One Piece meme: Starting with eight extraordinary skills

Indeed, many naval officers and men would rather engage in fierce hand-to-hand combat with the enemy on the battlefield than face the Five Elders and their enforcement teams.

These past few days, they have not only suffered from the disgusting new attendance rules, but also been criticized by the enforcement team at work. This enforcement team, composed of judges and lawyers from Judiciary Island, is a group of laymen who know nothing about naval affairs, yet they act like know-it-alls, giving unsolicited advice on naval matters. Naval officers and soldiers, out of respect for the authority of the Five Elders, dare not refute them to their faces and can only obediently agree, which is quite torturous.

Now, seeing Yang Ming use his silver tongue to refute the Five Elders until they left in anger, is naturally very gratifying.

Clearly, this was also one of Yang Ming's objectives.

How to firmly grasp an organization or force?

A: To unite the majority of people within the organization.

How do you unite the majority of people within an organization?

A: To create a clear enemy for this organization.

By taking advantage of the Five Elders' execution of Lord Im's scheme, Yang Ming created an object of collective hatred for most naval officers and soldiers, making the Five Elders bear the brunt of most of the resentment and dissatisfaction. As long as Yang Ming took any action against the Five Elders, he could easily gain the gratitude and recognition of most naval officers and soldiers.

On one side are the incompetent and foolish Five Elders who only know how to make things difficult for others.

On one side is the wise and mighty Marshal Shura.

Over time, this will leave a deep and stereotypical impression on everyone.

Of course, Yang Ming's purpose was not limited to that.

As such incidents become more frequent, naval officers and soldiers will get used to them, gradually going from enjoying watching the Five Elders suffer setbacks to thinking that the Five Elders are nothing special, and even harboring thoughts of replacing them. At that time... that will be the moment when Yang Ming reveals his true colors.

While Yang Ming and the Five Elders were engaged in a fierce internal struggle at Marineford, Sabo and Koala escaped death. They abandoned the light boat unsuitable for long-distance sea voyages, changed to several cargo ships, and finally boarded a special sea train to secretly return to the Kingdom of Alabasta.

Because of a traitor within the Revolutionary Army, Baltigo, the island of White Earth, was exposed to the World Government. Sabo and Koala were unsure whether there were any hidden traitors or spies planted by the World Government among Dragon's ranks. To be on the safe side, they did not return in a grand manner but instead carried out their mission discreetly.

Arubana, the capital of the Kingdom of Alabasta, has been revitalized after being taken over by the revolutionary army.

Once upon a time, the capital city of Arubana was no different from the capitals of other member states of the World Government. The city was divided into an inner city and an outer city. The outer city was where ordinary people lived, and it was mostly filled with low, old houses. The inner city was the residential area for nobles and the wealthy. It was beautiful and clean, and there were patrol teams on duty to maintain the security of the area.

Chapter 436 Convergence

Once upon a time, the capital city of Arubana was no different from the capitals of other member states of the World Government. The city was divided into an inner city and an outer city. The outer city was where ordinary people lived, and it was mostly filled with low, old houses. The inner city was the residential area for nobles and the wealthy. It was beautiful and clean, and there were patrol teams on duty to maintain the security of the area.

Now, after the revolutionary army took over, adhering to the principle of equality for all, they demolished the city wall separating the inner and outer cities, and even the city wall surrounding the outer city was demolished.

After paving the streets with brand-new asphalt, the capital city of Arubana changed its urban layout to use a first ring road, a second ring road, a third ring road, and a fourth ring road.

There were also capable individuals within the revolutionary army. The once barren desert city, where flowers and trees were rarely seen, now had more greenery. Tall palm trees could be seen frequently, their broad leaves casting large shades, providing places for travelers to rest. (Reading by La)

Sabo and Kera were dressed no differently from the other pedestrians around them, wearing white hooded cloaks and veils that covered half of their faces, both to protect them from the sandstorm and to conceal their identities.

Sabo casually bought a freshly printed newspaper from a passing vendor and glanced at it. There was no news of White Earth Island falling into the hands of the World Government; it seemed the World Government was deliberately blocking related news.

Could it be that the world government is using this as a pretext to lure people in?

Using the information gap related to Shiratoshima Island, they hope to arrest more revolutionaries?

Thinking of this, Sabo increased his speed.

Along the way, Sabo read through all the remaining news in the newspapers. Nothing major had happened recently, only some trivial matters. But precisely because of this, it gave people the feeling of calm before a storm. The brief peace on the sea was just an illusion, and the real storm brewing was imperceptible to outsiders.

But Sabo knew that as the day of Fire Fist Ace's public execution drew near, this storm would eventually arrive.

