From Pirate to Revolutionary Mentor

Chapter 93 Rayleigh's Test

Sabaody Archipelago, night.

Kevin had already left by then. Launching an operation against Wano Country would require not only his own strength but also the strength of the Revolutionary Army.

He needed to explain things to Dragon and Big Bear; this was essential for the existence of the high-level meeting.

In addition, because there's a hothead in the Marine Headquarters' youth training camp who's always looking for a beating, I need to go back to headquarters tomorrow morning.

You have to attend the swordsmanship class, and you also have to beat up Smoker.

Only Roger and Ridley remained in the Knock on the Bamboo Bar.

Having been emotionally charged all afternoon, Shimotsuki Hikoichiro had already returned to his residence and gone to bed. Xia Qi, knowing that the two were going to catch up, left early.

In addition, it's not just about reminiscing.

"Resurrection, or rather, the revival of a soul, must have various limitations, right?"

Rayleigh's gaze sharpened slightly. He took a sip of his drink and continued, "Are our actions, or even our words, controlled by that revolutionary army?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Rayleigh stared intently at his captain, noticing any unnaturalness compared to before.

Roger just laughed, putting an arm around Rayleigh's shoulder and saying, "So sometimes you're much smarter than Jabba. Hmm... and Rouge too, she's smart too."

Rouge?

Rayleigh paused for a moment, then frowned and said, "Even after dying once, he still has this kind of personality. What we're discussing now will determine our next actions."

"action?"

Roger's beard twitched: "From the moment we met today until now, everything I've said has been of my own volition, not something that person made me say. We won't take any action on our own; we'll only unite with the Revolutionary Army to rescue Oden."

Instead of using the title "sir," they addressed the cloaked man as "that person," following their own custom.

Rayleigh seemed to breathe a sigh of relief: "Although I've confirmed your identity, Captain, I still had some doubts about whether you were being controlled."

"But from what you've said, Captain, this ability to resurrect the dead—and the other side does indeed have the ability to control those resurrected, right?"

Roger didn't deny it, only saying, "He can control actions and combat, but it's far from being able to let my will control me. Also, he can restrict my speech, but he can't control me to say what he wants me to say. Uh... that's a bit of a mouthful."

Rayleigh, having understood, remained silent for a moment before asking, "So, Captain, is it so you can see the future with your own eyes? Or is it really...?"

"I don't know either."

Roger interrupted him before he could finish speaking.

"The World Government harbors profound hidden power; even what happened at God Valley wasn't the whole story. The five immortal beings from Mary Geoise personally appeared—those five demonic beings are truly ironic."

[Note: Satan Saint landed on Egg Point Island and summoned the Five Elders. He also personally appeared in the chaos of God Valley and had a conversation with the young bear.]

"The destruction of the Rocks Pirates wasn't solely caused by me or Garp. That monster-filled pirate crew once caused even us a great loss."

[Note: Roger's main reason for going to God Valley was to seek revenge on Rocks, but he had already suffered a loss there.]

Rayleigh: "So you're just relying on this resurrection to see the future twenty years from now? The king of Fishman Island won't be born for another few years."

Roger shook his head slightly, his gaze falling on the wine bottle in front of him. Unfortunately, this body could no longer taste the wine at all.

"No, Rayleigh."

"What you said about D this afternoon, sir, do you agree? If everything is attributed to predetermined fate, then what is the meaning of those who sacrifice themselves in the process of changing the world?"

Roger exhaled: "We love the feeling of adventure. We've been to many hidden places in this world, so after learning about the Void Century in Laugh Tale, we all find it very interesting, and even look forward to the huge changes in the future world."

"But if this is our predetermined fate... then what about the ordinary people who died in the Great Pirate Era, the scholars who voluntarily went to their deaths under the Buster Call of Ohara, and the slaves who died on Sabaody Archipelago? Wouldn't that all be a joke?"

Rayleigh frowned and remained silent for a while before finally looking up at Roger and saying, "Captain, you've changed a lot. The Roger I remembered back then wasn't like this at all."

Roger touched his face upon hearing this: "Really? Although you said the vessel was just so-so, once the soul landed, it took on my original appearance, so there shouldn't be any difference, right?"

