From Pirate to Revolutionary Mentor

Chapter 79 The Kingdom of Olga

A river on the island divides the social classes in two; the half closer to the capital is temporarily inhabited by people, while the inhabitants of the other half are perhaps considered less than livestock by them.

In one day, Kevin realized that the country actually possessed the power to resist pirates, but the king did not choose to do so.

As for why...

Kuzan knew it very well, and Kevin knew it very well too.

The collection of Heavenly Gold is based on the population of the kingdom. The old, weak, and young who cannot generate profit are eliminated, making it a very profitable deal for the king.

The group of elderly, weak, and young sons and fathers were composed of guards who died in past wars, as well as civilians who were killed, ensuring a complete screening process.

[Note: The "Heavenly Gold" counted by heads comes from the Sorbet Kingdom in the Kuma flashback arc.]

Two days later, the Mighty Pirates still hadn't shown up, and the Marine Headquarters couldn't allow a force like Kuzan to remain there indefinitely.

Furthermore, the intelligence department also provided information on the movements of the Mighty Pirates, so the Navy's warships set sail to pursue them.

The voyage was boring, and Kevin was lying on a deck chair sleeping.

"ha……"

Kevin yawned and rubbed his eyes: "The intelligence department is useless. Two days have passed. Those guys know that the Navy will definitely put on a show, so they must have run away long ago."

Kuzan frowned: "Just putting on an act?"

Kevin glanced at him: "Vice Admiral Kuzan, do you really think the Navy's intelligence department, which communicates with the World Government, is that useless?"

Seeing Kuzan looking over, Kevin narrowed his eyes to conceal the sharpness in his gaze, and said in a calm tone, "If a dog starts to guard its food, then the owner must let the dog know who its owner is."

"You can only take what's given to you; if they don't give it to you, you have to hand it over obediently. Otherwise... you might get slaughtered and eaten like dog meat at any time."

Kuzan paused, then said, "Mary Geoise..."

"No."

Kevin interrupted him: "It's just a small member state. Those five leaders have no interest in personally instructing on such a trivial matter. I'm telling you this because it's just standard procedure, the World Government's standard procedure for such matters."

"The king didn't care about the old, weak, sick, and disabled on the other side of the river; he even cooperated with the pirates in a coordinated massacre. But what about the people on this side of the river? They are the foundation of his rule. If his guards are lost, he won't have the money to pay the Heavenly Gold, and the non-member states will target him."

As soon as he finished speaking, Kuzan seemed lost in thought.

Compared to Sakazuki and Borsalino, he was much younger than his two colleagues.

Even though they've only been out of the youth training camp for a few years, they don't really know much about the intricacies of the Navy and the World Government.

But he's not stupid.

After the South China Sea incident and the O'Hara incident, he instinctively felt that what Kevin said was the truth of the matter.

The Mighty Pirates' demise is not now, but after they invade that kingdom again and make that king realize he is nothing more than a dog. That will be when the pirate crew becomes useless and is slaughtered.

"Why are you suddenly explaining all this to me?"

Kevin reached out and pulled the blindfold down again: "Just bored, I was just telling you a story."

……

Meanwhile, in the New World, the latter half of the Grand Line, near the Kingdom of Olga.

No more than half a day after the navy warships left, the Giant Strength Pirates appeared nearby, speeding towards the port.

"My lords!"

"Boss!"

"Did you enjoy the last grab?"

"Cool!"

"How does it feel to be a little woman?"

"Run!"

"Does fresh blood taste good?"

"good!"

"Let's do it again! This time our target is the royal palace! We'll rob that spineless king clean and take back all his women!"

For a time, the morale on the pirate ship was at an all-time high.

Having tasted the sweetness of victory last time, the pirates were excited and shouted with joy at the mere thought of being able to do whatever they wanted in a little while.

That was a country that offered no resistance whatsoever. What could those old men, women and children do with wooden sticks?

They were just prey delivered to their doorstep.

The screams of that little girl last time were really beautiful...

However, at that moment, a whooshing sound rang out from the sea.

"Whoosh."

