The person who arrived was none other than the leader of the Revolutionary Army, Dragon. He appeared on the battlefield with other Revolutionary Army executives, including Sabo, to support Zephyr.
The previously one-sided situation quickly turned around with the arrival of the Revolutionary Army.
After finding Robin, Dragon had sent her to the Straw Hat Pirates, who were in the first half of the Grand Line. They were originally planning to return to the East Blue. However, on their way, they stumbled upon Zephyr's answer-to-the-question live broadcast.
After the live broadcast ended, Dragon immediately realized that Zephyr had severed ties with the government and would face their pursuit.
For the Revolutionary Army, the newly formed NEO Navy led by Zephyr was a worthy ally.
As they say, the enemy of an enemy is a friend. Zephyr and the World Government were at odds, and the Revolutionary Army was also an enemy of the World Government. Naturally, there was a possibility of cooperation between them.
Furthermore, the NEO Navy aimed to uphold justice and combat pirates, while the Revolutionary Army aimed to overthrow the World Government and bring freedom and peace to the people.
Their ideologies did not clash but rather had the potential for complementary cooperation.
If they could cooperate under the pressure of the World Government, it would be beneficial for both sides.
The Revolutionary Army needed a powerful ally to overthrow the World Government, and the NEO Navy needed allies to help them grow stronger and not be crushed by the World Government while still in its infancy.
Moreover, they had a common goal, which was to create a world where new lives could lead a beautiful life.
Considering that Zephyr would face the government's pursuit, Dragon had the Revolutionary Army gather information on recent maritime disturbances along the Grand Line. They eventually discovered Zephyr's whereabouts and rushed to his aid.
Ultimately, before CP0 arrived, the battle ended with both sides unwilling to continue fighting.
Akainu and Kizaru, as well as Garp and the Marines, originally intended to end the battle without casualties and capture Zephyr to bring him back.
However, Dragon's intervention disrupted their plans. In this situation, if they continued fighting, both sides would inevitably suffer heavy losses, making it even more difficult to resolve the situation.
Neither side wanted this war; they preferred a peaceful resolution or, if necessary, resolving it with the least possible cost. However, with Dragon's intervention, the situation changed.
Garp went easy on Dragon, and the Marines, including Akainu, went easy on Zephyr, resulting in the inability to continue the fight.
The Marines watched with complex emotions as the NEO Navy and the Revolutionary Army left. CP0, who arrived late, could only report their failed capture to the Five Elder Stars.
Upon hearing the news that Zephyr had escaped, the Five Elder Stars were furious.
But when they learned that it was Dragon, the leader of the Revolutionary Army, who personally came to rescue him, their expressions changed dramatically.
This turn of events caught them completely off guard.
Now the Revolutionary Army had formed a relationship with the NEO Navy.
The Revolutionary Army had always been a thorn in the side of the World Government. Who could tolerate a group of people constantly plotting to overthrow them?
Yet, these people had been elusive, impossible to capture all at once.
And now there was the NEO Navy, which aimed to take away the Navy's position. And now they were mixed up with the Revolutionary Army.
It was like a new combination of the Navy and the government.
One wanted to replace the World Government, and the other wanted to replace the Navy. When these two forces joined together, the Five Elder Stars were livid.
When they had planned against Zephyr, they had never expected the situation to develop to this extent.
And according to the original plan, Zephyr should have gone crazy, destroyed the New World, and died.
How did it end up like this?
The face of Luo ke flashed in the minds of the Five Elder Stars. If it weren't for Luo ke intervening and changing Zephyr's mindset, the situation wouldn't have unfolded like this.
Now Zephyr was determined to rebuild the Navy. Not only had his health recovered, but he also had plenty of time to achieve this goal.
And now he had the help of the Revolutionary Army.
If the two sides continued to unite like this, the Revolutionary Army, which had previously been ineffective, would soon become a formidable enemy that the World Government could not underestimate. Things were becoming more and more complicated.
And why couldn't Akainu, Kizaru, along with ten Vice Admirals and a CP0 team, capture Zephyr?
However, upon further thought, with Akainu and Kizaru on one side, and Garp and Dragon on the other, the Five Elder Stars fell into silence and their faces turned ugly.
Just as the Five Elder Stars regretted not sending Sengoku and Admiral Akainu to pursue them, on the other side, after escaping the pursuit, Dragon and Garp had a chance to sit down and talk.
Dragon was not Garp's student; his age was similar to that of Admiral Akainu. Admiral Akainu joined the Navy at the age of 23, becoming Garp's first student.
