackeys must have heard us..."
"Stop saying that!!!"
Suddenly, the Kuma interrupted Sabo sharply.
He pursed his lips tightly and continued speaking, word by word.
"Gawain is no ordinary Celestial Dragon, and the officers on his ship are certainly not lackeys!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Kuma took a deep breath.
"I wasn't being monitored, even though our location was always within the Observation Haki range of Lord Gawain and Mr. Issho."
Even though Gawain's Observation Haki is extraordinary, his Mantra is more advanced than ours, allowing him to hear our conversations.
Even so, the adults wouldn't eavesdrop on us, because he promised me that.
And I... I believed his promises, and he never let me down!
Kuma gently took out his Quotations Gawain's quotes, glanced through it briefly, and then said softly.
"Although I've kept these records for a long time, I can't help but feel excited every time I reread them."
Lord Gawain once said that those whose thoughts and actions are consistent with their words are of great virtue.
A person of authority always keeps their word, and whether you believe it or not, that will not change my opinion.
I'll emphasize this one last time: he's not an ordinary Celestial Dragon. If you're going to continue calling him some kind of trash, then our conversation ends here!"
"Otherwise what?!"
Sabo's teeth were practically grinding to powder as he asked the Kuma, his voice filled with anguish.
"I don't believe you would lay a hand on me, Uncle Xiong!"
Have you forgotten the days when you and everyone else took care of me?
In my memory, even when you were still among us, you never spoke of anyone with such respect. Even Uncle Long didn't receive such praise from you!
"How dare he, a Celestial Dragon, receive such a evaluation? I'll insist he's trash, and then what? What will happen then?!"
"Then..."
Kuma shrugged slightly.
"Then you'll realize that the adults really didn't listen to our conversation, which will prove my opinion of the adults, and that's all!"
After saying that, Xiong looked sadly at Sabo caught his breath and felt extremely uncomfortable.
What else should we say?
Damn it, doesn't that prove Uncle Xiong's words, and even more so, Gawain's words?
Caught between a rock and a hard place, Sabo shut his mouth in frustration. As his anger subsided, he felt even more upset.
It seems his Uncle Bear has truly left them...
As Sabo silently expressed his regret, two people stood beside him.
The dragon and the Kuma.
After a full thirty seconds, Long let out a soft sigh.
"I see!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the dragon took off the hood from his head.
While letting his long hair flutter in the wind, Long continued earnestly.
"From this moment forward, our meeting will be a meeting between the leader of the Revolutionary Army and the officers of the Dark Bird Ship!"
Bartholomew Bear...
"Yes, Monkey D. Dragon."
Xiong nodded heavily.
"At this moment, I have found the faith I had lost."
In the Revolutionary Army, although I searched desperately for those things, I couldn't find them.
At that time, I could only place my faith in the wrong gods and God, because both you and I are very clear about this.
We have virtually no chance of achieving a true revolution...
In those years, we liberated countless countries, but without exception, every country we claimed to have liberated became the land of nobles and kings once again.
In some countries, we have even launched seven coups in a row, but with each coup, we have only brought more death and suffering to people who were already suffering enough.
Seven coups failed to dismantle the class system within a single country. What did we ultimately gain from these seven coups?
We have gained a mob, whom we call free men, who are accustomed to rioting and looting!
Those people who originally genuinely wanted to pursue freedom had actually become accustomed to relying on riots to obtain appeasement and supplies from the local king!
Riots may indeed be a way for the lower classes to overcome class barriers!
But neither you nor I have the ability to give the country a completely new living environment after the riots!
Why did I leave the Revolutionary Army and choose to infiltrate Vegapunk's inner circle?
Because I never want to continue living that kind of life of inciting civilian riots!
Before they could provide them with a future, they were given an unknown hope, and then they were encouraged to hold their heads high.
This behavior will not make their lives better; it will only send them to their deaths!
And we...
Aside from incitement, we have no program, no goals, no plans, and no action plan!
We have an end point, and we have Qidian, but we've taken the wrong path!!!
The Kuma was breathing heavily, and as he exhaled, he shook his head.
"So, I left you and chose to infiltrate the Shichibukai, and in doing so, I got close to Vegapunk."
Since I can't find the path to my goal within the Revolutionary Army, I'll have to look for it in the world of technology.
As a super scientist who was fifty years ahead of his time, if Vegapunk possessed some kind of epoch-making technology, could his ever-advancing science possibly pave a new path for us?
Unfortunately, I didn't stay long enough to see that possibility.
But fortunately, after experiencing some unexpected events, I saw another possibility.
That was something I could truly see the possibility of change!!!
"I know."
As soon as the Kuma finished speaking, the dragon nodded slightly.
"Before I met you... I had already received information from the Navy."