A kunai was nailed to the mast, and the next moment a figure stood on it.

"We've been waiting for you for a long time."

Kevin's gaze calmly swept over everyone in the Mighty Pirates, finally settling on the fat man who was clearly the captain.

During his occasional casual conversations with Spandam, he learned about many of the World Government's practices, including things like this.

After the initial emotional turmoil, the Kingdom of Olga also became part of Kevin's plan, which was formed in just two days.

"Wearing a mask, someone from the World Government?"

Kevin didn't answer him. He took out six kunai and threw them out, embedding them in various places on the pirate ship.

"Whoosh."

The moment the figure disappeared, the captain of the Giant Strength Pirate Ship suddenly awoke, recognizing Kevin wearing a mask and cloak.

"A cloaked person?!"

"puff."

The answer he received was the blood from an officer's neck. The thin layer of Armament Haki was no match for the black kunai, and half of his neck was exposed to the air, with blood spurting out.

"Who is it?"

"Damn it, kill him!"

"The teleportation fruit...it's the cloaked man!"

The sudden reminder silenced the previously clamoring pirates, and panic began to spread the next moment.

To reach the New World from the first half, Armament Haki is a standard requirement, born from the desire in one's heart, but not firm in one's resolve.

For example, at this moment...

"Run!"

"Run! The 830 million cloaked figures!"

"run!"

……

In the ensuing chaos, no one even paid attention to their captain.

Having seen a bit of the world, they knew very well that even a captain with the Power-Power Fruit ability wouldn't be a match for someone with a bounty of 800 million.

However... a pirate had just approached the spare boat when his throat was slit.

He didn't even see a shadow of anyone; when he fell, all he could see was a black light flashing on the deck.

Each flash was accompanied by a splatter of blood and death.

"Damn it! Stop it, you bastard!"

With his arms covered in Armament Haki, the burly and obese captain of the Giant Strength Pirates roared, but his Observation Haki was no match for Kevin's speed.

The haphazard waving only created a hole in the deck, doing absolutely no good.

Five minutes later, the deck of the pirate ship was littered with pirates whose necks had been severed; not a single one was alive.

The captain, already panting heavily, was filled with impotent rage. Only after Kevin had regained his footing did he confront him, demanding, "We've never offended you! Weren't you supposed to be in Sabaody Archipelago? What are you doing here?"

Kevin ignored his questioning and casually waved the kunai in his hand, wiping away the remaining blood.

"Actually, if it were before, I would have tied you all up and slowly butchered you one by one. But now I've realized that my methods are far inferior to the black flames of the prison."

Kevin continued speaking to himself, then looked at the other person: "Your words still have some effect, so we need to stay a little longer."

effect?

"Do you think I'd cooperate with you? You never intended to let me go, and you killed all my crew members, you bastard!"

Kevin picked at his ear: "Perhaps you've misunderstood something. The role is necessary, but whether you cooperate or not is not up to you."

After Kevin finished speaking, his figure disappeared, and at that moment a black spatial coordinate climbed up to the other party's neck.

"Whoosh!"

A wound ran from his shoulder to his back, blood flowing down, but Kevin had already disappeared.

Only then did a giant axe turn around and swing at them.

"Whoosh."

Once again, a new wound appears.

In just thirty seconds, a pool of blood had formed where the captain of the Mighty Pirates had stood.

His body had nearly twenty wounds on his front and back, which were still dripping blood.

The loss of blood caused his vision to become blurred, and his Devil Fruit powers dissipated, leaving him with no chance of turning the tide.

"To me, someone like you whose Observation Haki hasn't reached its peak is nothing more than a target."

Kevin stepped forward, and with a swift movement, severed one of his fingers.

"Ah!!! You bastard!"

The next second, another finger was severed.

"It seems you're still quite energetic despite losing so much blood, so let's continue."

With a total of 28 finger bones in both hands, the pain repeatedly assaulted me, exposing the bones and shaving away a piece of flesh each time.

"It hurts, doesn't it?"

"Actually, I think you've already seen the real suffering before this."

"The moment I saw those corpses on the shore, I wondered how long it would be before I met you. Then I remembered some things and thought maybe I should wait, and then I did."

