One Piece: Nico Robin Collection

Chapter 142 Killing

"Hey, did you see that? That..."

"Ah...that's it."

"Are you kidding me? Why would someone with a bounty on their head be here?"

In the shadowy corners, the slave traders huddled together in small groups, whispering amongst themselves, but none of them dared to do anything.

Even if Caesar was accompanied by a top-tier beauty, even if Caesar's net worth was as high as 2.8 billion.

Clearly, these slave traders valued their own lives more than anything else.

"Listen carefully, absolutely, absolutely do not provoke that guy!"

A slave trader cautiously warned his underlings.

Those who can engage in the slave trade in the Sabaody Archipelago all have some kind of background. They are generally underground kings or great pirates, like Doflamingo, or they are supported by high-ranking officials of the World Government.

Therefore, they dare to take down even pirates with bounties of hundreds of millions.

But Caesar was clearly out of the question; not only could they not afford to offend him, but even the people behind them couldn't afford to offend him.

"These guys are more disgusting than pirates."

Nami frowned as she used her Observation Haki to spot the group of slave traders hiding in a dark corner.

She could sense these slave traders, and naturally, she could also sense the people they had captured.

It's not hard to imagine what these slaves would experience after they were sold.

Sensing the emotion that was either fear or despair, Nami hesitated to speak.

"Caesar, could we...?"

"Rescue the slaves?"

Noticing Nami's embarrassment, Caesar tilted his head slightly and spoke in a gentle tone.

"Forget it."

Nami smiled and shook her head. Although she didn't know what Caesar was thinking, she knew that Caesar's trip to Sabaody Archipelago was definitely not just for coating the ship; there were other things he wanted to do.

"Let's go shopping! I've heard the amusement park here is very famous."

"Well... there's no rush for an amusement park. We can always build one ourselves when we get back."

Caesar waved his hand gently: "But Nami rarely asks me for anything..."

Nami's eyes lit up: "You're going to save them?"

"He can't be saved."

Caesar shook his head slightly: "The slave trade in Sabaody Archipelago is the worst in the world. Everyone on this island can be seen as an accomplice of the slave traders. There are their spies everywhere. Unless you can pinpoint every single slave trader and wipe them all out."

"So even if you release all the slaves, no one but Big Bear can rescue them all. But Big Bear's top priority right now is to ensure your safety. I will not allow any accidents to happen at this juncture."

"Node? What node?" Nami asked, puzzled.

"That is to say, during the period when our ship is being coated, we may be surrounded by the three admirals of the Navy."

Caesar smiled and said, "That's why I had everyone else stay on the ship, so that whether we're fighting or escaping, we can get out of the encirclement as soon as possible."

"Three...three generals?"

Nami's pretty face turned deathly pale.

Caesar had often explained to them that the Four Emperors and the Three Admirals were basically in the same strength range.

So, does that mean we're facing three Caesars?!

"It's just a possibility."

Caesar smiled and reassured him, "It's also possible that the three generals and CP0 agents will gang up on us, or it's possible that nothing will happen at all."

Nami's legs went weak, and she leaned on Caesar's shoulder, on the verge of tears: "Hope is the last possibility."

"Don't worry, I still prefer to keep the initiative in my own hands."

Caesar put his arm around Nami's shoulder and said, "The coating is just a pretext. I just want the Navy to think that we are planning to coat the ships and then head to Fishman Island, so that we can catch them off guard and avoid any direct conflict with the Navy."

"So... what are you going to do?"

Hearing Caesar say that, Nami didn't relax at all; instead, her heart felt even heavier.

She sensed that Caesar was definitely planning something big, but she didn't know exactly how big.

"Didn't I say I wanted to unify the four seas? That would inevitably lead to a confrontation with the Celestial Dragons, so I plan to take the initiative."

Caesar explained in a low voice, "Let's attack the Celestial Dragons directly! Let the world see that even gods bleed!"

Nami was speechless for a moment, then slapped her forehead and turned to leave: "I suddenly remembered that Nochiko called me a couple of days ago to say that the oranges at his house were ripe and asked me to go back and help harvest them..."

"Don't worry, you don't need to do anything."

Caesar pulled Namera back into his arms: "Let's make our move sooner rather than later. We only need to face one general."

