Trust Each Other

What happened last time at Mary Geoise had also served as a reminder to Ryan. He hadn't known that the Reverie was being held, nor that Sabo had gone to attend it. If Imu hadn't intervened, he would have nearly killed Sabo with his own hands.

Moreover, as the Freedom Alliance moved into the Grand Line to expand, intelligence would become even more indispensable. Rather than spending enormous amounts of time, money, and effort building a new intelligence network, it would be better to cooperate with Evelyn.

Evelyn's group had their own advantages when it came to gathering intelligence. Ryan felt that even if he spent the money and time to establish an intelligence network himself, it probably wouldn't be as effective as working with Evelyn.

"That works, but..."

Seeing Evelyn hesitate, Kid impatiently said, "But what? Just say it!"

"But I'm curious—why would a pirate crew need an intelligence organization?" Evelyn truly deserved to be called the woman who had turned a once economically underdeveloped city into one known throughout the world. She immediately spotted the heart of the issue. Her insight was indeed sharp.

"I have my own organization, called the Freedom Alliance. It has already spread across the Four Seas, and it's about to head into the Grand Line to expand. That's why I need your intelligence," Ryan said directly without hiding anything. After the past two days of contact, he knew Evelyn was a smart woman who wouldn't do anything foolish.

"The Freedom Alliance... I feel like I've heard of it somewhere." Evelyn muttered to herself before suddenly raising her voice. "Is it that organization that rescues slaves and helps commoners?"

"How did you know?" Ryan asked. The Freedom Alliance hadn't even reached the Grand Line yet. It had always been quietly developing in the Four