From the Wandenreich's escape to One Piece

"Ah, it's not really anything particularly outrageous."

Beltz smiled.

He first went to the treasure trove and took out the memory fruit hidden inside.

"Eat the fruit first and get used to the ability. When the time is right, I will take you to my world."

"Eh? Lord Beltz's world? Is it paradise?"

"Although everyone there claims to be something of God, it can hardly be called heaven. Rather, it's actually a rather harsh place."

"By the way, is there anything you two need? I can bring it to you next time I come."

Litoto is now a Celestial Dragon and a member of the Order of the Gods, holding a high position of power in the pirate world.

You can have whatever you want.

"We don't lack anything," Big Bear said, scratching his head. "It's just that the surrounding villagers all live very poor lives."

"so……"

Beltz thought for a moment, then took out another treasure chest from the shadows and handed it to the bear.

"?" Big Bear asked, puzzled, "What is this?"

"There are one billion Berries in here, which can improve your lives during difficult times, but..."

At this point, Beltz turned to Big Bear with a serious expression and said, "Absolutely do not give it away to anyone for free, and absolutely do not reveal that you have this huge sum of money, understand?"

"Why is that?" Upon hearing that there were ten billion Berries, Kuma was shocked, and then puzzled.

"You give money to the poor, but the poor are still poor," Beltz sighed, and then told the bear another story.

And it is also the story of this world.

"There's a very impressive man in this world named Edward Newgate. You've probably heard of him, right?"

"He's a pirate from the Rocks Pirates!" Ginny exclaimed. "He was in God Valley too!"

“That’s right.” Beltz nodded. “His hometown is very poor, so he has actually been secretly sending his money back to his hometown all these years.”

"But even a great pirate like him, who continuously brought wealth to his hometown for decades, still could not change the fact that the country was poor."

Beltz sighed and said, "In this world, giving money to the poor doesn't make them rich. Giving them money directly is the easiest way, but also the most irresponsible."

"Why?" Big Bear asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Because even if they acquire a certain amount of wealth for a time, it will eventually be exploited and taken away by the nobles. They don't take your money according to a fixed amount."

"Instead, we'll deliberately keep you in a range where you can survive, but not too comfortably. When you earn enough money, your tax burden will be higher this year..."

"The money you distribute to them will always be confiscated by nobles and kings through various channels. So that stupid pirate has been sending wealth back to his hometown for decades, but the people on that island are still a bunch of paupers."

Even thirty-eight years from now, the Sphinx, the white-bearded fellow countrymen, will still be a bunch of paupers.

Even a notorious pirate like Whitebeard had to have his drinking expenses recorded on someone else's tab. He diligently transferred wealth over decades. How enormous must that be?

Let alone a small island, even an entire country could afford to support it!

"How could this happen?" Big Bear was somewhat incredulous.

Although he was captured and enslaved by the Celestial Dragons when he was young and witnessed their ugliness, he was still kind at heart. He really couldn't understand why everyone had to make things difficult for each other.

"This is the fundamental law of this world, perhaps the most basic law among all the rules governing the world."

"Lord Beltz..." The bear looked at Beltz again, his eyes filled with hope, "Do you have a way to save everyone? To save this world?"

Beltz fell silent upon hearing this.

He was not a great man, his goal was not to liberate the world, and that was not in his interest either.

According to his plan, his team would include people like Litoto and Gremy, who would absolutely not become part of the Revolutionary Army.

They can overthrow the old king, but once they establish a new world, they will definitely be part of the ruling class. Even if they don't rule over others, they will never accept the same status as ordinary people.

Moreover, in a world filled with such magical power, it is impossible to get these people with world-destroying power to be content with the same status as ordinary people.

Even if they overthrow the Celestial Dragons, it will only mean establishing a new dynasty.

At most, they just won't become as twisted as the Celestial Dragons.

So he gently shook his head, not answering the question immediately, but instead looked at Big Bear and changed the subject: "You should know Nika, right?"

"Nika...I know."

Big Bear was still somewhat dazed after hearing Beltz's words, seemingly still processing what he had said, but when he heard Nika, a look of longing flashed in his eyes again.

"That's the legendary hero who will save those suffering from the inability to gain freedom! He's a warrior of liberation!"

"That's right, Nika is a warrior of liberation, but let me tell you, Big Bear, if people don't spontaneously resist but are content to be slaves, then Nika is powerless against them."

Beltz said earnestly, "If you only expect others to rescue you, you don't deserve freedom at all!"

"So this world is not saved by me or by anyone else, but by yourselves."

"We...ourselves?"

"That's right. If you just go and save others, it's just changing the people they have to serve. Only when they themselves have the will to rebel can you truly change the world."

"Do you still remember what you said to the slaves back in the Valley of the Gods?"

Big Bear was lost in his memories again.

Back in God Valley, Ivankov tried his best to persuade everyone not to give up, and even to resist, but everyone fantasized that according to the Celestial Dragons' rules, they could survive as long as they hid for three days.

In fact, the Celestial Dragons never intended to give them a way out from the very beginning.

"If you want to change this world, you can't operate according to its established rules." Beltz patted the bear on the shoulder and said earnestly:

"We are not gods, we are just mortals, and we will not be saved by gods, but by ourselves."

"If you don't even want to resist, you don't deserve to be saved by others."