After mentioning Dragon's name, Gawain gave him a deep look.
Then, Gawain lifted both hands off the table and walked directly in the direction behind him.
He waved as he walked.
"Old Master Rayleigh, please give Dragon a proper welcome on my behalf."
As for me, perhaps playing football with the children is more meaningful than chatting with the so-called leaders of the Revolutionary Army!
After all, from the very beginning, they only wanted to destroy me and my social class.
Perhaps the goal itself isn't wrong, and my class certainly has many sins, but in any case, to deny myself by denying my class makes me seriously question the magnanimity of the Dragon!
He said this without any regard for Dragon being right behind him, and in just a moment, Dragon's face turned completely black.
In the distance, not only the Revolutionary Army personnel, but also Gawain trembled with fear.
Even the officers of the Dark Bird Ship shrank back.
Oh, right, Jinbe is an exception; he doesn't have a neck.
Especially Ace and Sabo, those young members of the Iron Eagle Swordsmen. Sabo didn't know Gawain's character yet, so he only felt worried.
Ace stared in shock, his eyes wide.
"I... I've been on this ship for a month now, and this... this is the first time Uncle Gawain has ever been so furious!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Ace grabbed Sabo's arm.
"Hey, Sabo, did that old man kill your godfather?"
"What do you mean, what...?!"
Wait, really?
"No way?!?"
Sabo was somewhat incoherent. He hadn't realized that besides Garp, there was anyone else in the world who could openly berate Jackie Chan to his face?
At that moment, Sabo felt as if Gawain had forcefully ripped a piece of his worldview apart!
Sabo certainly wouldn't develop any admiration for Gawain just because of Gawain anger.
Sabo's worldview began to waver because he knew that Gawain was right!
Sabo listened to Gawain's words the whole time. Although he also felt that Gawain was a bit too domineering, Sabo wasn't surprised considering Gawain's background Celestial Dragon.
Sabo listened to every word Gawain said, and he agreed with Gawain's statement; he thought Gawain was right.
So here's the question: if Gawain is right, doesn't that mean that Dragon was indeed wrong?
For a moment, Sabo fell completely silent. He frowned, pondered, and bit his lip.
At the same time, Rayleigh patted Gawain on the shoulder.
"I know what you mean, Captain. The way Dragon looks at you is no different from how he looks at any other stupid Celestial Dragon or idiot!"
If I were you, I would definitely give him a good beating, but since he's a guest, I'll let him off this time.
Go and play with those kids for a while; I'll handle things here.
Everything will be carried out according to your final proposal, don't worry!
After making his solemn promise, Rayleigh smiled and gave Gawain a push on the back. Gawain nodded and headed towards the football field.
After Gawain and his entourage had walked away, Rayleigh turned back and gave Dragon a cold look.
With a sneer, he sat down opposite Dragon, in the very spot where Gawain had just been sitting.
Nearby, Kalifa conveniently brought a maid to serve Rayleigh and Dragon food and wine.
Rayleigh nodded to Kalifa, then picked up a pig's leg and began to eat it while continuing to speak to Dragon.
"You're the loser today, tsk tsk!"
No way, really?
"Dragon, you don't think you've become a winner just because Captain Gawain invited you to dinner, do you?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Rayleigh, with Dragon's dark face, slammed his fist on the table in front of him.
"Although Gawain is not old, he is my captain!"
Even your father wouldn't show us the kind of attitude you're giving him!!!
Were we the ones who chased you all the way to Reverse Mountain?
Were we the ones who ambushed your ship?
Are you here as a loser because you fell into our trap and scheme?
"Isn't this all your own doing?!"
After letting out a cold laugh, Rayleigh bit off another piece of pork leg with skin on. He chewed it heartily, and his greasy mouth continued to mock Dragon.
"In the eyes of others, you are the most dangerous criminal on the high seas, the son of the naval Garp the Hero, and the leader of hundreds of thousands of the Revolutionary Army soldiers!"
But in my eyes, you're nothing more than a dissolute scoundrel hiding in the shadows and corners, not even as good as those junior pirates Four Emperors!
You have indeed shouted the Revolutionary Army's slogans loudly, but more than 20 years have passed since the Revolutionary Army was founded, and apart from gathering a group of followers, you have achieved almost nothing!
In some ways, you're a good person, just like the brother who saved my godson Ace. You must have saved many people facing situations similar to Sabo's.
We don't deny your strengths, but we also need to talk about your weaknesses!
Did you save those people just to save them?
Did your act of salvation never have any personal motives?