Once the Whitebeard Pirates fall, the title and term "Four Emperors" will become a thing of the past. No force in the New World will be able to rival the Navy. Given Fleet Admiral Shura's domineering approach, he will surely exterminate the pirates until there are no pirates left on the seas.

If that's really the case, then the Great Pirate Era, which was started by Pirate King Roger, will probably come to a complete end at the hands of Fleet Admiral Shura.

Thinking about this, Sabo felt extremely conflicted.

In fact, Sabo regained his memories earlier than in the original story.

This is why Sabo has extremely complex feelings towards his childhood friend, now the Marshal of Asura.

On one hand, as Ace's sworn brother, Sabo could not accept Yang Ming's decision to publicly execute Ace.

On the other hand, as the second-in-command of the Revolutionary Army, Sabo knew a great deal of secrets and was even more aware that Yang Ming had secretly allied with the Revolutionary Army. Their common goal was to overthrow the corrupt and backward World Government, bring a new order and hope to the world, and build an ideal world where everyone has food to eat, clothes to wear, and books to read.

If we say that many of the revolutionary army's actions were idealistic.

Yang Ming had already used Water Seven, Sky Island, and other regions and countries as testing grounds to thoroughly verify that this path was feasible; the key was the people who would execute it and the methods of execution.

“Nothing in the world is difficult for one who sets his mind to it.”

These are Yang Ming's insights and experiences from conversations with members of the revolutionary army.

Sabo wholeheartedly agreed.

The Revolutionary Army did not regard the Nefertari family's palace as its headquarters. In the eyes of the Revolutionary Army, the Nefertari palace symbolized feudalism and backwardness. Therefore, they started anew and built a simple cluster of buildings along the newly opened Fourth Ring Road, which became the Revolutionary Army's headquarters.

After overcoming numerous obstacles, Sabo and Koala finally met Dragon, the leader of the Revolutionary Army.

Compared to a year ago, the revolutionary leader Long looked much older, with frost on his temples, and he was silently looking at the huge map on the wall.

Currently, with the revolutionary army's morale rising steadily, the revolutionary army has taken the initiative to launch attacks in all directions and has already conquered seventeen kingdoms, fifteen of which are member states of the World Government. They have established revolutionary bases in these places, recruited local poor people into the revolutionary army, instilled revolutionary ideas in them, and trained them in combat capabilities, so that they can become new forces joining the front lines of the battlefield.

The World Government is not stupid and would not want to see the rise of the Revolutionary Army.

When the Revolutionary Army conquered the Seventeenth Kingdom, led by the Five Elders, the various member states contributed manpower and funds to form a formidable encirclement around the Revolutionary Army's current territory and sphere of influence. Armed ships from the kingdoms patrolled the nearby waters, blocking all cargo ships from entering the Revolutionary Army's territory, attempting to suppress the Revolutionary Army's development in terms of economy and material supply.

In addition, a sea train connecting these surrounding member states is currently being painstakingly built, with a large sum of money spent hiring Carrera's professionals to design and plan it, with the hope of completing the project within the next three to five years.

Once the maritime rail project between member states is completed, the efficiency of personnel and material transportation between them will see a qualitative leap, enabling them to provide rapid military assistance to each other.

One is an imminent danger, and the other is a perilous situation three to five years from now.

Although Dragon, the leader of the Revolutionary Army, understands that the owner behind the Carrera Corporation is Marshal Shura, Marshal Shura is still on the side of the World Government and cannot openly help the Revolutionary Army. Therefore, he still has to bear this responsibility.

Hearing the office door open, the Revolutionary Army leader, Dragon, slowly turned his chair around. Seeing that Sabo and Koala had returned here without prior notice, he remained expressionless, but he knew perfectly well that something must have happened on White Earth Island.

The revolutionary army leader, Long, placed one hand on the table, his fingers unconsciously tapping the surface, and said in a deep voice:

"Sabo, why have you come here without a reason? Is there some problem on White Earth Island?"

Sabo took a deep breath and slowly recounted his experiences over the past period.

After hearing about Sabo's experiences during this period, especially the sudden loss of consciousness and sinking into the sea by the CP0 agent who was chasing them, Dragon, the leader of the Revolutionary Army, had a feeling that there must be something fishy going on. Unfortunately, he had too little information and clues to deduce the existence of the One Piece Online game, let alone that it was Yang Ming's big project.

Chapter 437 Luffy Saves His Brother

After hearing about Sabo's experiences during this period, especially the sudden loss of consciousness and sinking into the sea by the CP0 agent who was chasing them, Dragon, the leader of the Revolutionary Army, had a feeling that there must be something fishy going on. Unfortunately, he had too little information and clues to deduce the existence of the One Piece Online game, let alone that it was Yang Ming's big project.

