Chapter 12: We Are Both Filial Children!
Hearing Doflamingo's self-introduction, Dragon feels a little strange.
He thought for a while, then raised his brows and asked, "North Blue...the Donquixote Family who started out as smugglers?"
"That's right." Doflamingo nodded.
After pondering for a moment, Dragon suddenly asked, "Are you originally a Celestial Dragon?"
"So, does everyone know my identity as a former Celestial Dragon?" Doflamingo laughed at himself a little helplessly.
Dragon smiled and said, "Those who are qualified to know will know."
After a short pause, Dragon asked again: "Why did you appear here?"
Although they only chatted for a few minutes, Doflamingo didn't sense from Dragon's tone that he rejected a vicious party such as himself.
And it seems that this guy is quite easy to talk to.
Therefore, Doflamingo also relaxed a little, and tentatively teased: "What you mean is that a person like me cannot and should not appear here."
Dragon was stunned for a moment, and then said seriously: "I'm sorry, everyone is equal before knowledge, I was rude."
Doflamingo didn't pursue anything, but said with a slightly emotional tone: "As for why I appear here, it's probably because I feel confused..."
"Confused?" Dragon's eyes were a little dazed, and he said, "Why do you feel confused?"
"I think...maybe, this world is becoming more and more difficult for me to see through?" Doflamingo thought for a while, and then said: "You know, I was originally a Celestial Dragon, and I lived a self-proclaimed god's life on Mariejois. I had whatever I wanted, and I took it for granted that this should be the life I have, and I never thought about the… more profound issues of this world."
Dragon smiled and said, "With all due respect, most of the Celestial Dragons I know of are like this."
"Fufufufu, that's right." Doflamingo replied with a smile.
Then, he continued: "But in the ten years since I left Mariejois, although I was young, I have experienced many things that ordinary people cannot experience and understand. Reflecting on this, not long ago, I suddenly discovered that this world should not be like this."
Dragon's eyes lit up, and he asked, "Then what do you think this world should be like?"
Doflamingo glanced at Dragon like a fool, and then said, "If I know the answer, will I still feel confused?"
In fact, Doflamingo is not confused about the world, nor is he the kind of person who insists on finding the truth of this world.
He also has little interest in philosophical and ideological questions about what the world should look like.
In his opinion, what should the world look like...the answer to this question is 'the world should be the way I, Doflamingo, want it to be'
The world that I, Doflamingo, do not like has no value or meaning to explore.
For example, now, he is not the king of the world, he was kicked out of Mariejois, he doesn't like this kind of world, so he wants to turn this world upside down, and change this damn world into what he likes!
And the reason why Doflamingo said these words at this time is mainly because...he wants to fool this revolutionary guy!
At the same time, Dragon shook his head helplessly and said, "Yes, if there is an answer, I won't feel confused."
"So what about you, why are you here?" Doflamingo asked naturally.
"I'm like you, maybe you feel confused about this world, so you want to find some answers from the wisdom of your ancestors?" Dragon said after thinking about it.
After a slight pause, he smiled again and said, "Actually, I have been here for a long time. I have read many books on this floor."
From what he remembers, in the original story, after Ohara was destroyed, Dragon brought flowers to mourn Dr. Clover and others, mourning Ohara.
I think this friendship started from this time, right?
Of course, it is also possible that Dr. Clover and Dragon have no real friendship, and the two are just so-called "spiritual friends".
"So have you found the answer?" Doflamingo looked at Dragon and asked.
At this time, Dragon is not the leader of the Revolutionary Army. In fact, he is now in charge of the Volunteer Army. The so-called Volunteer Army is simply a civilian armed force. When pirates are rampant, Marine is sometimes overwhelmed , this kind of civilian armed force will be born naturally.
If Doflamingo's childhood memory is not wrong, then earlier, Dragon should have served in the Marine for a while, but later, he started to doubt his mission, so he resolutely quit the Marine and joined the Volunteer Army.
(T/N: No idea if this actually happened or the author is making this up but we roll with it.)
After the Great Pirate Era began, his ideas seemed to become more radical. After Ohara was destroyed, Dragon founded the Revolutionary Army, and gradually became the number one enemy of the world government.
Therefore, it can also be said that this Volunteer Army is the predecessor of the Revolutionary Army.
Dragon smiled and waved his hands when he heard these words: "Of course not." he said.
He looked up at the skylight, following the bright moonlight, his gaze softened a lot, and then said softly: "During this period of time, I got some inspiration from this tree of knowledge, that is... the times are changing rapidly, and the world is also constantly changing. The wisdom of our ancestors cannot give any answers. They are more like lights that illuminate the way forward for us. We can follow these lights on our path, but the real answer...will always be in the sea."
"Our answers are in the sea...." Doflamingo raised his brows and said, "Do you want to say that true knowledge comes from practice?"
"True knowledge comes from practice?" Dragon was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then clapped his hands and said, "That's right, that's what it means, but you have made its meaning more condensed. If you want to get any answer, you have to go to the sea to find it yourself!"
In fact, at the beginning, Dragon didn't attach much importance to Doflamingo, but felt that the two were destined to meet each other in the Tree of Knowledge this evening, so he wanted to chat for a while, that's all.
But after a brief conversation, Dragon found that the former Celestial Dragon, the guy who called himself the North Blue villain, had a lot of inspiration in his mind that could spark his own thoughts!
In fact, it is true. If you say that Doflamingo should build a whole different way of thought and moral code from scratch, then that is impossible, and he can't do it.
But if you let him, using his modern knowledge, use castles in the sky, brag in an unrealistic way, slander the current system, talk about philosophy and so on, then he can chat with you all day!
Doflamingo communicated with Dragon for more than two hours in this way, and they just kept talking.
And Dragon is also very excited, feeling that he has gained a lot.
Seeing that the time was almost up, Doflamingo stopped talking, and then said: "It's getting late, it's almost time to go back to rest..."
"Where are you going? I haven't figured out what you said just now that productivity determines the relationship of labour and production..." Dragon said hastily.
"Cough..." Doflamingo cleared his throat pretentiously, and then said, "Dragon, we are in the tree of knowledge, in the ocean of understanding, so you should understand that knowledge is very precious...."
"Ah?" Dragon froze for a moment, then frowned slightly and said, "So I need to pay?"
Before Doflamingo could speak, Dragon said very grandly: "How much? I will support you with my father's salary!"
Doflamingo was stunned for a moment, and said in his heart that you are a very filial child! No wonder you have so much in common with me!
But he still waved his hand and said, "Knowledge is priceless, so I think we can exchange with each other..."
"What do you want?" Dragon asked.
"I've been weak and sick since I was a child, and I always wanted to learn some physical skills to keep fit." Doflamingo said seriously.
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