"That coating..."

"There are tools on board; Vegapunk had already prepared them."

Caesar smiled slightly. How could he not have thought of something as useful as coating?

"As for these slaves, since you have this idea, I don't mind going through a little trouble."

Caesar took out a Den Den Mushi and called Kuma.

"Moshi moshi, this is Big Bear."

"Notify Luo, Ace, Conis, and Galdino to go to the central area, release all the slaves on the island, and bring them to Island Twenty-Nine, where they will wait for me."

"clear."

After hanging up the phone, Caesar took Nami to Island Number One, which housed the largest human auction venue in the Sabaody Archipelago.

"You wouldn't... be thinking of just taking action, would you?"

Seeing Caesar walk straight toward the human auction venue, Nami's forehead was slightly sweaty.

"if not?"

Caesar laughed: "What do you think we should do? Make a plan, sneak in, create chaos, rescue the slaves, and then leave?"

"Shouldn't it be like this?" Nami asked, looking bewildered.

"Are you kidding me? Our primary objective is the Celestial Dragons..."

Caesar said calmly, "Don't act with the intention of rescuing everyone, or you will find it difficult to move an inch. We are only here to kill the Celestial Dragons and release the slaves on the side. Whether they can escape or not depends on themselves."

"As for plans and such, do we need them?"

Without warning, Caesar drew his sword!

Clang——

A hundred-meter-long black slash suddenly swept across the auction hall, splitting it in two!

Inside the venue, the lewd-looking host was giving a long-armed slave talk when he was suddenly torn apart by a dark slash.

Immediately afterward, while everyone was still in a daze and shocked, a loud bang was heard, the main door of the venue shattered, and Caesar strode into the venue with Nami in tow.

The hall fell silent as people stared in astonishment at Caesar and his companion.

Caesar's gaze swept around the room, finally settling on a fat man in the front row with a sleazy appearance and a glass fishbowl on his head.

Hello, everyone, good morning.

Caesar, wielding his long sword, raised his hand and slashed again without saying a word!

Clang——

A black slash swept out, instantly reaping the lives of 90% of the people. Only then did the remaining people react, screaming and fleeing for their lives.

"Oh no! Protect Saint Charlos!"

Beside the fat man, several CP0 members flashed out and stood in front of the slash, their arms filled with domineering energy as they blocked the oncoming attack.

puff…

With a muffled thud, several severed limbs fell to the ground.

Charlos's head also disappeared along with it.

"See, it's that simple."

Looking at the corpses scattered on the ground, Caesar flicked his blade, sheathed it, and Nami stood by, dumbfounded.

Apart from the two people, only the long-armed tribe slave who was being auctioned off was alive in the entire venue!
Caesar stepped forward, walked to Charlos's corpse, and shook his head with some regret. What a pity, only one Celestial Dragon.

Coincidentally, this guy is the same one who was punched away by Luffy in the story.

After thinking for a moment, Caesar took out a camera Den Den Mushi, took a picture, and then sent a fax to Morgans.

The moment the photo was sent over, the Den Den Mushi started yelling like crazy!
"Moshi moshi, this is Caesar."

"Are you crazy?!"

On the other end of the phone, Morgans screamed in shock: "You...you...you killed a Celestial Dragon?!"

"only one."

Caesar sighed regretfully. His Observation Haki detected the presence of Celestial Dragons on the island. These guys would make passersby kneel down wherever they went, which was very obvious in his Observation Haki, so it wasn't difficult to track them down.

Unfortunately, there is only one Celestial Dragon on the island today.

"So? Is this news explosive enough?" Caesar asked with a chuckle.

"Why? Why did you kill him?"

Despite his alarm, Morgans, driven by his passion for the news, mustered the courage to ask, even though the wisest course of action at the moment would have been to hang up immediately.

"Of course, it's to save the slaves!"

When facing Morgans, Caesar naturally wanted to portray himself as more noble.

"What does this have to do with killing Celestial Dragons?" Morgans' voice trembled.

“If I don’t kill them, the world will never be without slaves,” Caesar said calmly.

Morgans was speechless, utterly shocked by Caesar's words.

"you you you…"

"Stop with the 'you' and just tell me if you're logging in or not?"

"Come on!"

