"Yes."
That was unexpected.
Good's smile was teasing.
"I just said I admired you."
"..."
Gaburu was stunned.
Good narrowed his eyes. "I'm a little different from ordinary pirates. I value efficiency more. Ruling through violence and fear doesn't suit my aesthetics."
"I can give the laborers some preferential treatment, even pay them a small wage so they can support their families, just as I distribute food to the villagers."
"But all of that is on the condition that the laborers work diligently and create more wealth for me."
"Also, Captain Gaburu."
"You must join me as well."
Gaburu couldn't understand.
He understood what Good meant, but he couldn't understand why Good wanted to recruit him. He was just an ordinary man.
"What do you want me to do?"
"I want you to play the hero. Captain Gaburu, the hero!"
"Huh?!"
Good's lips curled.
Pirates were barbaric and brutal, after all, especially the Beasts Pirates. They could easily provoke public outrage and cause unnecessary trouble.
That was why he needed a hero who could ease tensions and give the laborers "hope," serving as an intermediary.
With "hope" came motivation.
Even if that "hope" was false.
Simply put, he needed Gaburu to cooperate with him as a hero so he could squeeze more out of the laborers.
"Captain Gaburu, the lives of the tens of thousands of people on this island now rest entirely on your decision."
"Now you can answer me. Will you join me?"
Chapter 138: Good vs. Sabo
"The hero you play will allow over five million people on dozens of islands in these waters to live in peace. That's a great achievement you could never accomplish in a lifetime of revolution."
"No, this is your revolution!"
"Your own, one-man revolution!"
Good looked down at Gaburu.
"Now, answer