Seeing how cooperative Hawkins was, Ryan said nothing more. He waved a hand and dismissed him.
Hawkins obediently left. The moment he stepped outside, a sharp gleam flashed in his eyes.
The man behind the Freedom Alliance is the Bloody Swordsman!
He had heard of the Freedom Alliance. Its movements were secretive and its purpose unknown, but its rapid growth had caught the attention of every major power.
If this secret became public, it would cause an uproar. The Bloody Swordsman, now an emperor of the sea, had been building his own force in secret all along. What was he planning?
Is becoming the Pirate King not even your goal? Hawkins couldn't help taking the thought a step further.
Overthrowing the world?
Thinking of what the Freedom Alliance had been doing, cold sweat broke out on Hawkins's forehead. His own conclusion startled him.
The World Government's eight hundred years of rule had become too deeply entrenched. Hawkins had never heard of any force daring to challenge it. Perhaps some had tried, but they must have failed.
Then there were the Bloody Swordsman's actions: attacking the Holy Land of Mary Geoise, killing the World Nobles known as Celestial Dragons, and destroying Enies Lobby, a symbol of the World Government's authority.
Every one of those acts was a challenge to the World Government.
Hawkins was certain of his conclusion.
Once the shock passed, excitement filled him.
Overthrowing the world sounds even more interesting than being a pirate! The corners of Hawkins's mouth lifted. Today, for the first time in more than ten years, he smiled.
He had found something fascinating.
Inside the room.
"Captain, why did you tell him about that?" Kid asked anxiously. He was talking about the Freedom Alliance.
"It's fine. He's smart enough to know what he can say