One Piece: I Am the Revolutionary Army

[After a calm analysis, Lin Ye re-examined the intelligence in his hands.

[Leaving aside the emotional factors, if the information recorded in this report is not the other party's defense for themselves, then we can only say that their defeat was not unjust.]

[After all, who could have expected that a local uprising army that had been crushed by the navy dozens of times would actually produce three people who could withstand the three masters of Lei Zhen, Lei Ting and Xuan Wu.]

[“The Flame Dragon Kingdom Rebellion.” Lin whispered the name, feeling that the situation was beyond his control.]

[Even if Lei Zhen and the other three were to be defeated completely, they would have to send more powerful troops.]

[Currently within the navy, the only ones who are recognized as stronger than Lei Zhen and his three companions are Yue Zhi, Meng Hu, and Po Lang from the Hanhai Nation.]

[Among them, Polang had been in semi-retirement from the position of general five years ago and had long since left the front line. He was mainly responsible for the training and education of new recruits.]

[“Who should we send?” Lin was still thinking. The current navy’s top brass is really stretched to the limit.]

[Because recently, there are so many powerful pirates that the navy is unable to monitor each pirate group one by one.]

[“Marshal Lin, urgent intelligence from the new world has arrived.” Just as Lin was still worrying about the Flame Dragon Kingdom, another piece of urgent intelligence arrived.]

[This intelligence concerns a major change in the Flame Dragon Kingdom.]

[The Black Flag Pirates confronted the Shoten Pirates in the Raging Sea. After a great battle, the One-Eyed Dragon assembled all of his pirate fleets, intending to fight the Black Flag Pirates to the bitter end.]

[“These two guys finally bumped into each other.” Lin’s heart twitched.]

[The Navy had foreseen this. Apart from the legendary pirate, Potian, who obviously did not aspire to dominate the world, Black Flag and One-Eyed Dragon were the most promising candidates for the Pirate King of the new era. They had always been old rivals, and sooner or later there would be a decisive battle.]

[For this reason, the Navy took this opportunity to gather high-level combat forces such as Yue Zhi and Meng Hu, ready to respond to changes in the situation between the Black Flag and the One-Eyed Dragon at any time.]

[Originally, Lei Zhen and the other three were also recalled due to their strong fighting power, but now they are trapped in what Lin originally thought was a minor disturbance - the Flame Dragon Kingdom.]

[“It just happened at this critical moment.” Lin sighed, but still instructed the signalman: “Notify Lei Zhen and the others, and let them make their own decisions for now.”]

[“Yes.” The signalman saluted and left quickly.]

[Almost at the same time, the office door was flung open.]

[Meng Hu, a burly and imposing man, walked in, put his hand on Lin's desk, and smiled with his big white teeth: "Boss Lin, I heard that Black Flag and One-Eyed Dragon had a fight on the Raging Sea."]

[“I’ll go and take care of it. I promise to capture both Black Flag and One-Eyed Dragon.” Meng Hu laughed proudly.]

[The conflict between Black Flag and One-Eyed Dragon, if handled properly, means at least one of the two legendary pirates will be eliminated for the Navy.]

[Therefore, Lin sent the more stable Yue Zhi to wait and see what happens and close the net at the right time. This is the best strategy.]

[If Meng Hu goes there, he might cause more trouble.]

[However, Meng Hu ignored this and walked out of the office directly after informing Lin.]

[“I have to go there no matter what, Boss Lin. If you have anything to say, wait until I come back to talk.” Meng Hu left the scene domineeringly, leaving Lin feeling quite helpless.]

[On the other side of the Yanlong Kingdom, Lei Zhen and his team received a reply from the headquarters.]

[“Make your own decision.” Lei Zhen reads out the order.]

[“What does this mean?” Lei Ting asked, confused.]

[They were clearly asking for support, not asking what to do next. How could they make independent decisions with only a thousand soldiers left?]

[We can't just send a warship over here, or even some money and food. How can we support this group of people with just those two small naval outposts, which can only accommodate a hundred people at most?]

[For a moment, Lei Ting even thought that the headquarters had given up on them.]

[But they soon realized that it was not because the headquarters had given up on them, but because there were more important things that took up most of the headquarters' energy.]

[“What should we do now?” Lei Zhen was no longer as arrogant as before and asked Lei Ting.]

[“What else can I do? Let’s just muddle along for now.” Lei Ting was very carefree. He leaned back in his chair, put his feet on the table, and looked relaxed and contented. “Since it’s already like this, it’s not bad to just slack off here. At least it’s better than going head-to-head with those legendary pirates.”]

[“Did you hear what we are saying? Breaking the Waves?” Lei Ting noticed Han Bing who was absent-minded.]

[Since the disastrous defeat at Coal and Iron City, Polang has been in a bad mood, and it seems that he has not yet recovered from the blow.]

[“Sorry, I’m a little confused right now, let me go out for a walk.” Polang apologized and turned to leave the room.]

[“Is the blow to Polang really that great?” Lei Ting looked at Polang’s departing back, with a hint of doubt in his eyes.]

[Polang walks alone on the deserted street, feeling very upset.]

[If it was before, he would have revealed the information he knew about Black Flag and One-Eyed Dragon when he saw the navy suffer heavy losses. However, until now, Polang has not spoken.]

[Perhaps he was deeply impressed by the tenacious rebel soldiers, or perhaps Lei Ting's words "We are the righteous" deeply touched Polang.]

[He became silent, and the fire of justice burning in his heart gradually died out.]

[Or it could be said that since he became a navy officer, he has seen a lot of darkness and has been trying to uphold justice in his heart.]

[And now, he finally couldn't hold on any longer.]

[From Fenghuo Country to Yanlong Kingdom, the confusion that had accumulated in his heart for a long time was finally ignited by Lei Ting's words, and he began to feel confused about the justice that he had always been proud of.]

[His justice, the people he wanted to protect, are now standing against him. His power is no longer used to protect civilians, but to suppress them.]

[Looking at the closed doors and windows along the street and the vigilant eyes behind the doors, Polang suddenly had a new idea.]

[He wanted to have a good chat with the residents here and understand how they viewed the rebels, the royal family, and the navy.]

[Perhaps he can find an answer there.]

[Po Lang may not have realized that during his many visits to Fenghuo Country to meet the rebels, some excellent ideas and methods have quietly influenced his heart.]

[He began to subconsciously learn to investigate and research to find the essence of the problem.]

[So, Polang knocked on the door of an ordinary family at random.]

[The person who opened the door was a middle-aged man with fear in his eyes. If Black Flag was here, he would have recognized him at a glance. He was one of the miners who were initially suppressed in Fenghuo City.]

[The gears of fate are turning at this moment, and an invisible thread quietly connects certain things.]

[“Um, big brother, I want to ask you something, is that ok?” Polang asked gently.]

[Perhaps because of his outstanding friendliness, or because the miner saw the vice admiral uniform on him, after hesitating for a moment, the man closed the door and started talking to Polang on the street. Although this seemed a bit impolite and revealed a strong sense of rejection and vigilance, Polang did not mind.]

[“Can you tell me, as a local, what do you think of the rebels?” Polang asked.]

[At first, the miner brother was reluctant to talk because of Polang's identity as a navy officer, but after Polang patiently communicated for a long time, he gradually let down his guard.]

[“Well, I have no comment on the previous uprisings, but this uprising is completely different from the past.” The miner brother said frankly.]

[He began his story from the day of the Coal and Iron City Uprising, and mentioned the Black Flags and what they had said, and how the Black Flags had freed them.