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"Yes!"

Sabo nodded firmly in confirmation.

"Then what is your take? Do you think what he said is right? Regarding the revolution?"

"While some of the situations he described aren't universally applicable, the overall direction is sound. Furthermore, I believe he is absolutely correct about the need to disseminate our ideology."

Sabo first expressed his agreement with Chen Qiang's words, then organized his thoughts before continuing.

"Only by telling the whole world about our philosophy can we let more people know what we are doing. Right now, the World Government controls all the discourse, which leads many to view us as villains even more terrifying than pirates. That clearly won't do."

"And—"

For the next half hour, Sabo laid out his analysis of Chen Qiang's points combined with his own reflections to Dragon.

"Since you believe it is correct, then do it! Don't forget, you are the Chief of Staff of the Revolutionary Army! You have the authority to decide the path the Revolutionary Army takes from here on out."

After Sabo finished speaking, Dragon remained silent for a moment on the other end of the Den Den Mushi before speaking to Sabo in a firm tone.

"The leader is agreeing to this?"

Sabo looked at the Den Den Mushi, somewhat surprised.

"Sabo, you must understand that our Revolutionary Army was founded to overthrow the rule of the Celestial Dragons. Before, we didn't know what the right way was either; we were just feeling our way through the dark. Now that someone has proposed a different opinion—one that sounds better than the methods we are currently using—what reason do I have to refuse?"

"Very well! I will prepare once I return and proceed according to the plan we discussed."

"Work hard, Sabo! The future of this world will eventually belong to you young people!"

After saying this, Dragon hung up the phone.

After Sabo and his team returned to the headquarters of the Revolutionary Army, they began to implement the plan.

A newspaper office was quietly established on the Sabaody Archipelago.

Meanwhile, after leaving Copperfield, Lin followed Chen Qiang's instructions, steered the ship away from the port, and began sailing in a random direction.

After all, Lin had previously been a resident of a small island. Asking her to row a boat was one thing, but navigating the Grand Line was a bit much to ask of her, let alone finding an island in the vast, boundless sea.

So, after the ship set sail, she stopped worrying about the direction and went to the deck. She placed the finger left behind by Chen Qiang's clone in front of her and stared at it blankly, waiting to see when Chen Qiang would resurrect from it.

Since she had signed a contract with Chen Qiang, even though the distance had severed their mental connection, she could still sense whether he was alive or dead. Thus, Lin could be certain that Chen Qiang was not in any real danger.

Therefore, Lin was not panicked at this moment; she was simply wondering when Chen Qiang would appear.

Four hours later, the ship had drifted to an unknown location; the Red Line, which had been visible earlier, was now completely out of sight.

It was at this moment that the finger Lin had placed on the deck suddenly twitched. A beam of blood-colored light descended from the sky, enveloping the finger, and Chen Qiang's body began to rapidly regenerate within the glow.

The movement of the finger startled Lin, who had been dozing off, wide awake.

Awakened, Lin looked at the changes before her and immediately realized that Chen Qiang had arrived and was regenerating his body, as she could now clearly feel the connection between them growing stronger.

"Ah! Pervert!"

Just as Chen Qiang's body was fully restored and the blood-colored light faded, Lin, who had been prepared to rush up and hug him, suddenly blushed, cursed, and turned around.

"Uh!"

Having just regenerated his body, Chen Qiang was still feeling a bit dazed and was completely confused by the sudden outburst. However, he quickly realized something was wrong when he felt a sudden chill on his lower body.

This made him realize that while his body had been restored, his clothes and pants had been left behind in Copperfield, which had since been completely destroyed. He was standing in front of Lin completely naked—no wonder she had cursed him.

"Damn it!"

Realizing this, Chen Qiang left only one word behind before quickly flashing into the cabin. He began searching for something to wear. Fortunately, these ships belonged to slave traders, so there were plenty of clothes and such on board. He quickly found a pair of shorts and a floral shirt to put on.

"Phew! Finally, I've survived another disaster!"

He checked his appearance in a mirror, nodded with satisfaction, and walked out of the room back to the deck.

"Tell me, Lin? Where are we?"

After chatting with Lin for a while upon coming out, Chen Qiang asked her.

"I don't know! I just picked a random direction and let the ship sail on its own. I have no idea where we are now!" Lin shook her head, indicating she didn't know.

"You don't know how to navigate?"

"No! I never learned!"

"Wait! Why does it feel like there hasn't been a single breath of wind since a while ago?"

He couldn't worry about anything else, because at that moment, Chen Qiang noticed that since stepping out of the cabin, he hadn't felt a single breeze on his body. Even when he waved his hand, he felt no wind against his face. Realizing something was wrong, he rushed toward the helm.

"What's wrong?"

Seeing Chen Qiang suddenly run away from her, Lin seemed to realize that her actions might have caused some trouble, so she quickly followed him, rushing out and asking him anxiously.

"Just as I thought! I knew something was off—we've sailed the ship into the Calm Belt!" At the helm, Chen Qiang turned the wheel, but there was no response. Looking out at the sea, he saw no waves, which confirmed that he and Lin had indeed drifted into the Calm Belt.

"The Calm Belt? How did we end up here? Isn't that dangerous? When I was little, I heard my aunt and uncle say that the Calm Belt is full of giant monsters that eat people without spitting out the bones!"

Hearing Chen Qiang say they were in the Calm Belt, Lin's cute little face turned panicked, and her brows furrowed together.

"It's fine! I just checked—because there's no wind, we aren't that far from the Grand Line. I just need to go down and push the ship back over there."

Seeing Lin's panicked and self-reproachful expression, Chen Qiang smiled, patted her head, and comforted her.