The Red Spiders' decision to expand quickly spread to the New World, and the pirates who had already been drawn in by their ideals were deeply moved and decided to join the event.

On an island in the New World, a group of people are whispering among themselves, listening to the words of the pirates who control their island.

"My men, the higher-ups have decided to expand our ranks! To carry out your just cause, anyone with ideals is welcome to join! Don't hesitate, join us now!"

The pirates on the high platform were speaking in a language that the people couldn't understand, while a tattoo artist was tattooing a bright red spider on them—of course, without a number.

In some parts of the New World, pirate-controlled islands don't behave like traditional pirates. Instead, they develop these islands, causing harm to the local population.

They had been ruled by pirates before, so when a pirate who didn't exploit or rob them came—essentially acting like an official—they naturally thought it was a great thing.

That's why so many people gather when the pirates are talking.

"What expansion? Can you explain it more clearly?" Many people were confused by the pirate's cryptic words.

"Oh, it's about expanding the organization. I don't really know what it is, but I think it's great, and I'm fighting for this ideal." The pirate was also a little confused.

The pirate's name is Grada, a pirate with a bounty of 120 million in the New World. Although he is a pirate, he is essentially a good person. He became a pirate because he could no longer survive. Later, he received the book "The Faith of Justice" from Wilbur, was deeply moved, and went to join his crew. Then he came here to rule this island.

After thinking for a moment, Grada said, "In short, once we get this tattooed, we can start a rebellion, overthrow those nobles and pirates you don't like, those who have treated you badly in the past, and let the local people live the same life as us."

"This seems pretty good..."

"Hey, that seems like a good idea. My hometown used to be taken over by pirates, and I escaped here. If possible, I'd like to go back and contribute my strength."

The crowd was whispering among themselves, seemingly somewhat tempted.

"that..."

Among the crowd, a middle-aged man raised his hand. "Lord Gulada, do you mean that as long as we get this tattooed, we can freely choose whichever country we don't like and overthrow it?"

"Dr. Gascoigne..."

"Doctor, do you want to participate?" The crowd all looked at the person who raised their hand and asked.

Gulada shook his head: "That's true, but you can't just choose any option. If someone is doing well, you can't overturn their decision."

“I understand. If that’s the case, I’ll join,” Gascoigne nodded.

"Doctor, if you join us, you should be able to save a lot of people," Gulada said happily.

“No… I will take up arms. Studying medicine won’t save this ocean,” Gascoigne said calmly.

Gascoigne, 38 years old, looks like a doctor, and actually is...

But that's now.

He has held many jobs.

When I was in Beihai, I served in the navy, but I resigned because I couldn't stand my superior's cowardice and greed.

He later became a bounty hunter, but he also experienced betrayal and his accomplices shooting him for the bounty, which made him disillusioned with the profession.

He even became a pirate, seduced by the so-called dream, but after becoming a pirate, he found that it wasn't what he expected, so he left the ship.

Now, I'm just a doctor.

Healing the sick and saving lives, and there aren't many things to be ashamed of on this small island, which is quite nice.

Until that day, a pirate named Grada and his crew conquered the island. Gascoigne initially thought they were just like the pirates of the past and that he could just tolerate them. However, unlike the others, they didn't do anything too bad. They even helped build the island. Despite being just pirates, they acted like the rulers of the island and treated the people very well. Only then did the island return to normal life.

Later, Gascoigne also saw the book "The Faith of Justice" and was greatly inspired, but because he had lived here for too long, he also softened his passion and focused on protecting the people here.

Until today...

In Gascoigne's eyes, the idea that having tattoos allowed one to go elsewhere and join in a "rebellion" was not simply a rebellion, but a great cause of justice.

He knew that after getting the Guladha tattoo, he would definitely go to a country full of oppression and exploitation, which seemed to open a door to a new world...

Yes, they can do that, they can do that!

He didn't have grand ideals or aspirations; he simply wanted to contribute his own small share to the world.

Gascoigne doesn't want power, nor does he want to become the Pirate King. He's not interested in fame either. His sense of justice is simple: if he can't stand something, he'll do his part to help.

The justice of an ordinary citizen... can now be served.

"We come from faraway countries, but we all keep justice in our hearts."

"We come from different races, but we share the same goal."

"We have not lost our country, because we have the whole world."

"Our country today is Dressrosa."

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