Prepare to get shocked

[A/N: Well the ones who want things to stay the same had won. So there would be no new love interest]

Both Garp and Sengoku were put off by the sudden question. 'I want to know everything about the 'D''.

Their features in a second had turned quite serious. Whenever it concerned the 'D' things were always quite hectic.

They shared a look before Sengoku gave a nod to him, and Garp started speaking.

"Why do you want to know?" He asked Ian as he eyed him with an analyzing eye. As if he would be able to glean the reason simply by watching every minor detail about him.

Even Sengoku forgot his anger at Ian for a bit and concentrated to see if Ian was worth it to tell him the secrets they both knew…

Ian thought a bit to himself. Mainly about how much he should say, before finally starting to speak.

"I consider myself your ally. I always would come to your help if asked, for that you have my word. As such I'm going to choose to trust you with this information." Ian said first shocking both of them.

True they both thought they were allies of sorts. But only in regards to the Diávoloi's. Or so they thought. Apparently Ian was willing to give more to them on his end.

"So, currently I'm hunting down certain impel down escapees. I'm sure you know who they are, and what crimes they have done." Ian said.

"Why? And what does it have to do with your earlier question?" Not being able to keep quiet any longer, Sengoku interjected hurriedly.

Ian moved to the couch and sat down. As a sign of trust, he didn't have any weapon on him, and his guard was down. At least it appeared to them as such. In truth, with his instincts coupled with seeing the future, he didn't need to keep his guard up. Unless against perhaps an awakened fruit Kizaru. Meanwhile, Garp returned to his glass of tea and plate of crackers.

"The reason I'm hunting them is that I don't want them free to do as they like. Especially as I came across the crimes of one of them. Truthfully it was so heinous I do not want to find out about what the rest of them had done. As to what it has to do with all of this? Well, let's say my informer has relations to a certain revolutionary army leader. As such our meeting would be inevitable." Ian replied to his questions each at a time.

"And as I consider him a potential future ally, I have to know everything about him that could give me an advantage. Such as his goal and reasons for doing things." He then added.

Garp thought about this for a bit. It appeared that Ian was quite a good guy. Going out of his way to do something they as marine should be 'obligated' to do. That still left a bitter taste in his mouth.

Just giving the order to one admiral would be enough to kill all those criminals… instead, the world government tried to cover their shame of letting a rookie infiltrate and escape the prison.

As to Ian's second claim… Dragon as an ally… true he didn't get along with him well, but he didn't hate his son. So he was okay with that thought, not to mention that he would a powerful ally to have. Turning to the side he saw Sengoku wrinkling his eyebrows. Most likely he reached the same thoughts. But Garp noted to himself to convince him about Dragon later when they were alone.

Ian then spoke interrupting their thoughts.

"Just so you know, I'm not saying tell me everything from the start. What I want is a confirmation of what I already know." Ian said.

Ian had them confused all of a sudden.

He let his energy go out, and form an isolating barrier in the room. One that would keep sound in.

The two old men tensed, but Ian shrugged his shoulders.

"I want what we talk about to stay in the room." He said.

"Were the 'D' the ruling family of the great kingdom? And were they betrayed by the supposed twenty kingdoms at the time, whose descendants are now called celestial dragons?" Ian asked a bit more seriously than before.

Garp and Sengoku were a bit shocked that Ian knew this much already.

"It is indeed as you say. But if you know that already, why are you asking?" Garp couldn't help but ask.

"I told you I wanted confirmation. Well now that I have it. So is Dragon's goal to make the 'D' the ruling family again or is it nobler, for the reason to rid the world from the blight called celestial nobles?" Ian said. Grimacing at the mention of celestial nobles. He didn't like them that's for sure. And as soon as he meets one, he would break the tradition of never killing one of them.

Garp gave a sigh.

Dragon's actions can be misinterpreted if one knew of their ancestors' past.

But he shook his head.

"We don't talk much anymore, but I know for a fact that his actions are righteous, young Ian. Since young, he always liked the concept of freedom. Growing up he came to realize that the world government which is essentially spearheaded by the world nobles, abuses their authority for their own interests. so he began to despise them" Garp said with another sigh.

Ian nodded.

He knew that Garp and Dragon didn't get along much now. And that was due to their ideas of peace. While Dragon despised the world nobles as much as Garp did, he was willing to do something about it, in the form of his army. Meanwhile, Garp thought that if the worst of the pirates were rid of in the world then all the countries would leave peacefully like in the east blue.

Sadly Ian had to take Dragon's side on this. Unlike what Garp thinks, the world nobles aren't the ones leading the world government. And even if they did they would still need to be taken care of for true peace to come.

For that peace, you would have to take care of all the corruption in the world. Either marines or pirates.

He could now see that his conversation with Dragon would go quite well.

"Then why does the world government attempt to stop anyone from reaching the last island?" Ian then asked.

"You probably already know, but if anyone knew of the truth of the world, the whole world would be basked in chaos. Wars would be waged left and right… that has to be stopped at all costs." Sengoku this time was the one to reply.

Ian gave a nod and didn't continue on the subject. He knew that a war was coming regardless, but he supposed He had a point there. But there was also something else on his mind. He knew for a fact that there was a fake history weaved by someone… could this be it? Or was it half-truths with the main point being emitted?

He had to reach Laugh tale to know that. But he knew one thing. The threat of a person knowing the truth of the world, about the 'D" being the original rulers and having been betrayed, could not be the only reason the world government stops anyone from reaching the last island.

He shook his head from the thoughts and focused on the now.

"Well, time to pay you back for the help," Ian said as he got up from his seating position.

"What help? We just confirmed what you already knew…" Garp shook his head. And even Sengoku did so, albeit with a bit of regret.

"Well, let's just say that you have to know what I'm about to show you." Ian started.

"Tell me, when the world government was established. They made a vow that no one is allowed to sit on that throne, not even the Five Elders or the World Nobles, as its vacancy symbolizes that the world is not ruled by a single figure, sending a message of peace right?" Ian said soon after.

Both Sengoku and Garp nodded their heads.

"Indeed, it symbolizes that all royals are equal," Sengoku replied. And Garp nodded.

"Twenty people sharing thoughts on how to rule the world is better than one person selfishly ruling it right?" Ian asked.

To which they nodded.

"Well, be prepared to get shocked." Ian grinned. He was about to show them the truth of their Government.

And then he and the two old men were swallowed in shadows so suddenly they had no chance to even protest.