Upon hearing the report, Sengoku instantly shot up from his chair, roaring.
"What did you say?!"
"Who is so bold as to do such a thing so close to Marineford and Mary Geoise?"
The Marine trembled involuntarily, startled by Sengoku's shout, and said with fear in his voice.
"The… the culprit is…"
"Straw Hat!!!"
Bang!
With a loud bang, a small tea table beside Sengoku was shattered.
This scene further terrified the Marine, making him tremble uncontrollably.
After smashing the tea table with one palm, Sengoku, still seething with anger, held his forehead and said in a low, gritted voice.
"It's that brat again?!"
"Time and time again…."
"What kind of blood do those people have in their veins?"
As Sengoku gnashed his teeth in anger, he glanced at the newspaper on the floor and said bitterly.
"And it had to be at this time…"
Just then, despite his inner fear, the Marine continued to report.
"According to intelligence!"
"At the Human Auction House where Saint Roswald was attacked… no… the Job Placement Center."
"Besides the Straw Hat, Eustass Kid and Trafalgar Law were also present!"
"Saint Roswald and their personal guards, as well as the guards at the Job Placement Center, have probably been completely wiped out."
"And judging by Straw Hat's past actions, Saint Roswald and Shalulia have probably already…"
At the end, the Marine did not continue speaking.
But Sengoku understood what that meant.
Judging by Luffy's past actions, those two Celestial Dragons had probably already been killed!
As Sengoku frowned in distress, the Marine hesitated for a moment, his voice much softer, and said.
"Fleet Admiral Sengoku! We also received another piece of intelligence…"
Seeing the Marine become somewhat hesitant, Sengoku immediately asked in confusion.
"What is it?"
The man then began to report.
"Someone claimed to have seen the former Pirate King Roger's first mate, Pluton Silvers Rayleigh, among the captured humans at the Job Placement Center!"
Upon hearing this, not only Sengoku, but Kizaru's pupils also suddenly widened at this moment.
And the Marine said somewhat nervously.
"But this intelligence might not be accurate!"
"How could someone like that be captured and made a slave?!"
Sengoku's brows were so furrowed they could kill a fly, and his entire body seemed to be tensing up.
He slowly said in a deep voice.
"That must be Pluton, no doubt!"
"We've received intelligence before that that guy would sell himself if he lost a gamble."
As he spoke, Sengoku's worried expression became even more obvious, and he held his forehead tightly, gritting his teeth.
"How could this happen?!"
"Why are so many troublesome things happening all at once?!"
Ace's execution, Luffy killing a Celestial Dragon, Pluton's appearance.
Each of these was a major event capable of shaking the entire Marineford.
This gave Sengoku a huge headache.
Just then, Kizaru, who had been sitting quietly beside him, leisurely spoke.
"No matter what…"
"We can't just stand by when someone attacks a World Noble, can we!"
"Mr. Sengoku…"
"Let me go!"
Sengoku looked at Kizaru upon hearing this, but the worried expression on his face did not dissipate.
After thinking for a while, he frowned and said.
"Let's put the matter of Pluton aside for now!"
"We don't have that much energy to deal with him right now!"
"And the Straw Hat…"
"I'm not worried about the rest of them!"
"But that Straw Hat…"
"Even a guy like Aramaki was defeated in one move!"
"I'm afraid if you only deal with Straw Hat, you'll be tied up and won't have any energy left to deal with the others!"
Kizaru, however, showed no pressure on his face when he heard this, and said.
"Don't worry!"
"I have my own plans!"
As Kizaru said this, he was thinking to himself.
'Pirates attacking a World Noble, logically, an Admiral should be dispatched.'
'But no one said we absolutely had to kill all of them!'
'I'll make an appearance, exchange a few blows with Straw Hat.'
'If it's an easy fight, I'll put in some effort. If it's not, I'll just casually take down a few of his subordinates and say I did my best!'
'That should be enough to satisfy them, right!'
The more Kizaru thought about it, the more reasonable it seemed, and he couldn't help but nod, secretly admiring his own idea.
Sengoku looked at Kizaru like this, and in his heart, he had even guessed Kizaru's plan.
After all, their long-standing relationship allowed him to understand Kizaru very well.
However, it seemed that this was the only way to handle it for now.
So Sengoku didn't say anything, pretending to be completely unaware.
Just as the two, each knowing full well what was going on but maintaining a perfectly normal facade, were about to finalize their 'PY transaction', another Marine suddenly rushed in.
This person looked even more panicked than the previous Marine.
"Fleet Admiral Sengoku, reporting!"
"Something big has happened!"
