Drake had heard countless grand declarations, like, "I'll make this sea submit to my mighty name," "I'll become the Pirate King," or "I'll make my name stand for absolute truth," along with all sorts of utterly cringe-worthy speeches.
But he had never heard words like Uchiha Hikaru's, words that struck straight into his soul.
Did you want freedom?
Such a simple sentence was like a beam of light piercing through a dark night sky, showing a lost traveler the road ahead. It was also like giving a confused person a clear direction in life.
This man was arrogant and confident, yet bold and brave. He dared to face the truth of this world, and he dared to forge the truth he had decided to grasp. He wanted to create his own ideal world, a perfect world for all those who longed for peace and stability.
"You're overestimating yourself!" Drake said. "Only someone mentally unstable would follow you in pursuing such an illusory, utterly impossible goal."
Hikaru shrugged. "There are already three mentally unstable people willing to pursue it with me."
Trafalgar Law, Jinbe, and Urouge. Drake knew the three people Uchiha Hikaru had mentioned were those fellows who had gained some fame even in the New World. Those unruly pirates had actually sincerely pledged themselves to Uchiha Hikaru?
"Me too, me too!" Baby5 hurriedly jumped up and pointed fiercely at herself. "I'm mentally unstable too, and I'm willing to follow you!"
Drake said in a deep voice, "For now, you've only provoked pirates. But once your ideals have been carried out to a certain extent, once the entire world is affected by you and the foundations of the World Government's rule are shaken, that will be when your true trial arrives. When that time comes, whether you live or die,