One Piece: Starting with Breathing Techniques

After hesitating for a moment, Kilo pulled out the last large stack of peso from his backpack and held it in his hand.

Seeing this, Bege was puzzled and frowned.

"What are you doing...?"

Kilo didn't beat around the bush; he directly stated his needs.

"I need you to take one last risk and lead me deep into that slave warehouse."

"The person I'm looking for is in there."

Upon hearing about that extremely dangerous place, Bege instinctively wanted to refuse, but upon catching a glimpse of the thick stack of Beli, he couldn't help but swallow hard.

That much money is enough for their food expenses for several months...

In the end, he nodded firmly.

"The last time!"

"I'll take you inside, and our employment relationship will be severed!"

Kiro nodded, looking at the thin but exceptionally strong boy in front of him, and suddenly asked:

"You work so hard to earn money, is it for the children in your courtyard?"

Bege's pupils contracted, and he instinctively wanted to deny it.

But when he saw Kiro's confident expression, he couldn't find the words to refute him.

"How...how did you know?"

In the past, he would have immediately abandoned the deal.

The children in that courtyard were his bottom line; he would never allow anyone to threaten them.

However, after these few days of communication, Bege also realized that Kiro was not one of those vicious thugs and would not harm the children.

Bege swallowed hard, looking at Kilo with some wariness.

"Don't you dare get any ideas about them!"

Kilo shook his head and chuckled:

"I had no reason to do this, as for how I knew..."

Have you ever heard of Observation Haki?

Bege's pupils contracted, and he looked at Kiro with some shock.

"You've even mastered Observation Haki?"

"You...you really are a pirate from 'Paradise'?"

When Bege recalled the powerful figures who had appeared in "Paradise" during this period, he had no recollection of them compared to Kiro's current appearance.

That shouldn't be the case.

If Kilo had actually appeared on the high seas, he would definitely remember him, after all, he is...

In the end, Beg sighed and didn't dwell on it any longer.

"Wait here for me, I'll take the money back."

……

A moment later, Kilo and Beg walked out of the service area one after the other.

As they entered the Celestial Dragons' residential area, the surrounding scenery was completely transformed.

Compared to the rudimentary service area, the environment here is nothing short of a perfect utopia.

The entire area is shrouded in thin clouds year-round, with bright but cool light and fresh air filling every corner of the city.

In addition to the exquisite and magnificent buildings, the city is filled with large areas of meticulously designed lawns, forests, gardens, and artificial rivers and lakes, all planted with exotic plants from all over the world.

In the Celestial Dragons' residential area, which is closer to the center, there are even many independent palace complexes of different styles and large scales. Each influential Celestial Dragon family has its own territory.

All the buildings were constructed of extremely expensive materials and lavishly decorated with gold, jewels, and works of art, and were connected by wide, clean streets.

Even the most ordinary Celestial Dragons' residences are luxurious mansions spanning tens of thousands of square meters, staffed entirely by carefully selected servants, all of whom are handsome men and beautiful women, who are always there to fulfill all the Celestial Dragons' needs.

Kilo and Beg's destination was the slave warehouse located near the inner side of the residential area.

As they ventured deeper into the area, the number of patrolling guards noticeably increased.

Fortunately, Beg's disguise was extremely thorough, and the guards clearly did not notice anything amiss.

Suddenly, with a complex expression, Bei Ge pointed to a magnificent building in the distance and spoke softly:

"That's the CP organization's base; all the CP teams work there."

Kiro glanced at the building, sensed something, and suddenly spoke:

"Did you work there before?"

Bege's pupils contracted sharply, but he suppressed the urge to turn around and question her, instead calmly shaking his head.

"No, you're overthinking it. I just know a lot."

However, Kiro said with certainty, "Bege, words can deceive, but emotions cannot."

"Right after I said that, my Observation Haki immediately detected your strong emotional change."

"If I'm wrong, you certainly wouldn't react that way."

"Don't worry, we're in the same boat, so how about..."

"Tell me your story?"

Beg finally stopped and stared at Kilo as if he were a monster, his eyes filled with shock.

"you……"

"You're really not a great pirate? This level of Observation Haki..."

After scrutinizing Kilo's face repeatedly, he finally sighed and shrugged.

"Okay, you're right, I am... I used to work for the CP organization."

As he walked, Bege said, "They're not combatants, they're the kind of people who specialize in gathering intelligence."

"Everything was normal until that day, when I accidentally discovered those children while gathering intelligence..."

His eyes revealed a complex mix of emotions.

"They were living a very happy life, but one day, just because of the selfish desires of a Celestial Dragon, their parents were all slaughtered on the spot, without exception."

"Even these children have been brought here and become slaves without any dignity."

"I simply couldn't bear to see them tortured to death by the Celestial Dragons, forced to return to that hellish path, so..."

Bege shrugged at Kiro. "That's how it turned out."

"Based on the intelligence I once had, I was able to smuggle some pirates across the border and earn a small fee to barely support them."

"However, this is the first time I've met someone as strange as you."

"So, Kid... what exactly are you trying to do?"

"Gathering so much intelligence, it can't just be about finding one person, right?"

Upon hearing this, Kiro did not answer, but simply smiled mysteriously.

You'll find out tomorrow.

"..."

They traveled in silence, narrowly escaping the increasingly dense patrols and guards, and finally arrived at a large, heavily guarded warehouse.

This is a magnificent building, from which a cacophony of noise can be faintly heard, and it is guarded by countless soldiers armed with guns.

The tight security caused Beg to furrow his brow.

"Damn, why is the guard so tight today?"

"If we take another step forward, they'll discover us. We can't take any more risks!"

"So, shall we retreat?"

Kiro gestured for Bege to be quiet, closed his eyes, and unleashed his full Observation Haki.

As the senses gradually spread, an invisible aura permeated the massive warehouse.

Countless chaotic pieces of information immediately exploded in my mind. It was an indescribable torrent of complex information, containing an unpredictable amount of sounds, actions, locations, and states.

Kiro frowned, carefully sorting and categorizing the information flow, searching for his target within the vast array of perceptions.

Suddenly, his brows relaxed and a look of joy appeared on his face.

"Found it!"