From Pirate to Revolutionary Mentor

Chapter 22 The Firmed Will

What will the future hold?

Ah Hu was stunned. He was just an ordinary person who didn't have a surname and didn't even know many characters.

He was good at aiming at pebbles since he was a child, and after joining the revolutionary army, he became a squad leader because of his marksmanship. But he never thought about the future of his country, which no longer had a king.

Even if the king were still alive, when the next time the heavenly gold is paid, it will still be plundered by the other neighboring islands...

At that time, will we rely on the strength of the revolutionary army once again?

"Is it only by relying on the revolutionary army that we can defeat them?"

Kevin looked at him and continued, "So tell me, what are you fighting for by joining the Revolutionary Army?"

A resolute glint appeared in Ah Hu's eyes: "I'm fighting for myself! Only when all the oppressed unite can the world feel the will of ordinary people like us. Only in this way can we protect our loved ones, our country, and everyone we care about!"

Kevin nodded, his gaze then sweeping over everyone.

"We are fighting for ourselves! For our descendants, so that they will never again die for ridiculous reasons!"

"They are strong, we all know that. But to avoid such humiliation in the future, it is our generation that needs to pull those arrogant, self-proclaimed descendants of gods down from their pedestals in Mary Geoise!"

"Only in this way can we end this era filled with pirates and all sorts of injustices!"

"Imagine this, everyone: whether it's your mother, daughter, or sister, once those people set their sights on you, you're powerless to resist!"

"If they cannot pay the Heavenly Gold, they will be attacked and plundered by neighboring countries, burning, killing, and looting. If they are targeted by pirates, they will tremble with fear and pray that they will not be discovered."

"We all know very well that there is never a revolution without bloodshed. But if it's to change all of this, I think it's an incredibly noble sacrifice for our own future!"

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Oppression, revolution, future, living freely...

Kevin wrote words one by one under the campfire, and the constantly churning flames seemed to imbue the words with some kind of magic.

The twenty-odd people present, including Big Bear and Dragon, were all drawn to the future Kevin described.

All people are born equal, so why should those people be superior?

Fight for the future, fight for yourself, fight so that tomorrow will be better than today!

The sacrifice was great, and everyone on this path, as well as those who will be able to live truly free in the future, will remember today's sacrifice.

If we do not resist or revolt, we will eventually be drained of all our value and die silently.

Since death is inevitable anyway, why kneel? Why not stand up, grip your weapon tightly, and tear a piece of flesh from your enemy?

Kevin's evocative and moving speech, filled with inspiring words, stirred the hearts of the audience.

The visions of the future being described filled everyone's eyes with anticipation.

Kevin breathed a sigh of relief. At least he had learned a skill after being tricked into it in his previous life, so he could be considered a half-instructor.

The tactic of using speeches to paint a futuristic picture has indeed had an unexpected effect in this world.

Soon, the planned three-hour speech came to an end, and at Kevin's request, everyone roared out a revolutionary manifesto together.

"All men are born equal, so why are they allowed to be superior?"

"I want my descendants to never suffer this humiliation again!"

"A single spark can start a prairie fire."

"Death is nothing to fear; to die a worthy death!"

The declaration ended with a roar. Over the course of three hours, Dragon could clearly sense that the people's gazes toward Kevin had shifted to one of worship and respect.

Before coming here, the fear of the World Government seemed to have vanished at this moment.

After the first meeting of the Revolutionary Army's core members concluded, Kevin sent each squad leader back and instructed them to record their experiences and recount them to everyone upon their return.

The passages that served as the declaration should be firmly remembered by every revolutionary soldier, and it would be best to review them carefully every night before going to sleep.

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It was well past midnight, and the cadres left behind on Blackrock Island were all waiting for Kevin, the spark.

A black light flashed, and Kevin, who had rushed back using the Flying Thunder God Technique, found that everyone, including Kuma, looked at him with a newfound respect.

"If my domineering aura hadn't told me that I didn't have the effects of a Devil Fruit, I would have thought you were a user of the Encouragement Fruit."

Dorrag sighed, "Before coming here, I thought your decision to hold a meeting every six months was unnecessary. Now, I think the intervals could perhaps be shortened."

Kevin smiled and shook his head. If it were the world of his previous life, perhaps a gradual, daily influence would have been necessary at the beginning.

But this world is different. It hasn't experienced the impact of the information age. Combined with their own experiences and what they saw and heard after joining the revolutionary army, these words today will eventually become their beliefs.

Although those last few declarations seemed cliché to me, their first appearance in this world was absolutely capable of influencing people's hearts.

"No need. The next period will be a golden age for the Revolutionary Army's development until the World Government pays attention to us. The number of squad leaders will increase, and once the seeds are sown, they will naturally spread like wildfire."

After Kevin finished speaking, he looked at Dragon: "In six months, the Revolutionary Army should have accumulated a considerable number of heinous criminals, right?"

Dorrag replied, "Eight, three of whom are kings. They are currently at their base on Baldigo Island, White Earth, a place rarely visited; only the officers know about it."

Kevin nodded, then said to Ginny, "Thank you for your hard work today. Because the squad leader's literacy is limited, I had to have you write it down and then copy it down for them."

This time, Ginny didn't argue. Instead, she immediately stood up and said, "For the revolution, it's no trouble at all!"

Uh →_→

Kevin found it rather strange that the game had suddenly stopped.

However, with eight criminals, three of whom are kings, they might be able to open another golden treasure chest.

"Let's go. Baltigo should have my spatial coordinates. Once things are settled there, I'll be heading back to the World Government's ship."

Then, using their domineering aura as a connection, the five people disappeared from Blackrock Island in an instant and appeared directly in their base on Baldigo Island.

Big Bear and Ginny need to sort through batches of communication documents, and later Kevin will have to send them to the special transit station on the Red Earth Continent in the West Sea.

Since making deals with Rem, that place has become a vital hub for the Revolutionary Army's supply transfers.

After the supplies passed through the Red Line, Kuma's Paw-Paw Fruit could be used to further reduce transportation costs.

Ivankov continued to cultivate relationships with that special group, forming another force.

Meanwhile, Dragon was taking Kevin to the prison where he was being held, where he was always guarded by trusted people so that they wouldn't starve to death.

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I'm begging you all to take a moment each day to read through this; keeping up with the reading is really important! I'm begging you!

(End of this chapter)