Revolution, Empress!

Chapter 005: Join Me

From the initial leak of information about the World Government, to the subsequent disdain for the Four Emperors, and finally to the criticism of the World Government's system, all of it was to lead to the final point: the issue of systems.

Although he had developed an immunity to discussions about systemic issues on the Weibo of his previous world, in some aspects, those who twisted right and wrong were actually correct. Some reasons were indeed systemic issues, but it was hard to say which country's system was at fault.

And now, the World Government was the largest systemic institution in this world, and also the biggest problem.

Having read the manga, he naturally knew that the World Government could maintain its system entirely because of a monster who had lived for hundreds, even thousands, of years, [Imu], who ensured the continuity and consistency of policy. Coupled with the support of the Five Elders, the World Government, the Navy, and other pillars, the World Government had ruled the world for so many years, artificially disguising the existence of a certain mechanism.

In reality, it wasn't like that. Everyone thought the Celestial Dragons possessed world-destroying weapons, which was why the Navy was so respectful and tolerant of them. But the truth was simple: the Celestial Dragons' ancestor, [Imu], was not dead. With the biggest backer supporting them, the Celestial Dragons had been raised like pigs for centuries without any consequences.

Sometimes, this world was just that cruel and straightforward.

However, for the Empress, he naturally couldn't directly tell her this secret. It wasn't that she wasn't trustworthy, but this secret might be the biggest problem in the One Piece World. Telling her this secret before confirming her allegiance might harm her.

So... he had to attribute the success of the World Government to its system:

"What does the World Government control? The reins of royal power! They possess the Red Line, they control the world's most stable sea routes and routes across the Four Seas, they control the vast majority of countries in the world, they possess most of the world's intelligence. Their system is very powerful, constantly nurturing strong individuals loyal to them from among the new recruits who want to expel pirates. Although their system has flaws, it is still powerful."

He meticulously explained the Navy's advantages to the Empress and Gloriosa: "Firstly, the hearts of the vast majority of people in this world stand with the Navy, with the World Government. Although the government exploits them more, humans are animals that compromise easily. Just like me before, at first, the Celestial Dragons gave me some good food and I was grateful. Then they gave me a little freedom and I started to have fantasies. Finally, they handed over their family business to me, and I became arrogant.

"Most ordinary people are the same. If a country initially levied very high taxes, as long as there was a slight relaxation, they would be grateful to the country and forget the previous high taxes. Conversely, these are their internal contradictions. No matter how harsh their internal contradictions are, they will still unite against external pirates. In other words, if pirates don't come, they have internal conflicts. But when pirates come, they will unite against the outside. Can you understand this difference between internal and external fronts?"

A flicker of confusion crossed the Empress's beautiful face. She seemed to understand some of it, but also not.

Gloriosa, as the former Amazon Lily Emperor, showed a thoughtful expression.

"Pirates, kings (government), commoners. This forms a situation where pirates eat kings, kings eat commoners, and commoners are eaten by both but unite with kings when facing pirates. In this way, the arrival of pirates actually eases their internal conflicts, becoming a third party interfering between them, even giving the Navy a reason to station themselves in their countries and interfere in their internal affairs."

"So, are pirates good or bad for the World Government?"

Leo was, after all, just a Petty Bourgeois, someone who had a superficial understanding of theoretical knowledge but had taken mandatory courses in college.

So, he had been stuttering at first, finding it difficult to express his thoughts, but as he spoke, he became smoother and gradually conveyed his meaning.

"So, if you ask me if I look down on pirates, my answer is of course no. Pirates are just a knife. Even if they become the Pirate King, even if they bring the Four Emperors under their command, their influence, combat power, and potential cannot contend with the World Government, which represents the will of the people of the world."

"Pirates are the last resort for people who have endured the constant oppression of the World Government to the limit. But they don't understand who their enemy is. Instead, after going out to sea and being unbound by law, they become like the people they hate the most, and then, as the World Government's knife, they point it at their own country and their own people."

"In the end, not all pirates will come to the Grand Line. They don't have such great ambitions. After leaving the oppression of their original kingdom, they will go to other villages, cities, and kingdoms to plunder, becoming exploiters, and then be eliminated by the Navy."

"It is precisely because this world lacks a mechanism to restrain ordinary kingdoms (from now on, I will use 'kingdom' instead of 'government') that such problems have arisen."

"This should have been the responsibility of the World Government. But the World Government collects exorbitant Heavenly Gold every year, yet only acknowledges the legal ruling status of the royal families within the kingdoms. They do not interfere in the internal affairs of various countries. It appears extremely benevolent, but they are merely shifting the responsibility to the royal families of each country after exploitation, and then reaping the benefits."

"Is this normal? Is this correct?" He meticulously broke down the World Government's nature and force-fed it to the Empress. This was the world he observed with cold eyes, the core mechanism of this world's operation, and the cruel world that ordinary people could not see. Most people only see what is in front of them, what has passed, what is today, what is tomorrow, what is the future, but they cannot see what is within reach yet non-existent."

"And the only way to change this is to stand upright opposite the World Government and defeat the World Government with upright methods, thereby liberating all ordinary people."

"So, come with me, Her Highness Empress." His calm gaze looked at the Empress, who was leaning against Orochi and showed no intention of getting up, and asked softly.

PS: Signing a contract is a big problem. I don't know where there's a print shop open. How important it is to have a printer at home.