"Do you think those elderly people who risked their lives to cling to your legs felt the same pain as you when their hands were severed?"

……

Ten minutes later, Kevin took out a Den Den Mushi and pressed the button.

"Bulubulu...Bulubulu..."

"teacher!"

The voice on the other end of the Den Den Mushi was very excited.

Kevin then spoke up, "Captain Noelle, we can begin."

……

The inner city of the Kingdom of Olga.

Noelle, the squad leader of the Revolutionary Army in the latter half of the Grand Line, is currently gathering a group of people together, watching the projected Den Den Mushi in front of them.

As soon as the scene appeared, an old man in the gathered crowd stood up: "It's him! The captain of the pirate crew that invaded that day, it's him! I saw him from afar!"

Noel comforted him and made him sit down. Then, the pitiful captain of the Mighty Pirates began to recount his brief deal with the World Government.

Amidst the weak, feeble voices, the scene also included rows of dead corpses.

The communication ended quickly.

Noelle stood up and looked at the silent crowd.

"Perhaps on that day you will all be grateful for your good fortune, because others will suffer misfortune, while you will be able to live on with a little compassion."

"But it is clear that when you can no longer create value, and the sons of the guard die, their today will be your tomorrow."

"And at that time, there will also be a group of people in the inner city, a group of people who are lucky enough that their relatives have not died, who will watch you with a little pity, watch you being slaughtered, and watch your relatives and children being insulted."

"So, are you willing?"

An elderly man stood up from the crowd.

His identity is very special; he is the father of a squad leader in the guard.

It was also the first target that the revolutionary army had captured in the past few days.

"If we stand idly by today, our pleas for help will be ignored tomorrow."

"That bastard king never considered us his people. He was completely different from his father. Our lives and the lives of our loved ones were of no value to him."

"A king like this...we can only overthrow him!"

……

Ten days later, a coup occurred in the Kingdom of Olga in the New World, and the king was killed in the riot.

However, when the World Government arrived, they found that the Guardians had already quelled the riot, a king's illegitimate son had inherited the throne, and the king had stated that the Heavenly Gold would be paid on time.

This attitude is a stark contrast to that of King Olga before, and the World Government chose not to interfere after having a legitimate reason.

In reality, Olga no longer had a king; all that remained was an expanded rotating council.

……

"Purchase control equipment as a member state of the Kingdom of Olga, and remember to fabricate the intended use of the equipment. Also, hide something in the Heavenly Gold and wait for the next Heavenly Gold payment."

Baldigo, Kevin, and Dragon serve as intermediaries within the Kingdom of Olga.

In addition, the Revolutionary Army needs to be wary of this special situation in the country. At this stage, it is still in the development stage, and it would be best if the country could spread its points quietly like this.

"We need to observe and learn from that guard commander for a long time. If his lust for power overshadows his past goodness, he will expose our existence."

"Once the number of member states with the shadow of the Revolutionary Army increases, then Mary Geoise's attention will turn to us."

"The time to go public is not yet right; we'll have to wait and see what the results are like a year from now."

After arranging a series of things, Kevin looked at Dragon and asked the most important question: "How's your Vegapunk thought class going?"

Dorrag replied, "So far, the results are good. The future we've envisioned is one where the endless energy he envisions can truly be used for people's livelihoods."

Upon hearing this, Kevin breathed a sigh of relief.

Just as he had told Dragon before, Vegapunk's role was so great that neither Caesar nor Germa could compare to him.

"As long as he is interested and agrees, his subsequent research will not be kept secret. Even if there are hidden doors, it will be harmless as long as the positions are aligned."

Kevin thought for a moment and continued, "Technological progress is related to the overall progress of the world, and the Revolutionary Army cannot rely solely on him in terms of technology. If any members of the development team are researchers, after ensuring their ideological progress, they should be arranged to study at his research institute."

Dragon replied, "I've already started making arrangements for that. However, researchers are scarce. The Germa in the North Blue, the World Government, and the New World are all searching for these talents."

New world?

(End of this chapter)