Chapter 740: United, those who seek history!

The dragon made quite a stir in the world, and it was hard to hide it from anyone who was interested. Of course, the new navy itself had no intention of hiding the news.

According to Tsugikuni Yoshiichi, since such a thing has already happened, foolishly covering it up will only give people a sense of caution, fearing that the new navy's "weak" "true face" will be discovered. Once the news leaks out, it will be more likely to be looked down upon, and even make some people have unrealistic ideas.

Instead of hiding it and letting people guess, it is better to tell the public openly and at the same time, retaliate with thunder and lightning. Only in this way will other forces in the new world not dare to do anything out of line.

Yixiao asked Tsukuni Yoshiichi for his opinion on how to deal with the situation, and Tsukuni Yoshiichi replied very quickly. Ordering the hunt for the Straw Hat Pirates and Dragon was only one aspect. On the other hand, Tsukuni Yoshiichi also used the existing propaganda channels of the Marine Headquarters to announce to the world that he would publicly execute the two commanders of the Revolutionary Army.

This news naturally shocked the world.

In today's world, due to the strength of the new navy, the great pirates who once roamed the seas and made a great reputation have disappeared one after another.

Starting from Roger, who first opened the Age of Discovery, countless pirates have fallen directly or indirectly at the hands of the navy in the past decade or so, including Roger's contemporaries such as Golden Lion, Whitebeard, and Charlotte Linlin, or the Beasts Pirates and Don Quixote family who rose in the post-Roger era.

Even the Iron Wall Pirates, who once made a name for themselves as one of the Four Emperors in the New World, disappeared one day for unknown reasons. Ordinary people might not have noticed it, but many forces should have noticed that the members of the Red Hair Pirates seemed to have disappeared.

Although the Age of Discovery saw the fall of many great pirates, it can already be said that the Age of Discovery has come to an end.

In today's world, what attracts people's attention the most is not the emergence of a vicious pirate in some sea area, but the navy that attracts their attention the most is the new navy led by Yoriichi Tsugakuni and the revolutionary army led by Ryu.

When the threat from the sea diminished, class contradictions within the country began to emerge.

From the current perspective, the navy is safeguarding the interests of the nobles, and generally speaking, Dragon's revolutionary army is safeguarding the interests of ordinary people.

As for the New Navy, in the public's wide perception, the New World where the New Navy is based cannot be regarded as a kingdom in the orthodox sense. And in the countries on the islands under its command, neither the nobles nor the common people can control the domestic politics and economy.

Most of those countries rely on the new navy for their existence. Without the protection of the new navy, the pirates pouring into the New World would never miss such an opportunity.

Therefore, from a political point of view, the countries in the New World are special. Even in the eyes of some old nobles around the world, those countries are simply vassals of the new navy and cannot be called countries at all.

But even so, the new navy was seen as representing the interests of the nobility, because after the new navy reunited with the navy headquarters, the "essential attributes" of the navy headquarters did not change, and the rebellion that occurred in the ally state, the Kingdom of Pei, was still suppressed by the navy headquarters.

After suppressing the rebellion, Ace and Sabo began to investigate and purge the nobles of the Kingdom of Pain, but judging from the results, the navy did save the entire country from the revolutionary army.

This is also a reflection of a certain value of the Navy. At the same time, it also allows other member states to see the Navy's statement, allowing them to pay Tianshang Gold willingly.

The contradiction between the Navy and the Revolutionary Army has always existed, but before this, the Navy did not take this contradiction seriously. After all, compared with the Revolutionary Army, the original enemy, the New Navy, was more difficult to deal with.

But now the situation has undergone a dramatic change. The new navy has returned to the headquarters and the navy has completed its internal integration. Next, it is time for the navy headquarters to take strong measures against the outside world.

In addition to the navy itself, the Revolutionary Army, which has the most reputation and the strongest foundation, has also come to the fore and become the biggest stumbling block in the navy's path.

Jiguo Yuanyi wanted to take advantage of it, but now it seems that he has no better choice but to kick this stumbling block away.

