"A single spark can start a prairie fire!"
When Lin Yuan uttered those words, Dragon instantly felt a powerful conviction explode within him, and he froze in shock.
He kept repeating those eight words to himself.
Whitebeard Newgate and the others looked at the somewhat bewildered Dragon, not understanding why he had become like this.
"What's wrong with Lin boy?"
"It's nothing. He's up to something big, unlike you uncultured pirates. With your limited education, you have no idea of the profound significance of those eight words."
Whitebeard Newgate almost couldn't catch his breath. What did it mean to be uncultured? Although it was true, he still had an urge to punch someone.
Ever since he met Lin Yuan, he has been incredibly unlucky, and he has had countless urges to launch a Air Tremor attack.
Even Whitebeard Newgate regretted it several times, wondering why he was so unlucky as to want to meet Lin Yuan.
Marco and Vista chuckled awkwardly; although they were intelligent, they weren't very cultured.
To be precise, 90% of the pirates in the entire One Piece world are illiterate and are all muscle-bound guys.
They only know that strength is paramount. While they are not bad, they are still much weaker than the Navy, not to mention the World Government, that cunning old fox.
Whitebeard Newgate suppressed his resentment, picked up a jar of wine and drank it, ignoring Lin Yuan.
A moment of silence fell over the room. No one spoke, not even the curious Yamato, who simply stayed quietly by Lin Yuan's side.
It took a full half hour for Dragon to snap out of his reverie.
At this moment, his eyes were filled with fervor as he stared intently at Lin Yuan, completely abandoning any thought of competing with Ace.
He reached out and grabbed Lin Yuan's arm, asking impatiently.
"Is there anything else? Is there anything else?!"
Whitebeard Newgate and the others watched as Dragon stared at Dragon like madmen, secretly wondering how Lin Yuan could have driven such a powerful figure insane with just eight words.
Dragon ignored these idiots and was eager for an answer.
Lin Yuan tried to pull his hand back, but Dragon held on too tightly. He struggled a couple of times but couldn't break free, so he gave up.
"Alright, don't rush me. I know a little bit, so let me tell you!"
In his previous life, Lin Yuan joined the Communist Party during high school, and studying various historical figures and the doctrines of great men was a required subject.
" Dragon, to be honest, the Revolutionary Army you've created is a complete mess; they have no idea what they're supposed to do."
Lin Yuan immediately launched into a critique of the Revolutionary Army, which the World Government considered its number one enemy, while Dragon nodded repeatedly like a schoolchild.
It wasn't that he didn't want to object, but what Lin Yuan said highlighted the shortcomings of the Revolutionary Army.
Whitebeard Newgate, Marco, and Vista stared at Lin Yuan as if he were a monster, their faces filled with shock.
Although I don't quite understand what Lin Yuan is saying, he seems to be in a very powerful situation. I haven't seen Revolutionary Army leaders in that state before.
As for Yamato, she looked at Lin Yuan with pride and admiration. Although she couldn't understand what he was saying, he was her man.
" Dragon, let me tell you, do you even know what it means to surround the cities from the countryside? Look at you now, you're like a headless fly."
"Do you even know what it means to fully mobilize a people's war? Power comes from strength! Now you're treated like Nezumi in the street!"
Do you know what "red classics" are?
Do you know what guerrilla warfare is?
"..."
Lin Yuan spoke as if he were teaching a primary school student, criticizing Dragon after every sentence, as if he were disciplining a wayward son.
Dragon, on the other hand, was like a student who had done something wrong, not daring to utter a single word of rebuttal. He even pulled out a small notebook from somewhere and kept taking notes, afraid of missing a single word or phrase from Lin Yuan.
At this moment, his gaze toward Lin Yuan had become fanatical, and he even had the idea of kidnapping Lin Yuan to join the Revolutionary Army.
However, the aura that Lin Yuan had just unleashed was in no way weaker than his, which made him immediately dismiss the idea.
Lin Yuan spoke for a full hour before stopping. He had written many works in his previous life, and if he were to recount them all, it would probably take three days and three nights to finish.
However, Lin Yuan still told Dragon some things that were suitable for the development of the Revolutionary Army. As for how much he could understand, that was up to him.
Moreover, the world of One Piece is far more powerful than the previous one, with each of the strong characters being like a superhuman.
"Alright, this should be enough for your Revolutionary Army. As for whether you can overthrow the World Government, that depends on you."
Despite saying this, Lin Yuan didn't have a high opinion of the Revolutionary Army at all. At most, they could only cause some trouble for the Revolutionary Army, since their strength was still too weak.
At this moment, Dragon was completely absorbed in what Lin Yuan had said and couldn't wait to return to headquarters to begin implementing it.
"Thank you very much. I wonder if you would be willing to join us? If you are, I'd even give you my leadership position."
Lin Yuan wasn't surprised at all, but the Whitebeard Newgate and the others almost popped their eyes out and quickly drank some wine to calm their nerves.
It's important to know that the Revolutionary Army's strength has always been a mystery. In their minds, those who can challenge the World Government are probably no weaker than themselves.
"Forget it, I don't plan to join any faction for the time being."
Lin Yuan refused outright. "Are you kidding me? The One Piece world is almost at its later stages, and your Revolutionary Army has already had its base raided by the Blackbeard Pirates. Their fighting strength is... tsk tsk!"
Upon hearing Lin Yuan's words, a clear look of disappointment appeared on Dragon's face.
"But!"
Just then, Lin Yuan continued, which immediately invigorated Dragon.
"Although I won't join you, we can still cooperate."
Upon hearing about cooperation, Dragon's intelligence immediately returned. He pondered for a moment and felt that since Lin Yuan had said so much, what he offered must be helpful to him.
"How would you like to cooperate?"
"Heh, I can provide you with plenty of food and weapons, which are exactly what you're lacking right now!"
Dragon was invigorated, but a slight regret lingered in his heart. Food and weapons were indeed what the Revolutionary Army was currently lacking, but these could be accumulated slowly.
He had thought Lin Yuan could offer some special surprise.
Lin Yuan naturally saw through Dragon's thoughts, and he said with a smile.
"Don't be disappointed, we can talk about these things later. Have someone go to the first half of the Grand Line and find Tesoro of the Abyss Chamber of Commerce. We'll discuss it in detail then."
"But since you were a naval officer, you should know the Six Powers, right? Just teach it to your subordinates, isn't that enough? I really don't know what you're thinking."
Dragon was stunned, wishing he could slap himself. How could he not have understood such a simple truth?
"Thank you. I will send someone to visit you in three months. I'll take my leave now!"
Seeing Dragon leaving in a hurry, Lin Yuan noticed the tattoo on the other man's face and couldn't help but ask.
"Um, can I ask you two questions? Was that tattoo on your face from being hit by Garp's shoe? And is Luffy's uncle that guy Kizaru?"
Upon hearing Lin Yuan's words, Dragon's face turned pale and then red.
"That's a tattoo!"
With that, Dragon vanished in a gust of wind, leaving the second question unanswered.
"Sigh, what a pity, is Kizaru really Luffy's uncle?"
"But no one paid any attention to that," Whitebeard Newgate, couldn't help but say.
" Lin Yuan, you're a monster!"