Sengoku and Tsuru stared blankly at Luo Chen.
They truly dared not believe that such a realm of thought came from the mouth of a young man.
The World Government, the Celestial Dragons, the nobility of kingdoms... these numerous ruling classes had continued in the world for eight hundred years.
Eight hundred years ago, there was also a Great Kingdom. Perhaps the armies of eight hundred years ago, just like now, served the ruling class.
The thoughts of the people of the world regarding the mission of an army were limited to the perception of it being the "private army" of the ruling class.
For eight hundred years, only Luo Chen had transcended the influence of the era and the world environment, proposing that the army should fight for the common people.
It wasn't that Sengoku and Tsuru hadn't thought about what a righteous army should look like. But they couldn't figure it out. They always felt that there was a very thin, yet forever impenetrable barrier separating them from the true answer.
Today, Luo Chen broke this "barrier" with a few simple sentences.
It suddenly enlightened Sengoku and Tsuru, allowing them to realize who a righteous iron army should actually fight for.
They also realized that the barrier preventing them from prying into the answer in the past was the shackles formed by the era and the world. It constrained their thoughts, preventing them from breaking through beyond their inherent cognition.
Gol D. Roger had stood up at some point, staring straight at Luo Chen, his tone filled with marvel:
"In eight hundred years, you... are the first."
"I am not referring to power, status, or wealth, but your ideology."
His gaze was burning as he swept over Sengoku and the others, recounting a shocking truth.
"Eight hundred years ago, Joy Boy proposed a similar ideology."
"In the world environment of that time, which was covered in kingdoms, he declared that he wanted to abolish the nobility of the kingdoms and achieve equality and freedom for all races and people."
Luo Chen raised his eyes to look at Roger.
The things the other party was revealing now must have been learned from Laugh Tale.
"Tell us, what exactly did Joy Boy leave behind eight hundred years ago?"
Luo Chen was somewhat curious about the secrets hidden on the final island, Laugh Tale.
Sengoku, Monkey D. Garp, and Tsuru also shifted their attention to Roger.
They had more or less heard of the name Joy Boy. It belonged to the historical truth absolutely forbidden by the World Government.
What exactly did Roger know?
Nico Robin clenched her hands tightly, sitting up straight with a hint of nervousness and excitement.
From the moment she knew Roger would be resurrected by Impure World Reincarnation, she had anticipated this day. She didn't need to gather the Poneglyphs and reach the Final Island; she could learn the truth from Roger's mouth.
With Luo Chen's order, Roger could not hide it either.
"What Joy Boy left at Laugh Tale... was an ideology."
"An advanced ideology that transcended the era."
Luo Chen couldn't help but pinch the space between his eyebrows.
Advanced ideology?
Could it be the one that was mandatory in compulsory education in his previous life?
He didn't interrupt and continued to listen.
"The environmental context of the era Joy Boy lived in wasn't much different from today."
"Numerous kingdoms ruled over various races and peoples."
"There was no World Government, but there was an extremely powerful Great Kingdom."
"The Great Kingdom inherited the technological legacy of the ancient times... an inexhaustible energy source that never ran dry, just like the sun."
"Therefore, the Great Kingdom was also called the Sun Kingdom by the people of that time."
Roger's mood gradually calmed down. He sat back in his original seat and narrated seriously:
"The Sun Kingdom possessed endless energy, and the quality of life for its citizens was very high."
"Abundant material conditions allowed people to start exploring the spiritual level and seek spiritual satisfaction."
"Joy Boy, as one of the princes of the kingdom, sprouted the idea of abandoning the royal and noble system and liberating slaves."
"He hoped to make the Sun Kingdom a dream country where everyone was equal and free."
"He even hoped to spread this ideology of equality and freedom to all parts of the world."
Roger's tone was emotional. "This was by no means a simple or easy task."
"At the beginning of expressing his ideas, Joy Boy met with strong opposition from his father, the King."
"Relatives and friends of the royal family also opposed it, believing that Joy Boy's ideology was suicide."
"That it would destroy their entire royal family."
"It can be said that Joy Boy was opposed by everyone."
"He did not give up, but resolutely decided... to set out to sea."
When Roger said the words "set out to sea," he fell silent for a moment.
He shook his head and said, "Setting out to sea did not mean becoming a pirate at that time."
"At that time, the term 'pirate' did not yet exist."
"Joy Boy left the country alone, broke away from the surveillance of his father and the royal family, and started a journey to promote the ideology of equality and freedom throughout the world."
"Joy Boy was not his real name."
"I do not know what his real name was either."
Hearing this, Luo Chen was thoughtful.
Joy Boy was an alias.
As a prince of the Sun Kingdom, Joy Boy's real name must have been well known. Using a pseudonym to promote his ideas was probably because he was worried about his father sending people to catch him, or creating enemies for the Sun Kingdom.
One could imagine that in the environment of that time with kingdoms standing in great numbers, Joy Boy's ideology was absolute heresy. Abolishing royalty and nobility and liberating slaves touched upon the interests of too many people.
Using a pseudonym was a wise move.
A look of admiration appeared on Roger's face as he sighed,
"Joy Boy, one person and one boat, traveled the world promoting his ideas."
"He used practical actions to rescue many slaves and oppressed commoners."
"Gradually, he gained followers behind him."
"As years passed, the name Joy Boy was sung praises of throughout the world."
"His name became a symbol of liberation, freedom, and equality."
"The hardships involved are difficult to explain clearly in a few words or a short time."
"But in the end, he led his followers back to the Sun Kingdom."
"He wanted to liberate his own hometown."
Nico Robin, Sengoku, Tsuru, and the others listened with fascination, waiting for Roger's continuation.
Did Joy Boy succeed in liberating the Sun Kingdom?
If he succeeded, how did he lose to the World Government later?
Luo Chen rubbed his face.
He had roughly guessed the historical truth of eight hundred years ago.
Joy Boy was a pioneer of thought. He sprouted ideas of equality and freedom that transcended the era.
From the current perspective, Joy Boy's ideas were advanced and correct.
But at that time, people wouldn't think Joy Boy was correct; they would only think he was a madman, an anomaly. Especially the royal nobles of the ruling class.
Joy Boy had no choice but to temporarily avoid direct confrontation with the kingdom's rulers. He set out to sea, promoted his ideas, and looked for like-minded companions.
He was powerful himself, possessing the Mythical Zoan: Nika Form Devil Fruit, and gathered a group of partners willing to advance and retreat together for their dreams.
His strength was sufficient, so he returned and liberated the Sun Kingdom.
The war between Joy Boy and the rulers of the Sun Kingdom must have been won by the former. Otherwise, there wouldn't have been the subsequent alliance of twenty kingdoms attacking the Sun Kingdom.
"The Sun Kingdom was very strong and possessed endless energy; they might have already developed the three Ancient Weapons by then."
"Joy Boy's identity as a prince might have been a key factor in his ability to defeat the rulers of the Sun Kingdom."
"But the rulers of the Sun Kingdom were also his relatives."
"Given Joy Boy's character, he couldn't have wiped them all out."
"The subsequent defeat of the Sun Kingdom led by Joy Boy might be related to the remnants of the former royal family defecting to the enemy..."
Luo Chen associated many things in an instant.
The truth of the Void Century was about to come to light due to the resurrection of Pirate King Gol D. Roger.
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