Long's decision this time made Tsugumi Yuichiro a little disappointed. It was understandable that the other party would rescue his son. As a father, he did the right thing. From Tsugumi Yuichiro's standpoint, he could not blame the other party for anything. Facing a father, Tsugumi Yuichiro could give respect.

But
The role that Long "plays" is not just that of a father. He is the leader of the revolutionary army and a leader who attempts to lead the people to break free from the oppression of the aristocracy.

For the sake of the Revolutionary Army, Dragon could ignore Kuma back then, and now he can also ignore the two captured Revolutionary Army soldiers, but when it comes to Luffy, Dragon finally loses the leadership he had in the past.

Obviously there was a better solution, but Long, who loved his son so much, made a decision that had the worst impact.

Naturally, Tsugakuni Yoshiichi would not blame Ryu for doing the right or wrong thing, but after he made such a decision, Tsugakuni Yoshiichi had already excluded the Revolutionary Army from his future plans.

This is a good thing. By sacrificing the revolutionary army, the navy can fully gain the trust of the member states, and then slowly let the navy's influence penetrate into every country.

This public execution and world conference are ways for Yuichiro Tsugakuin to exert his influence.

The heads of state who do not attend the World Conference themselves or even send representatives to attend it are most likely dissatisfied with the control of the navy. At that time, someone will naturally need to replace those in power.

As for those kings who are willing to cooperate, whether they can continue to return and control the kingdom will depend on their ability and character.

As for the Revolutionary Army
They can only become a stepping stone for the navy to exert influence, and this is their last value.

Tsugakuni Yoshiichi's overall plan is not detailed, but it is not a big problem. There are also Sengoku and Zephyr in the headquarters to check for omissions and fill in the gaps for Tsugakuni Yoshiichi and to safeguard his plan. After the two old men carefully perfected it, the Navy Headquarters quickly put it into action.

On the one hand, it determined the date of Sakaski's return and set the time for his public execution, and on the other hand, it also started the preliminary publicity and preparatory work.

They planned to install live broadcast equipment in squares, pubs and other places where the largest crowds of people gathered in each member country, and intended to make this public execution the most grand ceremony after the naval merger.

The identities of the two commanders of the Revolutionary Army are also enough to verify the terrifying power of the navy.

Marinford started to get busy again, and on the Wan Guo side, Yixiao also got involved after learning about Tsugakure Yoriichi's related plans.

After Dragon rescued Straw Hat Luffy and others, he has not appeared since then. He may have left Banko, or he may be hiding on an island in Banko.

In Yixiao's opinion, the Straw Hat Pirates wouldn't appear in Wanoku for no reason. They couldn't be here for sightseeing, right? !

A pirate who caused such a commotion on Fishman Island is traveling to the base of the new navy? I'm afraid no one would believe such a thing.

Yixiao had reason to suspect that the people from the Straw Hat Pirates had their reasons for coming to Bankoi. Although he was unable to make an accurate judgment at the moment, Yixiao estimated that the other party would not leave Bankoi in a short period of time.

I think the other party’s purpose of coming to Wan Guo has not been achieved yet!

Although Yixiao had a good impression of Luffy, Usopp, and Chopper, the matter of hunting them down was no longer about likes and dislikes. It was about the face of the new navy. After thinking through the connection, Yixiao also sent orders to his new navy to strengthen the patrol and search work in the Wan Guo Sea. The workload would be heavy, but it had to be done.

In a dense forest on Hazelnut Island, the Sunny was quietly parked in a valley, surrounded by tall trees that easily concealed the Sunny's hull.

This place is sparsely populated, and the Sunny is not at any risk of being exposed.

This was Dragon's masterpiece. When he broke into Smoker's warship, he knocked Smoker down and then entered the cabin. After dealing with some navy men he met in the cabin, Dragon successfully released Luffy from a cabin somewhere.

After a simple scene of father and son recognizing each other, the two men who were about to leave happened to run into Sanji, who was looking for Luffy in the prison on the bottom floor in vain and then planned to go to the deck to help his partner. After the two sides met up and achieved their goal, they did not stay on the warship and returned to the Sunny with the help of Dragon's ability.

