Historian: “If you don’t even know, then what are you posting…?”
Lurker: “I saw all of you posting ‘…’, so I posted ‘…’ too… wronged.jpg.”
Robin, over in West Blue, couldn’t help rubbing her forehead.
It seemed she wasn’t the most clueless one in the group after all.
The interaction between the two girls made everyone chuckle, and no one took it seriously.
Dragon Tulong: “I want to make a deal with you.
If possible, please give the books uploaded by Kaelin to me in your time and space.
In exchange, if there’s anything you need from my side, I will definitely help.”
What Dragon was thinking was simple—if they were all in parallel timelines, then the version of himself in those timelines must share the same ideals.
In that case, the more people working to overthrow the World Government, the higher the chance of success.
As long as one timeline succeeds, it would provide invaluable experience for the others—and possibly reveal the true depths of the World Government.
Aside from a few exceptions, most people in the group were reasonable.
After thinking it through, they understood Dragon’s intentions and agreed.
After all, a promise from the leader of the Revolutionary Army was extremely valuable.
I am One Piece: “@Dragon Tulong, if I get the chance to go to sea this time, I’ll find you in my world and pass those books to him.
Don’t worry.
But I also have one request—please agree to it.”
Dragon Tulong: “Go ahead.
If it’s within my ability, I’ll do it.”
Roger took a deep breath and gave a bitter smile.
I am One Piece: “I know you’ll go to Windmill Village to take your son Luffy.
If possible, bring my son along as well, and raise him properly.
It’s the only thing I can do for this child.”
Roger had already figured out roughly which era everyone belonged to.
Dragon and the Historian were closest to his timeline, while the Puppeteer was the furthest—by then, Ace had probably already grown up.
As for the Lurker, their situation was unclear, but likely not useful.
From their conversations, it was clear the Historian and the Lurker were both young girls, so the only one capable of taking care of Ace as a child was Dragon.
The Ace in his own timeline would be protected by him.
The Ace in Dragon’s timeline… would have to be entrusted to Dragon.
Dragon Tulong: “Alright.”
That was exactly what he intended anyway.
He had already planned to bring Luffy with him.
Especially after learning from Kaelin that his future Chief of Staff was still out there—and now, there was also the son of the former Pirate King.
Three incredibly promising kids, right within reach.
There was no way he would let that opportunity slip.
He would definitely train all three carefully and raise them into pillars of the Revolutionary Army.
However, after being thoroughly roasted by Kaelin earlier, he also realized that his old master-apprentice teaching style was outdated.
If he wanted to compete with the World Government, then at the very least, he needed to adopt something like the Marine Headquarters’ system for training recruits.
Rapid expansion of the Revolutionary Army’s strength had become the top priority.
Roger and Dragon hit it off instantly.
Across different timelines, the Pirate King and the Revolutionary Army’s leader formed a partnership for the first time.
The others in the group could only cheer them on.
The two girls couldn’t do much for now, and the answers they needed were still with Kaelin.
As for Doflamingo, his scalp was tingling.
A year or two ago, he had already heard of a rising star on the seas—Fire Fist Ace.
That meant Luffy, the so-called protagonist with ridiculous plot armor, would soon set sail.
If nothing changed, Doflamingo himself would become a stepping stone.
And in the end, he’d be thrown into Impel Down.
Based on his understanding of the Five Elders, once he fell into their hands, getting out wouldn’t be easy.
So how could he avoid that fate?
Of course, the best option would be to hitch a ride on the protagonist’s “destiny train” and steal a bit of that absurd luck.
In fact, his goal and Dragon’s weren’t all that different.
Both wanted to overthrow the World Government—to take revenge on the humiliation they suffered in their youth.
Doflamingo had left that place when he was still a child.
While he had some intelligence, it was limited.
But now, thanks to Kaelin, his understanding of the World Government had completely changed.
Trying to overthrow it alone?
That might be even harder than Dragon’s situation.
This was something that needed long-term planning.
Doflamingo looked at the revolutionary strategy documents he had downloaded from the chat group.
In the dimly lit room, the corners of his mouth slowly curled upward.
“Heh… maybe I won’t be a pirate after all.”
…
East Blue.
Inside Dragon’s office, after replying to Roger’s message, he turned to look at Ivankov, who was lounging on the sofa with crossed legs.
“Eva, call everyone.
We’re heading out.”
Ivankov swirled the glass of red wine in his hand, savoring it leisurely.
Dragon’s words caught him completely off guard.
“Where are we going?”
“Windmill Village.”