"What should we do next?"
In the dim underground base, several senior members of the Revolutionary Army studied the reports coming in from all sides. Under the World Government's crackdown, large numbers of their members had been reported, arrested, and openly killed.
In a very short time, the Revolutionary Army had suffered devastating losses.
It was not just the revolutionary forces in the two kingdoms. The World Government had also followed the trail to many revolutionaries working elsewhere.
Most of them were ordinary people who had little chance of escaping the World Government's agents.
Even though they had reacted immediately, they had ultimately managed to protect only a small portion of their forces.
Despite the considerable losses suffered by the World Government and the Marines, they remained behemoths compared with the Revolutionary Army.
The World Government's joint crackdown with other powers had turned the Revolutionary Army into outcasts hunted by everyone.
That was what they found hardest to accept.
The man they placed their hopes in was powerfully built, with a composed face and tightly furrowed brows that gave him an intensely solemn look. Without realizing it, he projected both pressure and a sense of security.
Yes, he was Monkey D. Dragon, the head of the Revolutionary Army, their leader.
They firmly believed that under Dragon's leadership, the Revolutionary Army could achieve its lofty goal of overthrowing the Celestial Dragons' rule and establishing a new order free of oppression.
No matter how difficult the road ahead became, they would keep striving toward that goal.
"We'll move our operations underground next and protect as many comrades as possible."
"With our current strength, we can't confront the World Government head-on. We need to develop in secret."
"Make your preparations. I'll take action personally."
Dragon had already made up his mind.
The World