In addition, the intelligence brought back by Sabo was also very important. The leader of the Revolutionary Army, Dragon, never expected that there would be a traitor in the Revolutionary Army.

It's important to know that Baltiago, the White Earth Island, is where the Revolutionary Army originated. Even now, with the Alabasta Kingdom and the transfer of many confidential documents, Baltiago remains one of the Revolutionary Army's top five most important locations. The Revolutionary Army soldiers stationed on Baltiago are mostly veterans who have followed the Revolutionary Army leader, Dragon, for many years and have withstood the test of time. Logically, their loyalty should be guaranteed.

If the World Government had turned some of the Revolutionary Army's recently recruited soldiers against the Revolutionary Army, that would be understandable.

Unfortunately, this seemingly impossible link in the chain went wrong.

This immediately made Dragon, the leader of the Revolutionary Army, realize that perhaps from the very beginning of his defection from the Navy, the World Government had already begun to pay close attention to him, sending spies to infiltrate his side and grow alongside him.

If this inference is correct, what is the world government's motive?

Why were they ignored when he first established his revolutionary army, but are they now targeting him?

The revolutionary leader, Long, rubbed his forehead. He had too many things to worry about lately. Even his black hair was about to be dyed white. If this continued, he would probably become one of the middle-aged balding men.

But often, he was helpless.

As the revolutionary army expanded its operations, its leader, Long, had an overwhelming amount of work to handle every day, leaving him completely overwhelmed.

Looking at the entire revolutionary army, most of them were physically strong but mentally weak; otherwise, they wouldn't have been fooled into joining the revolutionary army back then.

Because people who are intelligent, quick-witted, and clever would never join the early Revolutionary Army. In fact, if they knew about it, they would betray their information to the World Government to gain a foothold in the ranks.

That is why the revolutionary leader, Long, is now overwhelmed with work, and there is no one to share his burdens when it comes to many things that require mental effort.

Fortunately, Sabo has arrived, and he can now handle most of the vast amount of books and literature.

At this moment, Dragon, the leader of the Revolutionary Army, finally understood the joy that Garp had experienced when he was a hands-off boss.

If possible, he would actually like to be a brute; these kinds of mental tasks are just too painful!

Facing the meaningful gaze of Dragon, the leader of the Revolutionary Army, Sabo felt a chill run down his spine.

Soon, Sabo experienced firsthand the hardships of being a corporate slave.

There are endless tasks and documents to process; there's not even time to drink a sip of water.

"Sigh! I should have known better than to come back so early! That way I could have stayed out a few more days!" (Shu La)

This filled Sabo with regret, but also made him nostalgic for the carefree days of his youth, and he thought to himself:

"I really envy Ace and Luffy's pirate life. They don't have to worry about so many official duties."

"Ah!"

Luffy, whom Sabo was so eager to see, suddenly sneezed.

Luffy took a deep breath and pulled back the snot that was about to drip onto the tip of his pen.

"Who's talking about me behind my back?"

After making a comment, Luffy looked at the mist-shrouded Impel Down ahead and excitedly turned back, saying:

"Friends, come with me and we'll rush in to rescue Ace!"

Roronoa Zoro silently polished his sword, making the blade shine brightly. In reality, he was using this method to quietly adjust his state until he reached the peak of his energy and spirit.

As the vice-captain of the Straw Hat Pirates, Roronoa Zoro never interferes with Luffy's decisions. As long as the captain is determined to do something, he will silently stand by Luffy's side and do it with him, no matter how brainless, stupid, or reckless the decision is, he will have no regrets.

Sanji lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and then exhaled the smoke heavily from his chest, as if trying to expel the pent-up anger.

As one of the few rational people on the ship, Sanji knew very well that with their lineup, trying to force their way into Impel Down was nothing short of a pipe dream, let alone entering the sixth level of Impel Down's Infinite Hell to rescue Fire Fist Ace. The chances of that were almost zero, and the chances of their entire pirate crew being wiped out were close to one hundred percent.

That's why Sanji always felt that this was the last happy time of his life, and he wanted to smoke as many cigarettes as he could, because maybe this was the last cigarette he would ever smoke in his life, and he would never have the chance again.

Chopper, the ship's doctor; Usopp, the sniper; and Brook, the musician, were lying dead—no, they were lying flat—their pupils had lost their light, as if they had lost their souls.

As for the three spies—navigator Nami, historian Robin, and shipwright Franky—they appeared quite calm.

Nami and Robin are communicating with each other using Morse code:

"What should we do? Are we really going to go crazy with Luffy?"

"It's alright. I've already reported it to the Marshal, and he replied that he already had arrangements in place and told us not to worry."

"Although that's what the marshal said, why do I still feel a sense of unease?"