One Piece: I Am the Revolutionary Army

[“This is the triumph of the Revolutionary Army.” Saibot stared at the scene in front of him, his heart surging with excitement.]

[“Thank you, Mr. Ed, you saved this place.” Raven was very excited at this moment. This was exactly what he had been looking forward to for a long time.]

[He had never been so excited about the revolution. It was Ed who brought it all about.]

[With the arrival of Ed, they won the revolution with overwhelming force and will continue to win.]

[“Revolution is not the work of one person, but the result of the unremitting struggle of a class. This is not only a victory for the reform army, but also a victory for the people.” Ed shook his head lightly and whispered,

[“Struggle, defeat, struggle again, defeat again, until final victory. This is the path of our people.”]

[At this point, Ed announced loudly.]

[“Comrades, never be afraid of failure in your struggle. Always fight to the end against the backward powerful and the Celestial Dragons to seize our own rights.”]

[The shouts from all directions converge into the most shocking echo.]

[Ironwood, Cybertron, Raven, Hall, Roy, Berta, everyone's eyes are now focused on Ed.]

[There was no dazzling light on him, he did not look very eye-catching, he was wearing simple clothes, and his face looked a little tired, perhaps because he had been too hard-working in recent days.]

[The only thing that can touch people's hearts is his firm and innocent eyes.]

[This is an ordinary person, an ordinary person who blends into the crowd.]

[An ordinary person held high by the people.]

[Who wouldn’t be filled with emotion when encountering such a hero?]

[At this moment, Tiemu and the others only have a firm and pure belief in their hearts.]

[The public's celebration was short-lived, as the unions had given workers a clear course of action long before the revolution was successful.]

[They will gradually withdraw from the Kingdom of Lebuni after the revolution is successful. Those who are willing to stay will try their best to win the second battle with the World Government, and then negotiate with the Royal Family and the World Government.]

[The first conflict is only against the conventional naval suppression forces, while the second conflict usually means that the navy is serious, and only in this case can a person with enough influence appear to conduct substantive negotiations.]

[Although Ed didn't expect much from this from the beginning.]

[After all, no matter what, the World Government always has an absolute advantage. Even if it makes some concessions in the short term after negotiations, it will soon return to its old ways and oppress and exploit again.]

[But he could not change the people's mindset. They had lived here for generations and were extremely eager for peace, so they hoped that others would compromise.]

[Ed can only do his best to help them get the best outcome.]

[The core area of ​​the steel mill, where all supervisors gather.]

[When Ed arrived, they trembled, fearing that the angry workers would strangle them all. Revolutionary leaders in the past had often been merciless to their overseers.]

[However, Ed was not as cruel as they imagined. He simply took out a long-prepared investigation report and handed it to the supervisors present.]

[“This is a basic health survey report that our comrades conducted in the field of the four major port cities. You can take a look at it. Maybe there is something you are concerned about.”]

[“According to this survey, most residents living in port cities suffer from pneumoconiosis to varying degrees, and the older they are and the closer they are to coal and iron cities, the more serious their condition is.”]

[“Pneumoconiosis is a disease caused by long-term inhalation of dust. You have all witnessed the severity of the environment in the Kingdom of Lebuni.”]

[“Although this disease is not immediately fatal, if you continue to live in this land, the condition will become increasingly serious and affect your life expectancy. You can see from the report below,”

[“The average life expectancy of residents in the four major port cities of the Kingdom of Lebuni has decreased by eight years compared to 30 years ago. It is expected that this number will continue to rise as the kingdom’s environment deteriorates.”]

[What Ed said was not exaggeration or fabrication. Since returning from Freifelnes, he has been particularly concerned about the prevalence of the disease in this particular country.]

[He sent soldiers of the Reform Army to investigate the health status of residents in the port city, and indeed found that such diseases were common in the Kingdom of Lebni.]

[“How is this possible?” A supervisor tightly grasped the report in his hand, his face full of disbelief.]

[The survey data in the report was detailed down to name and family background, and the supervisor was surprised to find that someone in his family was among them.]

[His son was only eight years old, but he had already contracted mild pneumoconiosis.]

[“They used a little money to buy the land on which your ancestors had lived for generations, and bought the precious lives of you and your family. When you were struggling to breathe in the polluted air, those nobles had already fled this country.”]

[“We are human beings, not animals. We have the right to enjoy fresh air and to play with our children on the grass in the sun.”]

[“When children open their eyes, they should see birds singing happily, bright sunshine, and green grass, rather than gloomy skies and dirty streets.”]

[“People’s complexions should be rosy and healthy, not sickly and pale.”]

[“This country should not have been like this, and the lives of its people should have been very different from what they are today.”]

[“We should unite and put things back to the way they should be.”]

[Ed's tone was calm and sincere, without any pressure. He was like a teacher, putting right and wrong in front of everyone, letting them think for themselves and leading them to the right path.]

[The overseers fell silent, and Ed did not apply further pressure.]

[Unlike the oppressed workers, the supervisors have their own families and relatively stable lives, so they naturally have more concerns.]

[And Ed didn't intend to force them to stand in line. He rarely forced others to do something. Coercion was not the way of the Reform Army.]

[He just displayed the simple and true truth and let the people participate in it spontaneously.]

[He did this simply to prevent these equally exploited overseers from mistakenly thinking that they were on the same side as the nobles and that they were colluding with the interests.]

[The nobles have used a clever differentiation strategy to turn the residents of the four major port cities into prisoners of the Coal and Iron City. What Ed has to do is to completely break this cage and awaken the people and unite them.]

[This is a long and gradual process, but Ed firmly believes that today will be a good start.]

[“You are now free to leave and reunite with your family. I will send someone to escort you home safely. No one will make things difficult for you. I just hope you can seriously think about what I said today.” Ed finally said.]

[He then assigned some warriors to escort the overseers away.]

[At first, the supervisors were still afraid, but when they actually walked out of the coal and iron city, they realized that the workers really let them go.]

[“Perhaps, that young man is right.” When the threat to life dissipated and reason returned, the supervisors recalled what Ed had just said.]

[They all examined the investigation reports in their hands, and some of their ideas were perhaps quietly changing.]

[Inside the factory, Ed looked at a sturdy man beside him and said, "What I just said is not only for them, but also for you, Colin. You have to understand that after we leave, you must try your best to unite the residents of the port city."]

[This strong man named Colin is a native of the Kingdom of Lebni and one of the people who decided to stay. He is very skilled and wise. After Ed and Raven leave, he will become the new leader of the union.]

[“I understand, Mr. Ed.” Colin looked at Ed with respect, but his heart was filled with confusion.]

[Because he chose to stay where he was, rather than leave with Ed.]