Ryan's words rang out with conviction. This was likely the origin of the D Clan.
The meaning of D was dreams!
It represented how, even if they failed, they never gave up on their dreams. Their descendants would inherit Joy Boy's will, rise again, and drag down those lofty, decayed people who refused to change.
In fact, some of what Doflamingo had said to the Marines' chief strategist Tsuru in prison had also revealed this.
His exact words were: "When and where will the D Clan, hidden deep within history, appear again? Who will support whom? Who will betray whom? Tell the Celestial Dragons of Mary Geoise that they will be dragged down from their pedestals!"
Support and betrayal!
Clearly, Doflamingo knew something. Otherwise, he would never have said such things.
This was why the D Clan was called the natural enemy of the gods. During the Void Century, they truly had been enemies. And if not for Joy Boy's sudden death, those ruling this world would not have been the Celestial Dragons now sitting high above all others!
Moreover, Ryan suspected that besides leaving behind the D Clan, those people had prepared other contingencies. They might be somewhere in a corner of this world, waiting for the person foretold by prophecy to appear! Waiting for the inheritor of Joy Boy's will.
"D? Isn't that your surname, Ryan? Portgas D. Ryan!" Beli exclaimed.
"It seems my name has a D in it too. My full name is Trafalgar D. Water Law!" Luo added from the side.
"The Pirate King Roger's name seems to have had a D in it as well," Robin said softly.
"Mm."
"Roger's full name was Gol D. Roger. Marine Hero Garp's name has a D too, and so does Dragon, the leader of the Revolutionary Army.