One Piece: The Eternal Flame

Carrying a big bag that was steaming and smoking, Gray bowed and apologized to Zefa 'sincerely', "I'm sorry, I know I was wrong, I'm really sorry."

The latter snorted coldly, recalling Gray's bad deeds, and asked, "Do you really know you were wrong?"

"Yeah." Gray nodded angrily.

"What's wrong?"

"I should have apologized sooner."

"what?"

"As long as I apologize quickly enough, I won't be able to catch up with the beating."

"Hahaha." Zefa lowered his head and laughed a few times, but his body trembled because of suppressing his anger.

The surrounding melon eaters could see his anger on the verge of eruption at the moment, and Gray, who was at the center of the incident, could naturally feel it even more, "Well, Zefa, calm down."

Garp took a few steps back silently, distanced himself from the two, and just stepped back to Ace, pointed to the sky and said to the latter: "The weather is not bad today."

"Yeah, very comfortable." Ace also looked up at the sky, pretending not to hear Gray's screams of being beaten.

Regarding the captain's beating this time, everyone kept a silent attitude. There was no way, the captain was indeed looking for the beating. Generally, no one would intervene in this kind of joking fight.

Despite joining two navies, the pirate's banquet is still very lively.

The three who haven't seen each other for a long time. It should be said that it has been five years since they sat together and drank so comfortably. The others tacitly left room for the three of them to talk.

Gray handed the wine to Garp and Zefa, and said with a smile, "Have you ever drank this? There are only a few bottles left."

"Sherry?" Garp looked at the label on it. "I've heard of it. I thought pirates only liked rum."

"As long as it's good and inexpensive wine, pirates like it~"

Zefa didn't speak, just opened the bottle cap silently and took a sip, then his eyes lit up.

Gray was still talking, "It was given to me by Sam, the Black Prince. There are only a few bottles left. It seems to be a specialty of the New World. I asked Colin to help me buy it, but I couldn't find this kind of sherry in the city of water."

Sherry wine is a kind of wine, but its brewing is different from ordinary wine. It must be packed in oak barrels, exposed to the sun, and after three months, it will be packed and frozen for storage.

Due to the different processing methods, the changes in glucose are also different from other wines, so Shirley has a special flavor, which is light and sweet, and is called [Sunshine in a Bottle].

Gray watched the two take a sip, and asked expectantly, "How is it?"

Karp frowned: "It's too sweet, I still like rum."

Zefa said: "Not bad."

The two spoke almost at the same time, but the words they said were completely opposite.

Garp's reaction was exactly the same as Ace's back then, neither of them really liked wine.

And Zefa, after taking the first sip, liked the flavor of this wine, "It's rare for you to recommend something good."

"Hahahahaha, sure enough~ Zefa has taste." Gray laughed, and after laughing, he looked at Karp, "This wine is for tasting, Karp~ Can't you taste the taste inside?"

"What's the smell?" Karp said in a displeased tone.

"It's cool." Zefa replied, "This wine has a chic feeling."

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"I used to hate this song very much, teacher. I'm not very interested in the song sung in praise of the dead navy. You should like this wine very much."

"Ah, it's the coolest wine."

"I also imitated you and drank it often, because I also want to be a handsome man."

"Are you here to lecture me, a stubborn old man? Sorry, I won't stop."

"Do you want to die?"

"If that's the case, I can't help it. This is all to wipe out the evil called pirates. The navy cannot implement true justice. Sorry, I'm busy now. Let's have a drink together next time we meet. Let's go, I don't want to kill you."

"Me too, Teacher Zefa."

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"Hahahaha, it's chic~ At this moment, don't you guys who are drinking with the pirates be chic?" Gray looked at where everyone was.

He saw Ace wrestling with Teuton, surrounded by a crowd of spectators; Xia Qi was not tall enough, and she exclaimed that she was put on Gary's shoulders. The little girl blushed and beat Gary's head awkwardly and angrily; Lujiu seemed to say something beside Ace, and a cluster of white flames shot out from the latter's shoulder, and Teutonic's hand was pressed down with some strength.

Cheers and laughter erupted all around.

There was a smile from the heart on Gray's face, "It's a kind of chic to be able to hold a banquet anytime and anywhere."

"Grey, it's definitely not as simple as having a banquet." Zefa put down the bottle and got to the point.

"Ah, I have something to ask you guys~" Gray retracted his gaze, and laughed in his usual indistinguishable voice: "I~ want to overthrow the World Government."

The laughter and noise not far away were still there, which made the small space where the three of them were in a deadly silence.

After a long silence, Garp put the bottle on the ground and said with a smile, "Grey, you." Are you kidding me?
That's what he meant to say.

Garp can be regarded as an outlier in the navy. His life is full of legends. He could be promoted to admiral, but he refused to be promoted several times because he did not listen to the orders of the Tianlong people and the world government.

However, these experiences and choices have been buffered by him for nearly 30 years since he joined the navy. He is only in his 20s now, and the young and vigorous Karp has not been completely disappointed with the world government. He instinctively wants to skip this topic.

But can't jump over.

Gray is serious.

"I think you'd better not do this." Zefa said to Gray after a long silence: "Why do you want to overthrow it?"

"Yes, why are you." Garp raised his voice, then immediately lowered his voice, "Grey, why do you want to overthrow the world government."

"Because I'm looking for the truth." The reactions of both of them were within Gray's expectations. "I think this truth is enough to lead me to overthrow the world government. No, it should be said. I want to destroy the Celestial Dragons."

"Tianlong people are..." Garp nodded, and then denied: "No, no, this problem is also very big. Hey, boy, what have you been thinking about for the past five years as a pirate, why did you suddenly do this?"

