In this "Dark Age" that is gradually gaining popularity among the people, although the government and navy are weak, only a few forces can still be called threats precisely because powerful enemies have integrated scattered forces and looked at the sea.
The current situation is actually the same as in the Great Pirates era. The Black Beast Federation is the most powerful and has many soldiers. The Black Count even single-handedly overturned the main army, which is unparalleled!
But they also have the most enemies.
In addition to the navy led by Akainu, there are also heroes of the sea such as red hair, white beard, golden lion, etc.
The revolutionary army is of course included.
It was all of them who united to silently curb the development of the Black Beast Federation, so that the Black Earl and Kaido had to settle for the status quo and could only occupy their territory in the new world.
However, the other forces have conflicts with each other, and it is impossible to completely put aside their prejudices and cooperate.
Everyone is making their own little plans and competing for hegemony.
But no one wants to be the one who stands out and attracts attention.
The result is that today's "balance" is a complete replica of the three pillars of the past. It is as fragile as glass, but it can be maintained for a long time.
The revolutionary army's acquisition of Pluto undoubtedly broke this balance.
Give everyone an excuse to attack him.
Always prepare for the worst!
Once the revolutionary army withdraws and disappears, Smoker can't help but wonder, does the government have the ability to regain the lost territory and quickly solve the problem of rebel countries left by the revolutionary army?
Even if you think about it, it’s impossible!
This will only give those pirates an advantage for no reason.
Especially a guy like the Golden Lion, who has no territory of his own and only has a military strength of over 100,000. Apart from being a "legend", he is not favored by all parties so far.
He doesn't care about other places, but he can't let go of the East China Sea.
The commotion in Rogge Town was just the tip of the iceberg. As the Baroque News Agency began to work hard, in just a few days, the entire sea knew about this unprecedented news.
The legendary ancient weapon Pluto appears!
And, it was obtained by the revolutionary army!
Suddenly, the whole world was in a state of excitement!
Just as Lovett expected, the world government's strict defense and eight hundred years of absolute taboos made ancient weapons a power that countless people on the sea dreamed of.
But at the same time, it is also a nightmare for countless people on the sea.
The principle of "Fortunately we are not enemies" is the same in all worlds.
When it was learned that the revolutionary army had obtained Pluto, the whole sea was in an uproar and restless.
The combination of "the most evil battleship in history" and "the most dangerous criminal in the world" makes everyone feel uneasy and frightened.
Even though the storm was still brewing and there was no movement from all parties, the residents of Dahai who smelled the smell of war still stopped all actions and hid with their families in the deep mountains and forests to wait for the storm to pass.
When it prospers, the people suffer; when it dies, the people suffer.
As weaklings, it doesn't mean much to them who wins or loses among the big forces. Whether they can survive is the fundamental issue.
At this moment, Sabo, who was rushing back to the White Earth Island, finally realized what he had done.
His decision pushed the revolutionary army into the abyss, and the consequences will be unprecedentedly serious!
Standing on the deck, Sabo dug his fingers into the guardrail, unarmed and domineering, and blood flowed freely.
He lowered his head and said with difficulty: "Chief, I..."
"Don't blame yourself, Sabo."
"It's not your fault."
Long's voice came from the phone bug, sounding a little tired: "This was just an accident. No one expected that there would be a complete Pluto under the kingdom in the future."
"Furthermore, knowing that we have the list left by Carlos Hart, neither the World Government nor the Black Count will let us go. This battle will come sooner or later."
"But that doesn't mean we want to be the enemy of the whole world!"
Sabo gritted his teeth with hatred and his eyes were red: "According to you, neither red hair nor white beard will tolerate this kind of thing. The revolutionary army cannot stop so many enemies!"
The dragon was silent.
Isn't this a question of his melancholy?
As early as nearly three years ago, in order to deal with the crisis in 1518 when the world government was about to attack the revolutionary army, he kidnapped the Celestial Dragons. After performing that farce, Long knew that red hair and white beard could not be counted on.
Such a crazy kidnapping incident was enough for them to see their... true face.
People have their own principles.
Even after that battle, the red-haired man was nicknamed "The Shame of the Pirate" and was circulated in the dark.
and……
What made him even more desperate was that Pluto was a ship!!
a ship!!
It’s not something that can’t be imitated!!
Even if they leave Pluto where they are and let them fight for it, and after attracting temporary attention, who can believe, dare to believe, and be willing to believe that the revolutionary army did not take the opportunity to copy Pluto's design and abandon the car to save the commander?
In fact, they actually did just that!
Knowing that it was a hot potato, Kelong was reluctant to give up such an important power, so he asked the three of them to cooperate with Rhine's remote guidance to replicate the entire structure. He even planned to dismantle some devices that Rhine could not understand and take them away in batches.