Morgans looked at the photo in his hand and gasped: "You're quite the character... I've decided that from now on, there won't be a single piece of news in my newspaper that's bad for you!"

"Send me another one, and remember to make yourself look handsome. You're about to be hailed as a god!"

"You're about to be hunted down by the World Government too."

Caesar knew perfectly well what would happen once Morgans published the news.

The World Government will not allow this kind of news to spread. Once this idea of ​​subjugation becomes popular, the Celestial Dragons will no longer be able to maintain their high position.

Therefore, once Morgans publishes the news, the World Government's pursuit of him will no longer be as minor as before.

"Want to come help me with some things?"

"Help you do things? Haha, let's talk about that after you survive."

Kaga~
After hanging up the phone, Caesar casually put away the slave collar of the long-armed tribe slave: "You are free."

"I…"

The long-armed slave touched his bare neck, then pointed towards the backstage area: "There are some slaves waiting to be auctioned off in the back. I'll take you there!"

"That would be troublesome."

Caesar's lips curled slightly as he pulled the still-dazed Nami along and headed backstage.

Because of those two terrifying slashes and the death of the Celestial Dragon, the staff in the venue had already scattered like birds and beasts, fleeing for their lives.

After freeing all the slaves, Caesar casually asked, "I need someone to sail the ship. Does any of you have a pirate background?"

"I me me!"

A burly man quickly raised his hand.

"How's their looting level? We need to steal a ship..."

"Don't worry! I'm an expert at robbing!"

"it is good!"

Caesar nodded, beheaded him with a single stroke, and quickly left with the rest of his men.

Soon, alarms blared at the Sabaody Archipelago naval branch, and squads of naval soldiers poured out, heading towards the center of the island.

But before they had gone far, they heard a vibrant voice.

"Smoke on the Internet!!"

boom--

In the blink of an eye, flames surged up, transforming into a massive curtain of fire that isolated the central area.

"That flame is Fire Fist Ace!"

"The area is too large; we have to take a detour!"

How long will it take to go around that route?

"Even the closest one will take twenty minutes..."

"Damn guy!"

The naval officer leading the group was furious.

With a Celestial Dragon killed in an attack and the Navy unable to provide adequate support, he could already foresee that his path to promotion was likely coming to an end.

Meanwhile, in the Holy Land of Mary Geoise, in the city of Pangaea.

Inside the large room, five elderly men with aged appearances sat or stood, all with somber expressions.

A Den Den Mushi (snail phone) was placed in front of them; they had just received a message from the Sabaody Archipelago.

"That brat, he actually dared to make a move..."

The legal warrior god, Vochuli, was filled with rage.

"There's nothing surprising about it. It would be strange if someone with that kind of strength didn't dare to make a move."

Satan Saint, standing to the side, spoke calmly, unlike the furious Satan Saint, "However, what surprised me was that the brat made his move as soon as he landed on the island."

"What should we do now? If we don't take them down, we will lose face."

"Kizaru has already arrived, but Akainu and Aokiji will need a little more time."

“Send the Knights of God. We’ve already lost the initiative. Kizaru alone definitely can’t stop them,” Nasujuro suddenly said.

"That brat seems to have something different about him; at least, this kind of talent is something I've never heard of before, even after living for eight hundred years. If he could be of use to us..."

"agree!"

"agree!"

"agree!"

"Then let's send the Knights of God," Satan declared decisively.

On the other side, in the sea near Water Seven, the amusement park.

Aokiji pedaled his bicycle, staring dumbfounded at the Den Den Mushi in his hand.

"You mean, that guy killed a Celestial Dragon without saying a word?"

“That’s right. You should head to the Sabaody Archipelago as fast as you can now. Kizaru has already passed by.”

On the other end of the phone, Zhan Guo's voice was solemn.

"I...I see."

Aokiji scratched his head: "But even if I go as fast as I can, it will still take me several hours. After all... this is too sudden. Isn't that guy going to Fishman Island with a coating?"

"I'm afraid... that guy was after the Celestial Dragons from the very beginning!"

"Then what was his motivation?"

"...Free the slaves."

"..."

After hanging up the phone, Aokiji scratched his head.

"Oh dear, the weather doesn't look too good, we might have to be delayed a bit longer..."

(End of this chapter)