Due to Kizaru's influence, Dragon had joined the Navy early on and had been by Kizaru's side since graduating from the Navy Academy.
However, due to Kizaru's connection, the two were not strangers.
Garp didn't expect Dragon to come to his aid at this time.
After escaping danger, Garp asked Dragon why he came to find him.
Dragon directly extended an olive branch to Garp, inviting him to join the Revolutionary Army.
The Revolutionary Army was currently in great need of talented individuals, and Garp, being a former Admiral, had now regained his strength.
If Garp could cultivate as many formidable forces for the Revolutionary Army as he did for the Navy, within ten years, the Revolutionary Army would possess the strength to confront the World Government.
However, Garp declined Dragon's invitation outright. He only wanted to eradicate pirates and had no interest in overthrowing the World Government.
Dragon was not surprised by Garp's rejection and sought an alliance as an alternative.
The general idea was for the Revolutionary Army and the NEO Navy to become allies and support each other in times of difficulty.
Dragon was willing to hold a position in the NEO Navy. If there were enemies that Garp wanted to eliminate, Dragon would assist him.
In return, Garp would hold a position as an instructor in the Revolutionary Army. The Revolutionary Army would send some recruits to Garp for training, and Garp could use them as if they were Navy personnel. It was akin to an exchange program, allowing the recruits to gain practical combat experience by fighting pirates.
This would facilitate increased communication and cooperation between the two sides.
The Revolutionary Army also agreed to provide resources and assistance to the newly formed NEO Navy, addressing their immediate needs.
Moreover, the Revolutionary Army was willing to provide clients, referring to kingdoms that had been overthrown by the Revolutionary Army. These kingdoms maintained connections with the Revolutionary Army and allowed the NEO Navy to help them combat pirates.
After establishing a position of independent and equal status for both parties, Garp agreed to Dragon's proposal.
The NEO Navy had just been established, and apart from Garp as a powerful force, they lacked Vice Admirals or anyone of that caliber. If not for Dragon's support, they would likely have been overwhelmed.
As a newly separated faction from the Navy, the NEO Navy had nothing. They were lacking in personnel, resources, and other necessities. The Revolutionary Army's assistance with personnel and resources solved their immediate problems.
The NEO Navy truly needed an ally to help them overcome difficulties.
In the current world, the only ones they could form an alliance with were the Revolutionary Army. Aside from the Revolutionary Army, the only ones at odds with the World Government were the pirates, who they aimed to eliminate and with whom they could not cooperate.
Thus, after negotiations, the Revolutionary Army and the NEO Navy formed an alliance.
The Revolutionary Army gained an honorary instructor, while the newly formed NEO Navy gained an honorary Admiral.
Through exchanges with Dragon, Garp learned more about the ideology and ideals of the Revolutionary Army. In this Luo ke, he seemed to gain new insights into Robin's question, which appeared to be closely related to the World Government.
After several days of communication with Dragon, the two sides parted ways, with Dragon returning to the East Blue.
Garp and his NEO Navy began to hunt pirates on the sea and absorbed locals willing to join the NEO Navy whenever they arrived in a town.
Originally, Garp thought that due to the future events shown in the video, his reputation among the people would be very poor.
However, to his surprise, the arrival of the NEO Navy was met with enthusiastic welcome from the local population. Many young people actively wanted to join the NEO Navy, causing its size to continuously expand.
Moreover, much to Garp's astonishment, many allied and non-allied kings sent representatives to contact him, expressing their willingness to support the development of the NEO Navy.
They offered assistance in terms of resources and hoped that the NEO Navy could provide them with protection.
For these allied and non-allied nations, the assistance provided to the NEO Navy was less than one percent of what they paid to the World Government as tribute each year. This was the benefit of not having middlemen to profit from the price difference.
If they could gain the protection of the NEO Navy through this, it would be equivalent to saving a significant amount of money.
Even non-allied nations that couldn't afford tribute to the World Government could afford this cost.
As a result, the NEO Navy gradually became the preferred shelter for non-allied nations.
Realizing this, Garp shifted his focus to providing protection to non-allied nations.
The Navy controlled by the World Government would not care about the life and death of people in non-allied nations. In that case, it would be up to the NEO Navy to offer protection.
This was a strategy to seize the market at a low cost.
With outstanding performance in non-allied nations, the NEO Navy attracted a large number of talents to join its ranks, flourishing and prosperous.
In this situation, one day, a peculiar person appeared in front of Garp, and Garp was somewhat surprised to see a blind swordsman before him.
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