Lin Yuan scanned the man with his Observation Haki. Sabo, of course, recognized him; he hadn't expected Dragon to start training him so soon.
" Sabo, I know you."
Sabo was taken aback upon hearing this, Dragon also looked at Lin Yuan in surprise.
"Mr. Lin Yuan, you've met Sabo before. I rescued this kid in the East Blue, but he's lost his memory and doesn't remember anything from before."
Lin Yuan's Observation Haki was constantly active, so he didn't notice that Dragon was lying. He smiled slightly.
"Yes, I know, and it's also related to you in some way."
Sabo looked at Lin Yuan anxiously, wanting to know about his background.
Seemingly sensing Sabo's emotions, Lin Yuan's face revealed a strange expression.
"Ahem, Sabo, I don't know if you recognize Ace and Luffy, those two kids are dead."
Upon hearing this, a cold glint flashed in Dragon's eyes, but he immediately sensed something was wrong and quickly controlled his emotions.
As for Yamato, he looked at Lin Yuan with the same strange expression, as if he were watching a good show, and stood aside without saying a word.
" Ace, Luffy! Are dead!"
" Ace, Luffy!"
"Ouch, my head, my head hurts so much!"
Sabo kept repeating Ace and Luffy's names, tears welling up in his eyes. Then he felt as if his brain was exploding, and he kept screaming.
Lin Yuan ignored Sabo's unusual behavior, but Koala suddenly ran towards Sabo, looking at him anxiously and repeatedly asking what was wrong.
After roaring for a while, Sabo finally couldn't hold on any longer, his eyes rolled back and he fainted. Only Koala, unaware of what had happened, anxiously called out his name.
"Mr. Lin Yuan, what exactly happened? Why is Sabo acting like this, and why are Ace and Luffy really..."
After Sabo passed out, Dragon finally spoke, wanting to ask what had happened.
"Hehe, don't worry, Ace and Luffy are fine. After all, those two kids aren't easy to mess with, especially Luffy, don't you think, Dragon!"
When Luffy was mentioned, Lin Yuan's tone became a bit more serious. Hearing that the two were alright, Dragon chuckled awkwardly and his face returned to calm.
"It's good that you're alright, Mr. Lin Yuan. You mean Sabo, Ace, and Luffy know each other? Otherwise, Sabo wouldn't have reacted so strongly."
"Yes, the three of them are sworn brothers. In a way, Sabo is your adopted son. As for Ace, the last time I went there with Whitebeard Newgate was for him."
Lin Yuan did not hide Ace's identity from Dragon, but instead told Dragon all about it.
Upon learning that Ace was Roger's son and his tragic fate, Dragon was filled with emotion.
"That old man is really something. Since he knew, why didn't he go earlier and take Ace and his mother away?"
Lin Yuan smiled. Knowing Dragon's personality, if he knew about this, he might actually do it.
"That's all in the past, but once Sabo wakes up, he should be able to remember what happened before. So, tell me, what brings you here this time?"
When it came to serious matters, Dragon immediately became serious.
"Mr. Lin Yuan, after receiving your guidance last time, my colleagues and I discussed it, and everyone speaks highly of you. I've come here this time also hoping to engage in deeper cooperation with you."
"In addition Sabo and Koala are also very capable. I brought them here this time so they could learn from you, but I didn't expect it would become another favor for you."
Lin Yuan didn't speak, but took the tea from Emile and took a sip.
Dragon wasn't in a hurry and waited patiently until Lin Yuan finally spoke.
"Since I agreed to your request last time, cooperation is possible."
Dragon snapped to attention, immediately sat up straight, and stared intently at Lin Yuan.
However, Lin Yuan was blind and did not notice Dragon's gaze.
"Since you felt the suggestion last time was acceptable, then let's have an open and honest discussion."
" The Abyss Chamber of Commerce can provide you with assistance; money, weapons, and food are all available! However..."
Upon hearing Lin Yuan's words, Dragon smiled. This was exactly what the Revolutionary Army lacked most. With the support of the " Abyss " Merchant Guild, the Revolutionary Army would be able to grow rapidly.
As for the conditions proposed by Lin Yuan, Dragon didn't feel much about them, after all, they were really poor.
"Mr. Lin Yuan, please feel free to ask for anything that the Revolutionary Army can do."
A glint of light seemed to flash in Lin Yuan's lifeless eyes, and he spoke directly.
"Since that's the case, I'll get straight to the point: three conditions. If you agree to these, the Chamber of Commerce will provide you with sufficient supplies and weapons until the World Government is overthrown."
"And now you need to grow stronger quickly, because you are currently simply not capable of going toe-to-toe with the World Government."
Dragon nodded, knowing his own situation. Now that they were getting down to business, Koala was no longer worried about Sabo and turned to look at Lin Yuan.
"First, I need the Revolutionary Army Revolutionary Army to promise me that if needed, they will help me without reservation, no matter who the enemy is!"
A glint flashed in Dragon's eyes as he looked intently at Lin Yuan.
"Can!"
Lin Yuan nodded and continued.
"Secondly, I need Devil Fruit. If I don't have Devil Fruit, some Devil Fruit User will do. The Revolutionary Army can help me find or capture them."
Dragon was taken aback and looked at Lin Yuan with some confusion.
"I wonder how many that would be? And I can't just arrest people indiscriminately, can I?"
"Don't worry, just provide me with the locations of some heinous pirates. If you can capture them, I'll have them escorted away."
Dragon breathed a sigh of relief. He wouldn't mind if it was just providing some heinous pirates, since he would sink those evil guys into the sea if he encountered them.
However, Dragon still offered a word of advice.
"You need so many ability users, and they're all ruthless bastards. If they resist, it'll be very troublesome!"
Dragon seemed to be giving a hint, but Lin Yuan couldn't understand what he meant.
"Hehe, don't worry, I'm just giving the higher-ups some combat experience, and these guys are perfect for it."
Hearing Lin Yuan say this, Dragon didn't believe it, but he didn't say anything.
"Sure, I'll provide you with at least thirty names every year."
Dragon was very confident, after all, although they were poor, their intelligence work was still very effective.
"Thirty is fine, but the third condition is that if Bartholomew Kuma wants to infiltrate in the future, we must stop him. I lack strong individuals here!"
Lin Yuan's words caused a flicker of surprise in Dragon's eyes. Bartholomew Kuma's current identity was a secret even within the Revolutionary Army. How did Lin Yuan know this?
"Don't worry, I don't have any spies within the Revolutionary Army, and I have my own intelligence channels. At least in this world, there's very little I don't know."
"Furthermore, there's nothing in your Revolutionary Army that I could possibly covet right now. After all, apart from you, a powerful individual, there's really nothing I need!"