【Six months have passed, and the entire Uncertain Object Terminal has been completely transformed. It's not just the environment, but the people here too. 】
【“Can we directly attack the Goa Kingdom now?”】
【Fujitora asked, speaking from within a house. 】
【Across from him sat Luo Ya, with Go Meng, Jimmy, and a middle-aged man named Salo beside him.】
【Salo was the one who had shouted the soul-stirring question during the initial battle against the pirates.】
【These three individuals, aside from Luo Ya and Fujitora, were the ones who had deeply absorbed the proletarian ideology and achieved the highest level of enlightenment.】
【Through their study of the ideology, they understood clearly that revolution is not a dinner party. Their conflict with the ruling class of the Goa Kingdom was irreconcilable.】
【Armed struggle to eliminate the old aristocracy and landlords was necessary.】
【Fujitora’s words made Luo Ya ponder.】
【The Revolutionary Army's strength wasn't weak at all. With Fujitora’s guidance, it was essentially like a navy training camp personally led by a Navy Admiral.】
【Ever since they dealt with the Ruby Pirate Crew, Fujitora had never relaxed the team’s practical training. They had engaged in numerous battles, from entering the Kolb Mountain Range to sailing in search of ferocious pirates.】
【The substantial wealth accumulated during these endeavors was used to genuinely arm the soldiers through the black market.】
【While the Goa Kingdom’s economy was significantly better than Luo Ya’s in various aspects, if a real battle broke out, the royal capital’s army wouldn't stand a chance against the Revolutionary Army.】
【Adding Fujitora, a force that could dominate the East Blue, to the mix.】
【It was safe to say that if Luo Ya gave the order, they could capture the royal capital within a day.】
【However, after careful consideration, Luo Ya still gave a negative response.】
【“Not yet.”】
【“We only finished the final integration of the Uncertain Object Terminal recently. Many new recruits haven't fully transformed their thoughts or strengthened their bodies.”】
【“Also, we still lack the talent for genuine management within the team. Their experience is still too limited. I need more time.”】
【From the very beginning, Luo Ya had intentionally emphasized officer training within the team, training both individual abilities and management skills. His aim was to ensure that they could better manage the country after capturing the royal capital, minimizing any turmoil.】
【The initial 200 Revolutionary Army soldiers were now dispersed throughout the entire army, leading their own squads.】
【“Most importantly, there’s the World Government’s stance,” Luo Ya took a deep breath and said. “The backward Goa Kingdom’s royal family and nobles are nothing. The Celestial Dragons and the World Government, who have ruled the world for eight hundred years, are our true enemies.”】
【“The tragedy of the Krorhia Kingdom is still fresh in our minds. We must be cautious in our decisions.”】
【“The next harvest is a few months away. Let's set the uprising for that time. We can continue to accumulate strength during this period. And we need to find a way to understand the World Government’s potential stance.”】
【Luo Ya spoke earnestly.】
【The Revolutionary Army was strong, but only relative to the Goa Kingdom. Compared to the entire World Government, they were completely insignificant.】
【As the saying goes, “No investigation, no right to speak.” Facing such a formidable opponent, Luo Ya needed to conduct some research.】
【Although he had no leads yet, he needed to find someone who had a deep understanding of the World Government to investigate their stance.】
【“Hm?” Just as Luo Ya was pondering, he and Fujitora suddenly raised their heads.】
【“Is that the clash of Haki of Conquerors?” Luo Ya asked Fujitora.】
【Luo Ya’s own talent was not weak, particularly his Observation Haki, which was so good that even Fujitora was amazed.】
【At this moment, both he and Fujitora felt a powerful aura coming from the distant sea.】
【It was the battle between two individuals possessing Haki of Conquerors, and the clash of their Haki was powerful enough to be partially captured by their Observation Haki.】
【“Should we go take a look?” Fujitora asked.】
【“Go Meng, have the comrades at the lookout check if they’ve spotted anything unusual on the sea,” Luo Ya said.】
【“Good.” Go Meng pulled out a Den Den Mushi from his pocket.】
【Moments later, he returned with a strange expression.】
【“It’s the Roger Pirate Crew fighting.”】
【“The Roger Pirate Crew that caused such a stir in the Grand Line?” Fujitora asked in surprise.】
【After the Rocks Pirate Crew mysteriously disbanded, the Roger Pirate Crew had stood at the pinnacle of the sea in recent years, alongside Shiki and Whitebeard, known as the three legendary pirates.】
【Why would such a pirate crew, who reigned supreme in the New World, appear in the East Blue?】
【“Yes, the newspapers have the Roger Pirate Crew’s emblem. Of course, we can’t rule out the possibility of imposters,” Go Meng said cautiously.】
【“It should be the Roger Pirate Crew,” Luo Ya and Fujitora, unlike Go Meng, knew that those with such an aura wouldn’t stoop to impersonating others.】
【But who was the Roger Pirate Crew fighting? Could it be the Navy?】
【“Should we go take a look?” Fujitora asked.】
【“Don’t go. Our people shouldn’t get near that area either.” Luo Ya said without hesitation.】
【“No matter why the Roger Pirate Crew appeared in the East Blue, we shouldn’t get involved. Right now, they’re attracting too much attention from the World Government, and the last thing we want is the scrutiny of this behemoth.”】
【“This whirlpool is not something we can get entangled in at the moment.”】
【“Understood.” Fujitora nodded.】
Roger: Finally, it’s my turn to take the stage! My youthful and handsome self.
Garp: Hey Roger, let's not talk about how your face and "handsome" don’t go together at all. You’re almost fifty years old now, aren’t you? "Youthful" doesn’t quite fit.
Sengoku: You’re going to be executed in four years, Gol D. Roger.
Roger: So what? Death is never an end. Sengoku, my will will spread throughout the four seas, hahaha.
Whitebeard: Speaking of which, I’m more curious about why you’re in the East Blue at this time, who you’re fighting, and did you stop by the Goa Kingdom?
Roger: I went to the East Blue to relive my journey through the Grand Line. As for who I fought… I don’t remember. Maybe it was Garp. Did I stop at the Goa Kingdom? I don’t remember either. It’s not a place worth remembering.
But if it were me in this world, I would definitely have visited Luo Ya if I had stopped by the Goa Kingdom. He’s a truly interesting person.