One Piece: I Am the Revolutionary Army

In this scene, while Kozuki Oden is communicating with other characters, a heavyweight conversation is also taking place in Roger's room. Participating in this conversation are Roger and Whitebeard.

Whitebeard held a white wine jug in his hand, looked at Roger, and said teasingly: "You really agreed readily, Roger."

Roger responded with a smile: "I just want to leave something behind in the short time I have left." He mentioned that he had not much time left, less than two years, which made Whitebeard's face darken when he heard this.

Whitebeard asked in a low voice how much time was left, and the answer he got was that even if it was an optimistic estimate, it would be no more than two years. Upon hearing this news, Whitebeard fell silent, as he had not expected his old friend's life to be so short.

Then, Roger looked at Whitebeard and said jokingly: "What's so good about my expression? I'm still alive! And Newgate, maybe I will live longer than you, or even not die." There was a determined light flashing in his eyes, as if a flame was burning, indicating that he was going to set the whole world on fire.

Seeing Roger's eyes, Whitebeard immediately understood that he was going to do something big again. Roger said mysteriously that it was not convenient to reveal it now, but when he died, everything would be revealed, and he said that he would personally open the prelude of a new era, at least one step ahead of Mr. Roya in this regard.

In response, Whitebeard rolled his eyes and sneered, "So secretive." However, he did envy Roger, because Roger already had a family and freedom, which were what Whitebeard longed for deep in his heart.

Roger made a serious suggestion to Whitebeard, thinking that he would be more suitable to join the revolutionary army led by Roja instead of continuing to be a pirate. He knew that Whitebeard preferred a peaceful and comfortable life, and he cherished the good time spent with his family more than adventure and fighting.

In fact, Roger was not joking this time. He believed that the Revolutionary Army was in urgent need of powerful forces during this period, and Whitebeard's early joining would be of great benefit in the future.

Whitebeard has indeed thought about this, and recently he has become nostalgic for his current stable life. The advancement of technology, the peaceful life, and the company of his family all make him feel satisfied and relieved. This is why he is still stranded here even though he should have left Wano Country long ago.

Roger asked Whitebeard what he was waiting for, after all, he had traveled to most parts of the sea and had no excessive desire for power, prestige, and the ultimate treasure. Whitebeard replied that he was waiting for more family members to join him and to protect young people like Marco, so that they could experience another voyage on the sea and appreciate more scenery.

Roger reminded Whitebeard that he could also travel by joining the Revolutionary Army, and suggested that he talk to Roya, believing that Roya would agree to his request. As for Marco and the others, Roger pointed out that they were gathered around Whitebeard, and Whitebeard's will was their will.

Whitebeard is a pirate who is independent of the norm. He pays more attention to the feelings of his sons, thinking that they may be more eager to sail and explore when they are young rather than follow him to settle down. However, as an observer, Roger sees more clearly that the reason why Marco and others became pirates is purely because their father Whitebeard is a pirate.

After some thought, Whitebeard was tempted. He had always been open to the Revolutionary Army. When Roja invited him many times, he had already agreed with it in his heart. He just didn't want to join too early, and he was not fully ready yet. Over the past month, he had a deep understanding and high recognition of the Revolutionary Army, so Roger's proposal made him realize that it would be more appropriate to join now and strive for some time to sail alone in a year or two.

When Whitebeard found Roja and expressed his thoughts, Roja was very surprised. Roja agreed to Whitebeard's proposal of independent action and told him that he didn't need to worry about his identity as a pirate, as it could serve as a good cover.

Roja didn't mind Whitebeard's independent actions. He knew that in the next two years, it was unlikely that the Revolutionary Army and the World Government would have a large-scale conflict. To launch a strategic decisive battle, the Revolutionary Army must have a 50-50 strength with the World Government. Even with the addition of the Whitebeard Pirates, it is far from meeting this requirement.

To truly have the power to fight a decisive battle, the Revolutionary Army needs to grow stronger again on a global scale, with a significant increase in the number of grassroots troops; secondly, the top combat power of the Revolutionary Army must at least reach the same level as the World Government, including people like Fujitora and Aokiji becoming admiral-level combat power. Both of these points will take more than several years to prepare and perfect.

Therefore, Roya is not in a hurry to use the power of the Whitebeard Pirates at this time. Even if Whitebeard wants to join the war, Roya will stop him because he has already begun planning a strategy to keep his trump card.

The Revolutionary Army is in the dark, while the World Government is in the light. The Revolutionary Army has aroused the World Government's high vigilance and has a general understanding of its strength. As long as you really want to check the information about senior cadres, sphere of influence, number of troops, etc., there will always be some clues to follow.

Therefore, the Revolutionary Army should hide its trump cards. For example, the development of the Red Flag Country is the first trump card, the Whitebeard Pirates is the second trump card, and the young cadres such as Fujitora and Aokiji who are rapidly strengthened by gravity guns and gravity devices are the third trump card. The future Seraph Project is the fourth trump card, and a series of technologies such as bloodline factors, cyborgs, and cloned animal-type devil fruits can form the fifth trump card. The two giant captains of the Giant Soldier Pirates who once dominated the world in the small garden are the sixth trump card.

The more cards the Revolutionary Army has, the more initiative it can take and launch strategic decisive battles according to its own will. Although the World Government attaches great importance to the Revolutionary Army, it is also mixed with arrogance and contempt. This is because the power of the Revolutionary Army has not yet reached the point where it can shock the World Government.