Questions and the Silver Fox's Defeat / Setting Sail Again and the Truth of History

"Actually, I think she was right. Alabasta belongs to every one of its citizens, not just the Nefertari royal family. Every one of us has the responsibility and the right to do something for this country! Given what was happening then, I think we had to act. At the very least, we could give ordinary people like us some hope!"

Vivi nodded. She did not want to argue about it anymore. Hadn't everything worked out in the end?

"I know all that, so I don't blame you!"

Relief flickered in Koza's eyes, but his voice turned somber. "As long as the world's system remains unchanged, class exploitation will continue."

Vivi frowned but said nothing. She knew that was the real reason Koza had found the courage to stand up, without a moment's hesitation.

"Whether it's the Nefertari royal family, the merchants, or the Celestial Dragons, they're all part of the exploiting class. If power isn't confined and restrained, it will inevitably rot!"

Vivi opened her mouth, then stopped. The father she knew was nothing like Koza described. He had always cared deeply about his country and its people, worked tirelessly, and governed with diligence and pragmatism.

Seeing her expression, Koza laughed.

"I'm not talking about you or His Majesty Cobra. You're both exceptional people. I knew that when I met His Majesty before. And you risked your life to save this country, even when the odds were against you."

"But can you guarantee your descendants will always be the same? You've attended the Reverie, haven't you, Vivi? You know what the kings there are like. Do you think the rulers of those countries were always that way?"

"So far above everyone else, caring only about their own interests and giving their people no thought at all."

Vivi gave Koza an