Super Card System

Chapter 639: The Revolutionary Army's Summons

Although a Vivre Card can’t provide someone’s exact location, everyone knows that using it to find a person will absolutely lead you to them.

By giving Ian his Vivre Card, Dragon was essentially making his future movements no longer a secret to Ian.

This act demonstrated immense trust, and Ian’s momentary surprise was understandable.

However, Dragon seemed unfazed and said to Ian, “Kuma is my most trusted comrade, so I believe his judgment is sound. Besides, you’re also Luffy’s brother, so you’re worthy of this trust.”

Ian didn’t say anything further, but he carefully put the Vivre Card away. Since Dragon had spoken so plainly, Ian wouldn’t respond with mere words. Whether he was deserving of Dragon’s trust would be proven through his actions, not just his promises.

After putting away the Vivre Card, Ian asked, “Uncle Dragon, is the reason you’re asking me to go to Baltigo in six months because you’re planning to gather all the Revolutionary Army’s leaders?”

Dragon nodded and said, “Yes! Typically, Baltigo headquarters doesn’t issue specific action orders to the Revolutionary Army’s commanders. The Revolutionary Army mainly operates in a low-key, covert manner, so you’re generally free to act as you see fit. Ivankov operates this way, and so do you. But while you know Ivankov, most of the Revolutionary Army’s other commanders aren’t familiar with each other. This gathering is partly to help you all get to know each other, so you can coordinate and support one another during future operations. The other reason is that there may be a significant action planned at that time.”

“A significant action?” Ian immediately became interested and asked, “What kind of action?”

Dragon hesitated for a moment but then decided to reveal it. With a resolute expression, he said, “This major operation involves rescuing Dr. Vegapunk from the protection of the Navy and the World Government!!”

Ian was stunned for a moment, and then he was so shocked that he nearly jumped up!

“What!? Rescue… rescue…”

Before he could finish, Ian realized the gravity of the situation and quickly lowered his voice, saying, “Rescue Dr. Vegapunk!? Is he… is he one of us, a member of the Revolutionary Army!?”

“No,” Dragon shook his head. “He’s not a member of the Revolutionary Army. However, when Kuma was cooperating with him on the Pacifista project, he fully disclosed his identity to Dr. Vegapunk. Kuma, representing the Revolutionary Army, reached an agreement with Dr. Vegapunk. The agreement was that after a certain research project was completed, the Revolutionary Army would be responsible for rescuing him.”

“Research? What kind of research?” Ian asked further. “Does Vegapunk want to escape from the Navy’s Science Unit?”

“Dr. Vegapunk certainly wouldn’t willingly serve the World Government!” Dragon sneered. “You should know that he was essentially captured by the Navy and the World Government. He’s only human, and during that capture operation, many of Vegapunk’s former assistants and colleagues were killed by the World Government’s forces. How could he possibly have any fondness for the World Government?”

Ian had already suspected this. From various clues, he had deduced that Dr. Vegapunk was being coerced by the Navy. Now, Dragon’s words confirmed this suspicion.

Dragon sat down on a step in the ancient ruins of the Sky Island and patted the spot next to him, indicating for Ian to sit down as well. Once Ian was seated, Dragon continued, “That’s right. With the power of the World Government, they can provide Dr. Vegapunk with unparalleled research resources, something he could never have achieved on his own. But I’ve visited Vegapunk’s homeland, the Future Country of Baldimore, and from his fellow countrymen, I learned about the kind of person Vegapunk truly is. All his research and inventions in Baldimore were aimed at improving the lives of his people. He’s not one of those mad scientists. Although the World Government provides him with research resources, many of their research demands are against Vegapunk’s will, including the Pacifista project. After Kuma became a Shichibukai, he volunteered his body for research by the World Government. During this time, he managed to get close to Vegapunk and talked with him extensively. Once he was sure that Vegapunk was not willingly serving the World Government, Kuma contacted me.”

“Kuma told me that Vegapunk has been showing signs of anxiety over the years,” Dragon said. “He seems to be worried about something. Kuma speculated that during his time with the World Government, Vegapunk might have uncovered something truly alarming!” ?

“What kind of alarming discovery?” Ian asked curiously.

“I don’t know,” Dragon replied, shaking his head. “Dr. Vegapunk has never disclosed it to anyone. However, while working on the Pacifista project, it seems he was also secretly conducting another research. He told Kuma that this research was in preparation for ‘that day.'”

“‘That day’? What does that mean?” Ian pondered, frowning.

“No one knows what he was referring to,” Dragon said. “After learning of Kuma’s affiliation with the Revolutionary Army, Vegapunk didn’t report him to the World Government. Instead, he chose to cooperate with us. He had Kuma convey an agreement to us, which was that once he completed this particular research, he hoped we could rescue him from the protection of the Navy’s scientific division and the World Government.”

“How far along is his research?” Ian quickly inquired.

“Kuma’s modifications have been completed; he has completely lost his consciousness. Without him passing on information, we can no longer obtain detailed updates…” Dragon sighed and continued, “But based on the information we previously obtained, the Pacifista project is considered successful. Dr. Vegapunk is likely focusing all his efforts on continuing his other research now. I don’t know if half a year will be enough time for him to complete it, so the gathering in six months is merely a contingency plan and doesn’t necessarily mean we will take action. In the meantime, the Revolutionary Army will be doing everything possible to infiltrate the Navy’s scientific division to gather more information.”

Ian furrowed in thought and said, “This approach seems too uncertain. If Vegapunk wants the Revolutionary Army to rescue him, why did he still go through with the Pacifista project, causing Uncle Kuma to lose consciousness? Doesn’t that cut off his means of passing on information? Given how intelligent Vegapunk is, why didn’t he think of that? And didn’t Uncle Kuma send you any final information before his modifications were completed?”

“I don’t know why either!” Dragon shook his head. “But I suspect something happened at the time. Kuma mentioned in one of his last reports that both he and Vegapunk were in a precarious situation…”

Hearing this, Ian was at a loss and could only ask, “So what happens if, during this time, the Revolutionary Army fails to infiltrate the Navy’s scientific division and make contact with Vegapunk? If we don’t know whether Vegapunk’s research is complete, how can we initiate a rescue mission?”

“Indeed, that’s also my concern!” Dragon nodded. “If the Revolutionary Army launches a rescue mission, and Vegapunk’s research isn’t finished, it would be disastrous. Without the necessary research facilities, his work could be lost. Therefore, I’ve decided that no matter what, we must make contact with Vegapunk before launching any action, even if it requires significant sacrifices.”

“I think… it might be wiser to proceed with more caution,” Ian said with a furrowed brow. “No matter how intelligent Vegapunk is, a research project can’t be completed in just about half a year. I suggest extending the timeline, perhaps pushing it to two years.”

From Ian’s memory, he knew that the Revolutionary Army did indeed have a summoning action, but that was right before the next World Conference, which was still two years away from the current time—well, more accurately, about a year and a half.

But now, this summoning had been moved up! Ian wasn’t sure if this was due to his own influence, but his intuition told him that Dragon’s current timing might not be ideal.

If, in the original timeline, the Revolutionary Army’s summoning was also aimed at rescuing Vegapunk during the World Conference, it would suggest that Vegapunk’s research couldn’t be completed in a short time…

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