The Plight of Alabasta's Revolutionary Army
Kouba looked at the newspaper and sighed, his face full of resistance.
He had once been a loyal supporter of the Revolutionary Army, believing that as long as he believed in the Revolutionary Army's ideals, the Alabasta Kingdom could be reborn.
He had even severed his bond with his former friend, Princess Vivi, making himself more iron-blooded and ruthless.
But he had seized control of the country three months ago, and governing it was like trying to grasp the moon's reflection in water. He had no idea how to run it. The root cause was that the country lacked resources.
Whether it was water, timber, or ore, the supplies desperately needed in this world, this country had none of them.
They did not even have enough clean water for themselves to drink, let alone sell it to pirates. The planks used to repair pirate ships were needed to repair their own homes.
The entire country was in ruins. They lacked everything, yet had nothing.
He had begun to question the Revolutionary Army's doctrine. It seemed that the Revolutionary Army's path had not made the Alabasta Kingdom more prosperous or powerful. Instead, it had fallen into weakness.
If revolutions had not been erupting all over the world, if the Revolutionary Army had not been taking over naval bases everywhere, and if its many cruisers had not been patrolling the Four Seas and suppressing pirates,
then even a somewhat larger pirate crew could probably have destroyed the Alabasta Kingdom by now.
Although the Revolutionary Army had come to help the Alabasta Kingdom before, its forces obviously could not remain here forever.
Aside from the instructors sent from Revolutionary Army Headquarters, most of the key personnel had been recalled. Their decisive battle with the Navy was about