radicalducati Chapter 1304: Sabo 1 Must Go to Marinford
Chapter 1304: Sabo 1 Must Go to Marinford
Luffy is a beginner in Ki. The Ki that Sensei Muten taught him is far stronger than Armament Haki and Observation Haki, and it leaps to the Ryuo stage in one step.
The Qi he now possesses can be used outside the body as a kind of invisible armor, equivalent to high-level Armament Haki.
As for the domineering aura in his body, it has not been stimulated yet. It may be that Luffy's emotions are not yet in place and he needs to break through his own psychological limits.
When it comes to the application of Conqueror's Haki, Master Roshi is not a good teacher, so it is possible for Kaido to use the Thunder Bagua to make the fool enlightened and understand the technique of Conqueror's Haki entanglement.
Luffy has always been thinking about two people in his heart. The first one is of course Ace, and the second one, which also occupies an important psychological position, is Red-Haired Shanks.
Although it has been confirmed that Shanks is of the purest Celestial Dragon bloodline, the outside world has never stopped questioning him, but Luffy does not think this is a big deal.
Luffy, who had just set out to sea, had not actually met the real Celestial Dragons. The Celestial Dragons had done evil in his hometown, but he was lucky enough to escape.
His second brother Sabo was bombarded by the Celestial Dragons and has been out of contact for many years. Now he has grown into the second-in-command of the Revolutionary Army and holds a lot of real power.
A quarrel was taking place at the Revolutionary Army's headquarters, the White Earth Island - Baldigo. A newspaper about Ace's upcoming execution was spread out on the table.
"Chief, I still stick to my previous idea. The Revolutionary Army can take this opportunity to rescue our revolutionary comrades in Impel Down," Sabo stood up and spoke again.
He was a staunch militant who was determined to seize every opportunity to launch all forms of attacks against the reactionary forces of the slave-owning class.
Leader Long's decision was too conservative. He dispersed the revolutionary army's forces to fight for more marginal countries, thereby absorbing the reserve talents of post-revolutionary countries and strengthening the revolutionary army itself.
Long knew Sabo's little thoughts. If his second-in-command went to Impel Down, once the rescue of the Revolutionary Army comrades was successful, he might immediately move to Marinford.
Both of his sworn brothers are trapped in the Navy Headquarters. It is impossible for Sabo to remain indifferent at such a close distance. Sabo will definitely not miss this opportunity to save Luffy and Ace.
The revolutionary army that goes with him will not watch Sabo go to die alone. Even if the second-in-command uses words to refuse, this part of the revolutionary army will eventually participate in the Battle of Marineford.
"Sabo, I know what you are thinking. You'd better listen to my orders. You might die if you go to Marineford," Long said with a gloomy face. While talking to Sabo, he also thought of his son Luffy.
Sabo felt that there was no need to continue the discussion, so he took the initiative to ask for leave from his leader and left the Revolutionary Army's meeting place early, which was another form of leaving in anger.
Looking at the second-in-command's stubborn attitude, Long could only sigh and shake his head. He knew that he couldn't stop Sabo from going to Marineford, just like he couldn't stop Luffy.
As the leader of the Revolutionary Army, he cannot act on his emotions and must consider the overall situation. Dragon knows that Luffy's life is in danger, but he decides not to go to Marinford.
In the revolution in the pirate world, Dragon bears the expectations of too many people. Many poor lower-class people give their sons and daughters to him and join the revolutionary army to overthrow more member states' governments.
Long cannot let other people's sons sacrifice for his own son. It is not worth it. This is the original intention of establishing the revolutionary army.
The army commanders who were transferred from various places remained silent in their positions. In the struggle between the top and second-in-command, these smart people did not want to take sides for the time being.
Although the leader's revolutionary method is conservative, it infiltrates the member states little by little by boiling the frog in warm water, reduces the casualties of the revolutionary army, and has its unique rationality in running for so many years.
The second-in-command's revolutionary method is very radical, which has a lot to do with the fact that Sabo is a young man. He advocates a violent revolution that starts in multiple places, and the revolutionary army may suffer a large number of casualties in the process.
"We should take this opportunity to intensify our infiltration of the nobles in those marginal member states and stir up a struggle between the lower class and the upper class. We need a protracted revolution." Long still insisted on his own revolutionary methods to preserve enough manpower.
The revolutionary army has no support from the nobility or financial groups. Its own financial structure relies on protecting the interests of the lower-class people within its sphere of influence, collecting lower taxes, and encouraging young people to join the revolutionary army.
The financial situation of the revolutionary army was barely at the stage of balancing income and expenditure, which might also be related to the fact that the number of revolutionary soldiers was not too large.
The middle and upper class people were all idealists. Every one of them brought their own food to join the revolutionary cause and never received a single cent of salary.
But it’s different for grassroots revolutionary forces. You can’t expect everyone to be an idealist. Some practical needs still require them to support their families.
If a young and middle-aged laborer in the family is taken out to join the revolution, the family's labor productivity will be greatly reduced. If he devotes himself to the revolution and lets his wife and children starve to death, the revolutionary army will not last long.
Long now also wants to have a large ally. For example, in the future sky, Sabo violently revolutionizes his hometown and overthrows the rule of the king and nobles.
The revolutionary army needs a base of its own, otherwise it will be like rootless water and will not exist for long.
The revolutionary army has not expanded on a large scale for this reason. With no land, no food, no people, and no money, it is already struggling to maintain the current team.
The revolutionary army cannot be as shameless as pirates and engage in robbery to maintain their own supplies. Long fired the first shot of the revolution and ignited the spark of revolution. He has his own historical position.
Sabo walked out of the room and breathed in the fresh air. The White Earth Island was too barren and not suitable for growing crops.
Ordinary people would not settle here. Only the revolutionary army had no choice but to take root on this abandoned island. Their food and water supplies all came from outer islands.
Kerla came behind Sabo and said, "Sabo, you shouldn't refute the leader's opinion in the meeting. I don't want you to have conflicts. It will be bad for the future prospects of the Revolutionary Army!"
Sabo nodded and admitted his mistake. He was indeed a little impulsive in the meeting. The second-in-command directly challenged the authority of the first-in-command. If it were any other force, the first-in-command would definitely make things difficult for the second-in-command.
"After the meeting, I will go to the leader to explain, but I insist on my own point of view. I want to go to Impel Down and I want to go to Marinford even more." Sabo's firm words made Kella confused and she didn't know how to persuade him.
In other timelines, Sabo missed Ace's execution due to amnesia. He was in a coma for three days after seeing the newspaper after Ace's death. He regretted it after he completely recovered his memory.
One day he will be able to fight side by side with his two brothers. If Sabo doesn't go, he will regret it for the rest of his life. Even if it is just to see Luffy and Ace for the last time, he will go.
He must live up to the sworn brotherhood wine he drank under the tree in Windmill Town.