Rayleigh said helplessly, "Captain, you should know what I'm talking about. Besides..."

"After God Valley, that island was simply wiped off the map. With that kind of power and the Great Purge mentioned in the records, I don't think the Revolutionary Army has the strength to resist it."

The physical erasure of God Valley was such an attack that it instilled fear in everyone and made them feel powerless to resist.

Even Rayleigh himself didn't know how the so-called future would involve countering this force.

And the revolutionary army...

Although the cloaked man has killed three Celestial Dragons, in reality, the power on Mary Geoise doesn't have much of an impact unless all the Celestial Dragons are killed.

The only person he saw among the revolutionary army was a cloaked figure.

You'll see.

Roger laughed and said, "You should know, Rayleigh, the reason I can tolerate this inhuman and ghostly form is not because I want to see the future twenty years from now."

"As you might have guessed, the ability to teleport and the ability to change appearance are powers that we would consider two different Devil Fruits, yet they are wielded by one person."

"Sir, your abilities do not come from Devil Fruits. And don't you think the timing of going to Wano Country is quite opportune? You and I should both be very clear about what Wano Country has to offer."

Seeing Rayleigh's change of heart, Roger spoke up even faster: "He never asked me about anything concerning Laugh Tale, and I never told him."

The retort silenced Rayleigh's question.

It's not a Devil Fruit ability?

And to support Wano Country at this time...

The other party had been plotting against the power of the Dark King of Wano Country from the very beginning, and the reason they have dragged it out until now is because they are now confident in their ability to fight against the Beast Pirates.

That's why I don't go looking for Whitebeard!

……

The second half of the Grand Line, the New World, a deserted island.

Looking at the pirate ship in front of him, Roger turned to Kevin beside him: "Sir, you've always been ruthless towards pirates, yet you've allowed the Revolutionary Army to use pirate identities?"

As one of the top combatants heading to Wano Country, Dragon spoke up: "Regardless of their identity, the best option is to allow the Revolutionary Army to continue its infiltration. Unnecessary persistence will only lead to more sacrifices; they are the force that will change the world in the future."

There were ten large ships in total, all flying the skull and crossbones flag, which belonged to the Wolf Pirates.

It's a bit corny, but the captain of this pirate crew is a Zoan-type Devil Fruit user who was captured by the Revolutionary Army before this.

Because they were worried that killing him would cause the Devil Fruit to leak out and arouse unnecessary suspicion, this guy with over 700 sin points was still alive and was imprisoned.

"Now is not the time to play our cards right with the world government."

Kevin looked at Roger as he spoke: "Did Laugh Tale mention the methods used on Mary Geoise? What I want is to change the world, not to destroy the World Government and the world itself."

Big Bear, standing to the side, clenched his fists tightly: "No matter what methods they use, the flame of revolution, once ignited, will not be extinguished. One day, they will be overthrown."

Large quantities of weapons and supplies were loaded onto the ship.

The Revolutionary Army brought nearly four thousand troops to Wano Country this time. Most of them had mastered Armament Haki and were able to become members of the lower-level fighting force in the New World.

Rayleigh and Roger were somewhat surprised by the sheer number of lower-level combatants. Even though the use of Haki was commonplace in the New World, the fact that there were nearly four thousand of them was still quite astonishing.

Furthermore, even among the lower-ranking members of the Revolutionary Army, every time supplies were loaded onto the ship, their burning gazes would fall upon Kevin, who was wearing a mask.

Adding to this is the Bassomiro Bear from the Kingdom of Sorbe in the South China Sea, whose unwavering devotion to the Revolutionary Army is equally fervent.

After the meeting at Sabaody Archipelago, Roger and Rayleigh were scheduled to come because of their past comrade Oden. Shakky, on the other hand, continued wiping glasses at the Bamboo Bar, because of her different stance.

This is an action by the Roger Pirates to help their former comrades. Shakky's stance is backed by Amazon Lily. Neither Kaido nor the Revolutionary Army, which the World Government has already taken notice of, can be resisted by Amazon Lily.

"They really are an impressive revolutionary army."

