"Mr. Roldy! You suddenly summoned me here because…?"
Inside the luxurious room, Tiger stood there, carefully looking at Roldy before him as he cautiously asked the question.
Yesterday, he had received a call from Roldy. The other party had not said what it was about, only telling him to get prepared and come to the Sabaody Archipelago. Guessing what was about to happen, Tiger's heart had pounded wildly. He took the things he had prepared long ago, gave a few instructions to his trusted subordinates, and hurried to the Sabaody Archipelago without delay.
Heaven knew how long he had waited for this day.
"Gahahahaha! Sit, sit. You don't need to be so stiff on my turf! Let me introduce you. The man beside you is Kuma, who became one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea together with you! He is also an indispensable source of support in this plan!"
Roldy smiled and motioned for the two of them to sit, then tossed over two expensive cigars. Kuma did not have such a habit, but Tiger picked one up with trembling fingers and forced himself to remain calm as he lit it.
"Mr. Roldy, this friend named Kuma…"
Tiger's expression was somewhat hesitant, but Roldy could see what he was thinking.
After all, Tiger was going to break into the Holy Land and stage a grand liberation, both to avenge himself and to save his fellow people. It sounded incredibly heroic, but once the World Government discovered his true identity, what awaited him would absolutely be a worldwide manhunt.
The more people who knew his identity, the more danger there would be. Unless it was someone he trusted completely, Tiger could never allow that person to take part in this plan.
"Relax. Don't worry. Kuma is an officer of the Revolutionary Army. He's one of us."
"The Revolutionary Army?"
Tiger was stunned when he heard that. However, some information about the Revolutionary Army soon surfaced in his mind. In that case, the Revolutionary Army should be trustworthy. After all, they were one of the few organizations that had openly torn all ties with the World Government. The enemy of one's enemy was a friend.
He amicably extended his hand toward Kuma beside him. Kuma revealed a gentle smile and, wearing his gloves, shook Tiger's hand.
"A matter like this requires steadfast allies. The Revolutionary Army is an excellent choice. Since we're already grasshoppers tied to the same rope, I won't hide anything else.
"The leader of the Revolutionary Army, Dragon, is a good friend of mine. In this operation, you will be the first to infiltrate the Holy Land and create chaos. The Revolutionary Army will be responsible for providing cover. As for the powerful figures in the Holy Land, don't worry. Dragon will personally take action.
"Once it's over, retreat immediately in the direction of the Sabaody Archipelago. My men will be responsible for receiving you!"
This plan was extremely insane, but there was nothing obviously wrong with it.
Tiger, being a Fish-Man, would climb the Red Line barehanded, then infiltrate the Holy Land and create chaos. The Revolutionary Army's forces would disguise themselves as merchants and enter under the pretext of transporting goods to the Holy Land.
The only thing that needed attention was timing.
When the Revolutionary Army members were about to enter the Holy Land, Tiger had to cause a major disturbance inside. Only while the enemy was thrown into panic would the Revolutionary Army be able to charge in smoothly.
They would guide the slaves in their retreat. A large portion of those slaves would become fresh blood for the Revolutionary Army. After everything ended, Dragon would create a storm to cover everyone's escape from the Holy Land. Once they returned to the sea, Roldy would arrange all the follow-up work on his side.
That was the full extent of the plan, but the difficulty involved was easy to imagine.
In particular, climbing the Red Line barehanded would be an extremely arduous test for Tiger. More importantly, there could be no mistakes in timing. Tiger's chaos had to erupt at the proper moment, and his time of retreat also had to be arranged properly.
It was extremely demanding.
But Tiger lowered his head and thought for less than a minute before raising it again to look at Roldy. A firm smile appeared on his face.
"Mr. Roldy, thank you for your help!"
Sometimes, words did not need to be spoken at length.
Since Tiger was about to do such a thing, his fate from this point onward would be tied to Roldy's ship. The people of the Holy Land were not fools. They would inevitably obtain some clues. Even if Tiger was cautious enough not to leave behind any important flaws, once something like this happened, those high and mighty lords of the Holy Land would rather kill the wrong person than let any suspect go.
At that time, the title of Seven Warlords of the Sea would serve as a very effective layer of protection.
The worst possible outcome was that the mission failed, Tiger died in the Holy Land, and the Revolutionary Army retreated in panic. As for Roldy, because he had recommended Tiger to become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, he would draw the Holy Land's suspicion.
"Kuma! Is the Revolutionary Army prepared on your side?"
"Of course."
Dragon would be responsible for holding back the powerful figures, so Kuma became the Revolutionary Army's commander for this operation.
At the same time, because Tiger was a Fish-Man, rashly approaching the Red Line would alert others. Therefore, the first stage of the journey would be handled by Kuma. Kuma would use his Devil Fruit ability to repel Tiger up onto the Red Line.
However, since Kuma's current strength was still far from his peak, he could not control the exact landing point. At most, he could send Tiger to the upper half of the Red Line. The remaining distance would require Tiger to climb on his own.
"Then, prepare to move."
Fire flickered in Roldy's eyes.
Once this operation ended, barring any accidents, the World Government would undoubtedly fly into a rage. The Marines would enter an extremely busy period. In the process of searching for the culprit, a great number of pirates would definitely be purged.
Morgans had already made preparations on his side. Because a high-ranking official of the World Government was about to retire, reporters from the World Economy News Paper had long since climbed onto the Red Line. Explosive news would ignite the seas.
When everything fully fermented, Roldy would be able to recruit powerful figures from across the ocean on a large scale.
However, the prerequisite for all of this was that this operation had to succeed.
No, that wording was inaccurate.
It would definitely succeed.
After all, even Roldy rarely saw someone reveal such a resolute gaze.
In Tiger's eyes, it was as though flames were burning.
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