Sailing at Sea: The Breath of the Day at the Start

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Ron, with his eyes closed, smiled at him and said, "However, I did not come here to express my gratitude to the Revolutionary Army."

Dorag, Sabo, and Ivankov all looked at him with serious expressions.

They were all curious and puzzled about Ron's purpose, but no matter how much Sabo asked him in the past two days, Ron did not reveal a single detail, only saying that he wanted to talk to Dragon face to face.

Under their watchful eyes, Ron slowly revealed the purpose of his trip.

"Drag, I have come to see you today to form an alliance with you and the Revolutionary Army."

Sabo and Ivankov were both taken aback when they heard his first words.

Dragon's eyes narrowed slightly: "Who is our opponent...?"

"World Government."

Sabo and Ivankov were taken aback.

Dragon stared at him and said, "Our Revolutionary Army has always been fighting against the World Government. Are you planning to form an alliance with us?"

Ron shook his head: "I think differently from you."

A hint of doubt flashed in Dorrag's eyes.

Under the watchful eyes of the three, Ron continued, "The Revolutionary Army was established to overthrow the unequal rule of the Celestial Dragons who dominate the World Government. Over the years, the Revolutionary Army has indeed grown stronger, but its achievements have been minimal. At most, it has only overthrown the regimes of a few countries. It is unknown how many more years it will take before it overthrows the rule of the Celestial Dragons who rule the entire world."

"This is even with the World Government on high alert against pirates. If the World Government were to mobilize the strongest personnel and forces in the Navy to deal with the Revolutionary Army, the Revolutionary Army would probably not have much room to fight back. The reason why the World Government has not taken action against the Revolutionary Army is probably because they feel that the Revolutionary Army is not enough to threaten them."

Dragon's eyes narrowed slightly as he stared directly at Ron, whose eyes were closed. "So, you mean...?"

"To completely overthrow the current world government, the Revolutionary Army's current small-scale operations are simply hopeless."

Ron said calmly, "Only by gathering high-end combat power and completely destroying Mary Geoise can we overthrow the Celestial Dragons' rule and thus completely change this world."

Dorrag, Sabo, and Ivankov were stunned by his words.

"The destruction of...Mary Geoise?"

Ivankov's eyes widened in disbelief. "How is this even possible..."

Sabo also broke out in a cold sweat: "The World Government has a large number of elite troops stationed in Mary Geoise, and Marineford, the Marine Headquarters, is located in the nearby waters beneath the Red Line. If Mary Geoise is attacked, Marineford can provide immediate support..."

“There are also the Five Elders and powerful protectors of the Celestial Dragons in Mary Geoise.” Dragon stared intently at Ron and said, “It would be almost impossible to directly attack Mary Geoise, let alone destroy it.”

"Destroying Mary Geoise would be difficult even for the Four Emperors to accomplish together."

"It is indeed very difficult."

Ron nodded: "But it's not impossible."

Dorag, Sabo, and Ivankov stared intently at him.

Ron reached into the void and pulled out a wooden chessboard covered with intricately carved wooden chess pieces. He swept all the pieces away, leaving the empty chessboard on the round table.

With his eyes closed and a composed expression, Ron picked up a wooden chess piece engraved with the name Kaido and placed it on the chessboard.

"This ultimate war that will shake the world is one that everyone is destined to be involved in, whether they want to or not."

188, two acquaintances

Apart from the four people present, no one else knew the contents of the meeting held in Barudigo.

Following this meeting.

Dragon has officially formed an alliance with Ron.

Whether the Revolutionary Army's actions will proceed as discussed at the meeting depends on Ron's next move.

Forming an alliance is just the prelude to the prelude.

After Ron left Barudigo.

Dragon immediately issued instructions to the entire revolutionary army to overthrow the regime in the country of Santo Doria and end the fighting there as quickly as possible.

If everything is as he said at that meeting, then the revolutionary army doesn't have much time left and can't afford to waste any more time and energy in Santo Dorea.

…………

A few days later.

The Straw Hat crew, accompanied by their ship's doctor Chopper, left Drum Island and arrived in Alabasta.

There, Luffy met someone he never expected.

"Ace?!"

Luffy looked at the person with immense joy.

Ace sat there, smiling as he greeted him, "Yo, Luffy, long time no see."

The two brothers, who hadn't seen each other for more than three years, met again in a restaurant.

The two sat at the same table, eating and chatting.

During the conversation, Luffy also learned why Ace was there.

"Marshall D. Teach?"

Luffy swallowed a piece of meat: "Is he Ace's comrade?"

"He was before, but he did something he should never have done and has been expelled from the Whitebeard Pirates. I'm here to capture him."

Ace said while eating, "That guy's nickname is Blackbeard. He's a dangerous and treacherous fellow. Luffy, if you see him, remember to stay away from him."

"I understand. Speaking of Ace, I saw Ron in the East Blue."

Ace looked up at him, somewhat surprised, and asked, "You saw him?"

Luffy nodded: "He fought with that guy named Hawkeye, and then left the next day."

"Oh, and he also told me that Sabo is not dead."

"Really?"

Ace looked at Luffy with excitement: "Sabo is really not dead?!"

"Yes, he's not dead. Ron said Sabo is with the Revolutionary Army now, and the reason he hasn't come back to find us is because he lost his memory in an accident years ago."

"Is that so... I see." Ace murmured, "Sabo is not dead... That's really great."

……

After traveling some distance with Ron in Alabasta, Ace bid him farewell and left.

The two agreed to meet again on the sea.

After bidding farewell to Ace, Luffy and his crew continued their journey towards Alabasta, located in the desert, alongside Princess Vivi.

When they arrived in Alabasta.

Smoker, along with Tashigi, had already arrived in the country following him.

The great battle of the Alabasta Kingdom is about to begin!

…………

And at this time.

Ron, who had been separated from Kuina and Robin for more than two months, returned to the Sabaody Archipelago and met Shakky at the "Shakky's Bar".

"Xia Qi, long time no see, how are you?"

"Of course... what about you?"

When Shakky saw Ron again after two years, she looked at him as he walked into the tavern with a rare, somewhat dazed expression.

It's only been a few years...

The black-haired boy she first met in her memory, an unknown nobody she'd never even heard of, had now transformed into the composed, well-built young man before her. His fame had long since spread throughout the seas, making him a figure on par with the Four Emperors…

"I'm fine. Is Rayleigh here?"

Ron, with his eyes closed, smiled at her and asked.

"He went to Ruscaina Island, and Kuina and the others are there too."

"Is it……"

Xia Qi watched him walk towards the tavern door and couldn't help but ask, "Are you going over there? They should be back in a couple of days."

"No, I trust Rayleigh. I'm just going to wander around the Sabaody Archipelago to clear my head."

Ron laughed, waved to Shakky with his back to her, and stepped out of the tavern.

He had just discovered two 'familiar faces' using the Observation Haki that covered the island.

He plans to go and meet them.

…………

This was the most bustling and vibrant area in the Sabaody Archipelago at that time.

Tina and Momousagi, dressed in casual clothes, walked along the bustling street.

"I haven't felt this relaxed in a long time."

Wearing a red women's suit, sunglasses perched on her forehead, and long pink hair cascading down her shoulders, Tina looked around with a contented expression.