"It's not sudden. I've always disliked the existence of Tianlong people." Gray scratched his head, "Whether it's slaves or heavenly gold, it's a lot of superfluous things. Most of the people on my ship are slaves. To put it bluntly, many pirates go to sea because they can't afford the heavenly gold."

This is true.

Karp and Zefa did not refute it, and they also knew that the countries that joined the world government all needed to pay the heavenly gold in exchange for protection, and the amount of the heavenly gold was so huge that some small countries could only pay by increasing taxes.

Before Roger started the age of great voyages, most pirates would go to sea to seek a living because they could not survive on the island. Their goal was to survive, not to the final island full of treasures and secrets—even in this era, everyone thought that the island at the end of the great voyage was called Water Star Island.

"What do you want to do? There must be a plan for such a big event."

"Hey! Zefa." Garp frowned.

Zefer said: "You always have to listen to Gray."

"Ah, it's really going to make people trouble." Garp rubbed his hair, regretting why he came to this banquet.

"I want to understand what was said in that blank 100 years first." Gray said: "You know the historical texts, I found a lot of historical texts in Zou, Wano Country, and Murloc Island."

He told the two navies about the historical text.

Zefa thought for a while, and said: "So now you have to find the last piece of road sign text, and then go to the final island to see the real history of the blank 100 years."

"Yes, in the new world, we have also been to the Water Star Island. It is not the real end, the record pointer will be confused there, and the divination that our pirates rely on will also be invalid. The final island can only be reached by relying on the text of the four road signs."

"What happened after you went there? What's the use of knowing the history. The world government has ruled the world for nearly 800 years, and its position in people's hearts is deeply rooted. Gray, even if history shows that the world government is wrong, you can't change people's hearts."

Garp's words attracted the attention of Zefa and Gray at the same time. He usually looks idle and doing nothing, but in fact he is a wise and courageous person with a long-term and transparent vision and a very precise grasp of the world trend.

Gray looked at Garp and suddenly laughed, "I understand that as long as you have enough strength, it is actually very easy to overthrow the world government and the Tianlong people. The most difficult thing is to change people's hearts."

So Roger, who learned all the truth in the future, chose to be the victim. He told the world that at the end of Shuixian Island, there is an ultimate island where treasures enough to buy the world are buried.

Countless people set sail in pursuit of the treasure, and the black flag symbolizing freedom fluttered in the sky one after another. When people get used to freedom, who would want to return to the island and become ordinary people who were oppressed and enslaved.

The premise of revolution is people's hearts, and only when the hearts of the people want what everyone expects can they have the possibility of victory.

"The world government keeps secret about the blank 100 years. If you go, you will become the target of public criticism." Zefa said: "Grey, you have to think clearly."

"I've thought about it very clearly, so I decided to find you."

".What do you want us to do?" Zefa signaled Karp to be calm, and he added: "My asking does not mean that I agree to join you, but I just want to know. After all, Karp and I are currently insignificant in the navy. I'm afraid it's not a short-term plan for you to find us."

"Well, that's right. Whether it's changing people's hearts or overthrowing the world government, neither can be done in a short period of time. I know very well that our positions are not the same. You can come because of your previous affection. I am very clear that affection is a consumable. Of course, I will not say something that makes it difficult for you to do."

Gray took a sip of his wine and continued: "I just want to ask you to work hard to climb up. The current position of admiral is vacant. There is no suitable navy to take this position. I think it is a waste to lack it. You should work hard and spend a few years to climb up."

"You kid, do you think it's climbing stairs? It's so easy to say." Garp frowned.

"Why not take it easy? You are capable, talented, and well-known in the navy. The world government must have focused on you a long time ago. As long as you have this intention, you can definitely climb up."

"And after climbing up?" Zepha asked.

"After climbing up, I applied to teach recruits. In the navy, recruits are the simplest and most easily influenced people. Follow the example, and follow the instructors, and you will have what kind of deeds."

"Brainwashing them?"

"Do you think you are a cult? As long as you teach according to your wishes, I believe in you, so I also believe that the navy you teach really exists for justice, and that's fine."

Zefa and Kapuqiqi were silent, they didn't expect the matter Gray asked, it was unexpectedly simple.

Becoming an admiral had always been Zefa's goal, and he wasn't averse to teaching naval recruits.

And Karp, of course, has not yet reached the realization that "I'm stuck in the position of lieutenant general, no one can say it's useless." After Gray finished speaking, he thought about the possibility of becoming an admiral.

"What about you?" Zefa looked at Gray, "How sure are you of overthrowing the world government?"

"Well?" Gray thought for a while, and said truthfully, "Actually, not much, ten percent?"

"Isn't this just sending you to death?"

"Well~ because the world government also has many powerful figures, and" Gray paused, subconsciously grasping Griffin's sword hilt with his right hand. He always likes to do this when he feels uneasy, and it is also an obvious habit.

The sword was given to him by the steel frame, so that he would feel a sense of security when holding it.

It's not weakness, it's just an emotional outburst that Gray won't correct because it shows he's a human being, not a so-called demon soul.

He said: "I still don't know the real strength of the world government."

To say that the highest combat power of the world government should be that Im.

But Gray and Im only met once, and Im didn't make a move, because he was suppressed by one of the five old stars.

Today, he is known as the strongest pirate in the sea, but facing Im, Gray still has no feeling of winning.

"Maybe knowing the blank 100 years, I will clearly feel the strength of the world government."

"Even so, ten percent is too much"

"Maybe not even ten percent." Gray smiled, "I'm not someone who can really change the world."

The king of Fishman Island has said that they are not the people that Fishman Island is waiting for.

"Before the dawn, sacrifices are necessary."

It was Roger before, it could be him now.