Rayleigh remarked, glancing at Kevin, "Everyone seems to firmly believe they can change the world; isn't that the key to their ability to use Armament Haki?"

Kevin replied, "They were saved when they were starving to death, and they were saved when pirates invaded. When they learned that their future would not be like theirs, they naturally understood why they were fighting."

Spiritual will.

Roger laughed heartily: "How can you not fight with all your might for your own future? They are ordinary people, without any inherited will or past. Their only reason to persevere is to survive."

Kevin smiled as well: "And now they have one more thing to do: when they can't survive anymore, they'll risk their lives to overturn the whole table."

At this moment, squad leader Ah Hu ran over, still sweating, and bowed to Kevin, saying, "Everything is ready, sir. We can set off now."

Kevin reached out and patted him on the shoulder: "Good job. Make sure everyone stands still and holds on tight, then we can get it done."

With this movement, Ah Hu stood up straight, his face flushed with excitement.

"You've worked hard, sir."

After Ahu boarded the ship and gave the notification, Kevin nodded to Dragon, who was standing next to him, a little while later.

Rayleigh was somewhat puzzled, as was Shimotsuki Hikoichiro, who was leading the way.

All ten ships were ready to set sail, but their sails were not unfurled, or even at all.

"Hmm...benefactor, shall we set off?"

Kevin looked at him: "Our mode of transportation is a little different. We'll set off once they're ready, so don't rush us."

The next moment, Dorrag, who was holding the chicken talisman tightly, frowned. His physical strength was being absorbed by the talisman and transformed into the power of levitation.

"Whoosh..."

Ten enormous two-masted sailing ships rose from the sea, splashing seawater as it fell back into the water.

Rayleigh, standing to the side, paused, then looked at Dragon and said, "Shiki the Golden Lion's Devil Fruit ability? I remember he stormed Marineford after the captain was executed, was arrested by Garp and Sengoku, and then escaped, didn't he?"

"Bang!"

Roger patted him on the shoulder: "This isn't Shiki's Devil Fruit ability, but rather an ability bestowed upon him by you, sir."

The ability bestowed?

Last night I already knew that the other person's ability was not a Devil Fruit, but how could someone else possess it?

Rayleigh's mind flashed back to the past history he had learned from Laugh Tale.

Devil Fruits are not fruits that grow from a particular tree, but rather special abilities that arise from a deep-seated, unwavering will and desire within one's heart.

Some people yearn for the strength of animals, some desire legs that are as springy as springs, and others wish to possess the healing flames of the legendary phoenix.

The awakening of a Devil Fruit is also related to whether the user's will aligns with the will of the Devil Fruit.

So this is what we rely on?

At this moment, the giant bear leaped into the air and began to swat the two-masted sailboats away.

Under the influence of the chicken talisman, the weight of the ten large two-masted sailing ships, each carrying nearly four thousand people, had reached a level that a bear could easily knock off.

However, this weight also caused Dorrag's physical strength to be continuously depleted.

"By combining levitation with the flapping ability of the Paw-Paw Fruit, it's possible to make large objects fly. It just takes a lot of stamina."

Roger glanced at Rayleigh as he spoke: "The kind of weapon that destroyed God Valley, perhaps one day you, sir, could accomplish with a single blow."

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These words truly shocked Rayleigh.

It's important to know that the battle at God Valley truly allowed pirates to witness a part of the World Government's true nature.

Charlotte Linlin, Kaido, and perhaps Shiki the Golden Lion from that time—these three, after God Valley…

In Big Bang Theory, power is formed through marriage alliances between children. Kaido wants to build the Beasts Pirates, and Shiki has always wanted to ally with the captain.

That's because they all understood the power of the World Government.

"It's time to go."

Kevin's voice interrupted Rayleigh's thoughts, and he then reached out and put his hand on Roger's shoulder.

"Whoosh."

The group of people vanished from the spot.

The next moment, they appeared directly in the sea near Wano Country.

"We need to hurry."

Dorrag's voice trembled slightly.

At this moment, he not only needed to keep ten large two-masted sailing ships afloat, but also the people around him needed to float in mid-air.

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(End of this chapter)