All Blackbeard had gained at Laugh Tale was disappointment and failure, but the others all felt deeply inspired.
Monkey D. Dragon's confidence was strengthened. Once again, he tried to persuade his old comrade Bartholomew Kuma to change course:
"You saw it too. Even such a prosperous and powerful 'Great Kingdom' was corrupted and fell into decay, forcing its leader into a desperate gamble that led to a fatal mistake. Kuma, you should be more practical. Taking a step back opens up a wider world. Things are already far better now than they were back then. If you insist on demanding everything, not only will you exhaust yourself, but you may very well end up achieving the opposite of what you want!"
Yet Bartholomew Kuma only became more certain of an idea he had already held.
After Mousse exchanged a glance with the visibly aged Li Dayong, both of them came away with thoughts of their own.
After they returned, the contradictions between the old Revolutionary Army and the New Revolutionary Army, which had previously remained confrontational without fully breaking apart, rapidly intensified. Before long, they had developed to the point of turning their weapons on each other. Mousse had no choice but to hurry to the East Blue to mediate, and incidentally stop two fools.
"You two idiots, you don't even know what this war started over. What are you joining in for?"
Mousse berated Kuina and Zoro without the slightest restraint, especially Kuina. First, because he was more familiar with her; second, because Zoro was only sixteen, so his foolishness was still understandable. Kuina was already nineteen!
"But this was Mr. Dragon's call!" Kuina tried to defend herself, only for Mousse to tear into her even more viciously. Being so easily fooled at nineteen was already stupid enough. Even