You gave them confidence, courage, and action plans, but did you give them a future?
What has your Revolutionary Army been doing all these years?
Rebellion, rebellion... everything you've done is nothing but rebellion!
Aside from rebellion, have you ever had a country that allowed you to instigate a rebellion adopt a new system?
Do you have the means and resources to ensure that the common people of the many kingdoms who followed you in the rebellion, while being well-fed and clothed, also have the leisure and wealth to attend a concert?
I've seen in the newspapers that countless people have followed you down the path of rebellion, but as the leader of the Revolutionary Army, is all you can do to incite civilians to die for their so-called freedom?"
At this point, Rayleigh's expression shifted from a sneer to one of calm.
Then, he made a downward pressing motion with his palm, gesturing for Dragon to sit down and speak.
On the other side, Dragon was extremely dissatisfied. He gritted his teeth and looked Ice-Ice Fruit at Rayleigh.
Faced with that look, Rayleigh pursed his lips slightly and smiled.
"Aren't you going to sit down, kid? Given my relationship with your father Garp, you should probably call me uncle!"
What, even someone my age can't say anything you'd find worth listening to?
Or perhaps you were rebellious from the very beginning and have become the way you are now!
Garp wanted you to join the Marines, so you betrayed your father and the Marines.
You travel to many countries around the world, and wherever you go, rebellion follows you like a shadow!
Kid, even if the purpose and outcome of something are excellent, the process itself might not be a good thing!
You're currently going through a difficult period, and is that something that the world can't judge?
We're not just some ordinary folks fooled by newspapers; we're legends of the high seas. We see everything you do, good and bad!
If your Revolutionary Army had truly achieved anything, I might have already volunteered to join you!
Leaving aside myself, let's just talk about Brother Yixiao on our ship. Before meeting Gawain, Brother Yixiao was a monster in the wild!
If you were truly reliable, then the cadres of your Revolutionary Army wouldn't have remained unchanged for decades, haha!
As soon as he finished speaking, Rayleigh put the empty leg bone aside.
Then he tapped the plate with his finger.
Aren't you going to sit down?
"Good."
Finally, Dragon sat down, but even then, his face was a jumble of colors.
At this moment, Dragon finally understood Gawain's plan!
Gawain seized control of the narrative early on, then raised his voice, directly defining today's events and throwing a lot of mud at himself.
Once the tone has been raised high enough, this guy will simply step down and have someone of higher seniority, someone he can't afford to embarrass himself, take over the negotiations!
Even he himself was hesitant and restrained in front of Gawain, let alone the Gawain person Gawain had set for himself, who was a seasoned veteran with a sharp mind like Rayleigh...
Wouldn't I then be left only with the option of being suppressed?
Thinking of this, Dragon took a deep breath.
They lost, they lost completely. Whether it was the quality of the troops or the quality of the leaders, the Revolutionary Army lost miserably!
As you can see, at this very moment, Sabo in the distance has many doubts in his eyes. As a young man, he has even begun to doubt his own past experiences!
Don't you see, behind Gawain, the Kuma, who followed closely behind, wouldn't even glance at him again? The Kuma was still his friend, of course, but the Kuma was no longer willing to walk the same path with him!
At this moment, Dragon was only thankful that he hadn't brought too many cadres, and that none of the Revolutionary Army soldiers had heard what had happened today.
Otherwise, the events of those half-hour periods might have been enough to cause the vast majority of the Revolutionary Army to lose their past convictions and future goals!
In an instant, Gawain's slowly departing figure appeared increasingly dangerous in Dragon's eyes.
At this moment, Dragon only regretted that he hadn't used a little more strength when he fought Gawain!
Gawain is far too dangerous!
He's in so much danger!!!
Seventeen days later, at Twin Capes.
Gawain, facing the rising sun, did his morning exercise in the open space in front of the lighthouse.
Across from the lighthouse, on the roof of the newly built observation center, Franky size had increased by more than two sizes, waved his hand casually at Gawain.
"Eek~ Ha!"
My lord, it's all built. We can set off anytime!
As soon as he finished speaking, Franky opened his mouth and spat out a slide made of metal that appeared beneath him.
After sliding down the slide to the ground, Franky opened his mouth wide and swallowed the slide whole.
In the small square nearby, old man Crocus stomped his foot on the marble floor in disbelief.
"Damn it, only nineteen days! It only took nineteen days in total!"
My Twin Capes has turned into a damn city square!!!
After saying that, Crocus stretched out both hands and pinched Rayleigh's thigh hard.
"Do you want to fight?!"
