It has to be said that Bob popularity in Baltigo is beyond imagination.
Everyone here lights up with excitement when they see Bob.
As someone who dares to openly challenge the World Government, repelled thousands of elite Marines in the God Valley and even burned a Celestial Dragon to death, Bob has amassed a significant following here.
Talia, in particular, is the leader of these fans.
There are those who seek to learn martial arts from Bob, those who simply want to meet him, those eager to hear his account of the Battle of the God Valley and even those who want to spar with him.
In short, people of all kinds are drawn to him and Bob has become a veritable superstar here.
He even feels that if he wanted to become the leader here, these people would agree without hesitation.
Of course, Bob doesn't have much interest in that, as his goal is to form an alliance.
However, he does have a strong desire to bring the leader of the Revolutionary Army home with him—though he believes it's not the right time yet.
After all, as a model youth of the new era, shaped by socialist values, Bob is committed to building a genuine emotional connection first.
He's definitely not the type to be driven by base desires.
Aside from that, there's one thing Bob must plan for, to form an alliance and overthrow the World Government, he must bring the Revolutionary Army into the fold, as they represent a powerful force.
But this matter must be discussed with the Revolutionary Army, he can't just assume their cooperation, as they are not yet under his control.
With this in mind, Bob decided to take action.
And so, on a relatively clear day, Bob shared his alliance plan with several key leaders of the Revolutionary Army.
"Forming an alliance to overthrow the World Government? Bob, you're absolutely right!"
"Why even discuss it? You saved our lives—this is entirely up to you!"
"I fully support this. The Revolutionary Army was founded to fight against injustice and overthrow the World Government. Your alliance aligns perfectly with our mission!"
"The Revolutionary Army becoming a branch of the alliance is an excellent idea!"
After hearing Bob proposal, the key leaders of the Revolutionary Army expressed their views one after another.
In summary, they were fully in agreement and more than willing to become a branch of the alliance.
Everyone present had suffered under the oppression of the Celestial Dragons and harbored deep hatred for them.
If this alliance had been proposed by anyone else, they might have outright dismissed it. But since it was Bob, the situation was entirely different.
They were ready to support him wholeheartedly and trust him unconditionally.
This wasn't just because Bob had saved them, his actions in the God Valley were more than enough to prove the sincerity of his commitment to overthrowing the World Government.
Moreover, the founding principles of the Revolutionary Army perfectly aligned with Bob vision.
As for whether they would be a branch or not, it wasn't even a consideration for them.
Far from seeing any issue with it, they felt honored to be part of Bob alliance.
With Bob, a top-tier powerhouse, on their side, he would become the Revolutionary Army greatest shield in the future.
"Good! Then it's settled!"
"However, let's keep the Revolutionary Army involvement in the alliance confidential. Just keep it among yourselves for now!" Bob saw that his proposal had been unanimously approved and nodded slowly before speaking.
"Also, that photo on the wall, tear it down immediately! It makes me uncomfortable just looking at it!"
The members of the Revolutionary Army regarded Bob as their spiritual leader.
Thus, they had hung a large portrait of him on the main wall of the assembly hall.
On the square wall was a massive, black-and-white image of his bald head.
Whenever someone joined the Revolutionary Army, they were made to bow before this photo and recite a pledge.
This was something Bob simply couldn't accept!
"We completely agree with the first part, but the latter..." A middle-aged giant frowned, not finishing his sentence.
The purpose of hanging Bob'photo was to inspire people, to encourage them to resist the World Government just as he did.
If this were removed, it would strip the new recruits of a visible spiritual pillar.
"The spirit of resisting the World Government!"
"It's not something to be hung on a wall, but something to be kept in the heart!"
"Relying solely on a photo to reshape ideals will inevitably make them fragile!"
Bob glanced at the people present and spoke softly.
Hearing this, they nodded thoughtfully.
Then they nodded again and said "Bob, you're absolutely right. This spirit should remain in our hearts. We'll take the photo down!"
Hearing this, Bob nodded in satisfaction.
"Since you've all joined my alliance, I can't treat you poorly!"
"When I came here, I brought some money with me. Consider it the Revolutionary Army operational funds!"
When Bob arrived, he had brought the "Heavenly Gold" with him and it was perfect to use here. After spending a few days here, Bob had noticed that the people lived in rather dire conditions.
After all, they were escaped slaves and had no money to their names.
The funds they were currently using were voluntary contributions from those who had joined the Revolutionary Army from all over.
But for a revolution, mere words weren't enough—it required financial support.
Hearing Bob words, the group was stunned for a moment before Talia spoke up.
"You'll need money to establish the alliance. This won't do!"
"It's fine. I've kept some for myself, and it's more than enough!"
"As for you all, you'll need to develop some ventures in the future. You can't just sit idle forever. Consider this money a gift for becoming officers!"
"And this is an order. You don't have the right to refuse!"
Under Bob unyielding tone, they nodded.
They knew that the revolutionary base was in desperate need of funds.
Since Bob had money, they should accept it.
After all, many of their plans had been stalled due to financial constraints.
Moreover, as the Revolutionary Army was now a branch of the alliance, Bob was their true leader, and his orders couldn't be disobeyed.
At the same time, they wondered just how much money Bob, as the former commander of the Rocks Pirates, might have.
Surely it was in the tens of millions, if not billions. For the Revolutionary Army, this would be a massive sum!
However, when they followed Bob and saw the ship filled to the brim with treasure...
Everyone was stunned.
"Bob, are you leaving today?" Talia sat on a stone bench, looking at Bob beside her.
"Yes, I still have some matters to attend to" Bob said slowly, turning to look at Talia.
In her eyes, he could see reluctance.
After a pause, Bob smiled and added.
"It's not like I'm not coming back."
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