Question and Answer

After Sabo and his team rescued Lin's fellow villagers and a large group of slaves, they did not prepare to leave through the main entrance of the amusement park as they had initially planned. After all, leaving from there might lead to encounters with those rioting in the city, and the newly rescued slaves could easily be put in danger.

Therefore, they chose the secret passage they had used to arrive, heading directly to the city's entrance.

With Matthew's help, they opened another path he had originally prepared for his own escape, leading straight to the docks.

"Hey! There's a secret passage here too?"

The moment the passage opened, Chen Qiang noticed it. He flashed over to the entrance, curiously examining the tunnel.

"Chen Qiang!"

Just as Chen Qiang was wondering who could be so bold as to open a secret escape route right beside him, Lin's voice echoed from within. Following the sound, her figure darted out and threw her arms around him.

"Oh, it's you, Lin! How did it go? Did you manage to save everyone?"

Recognizing her voice immediately, Chen Qiang's smile widened as she embraced him. He patted her head and spoke.

"Yes! We saved them. Thank you!"

"I gave you my word that I would help you save them. I never break a promise!"

He flashed another smile at Lin before gently pulling her away from him.

"Alright, stop hugging me. I'm covered in blood!"

"Chen Qiang, you bastard, what exactly are you trying to do? Why incite the slaves in the city like that?"

Just as Chen Qiang pulled Lin away, another figure rushed out of the secret passage—it was Koala. Her face was cold as frost as she confronted Chen Qiang.

"What am I doing? Liberating this city, of course. What else?"

"Do you have any idea how many innocent slaves will die because of what you've done? This isn't liberation; you're just getting people killed!"

"Then tell me, how should one liberate them? Like you Revolutionary Army folks? Saving them one by one? Don't make me laugh!"

"You—"

"Alright, Koala, let me handle this."

As the rescued slaves filed through the passage, Sabo and the others, who were at the rear, emerged. Seeing Koala on the verge of a heated argument with Chen Qiang, he stepped forward to intervene.

"So, do you think I'm wrong too?"

Seeing Sabo approach, Chen Qiang looked at him with a calm expression.

Sabo heard Chen Qiang's question, nodded, then shook his head, and finally spoke: "I just want to hear your reasons for doing this."

"You want to hear my reasons? Fine! First, have your people arrange for these folks to get on the ship. I'll tell you once that's done!"

"Alright!"

Hearing this, Sabo nodded. After whispering something to Koala, he returned to Chen Qiang's side. Koala shot Chen Qiang a fierce glare before heading off to organize the boarding.

"Speak now. I really want to know what you're planning. Even though I feel your methods are reckless, your previous words clearly held some deeper meaning."

Sabo stood before Chen Qiang, looking at him with a solemn expression.

"You three brothers... if I didn't know for a fact you weren't born of the same parents, I'd swear you were blood-related. You're all goofballs normally, but when it's time to be serious, you're all so intense."

Seeing Sabo's serious face, Chen Qiang stared at him blankly for a moment before a smile bloomed on his face.

"Of course! We three are closer than real brothers! But how did you know I was Luffy and Ace's brother?"

"That's a secret!" Chen Qiang wore a mysterious smile.

"Fine, fine. Let's get back to the point. What is the significance of what you did? Don't tell me it's another secret."

"Alright! Let's go over there and find a place to sit. I'll explain it to you properly."

Seeing that Sabo had the sense not to press the previous topic and instead returned to his actions, Chen Qiang remained smiling. He led Sabo to a rock nearby, sat down, and began.

"Before I tell you my goal, I want to ask you a question."

"What question? Go ahead. As long as it isn't classified information, I can tell you."

"Your Revolutionary Army has been around for about twenty years now, right?"

"Yes, that's true! But what does that have to do with what you're about to say?"

Sabo was confused as to why Chen Qiang would suddenly ask about that.

"Just listen to me and answer the question. As for why I'm asking, you'll understand later."

"Fine. What else do you want to ask?"

"Alright, here it is: In the twenty years since the Revolutionary Army was founded, what have you actually accomplished? How many slaves have you liberated?"

"We've done a lot! We've liberated about a dozen islands, and we've saved nearly a hundred thousand slaves."

Though he still didn't understand why Chen Qiang was asking, Sabo shared what he knew about the Revolutionary Army.

"Then have you ever thought about this: if it took twenty years to liberate a dozen islands and save a hundred thousand slaves, how many years will it take to liberate every nation, overthrow the Celestial Dragons, and rid the world of slavery entirely?"

"You can't put it that way! We were in the preparation phase for a long time and only started taking real action in recent years. To have such results in just a few years should be considered quite fast, right?"

"Fast? Do you know how many slaves there are in this world? How many people are captured every single day? How many are suffering under the oppression of the nobles? At your current pace, how long will it take to fully realize your ideals and completely topple this corrupt World Government?"

"This..."

Sabo was at a loss for words. Given their current methods, achieving the Revolutionary Army's goal of overthrowing the World Government would indeed take a very long time—perhaps even longer than their own lifetimes.

"No matter how long it takes, we will keep walking this path. Even if it costs us our lives, we will remain steadfast! This is the cause we have dedicated our lives to, and no obstacle will stop us!"

After a brief hesitation, the look in Sabo's eyes turned firm once more as he spoke with conviction.