Sengoku had just let out a sigh of relief for having resolved one matter, but upon hearing this report, he almost choked and nearly passed out.
He took a deep breath, forced himself to calm down, and asked,
"What is it?"
The person reported in great fear, shouting,
"We received the latest intelligence..."
"On the streets of Sabaody Archipelago..."
"A Celestial Dragon slave has been discovered!!!"
Boom!
Hearing those last five words, Sengoku was struck as if by lightning.
The calm he had just forced upon himself instantly turned into fury.
He roared in disbelief, his voice hoarse, "What did you say?!"
A Celestial Dragon slave?!
This new term was unheard of; no one had ever heard it before.
But anyone hearing it for the first time could understand its meaning.
Even Kizaru, who usually maintained a detached attitude, became solemn at this moment, thinking to himself,
"Something big is about to happen!"
He could already imagine how explosive the reaction of those five old men would be upon hearing this news.
Hearing Sengoku's furious roar, the Marine trembled, continuing to report shakily,
"According to the intelligence we received..."
"That Celestial Dragon slave..."
The person was halfway through his sentence when he was suddenly stopped by Sengoku's enraged roar.
"Idiot! Don't say that word again!"
The person was so startled by Sengoku's shout that he almost cried, and the Marine who had reported earlier also shivered.
Both of them huddled there, trembling like quails.
The latter Marine rephrased his words and reported,
"It has been confirmed that the Celestial Dragon is indeed Shalulia!"
"And according to previous intelligence..."
"Straw Hat attacked a Celestial Dragon at the Human Auctioning House in GR No. 1."
"So we speculate..."
"This matter was probably done by Straw Hat!"
As Sengoku listened to the report, the anger in his eyes grew more intense, and his fists clenched tighter.
He gritted his teeth and said in a low, resentful voice,
"That brat..."
"Does he really want to force us to get serious with him?!"
Turning a World Noble into a slave is equivalent to insulting the World Government in front of the entire world.
The impact of this matter is even more severe than the Enies Lobby incident.
How could the Celestial Dragons, the always high and mighty rulers of the world, be so insulted?!
At this moment, Sengoku did not dare to be perfunctory.
He frowned and said in a deep voice,
"Wait a moment, Kizaru!"
"I need to report this matter to the Gorosei!"
"The impact of this matter can no longer be resolved by just dispatching an Admiral."
With that, Sengoku quickly walked out of the conference room and headed towards the Gorosei's location.
Kizaru also sat back in his seat, with a look of astonishment on his face, secretly sighing,
"Oh! That brat really knows how to cause trouble!"
...
Sabaody Archipelago.
On a street.
Shalulia knelt on the ground.
Her leg had been directly crippled by Luffy's kick, making her unable to stand.
At this moment, she was tearing at the collar around her neck while furiously shouting at the surrounding onlookers,
"You commoners!"
"Hurry up and come open this for me!"
"Did you hear me?"
"I am ordering you to hurry up and take this thing off me!"
Facing Shalulia's furious shouts, no one dared to step forward.
Everyone looked on with fear, keeping their distance and not daring to approach.
In the past, when they saw a Celestial Dragon, they would immediately kneel and bow their heads.
But today, they actually saw a Celestial Dragon wearing a slave collar.
This filled everyone with extreme horror.
But at the same time, they were at a loss as to how to deal with this Celestial Dragon wearing a slave collar.
Should she be treated as a noble Celestial Dragon, or as a slave?
Even some Marines hiding behind the crowd didn't know what to do about this question.
Seeing that her commands went unanswered, Shalulia became even more frantic and angry, cursing wildly in all directions.
"You commoners!"
"Can't you hear what I'm saying?"
"I am ordering you, hurry and take this thing off me."
"Hurry and find me the best doctor!"
"I am a Celestial Dragon!"
"You lowly humans must obey my commands."
But no matter how furiously she roared, no one responded.
Everyone dared not approach.
...
At the same time, on a secluded path in Sabaody Archipelago.
Luffy and his crew walked together with Rayleigh and Hachi.
After rescuing Kaimi, they had no reason to stay at that venue.
Law and Kid's crews, fearful of Luffy's actions, bid farewell and quickly distanced themselves from Straw Hat.
Rayleigh, on the other hand, said it was rare to meet Straw Hat, and wanting to chat with them, invited them to a pub for a drink.
Luffy agreed and walked with Rayleigh.
However, before he left, he destroyed the key to the collar around Shalulia's neck.
To let her thoroughly experience what it felt like to be a slave.
...
While Luffy and the others were on their way to the pub.
Holy Land Mariejois!
Inside a conference room!