In order to avoid the subsequent pursuit of the New Navy, Dragon also suggested that Luffy and his friends play a "dark trick".

Didn't they just appear on Hazelnut Island and happen to run into the admiral and be captured? Then they should return to Hazelnut Island to avoid the pursuit of the navy.

Long had a premonition that the new navy would strictly check passing ships in the country. Luffy and his crew's poor disguise might be able to avoid the new navy's inspection if they were not careful, but it was impossible for them to go out to sea at this time.

Moreover, during the conversation with Luffy, Dragon also understood why the other party came to Banko. According to Luffy, he did not intend to leave Banko before obtaining the original text of the red signpost history. He must get the original text of the red signpost history.

Long felt helpless but also doted on his stubborn son.

Luffy was not raised by Dragon since he was a child, and Dragon has always felt guilty towards him. Now that his child has such a dream and encounters such difficulties, as a father he cannot ignore it.

In order to help Luffy obtain the red road sign text, he also used his own ability to roll up the Sunny, returned to Hazelnut Island, and hid the ship in the barren mountains and dense forests.

As mentioned before, Hazelnut Island is the most underdeveloped island among all nations. Farmers on the island rely on planting hazel trees as their main source of income. In fact, there are still many undeveloped forests on the island. The birds and animals living in the forests are actually a source of food for the residents of the town.

On such a relatively primitive island, even a ship the size of the Sunny can be hidden well.

Before they hid, Sanji, Nami and the others had just replenished their supplies. There were streams and creeks in the forest and many animals. With the skills of Sanji and the others, they would not lack food at all.

The Straw Hat Pirates could have lived in seclusion in the forest for half a year without having to worry about food.

At noon, just after lunch, on the deck covered by the shade of trees, Dragon and Luffy, father and son, stood side by side, chatting and digesting their food.

The temperature between the mountains and forests is cool, and the eyes are full of green. At this time, the mountain breeze is caressing, which is indescribably comfortable.

After so many years, the father and son have finally had some time to spend together, and both Dragon and Luffy cherish it very much.

Luffy asked Dragon many things, about Dragon himself, about his mother whom he had never met, and during the chat, he also talked about Garp who had passed away many years ago.

The atmosphere is warm, yet you can also feel a bit of heaviness.

The dragons can answer some of the questions Luffy asked, but there are some that the dragons cannot tell Luffy all.

Therefore, under Dragon's deliberate guidance, the topic quickly returned to Luffy. Luffy himself was also a chatterbox, talking about the adventures he had experienced over the years, and he did not stop talking, describing his journey so far in detail to Dragon.

Dragon listened carefully and absorbedly, and did not interrupt Luffy, just standing quietly beside his son.

Dragon actually participates in quite a few aspects of Luffy's life. Some of the thrilling adventures and experiences that Luffy talked about were even watched secretly by Dragon.

Dragon was not completely unaware of the hardships and difficulties Luffy had experienced along the way, but even so, Dragon still listened quietly to Luffy's slightly exaggerated and boastful narration.

Time passed quickly as the father and son talked. During this time, the crew members of the Straw Hat Pirates were very tactful and no one disturbed the father and son who were recognizing each other.

Luffy's speech speed only slowed down after he had been talking for more than an hour.

Noticing that Luffy seemed to be feeling a little tired, Dragon also smiled, gently raised his hand and pressed it on Luffy's head, interrupting Luffy and saying:

"Luffy, I'm glad to meet you."

"For me, as long as I can see you grow up healthily, I will be very satisfied."

"What comforts me is that you have lived a sufficient life these years."

"It's not easy to become the Pirate King, but I believe you can do it."

"I have some free time during this time. I will help you get the original historical text hidden among the nations."

Luffy was stunned by Dragon's words. From Dragon's words, Luffy felt the same concern that he had felt from Garp, Ace and others in the past.

family.

At this time, the word also became concrete.

After a moment, Luffy nodded, did not reject his father, and smiled brightly:
"Thank you dad!"

The word "Dad" made the smile on Long's face become even brighter. Hearing his son call him like that, this trip to Wanguo was totally worth it!

(End of this chapter)