Rayleigh roared in pain and glared fiercely at Crocus.
Crocus nodded quickly.
"Your knee-jerk reflex is perfectly normal, Rayleigh. You're in excellent health!"
As for me, haha, it turns out it wasn't all a dream!
In short, the infrastructure capabilities of our Dark Bird Ship are just too amazing!!!
"Of course!"
Rayleigh responded irritably, then slapped Crocus hard.
As Crocus cried out in pain, Rayleigh pointed to the Spandam -type mass-produced robot slowly moving not far away.
Led by Spandam, the clumsy giant robots continuously carried the unused materials toward the Little Dark Bird transport ship docked at the seaside.
Rayleigh, however, pointed to the robots and said...
"Crocus, open your eyes and take a look! Our engineers have actually created a batch of robots!"
Franky's first model robot was too clumsy to be used in combat.
But for tasks like moving things or pioneering work, robots are the perfect solution.
With these guys helping us, how could our engineering skills not be high? If you ask me, Little Gawain's project of laying an entire Sea Train won't be finished for long!"
After saying that, Rayleigh patted Crocus on the shoulder.
"Enough of that, let's get going!"
Your Twin Capes are too small; there's simply nowhere to resupply.
Reverse Mountain is too high; we can't expect Yixiao to go hunting on the mountain alone while taking care of the food, drink, and sanitation needs of tens of thousands of people on the ship, can we?
So, as Little Gawain had planned it all along, we'd set off immediately once Franky finished!
Rayleigh waved to Gawain.
"Is that right, Captain Gawain? We should prepare to set sail, shouldn't we?"
"That's right, let's set sail!" Gawain nodded to Rayleigh.
Having received Gawain's order, old man Rayleigh excitedly raised the knife in his hand.
"Listen up, everyone! The captain has given an order!"
After gathering our gear and transporting our supplies, we crossed the Reverse Mountain in half an hour!!!
"Okay!"
"The day has finally come!"
"I've never been to the East Blue in all my years!"
"Me too!"
"The East Blue Sea, the weakest sea..."
"Baratie ~~~(drooling)!"
"Let's go! Let's go!"
"A new history is being written."
"Sabo, what are you standing there for? Let's go!!!"
At Rayleigh's command, all the people resting on Twin Capes came out from their slumber.
Only Sabo, standing beside Ace, seemed genuinely lost and forlorn.
Just as he was lost in thought, the distant sea suddenly began to ripple.
At that moment, an enormous Island Whale broke through the surface of the sea and floated to the side of Twin Capes.
"Ang ang ang ang!!!!!"
The deafening roar of the whale spread rapidly, and large tears dripped from Laboon's eyes.
His tearful eye was now fixed intently on Gawain's position.
Meeting Laboon's gaze, Gawain smiled at the person following behind him.
"Yixiao, before we can transport the Dark Bird Ship, we need to get Laboon there first."
In short, it all depends on you, are you okay?
"Don't worry, sir, they're just two small islands, no problem."
He smiled, his eyes tightly closed, and spoke confidently.
Then, he placed his right hand on the hilt of his sword.
"Rain! Rain! Rain!"
In the distant sea, Laboon suddenly let out a whale-like roar. Accompanied by his shocked cry, his body and the surrounding seawater slowly drifted towards the sky.
As Laboon continued to rise, on the ground, little Shirahoshi was still excitedly translating for Laboon.
"My lord, I'm going to heaven! I'm going to heaven!!!"
The little girl shouted as tears of emotion streamed down her face, then threw herself into Gawain's arms.
Gawain gently hugged the little girl's face, then couldn't help but roll his eyes.
Can this child translate anything?
Even when translating lines that are easily misunderstood, please don't get both excited and tearful at the same time, okay?
Because of Shirahoshi's appearance, it's really easy for people to lose control!
Didn't you see Robin blushing over there?
In the distance, Robin raised his hand and rubbed his cheeks; his face was a little hot...
It's all Shirahoshi's fault! How could she say such things to others?
Robin was an exceptionally intelligent and elegant woman, but in addition to the two points mentioned above, she also had a great love for reading.
And reading doesn't necessarily mean only reading history; this girl has a wide range of interests, and she has even read a lot about Liu Bei (the Imperial Uncle).
So, although Robin was still a virgin, she eventually blushed.
And when she discovered that Hancock, far away, looked completely bewildered and confused...
At that moment, Robin blushed, but was also happy.
The good thing is, Hancock doesn't seem to know anything!
And those who blushed were...
Sure enough, I'm the only one who's really dirty-minded~~~.