The Gorosei and Sengoku sat in the room.
...
After Sengoku quickly reported the situation, the entire room was instantly enveloped by an extremely terrifying aura.
Even to the Government staff outside the door, faint wisps of black aura seemed to emanate from the room, making everyone feel a chill.
Inside the room!
Sengoku held a den den mushi, and on the other end was a Marine reporting the situation on site, at the Gorosei's request.
Upon hearing Shalulia's current state, the Gorosei's anger surged even higher.
The air in the room became even more oppressive and suffocating; even the den den mushi looked wilted, as if it could no longer bear it.
The Marine on the other end of the den den mushi was also trembling.
He had never imagined that he would be able to speak directly with the Gorosei in his lifetime.
He was so nervous and scared that he was practically steaming.
Just as the Marine finished reporting Shalulia's current situation, Pitte Saint suddenly spoke.
"Kill her!"
"Eh?!"
The Marine thought he had misheard and instinctively let out a confused sound.
Then Pitte Saint spoke again, his voice this time deep and angry, so much so that it could make the Marine on the other end fall to his knees in fear.
"I order you... kill Shalulia immediately!"
Upon hearing this terrifying voice, the Marine repeatedly responded,
"Yes... yes!"
On the streets of Sabaody Archipelago.
Shalulia saw several Marines walk out from the crowd and immediately cried out in surprise,
"Are you here to help me?!"
"Hurry up and take this off me!"
"Then take me to see the best doctor."
"Oh, and! Has an Admiral been dispatched?"
"You absolutely must not let that human wearing the Straw Hat get away."
"He killed my father and my elder brother, and he turned me into this!"
...
"You must capture him and hand him over to me!"
"I want to torment him thoroughly!"
"I..."
Shalulia was speaking when she noticed that these Marines simultaneously raised their guns and aimed at her.
This sight immediately stunned her.
"You... what are you doing?"
"I am a Celestial Dragon!"
"Are you damn Marines insane?"
"How dare you point a gun at me?!"
Just as Shalulia was questioning them furiously, a voice suddenly came from a den den mushi in the hand of one of the Marines.
"Shalulia!"
Hearing this voice, Shalulia was startled.
The next second, she suddenly reacted and quickly called out with a joyful expression.
"Is that Pitte Saint?"
"Pitte Saint! Please come and save me!"
"These damn Marines actually dared to point a gun at me!"
"And…"
Shalulia wanted to complain more but was interrupted by Pitte Saint.
"Shalulia!"
"From now on…"
"You are no longer a Celestial Dragon!"
"Your current actions have severely damaged our image."
"We will announce to the world that you were demoted to a slave because you begged Straw Hat for mercy and killed Roswald!"
Hearing Pitte Saint's words, Shalulia's eyes widened in disbelief, and she exclaimed.
"I killed Father?!"
"What… what are you saying, Pitte Saint?!"
"Father was killed by…"
Before Shalulia could finish, Pitte Saint continued.
"Don't worry, Shalulia!"
"We won't let you die in vain!"
"This time, we will definitely…"
"Eliminate Straw Hat!"
With that, Pitte Saint hung up the den den mushi.
Shalulia cried out continuously.
"Pitte Saint?!"
"Pitte Saint?!"
However, what answered her was the Marine's cold command.
"Fire!"
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Several gunshots rang out simultaneously, and Shalulia, with tears streaming down her face and her mouth agape, slowly fell down.
The surrounding crowd swallowed their saliva and looked on in horror.
A Celestial Dragon killed on the street!
Who had ever seen such a situation?
They were still wondering what had happened and why the Marines would kill a Celestial Dragon.
Just then, the Marine who had just spoken to Pitte Saint suddenly shouted to the people around him.
"This Celestial Dragon, in order to survive from Straw Hat, personally killed her father, Saint Roswald!"
"After deliberation by the World Government, it was decided to demote her to a slave!"
"Just now, she broke free from her chains and escaped when we weren't paying attention."
"Now we have received orders to execute her on the spot by firing squad!"
After conveying Pitte Saint's instructions, these Marines left with Shalulia's corpse.
And soon, words like "So that's it" and "The World Government did well" spread through the crowd.
Although there were also those who expressed doubt and sneered, they could not cover up the voices of the majority.
Meanwhile, inside Mary Geoise.
The Gorosei didn't even deliberate; they just exchanged glances and unanimously made a decision.
Finally, Satan Saint, as a representative, explained it to Sengoku.
Satan Saint frowned, his expression unquestionable, and his tone resolute as he spoke to Sengoku.
"Deploy the Three Admirals!"
"Completely eradicate the Straw Hat!!!"