Chapter 82: Dragon's resolve
In the dim and silent cabin, only a gas lamp emitted a faint glow, and there was no sound. The oppressive atmosphere could make anyone who entered here feel tense.
However, at this moment, Dragon was quietly sitting on a chair, not even releasing his Haki perception, lowering his vigilance to the lowest point.
Looking at the white cloak hanging on the wall behind it with the word "justice" printed on it, Dragon's heart was in turmoil.
Suddenly, the atmosphere in the room became chaotic!
The hairs on Dragon's body even trembled slightly, a reflexive response to encountering a threat.
Dragon suddenly moved his body, and even in the small room, he was more agile than a spirit monkey, as if the cramped space couldn't hinder him but instead became his arena.
However, what surprised Dragon was that his right hand, covered with armament Haki in the form of dragon claws, was firmly grasped by another hand.
"Indeed, you are Garp's son. Your armament haki and observation haki are remarkable. You almost predicted my prediction, but unfortunately, in the end, I still predicted your prediction of my prediction."
[Authors note – Yep, this is indeed a jojo reference]
As the words fell, Nicholas, wearing a mask, appeared in front of Dragon.
Facing the sudden appearance of the man in front of him, speaking words Dragon couldn't understand, Dragon, after pulling away, still heightened his vigilance. After all, the fact that the other party could silently reach here already indicated that he was not a simple character.
Seeing Dragon's reaction and the gaze flashing outside the room, Nicholas smiled and then spread his hands, saying, "Don't worry about your subordinates. I haven't done anything to them; just let them sleep, but to be honest, your subordinates have really low vigilance."
"You don't need to worry about that. Who are you, and what is your purpose?"
After confirming that his subordinates outside were fine, Dragon visibly relaxed a lot. Although his subordinates' strength was not great, after spending a long time with them, he had developed some affection for them.
Nicholas did not answer Dragon's question but instead pulled over a chair from the side and sat down, then gestured towards another chair on the side, indicating Dragon to sit down and chat.
Although Dragon wasn't sure of the other party's intentions, he wasn't willing to follow the other party's lead. Therefore, he just stood there, looking at Nicholas sitting on the chair.
"Is Mr. Dragon going to be an Admiral in the Headquarters?" Nicholas asked, looking at Dragon standing there with a somewhat trance-like feeling. "It seems that every era has a group of people with great ideals."
"Yes," Dragon replied succinctly.
Nicholas suddenly realized. No wonder Garp later wanted to train Ace, Luffy, and Sabo to become Marines. Dragon, becoming a vice-Admiral at such a young age, showed unlimited potential.
Dragon could see that he was not a good speaker, so the room fell silent for a long time.
It wasn't until the gas lamp on the table flickered that Nicholas looked at Dragon seriously and asked, "I heard what happened on that pirate ship before and what Mr. Dragon said. I want to ask, What is justice in your heart?"
Upon hearing Nicholas's words, Dragon was stunned for a moment, then looked at the strange masked man and calmly said, "I don't know."
After all, before knowing the other party's identity, only a fool would reveal his thoughts.
"You are quite alert. Don't worry, I'm not one of those rats and hounds under the World Government."
Indeed, as the later number one dangerous person designated by the World Government, Dragon's vigilance at this moment was simply impeccable. But it was also understandable. If his vigilance wasn't high, he would have been taken down by the World Government long ago, and he wouldn't be able to stir up trouble everywhere.
Nicholas continued to speak to himself.
"What is justice? Is the Navy considered just? In the eyes of most people, the Navy should be considered justice. After all, although there are some pests within the Navy, compared to pirates, the Navy is already quite good. At least it protects ordinary people."
"But this is just relative. The Navy is good, but what about the World Government and the Celestial Dragons, who are above the Navy? I believe you know better than me."
"For the allied countries, they need to collect a large amount of tribute every year. As for non-allied countries, they may even secretly incite riots within these countries and even support surrounding countries in attacking them. Wasn't there a shadow of the World Government behind the wars between the North Sea kingdoms and Germa 66 in recent years?"
"So, what are you trying to say?"
Dragon frowned and asked when he heard Nicholas's words.
"In my opinion, many things in this world can be solved with fists, but when it comes to revolution, having strength alone is not enough. Therefore, to change the world, you not only need strength but also more like-minded partners and support from countless ordinary people!"
"So what do you mean!?"
"I don't mean anything. I just want to give you some advice. After all, your ideas are very dangerous to the world government. I don't want someone who could cause trouble for the World Government to die early. As for my purpose, it's simple. I want to give the World Government some trouble and make sure they don't have enough energy to bother me. Also, the Celestial Dragons and the World Government make me uncomfortable, but I don't want to confront them personally. So, I need someone or something big enough to shake the rule of the World Government to stand in front."
Upon hearing Nicholas's words, Dragon's vigilance actually decreased.
Many times, if someone promises all good things or various benefits, then you have to be careful; eighty percent of the time, they want to deceive you.
"So revolutionary, Dragon!"
Nicholas suddenly said:.
"Do you know what consequences your words will have once they are known to the World Government?"
Dragon looked at Nicholas seriously.
"You won't say it, will you? Besides, the World Government?"
With that, Nicholas took off the mask on his face.
...
"Just disembark at the Sabaody Archipelago. Our next destination is Marineford."
After that, Dragon turned and left.
"Dragon... Revolutionary Army..." Watching the warship gradually move away, Nicholas couldn't help but sigh.
Unlike the Revolutionaries, who are just ordinary mortals, carrying one head with two shoulders, the world of One Piece is a world where strength belongs to oneself. If you want to launch a revolution in this world, you need not only enough strength but also enough forces. Many people support it!
After all, even when Luffy was on Fishman Island, he knocked down fifty thousand people with just one Haki. Not to mention those who can rival a country by themselves.
"But the spark has been ignited. The future is truly something to look forward to."
After saying this, Nicholas's figure also disappeared from the pier, and he was going to meet an acquaintance next.
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