Chapter 190: Revolutionary Army Gathers (2/2)
"You said Mr. Dragon and the others found people who shared our ideals? And one of them claimed to be my brother?" The young boy with short blond hair and a burn scar on the right side of his face wore an incomprehensible expression. "Mr. Dragon just believed him? Mr. Kuma and Mr. Ivankov didn't stop him either?"
The Revolutionary Army members who had returned to their Grand Line base smiled bitterly and shook their heads helplessly. "Sabo, if you'd seen that man's performance at the time, you wouldn't be surprised by how infectious he was."
"The entire village was willing to give up their lives and set sail with us. They were warriors who had already resolved themselves to revolution. They hadn't received any training, but they had tremendous potential." His words brought a surprised look to Sabo's face.
"Was it really that outrageous?" Having grown up in the Revolutionary Army, Sabo knew deeply just how difficult it was to mobilize ordinary people. Even within the Revolutionary Army, there were plenty who were content with modest gains. After securing revolutionary bases and achieving some success, many had relaxed, believing that all that remained was to take things slowly.
But they had clearly been wrong. Five years later, the entire Revolutionary Army suffered a devastating blow. Once the Marines discovered the bases they had been so proud of, they were reduced to ruins.
The original story never made it clear whether they had abandoned their bases voluntarily or been forced to abandon them. But the fact that the Revolutionary Army had gathered the commanders of the Four Seas and risked everything to storm the Holy Land of Mary Geoise showed just how severe a blow they had suffered.
Perhaps the Revolutionary Army had a