I discovered that quite a few people in the navy, especially the generals, already know your identity Revolutionary Army.
The reason I came to see you is because of this news.
When you stop concealing your identity, I can't help but suspect that you... made some kind of choice.
It turns out I was right..
As he spoke, Long shook his head regretfully.
"You know the stronghold of our Revolutionary Army, and you know the identity of every cadre, whether they are wanted or not."
Bear, are you really sure?
From being our pillar of strength to becoming the most dangerous thorn stuck in our throat?
"Well..."
Hearing what Dragon said, Kuma was also a little sad, but in addition to feeling sad, Kuma just wanted to complain about something.
How could Dragon know that he hadn't revealed himself voluntarily, but that Gawain had seen through his identity at a glance!
As for now, he has become a thorn in the side of the Revolutionary Army...
These words reminded Kuma of his first encounter with Lord Gawain.
The words Gawain said that day still echo in Kuma's ears.
From the moment his identity was discovered, he became a thorn in the side of the Revolutionary Army.
If I hadn't stood loyally behind Gawain like I do now, I would have inflicted the greatest harm on the Revolutionary Army!
As for now...
The Kuma gently shook its head.
"I know my decision will make you uneasy, because I know far too much."
But I hope you know that adults are not as narrow-minded as you imagine.
What the adult wants to destroy is simply the barrier between slaves and nobles. His ideals are in the same direction as ours, but his destination is much farther away than ours!
He's not just determined to destroy the old world; he's already made plans to clean it up. His methods are far more sophisticated than ours!
At the same time, because the adults and we share the same goal, he has never regarded us as enemies!
Even the adults often told me that they hoped I would reveal his purpose and plans to you so that you could hear his voice more often.
He never considered any particular camp as an enemy; his only enemy was the concept of class.
Therefore, Dragon, you don't need to worry at all...
"How is that possible?!"
Before Dragon could even speak, Sabo interrupted Kuma.
Sabo shook his head frantically.
"Uncle Xiong, aren't you being a bit too naive? Gawain, how could someone who keeps calling himself 'Lord' really see through the 'Lord' you're talking about!"
I'm starting to admire Gawain; this guy actually managed to win Uncle Xiong's heart completely!
But the more I admired him, the less I believed what he said!
Uncle Xiong, think about this yourself. We're trying to overthrow the Celestial Dragon, and Gawain himself is Celestial Dragon!
You say he shares the same goals as us? Do you really believe a Celestial Dragon would overthrow his own class?
Even if Gawain really thinks that way, then wait until he has children, or when he gets old.
Is he really incapable of changing?
He himself may not really care about his status, because he was born into the most powerful family in the world.
Could someone like him truly be content to let his descendants become ordinary citizens?
As soon as he finished speaking, Sabo clenched his fist.
"I simply can't imagine how he managed to deceive you, but at least I know that he is truly dangerous, so dangerous that even you have been affected by him!"
Uncle Long, there's no need to continue chatting with Uncle Xiong. Let's all attack together and tie Uncle Xiong up and take him back!
If we have the chance, we'll probably have to kill Gawain. Even an elder like Uncle Xiong has been bewitched by that Celestial Dragon, so his existence is far too dangerous!
"Wait, you guys?"
And also, let's all attack together?
Kuma looked somewhat shocked.
"Is it not just the two of you who came to see me?"
"Certainly!"
Sabo nodded readily.
"Uncle Xiong, after all, the Gawain you mentioned has a group of extremely dangerous guys on board."
Even just for our own safety, we need to gather a group of people, so almost everyone has come, but only the two of us have made it to the Reverse Mountain!
At this point, Sabo turned to look at Dragon.
"So, Uncle Long, if we do it now, we might have a chance to destroy the Dark Bird Ship."
The number of officers on that ship keeps increasing. In a few years, we might not have a chance to defeat them!
Now, perhaps we still have a glimmer of hope!
"Sabo!!!"
Hearing Sabo's words, the Kuma shouted Sabo's name fiercely.
"You... you... you've long considered me an enemy?"
"We don't consider you an enemy, Uncle Xiong. From the very beginning, our only enemy has been the Celestial Dragon!"
For some reason, the word "Celestial Dragon" makes me feel uneasy!
I hate the Celestial Dragon, this hatred is practically absolute!!!
In short, I must bring you back to our side; I don't want you to continue being deceived by the Celestial Dragon!
"Sabo said loudly, while quickly giving Dragon a look. Dragon, however, remained silent for a long time, seemingly deep in thought."
As for the Kuma...
He glanced behind him discreetly at that moment.
The Revolutionary Army has actually gathered a large number of troops here! They should be assembled on the opposite side of Reverse Mountain!
At that moment, Kuma felt it was necessary to inform Gawain!
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