Section 208

"We need to report this to Commander Smoker immediately. I'll leave this to you."

Tashigi said, and hurriedly ran in the direction where Smoker had left before.

...

184, Ron: Unjust rules have no need to exist!

At this time, in the Rogue Town Tavern.

After listening to Ron's explanation, Smoker's face turned pale, cold sweat dripped down his forehead, and a storm was set off in his heart.

"Are you... serious?"

"I said I'm not kidding."

Ron took a sip of wine.

Smoker stared at him: "Why are you telling me this?! Aren't you afraid that I will report it to the headquarters and let the headquarters send out the highest level of troops to stop you?"

"No problem."

Ron put down the wine glass, smiled at him and said: "Smoker, I tell you this because I am optimistic about you. People like you deserve the word justice in my heart, so I will come to Rogue Town today, and I hope you can help me."

"Impossible!"

Smoker refused immediately. "I am a marine. These two words represent my position. If you really want to carry out your crazy plan, I will only be your enemy on the battlefield!"

"Smoker, don't be so sure."

Ron poured himself a glass of wine: "I used to think that as long as I became stronger, I could become a free traveler on this sea without any restrictions and live the life I want, but later I found that my idea was too naive."

"Someone told me that this navy seems to be vast and boundless, but it is actually just a huge cage, bound by the high rules. Anyone who challenges the rules is called a pirate and a criminal by those who make the rules, and then your navy is responsible for dealing with it."

"Even if those people have no intention of becoming pirates and criminals, it is the same. As long as they touch those rules, they are unforgivable."

"If these rules are just, then I am willing to abide by them. But if these rules are to facilitate those who make the rules to manage the world and serve those high-ranking Celestial Dragons to enslave all living beings, then there is no real freedom on this sea, the so-called The rules are nothing but chains and shackles, and even the justice you believe in has been twisted and has become unjust. "

Listening to his words, Smoker couldn't help but clench the wine glass in his hand, and squeezed out two words with gritted teeth: "Shut...mouth."

Ron took a sip of wine and continued: "During the past two years, in addition to training and becoming stronger on Zou Island, I would go there from time to time to hide my whereabouts. I have traveled to many islands and countries in the New World. It is indeed more chaotic than the Grand Line, but what surprised me is that in some places controlled by the Four Emperors In the countries of the Grand Line, there is no such stinking class division, and the nobles and civilians get along quite well. On the other hand, in the countries under the control of the World Government, the class division is extremely serious. "

"In the final analysis, the existence of the world nobles is something that the world does not need at all, Smoker, you should think so too, right? There should be many people in the navy who are servile to the world nobles, the Celestial Dragons, and even betray the word justice behind them, right?"

Smoker gritted his teeth, but he could not speak.

He could not refute.

"These two years have made me think clearly. Even if I can become a strong man who is not bound by anyone or rules, if the world does not change, no matter where I travel, the scenery I see will still make me sick, just like the Goa Kingdom in the East China Sea."

Ron put down the empty wine glass, stood up, and said in a calm tone: "The world needs to change. Instead of waiting for others to do it, I might as well do it."

"The World Government will still exist, but there will be no Celestial Dragons."

"The Navy will continue to exist, but it will be a new navy."

The glass in Smoker's hand was squeezed by him and cracks spread.

"Smoker, do you want to make a bet with me?"

Before leaving, Ron seemed to remember something, stopped, and spoke with his back to Smoker.

"What bet?"

"You and Aokiji are very familiar with each other, right? Just bet on which side he will stand on."

Smoker's eyes narrowed: "What do you mean?! Aokiji is the admiral of the Navy Headquarters. Do you think he will stand on your side?!"

"Then you are betting that he won't."

Ron's voice was filled with a hint of laughter, "Then I bet that he will. If I win, how about you join my side?"

Smoker drank the wine in the glass in one gulp, and the cracked glass fell on the counter with a bang, completely shattered.

"What if I win?"

"Then when we fight, I can fight you with my eyes closed."

Ron smiled.

Before Smoker could react to what he meant, Ron had already walked out of the tavern.

As soon as he walked out of the door of the tavern, Tashigi ran towards him.

The moment the two passed by.

She glanced at Ron's face, but only saw a rough profile.

It seemed familiar, as if she had seen it somewhere before...

Before she could think about it, she had already run into the tavern and saw Smoker at the counter. She immediately put the matter behind her.

"Captain Smoker, there is a big event!"

...

Outside the tavern.

Ron put his hands in the pockets of his black coat and walked on the busy street.

"Where would that Dorag be now?"

What he plans to do is to start an unprecedented war that has not happened in eight hundred years. It will be a war that will determine the direction of the world and be enough to overturn everything.

Naturally, it is impossible to rely solely on him and Kong Zhihu.

What he is doing now is gathering combat power.

And he already has some candidates in mind.

A person with multiple fruit abilities who possesses general-level combat power, the blind old man smiled. Although he had made an agreement with him after that competition, he was still unsure of his position.

The world's greatest swordsman, Hawkeye Mihawk, is not sure.

Smoker, it doesn't matter.

Admiral of the Navy Headquarters, Aokiji, is not sure.

The Pirate Empress Boa Hancock is possible, but not sure yet.

Pluto Rayleigh, possible, but not sure yet.

The former general, Zefa, is possible.

The four emperors, no matter which one they are, they are not sure, not sure.

And to choose among the four emperor-level forces who are most likely to participate in this war, Kaido of the Hundred Beasts is undoubtedly the enemy of Ron.

Except for these people and forces.

Among the powerful people and forces that Ron knows, the ones who are most likely and have the strength to stand by his side now... are the Revolutionary Army.

Especially Luffy's father, Monkey D. Drago whom he had met once when he was a child!

He is Ron's most suitable ally!

However, after searching around Rogge Town with his Haki, Ron still couldn't find Dorag.

In the original book, he rescued Luffy in Rogue Town, but now it seems like he hasn't arrived here yet.

Ron didn't choose to wait here.

Instead, leave Rogge Town and head to the Grand Route.

He wants to go directly to the headquarters of the revolutionary army.

The island of white soil, Barudigo.

185. If he is not here, I will do it!

After Ron left.

Smoker considered reporting the matter, but Ron's attitude at the time made him quite uneasy.

In addition, what Ron said was so outrageous and unbelievable that Smoker was worried that no one would believe him if he reported it.

If asked, it would be difficult for him to explain. Could it be that he, as a navy man, and that guy were acquaintances, that they met again after a long separation, and that he said it drunkenly when they were sitting together drinking?

This is outrageous!

Who believes it!

Under Smoker's worries and entanglements, ten days passed quickly.

He still did not choose to report it.

…

It's been about half a month since Ron left Rogge Town.

The Straw Hats, who already have Luffy, Zoro, Nami, Usopp, and Sanji, arrived in Rogue Town.

As in the original work, Zoro got "Yukizuru" and "Sandaime Kitetsu" at the local weapons store, plus the Kokutsu that Ron lent him.