The pirates sat and forgot, and they really believed the nine truths and one lie.

Ryu is one of the few people who know the true story behind the God Valley Battle.

That place was not only the site of the Rocks Pirates' destruction, but also the place where Monkey D. Dragon's ideal of justice for the Navy was utterly shattered and disillusioned.

His father, Karp, had vaguely mentioned some fragments to him, but the truth he witnessed was far more cruel than words could describe.

It was those fragments that ultimately became the fundamental reason for his decision to leave the Navy and embark on a completely different path.

He witnessed firsthand the Celestial Dragons' true nature in that incident, which went far beyond mere brutality. They treated all races except the Celestial Dragons, including humans, as mindless beasts.

The Celestial Dragons, by freely killing and abusing the lower classes, experience more of a sense of being a superior being than a superior being.

It was this clear understanding that ultimately led to the unprecedented revolutionary path we are on, and the dragon was the first to put it into practice.

The reason he was able to raise a portion of the revolutionary army was largely due to this; he was a man who betrayed his own class.

If he treats the Celestial Dragons' dirty deeds merely as casual conversation or buries them deep in his heart, choosing to turn a blind eye...

Given Garp's dominant position in the Navy, even without much ability, becoming a comfortable and carefree second-generation naval officer would be no problem at all.

That road is flat and easy to walk on, ensuring his lifelong well-being and that his descendants will never lack food or drink.

Unfortunately, the dragon didn't want to take the easy path.

He wanted to put his revolutionary ideals into practice, leading all those willing to follow him on a path that had never been taken before and was full of unknowns.

As for what the world will become after the World Government's rule is overthrown, we'll have to wait until then to see.

"Lox..."

The dragon's voice pulled everyone back from their shock about Im, and he continued to reveal even more astonishing secrets: "He once broke into the Flower Garden and saw Im himself."

"So in the Valley of the Gods, when we finally besieged the possessed Saint Satan, Lox was the first and most certain to recognize that it was not Saint Satan himself, but Im's descent."

Dragon, without making a sound, revealed such a top secret that was enough to cause an earthquake in the highest levels of the world government!

Everyone present, whether they were veteran members of the Revolutionary Army, newly surrendered pirates, or imprisoned jailers, was dumbfounded, as if they had been hit on the head by an invisible hammer.

Some people even showed expressions of horror on their faces, as if to say, "Is it really okay for us to know this secret that could lead to execution?"

Many of them just wanted to survive or find a new protector, and they didn't want to be relentlessly hunted down by the World Government just because they knew about this divine secret.

Hannibal's expression was contorted and twitching; he had just barely recovered from the devastating blow of Commissioner Magellan's death.

He never expected to hear such a worldview-shattering secret again, and he immediately felt a strong sense of dizziness. He just wanted to be a good prison guard, and his biggest dream was to become the warden. Why did he have to know all this?

The dragon's words, while bringing shock and fear, also subtly eroded the remaining will to resist of the Great Prison.

Impel Down is gone; they saw it with their own eyes. The World Government probably really can't go back.

Now that we know this level of secret, we're essentially tied to the Revolutionary Army. Instead of resisting, why not just fight alongside them?

The revolutionary army is in dire need of talent right now.

Hannibal thought to himself that he couldn't be of much help on the front lines, but if he went back to his old job as a prison warden, managing and imprisoning the prisoners captured by the Revolutionary Army, he should be able to make a living.

As for loyalty, he could wait until the World Government and the Navy's forces actually came knocking before deciding whether to switch sides.

After all, it's wishful thinking to expect a mere deputy director of the Impel Down to be loyal to the Revolutionary Army.

He didn't understand the revolutionary army's ideology very well, and being able to get by and do some work to survive was already a good choice for him.

Sabaody Archipelago, the back of the progenitor giant.

The equipment left behind by Birdman Morgans was indeed top-notch, and the confrontation on the broadcast screen was becoming increasingly clear.

They didn't even know what advanced means were used to record the sound, but they could barely hear some sounds and conversations from the battlefield, which was nothing short of a miracle in such a chaotic environment.

In the scene, Kidd stares warily at the Five Elders surrounding him, a fierce glint in his single eye.

"It's a real shame that Allen didn't kill them after transforming."

Then he looked around and thought, "It's a more spacious battlefield now, at least I don't have to worry about falling into the sea so easily, which is one advantage."

"There's no running today, so let's all show some real skills!"

Kidd's gaze swept over Luffy, Capone Bege, and Hawkins. "The Five Elders, high and mighty, will not arrogantly try to recruit traitors like us. Surrendering is a dead end!"

Although Kidd had a bad temper, he was still very clear-headed at crucial moments. He knew very well that surrendering under these circumstances would be no different from suicide.

The World Government has already abolished the Seven Warlords of the Sea system, so why would they make an exception for a few of these pirate supernovas?

Even offer them amnesty and have them fill positions in the Knights of God? Don't be ridiculous!

Capone Becky sat back down, the massive metal disc that Kidd had created for him using magnetism hovering steadily beside him.

"Yes, we have no way out."

Having weathered countless storms and risen through the ranks of the West Sea underworld, Capone Becky knew all too well that surrendering unilaterally when the strength and status of both sides were completely unequal was tantamount to handing one's life over to the other side to be slaughtered at will.

This kind of gamble, where one entrusts their life or death to the mercy of their opponent, is too uncertain; only a fool would take that risk.

Hawkins, on the other hand, was the most nervous at this moment.

Fine beads of cold sweat trickled down his forehead, his usually expressionless face now glistening with sweat.

His scapegoat had been almost completely used up in the previous battles and explosions.

Faced with these five terrifying monsters, any one of them could easily chop him into mincemeat.

His gaze, filled with a desperate urgency akin to the struggle for survival, swept quickly over his allies.

Kidd is incredibly strong, having awakened his Magnet-Magnet Fruit powers, but the explosion and battle just now clearly took a toll on him, and his one-armed state puts him at a significant disadvantage.

Capone Bege's abilities are unpredictable, and it's questionable how much of a role he can play in a direct confrontation of this magnitude.

Finally, his gaze involuntarily drifted with a last glimmer of hope to the figure standing slightly behind him, perched on a rib—Monkey D. Luffy.

In the surrounding environment, where the light and shadow were uncertain due to the aura of the Five Elders, his figure, wearing a straw hat, stood quietly.

Against the dark background, the faint steam lingering on his body made him appear flickering.

He kept his head down, and the shadow cast by his classic straw hat almost covered most of his face, making it impossible to see his expression.

But for some reason, Hawkins' heart, which had turned cold with despair, fluttered slightly when he saw this silent figure.

Perhaps the only one we can count on here, the one who can create miracles, is this straw hat boy who always does the most incredible things.