Therefore, "ancient weapons cannot be used today" is really not possible at all.
If it weren't for the Black Count's intervention, even if Sabo and others sailed away, Long would still be ruthless and kill all the navy on the island to eliminate the evidence.
Then even if they are finally discovered, and even some pictures are left, as long as there is no conclusive evidence, everyone can turn a blind eye, abide by the unspoken rules, and pretend that nothing happened, just like they do with today's world government.
.
But there are no ifs in everything.
The glimmer of hope that Sabo and others were looking for, the huge gamble that they won, was turned around by the Black Earl that day, giving the revolutionary army standing on the edge of the cliff a flying kick in the air, sending them into an endless abyss.
Now the forces of all parties are not unresponsive, but are observing and waiting to see whether others will continue to abide by this tacit agreement.
Rules are dead, people are alive.
Eight hundred years is eight hundred years, now is now.
The situation in the sea is so chaotic now, maybe someone is going to cause trouble?
But Long knew that there was little hope for such a thing.
It is a principle shared by everyone that ancient weapons should not be allowed to appear in the world.
No one can be an exception.
If a hole is made on them, even if it continues to be an accident and the result of various coincidences, once the principle is broken, if everyone waits for a miracle to happen with a sense of luck, who will continue to abide by the agreement?
Don’t forget, this is just Pluto!
One of the three ancient weapons!
They have inadvertently touched everyone's bottom line. Faced with such powerful power, greed and temptation, no one will believe them if they compare themselves to others.
Even if Pluto is handed over, they must die!
Even death can't change anything.
Then who is willing to die?
Do you deny the career you have worked for your whole life because of other people's suspicion and distrust?
Sabo felt relieved at the dragon's silence.
He asked in a hoarse voice: "Did we do something wrong, Chief?"
"Saab..."
Kella wanted to say something, but Senior held her back and shook her head.
As the Chief of General Staff of the Revolutionary Army, with a status equivalent to Ms. Tsuru at the Navy Headquarters, Senior must know Sabo's choice.
The dragon did not hesitate and shook his head firmly.
"No!"
"But we live in the way we hate the most!"
"But those people who are waiting for rescue from oppression don't think so!"
Kella's pupils shrank.
She understood.
Sabo and Long have completely opposite choices for what will happen next!
Long said in a deep voice: "Do you know why I never say that our actions are just? Sabo!"
"Because there is no justice in war itself!"
"You use murder to get what you want."
"Even if it's not for ourselves."
"It is also a despicable means of persuasion. From the moment our hands are stained with the blood of the enemy, you and I have already become what we hate the most."
"Scum that uses violence to make people submit!"
"Don't you understand this?"
"But after all, I'm not as rational as you...cold-blooded, leader."
Sabo raised his head and looked at the phone bug lying on the guardrail seriously: "I will take Hades away to help you share the pressure and try to let as many people survive as possible."
Long was furious and roared: "Saab! Don't be willful!!"
"This is not willful, chief."
Sabo shook his head: "Although I hate pirates, I admire Roger very much. I admire his courage... to use his life to start an era, even if this era itself is sinful."
"Perhaps in the memory I lost, I was like those children, longing to become the Pirate King."
Hearing this, Long's pupils shrank, his abdomen ached with pain from the old wounds, and his skin turned red.
"Do you still remember that year in Beihai, when you took me to hide in the snowy mountains to avoid being hunted by the navy?"
Sabo smiled: "I asked you at that time, facing the huge world government, what can we do with our weakness?"
"You replied..."
"A single spark can start a prairie fire."
Long read this sentence softly, then kicked the desk in front of him.
"roll!!"
"Never show up in front of me!!!"
"Otherwise I won't be able to help myself and kill you!!"
"No need for you to remind me, old fellow!"
Sabo had tears in his eyes, but there was a smile in his tears.
After hanging up the phone, Kerla stepped forward and gently held his hand.
Sabo was stunned for a moment and clenched his backhand.
"Where do we go next?"
"Go to the East China Sea!"
Sabo wiped away his tears and said: "The leader picked me up in the East China Sea back then. I wanted to die in my hometown."
"Well, I'll accompany you."
"Aren't you going back to Forchart Island?"
"From the day they accidentally killed Tiger, it was no longer my hometown."
"..."
"Uh... that!"
Just as the two relied on each other, Senior raised his hand to break the atmosphere.
Seeing Sabo looking over, he sighed helplessly: "My hometown is Beihai, can you take me back?"
"Of course... that's not possible!"
Sabo pulled him over with a smile and put his arms around his shoulders: "Let me tell you, the East China Sea is a good place with beautiful scenery, outstanding people, and very few pirates."
"Haha, if I weren't choosing a cemetery, I would be very happy to hear you say that."