Shirou's clones number 30 million

Specifically, the new owner—a Celestial Dragon child—seems to be a child who doesn't like to go out.

She always liked to look at the stars alone, often with ice cream in her hand; this was a hobby she had never seen before.

However, since the new owner never goes out and seems to have no hobbies, her life has become much simpler.

Their daily tasks were similar to those of the servants in the mansion: cleaning and pruning the plants.

As for tasks like serving food and attending to the master, those were not tasks for slaves.

Four days ago, a Celestial Dragon child suddenly had a whimsical idea: to travel to all corners of the world.

As one of the most nimble slaves, Hancock was naturally among the entourage.

On that very day, something happened that would shake her for the rest of her life.

On the eve of their departure, red-skinned merfolk infiltrated Mary Geoise, rescued tens of thousands of slaves, and were now charging towards them in a mighty force.

At that moment, Hancock felt more unease and hesitation than surprise.

This is a great opportunity to escape. If we follow those people, we can definitely get away.

However, she did not see her two younger sisters among the tens of thousands of people.

Both of her younger sisters were forced to eat Devil Fruits, which made their bodies look very strange and extremely conspicuous.

If they were there, Hancock would recognize them immediately.

They're not here, and you just run away, abandoning them. Is that really okay?

This departure was a final farewell.

As she hesitated, she noticed the fish-man rushing towards his master, the Celestial Dragon child.

However, what happened next was completely different from what I had imagined.

The Celestial Dragon child easily knocked the Fishman away, and with a few more punches, broke all four of the Fishman's limbs, leaving him kneeling on the ground, unable to get up.

Such a scene was truly unbelievable to her.

Hancock, who had been secretly training, could vaguely sense that the fishman's strength far surpassed her own.

If it really came down to a fight, I would definitely be no match for him.

But the fishman, whose strength far surpassed his own, was defeated by a Celestial Dragon child, which was like a dream.

If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, she would never have believed that such a thing existed.

The abilities that the Celestial Dragon child later displayed made her doubt her own eyes even more.

Ice and snow, clones, transformation—can one person eat three Devil Fruits?

Even if it were possible, this guy is way too strong, isn't he?

The black-haired youth he transformed into gave off an eerie sense of oppression, making it impossible for her to even muster the will to fight.

Later, the Celestial Dragon child released tens of thousands of slaves and took responsibility for the matter.

Furthermore, the establishment of the Adventurers' Guild and the registration of herself and several other slaves as adventurers made Hancock feel like she was living in a dream.

But whether it was the introduction of the Adventurers' Guild in the newspaper, the reason for the bounty in Tiger's bounty order, or the noise of pedestrians on the street, everything clearly told her that this was still reality.

Walking down the streets of the Sabaody Archipelago, holding the quest sheet she had just received from the Adventurers' Guild, Hancock couldn't help but look down at her bare neck once more.

There, when they were slaves, they always wore a collar that would explode; that was also proof of their slavery.

And now, there's nothing left.

The only proof of his slave status was the tattoo on his back.

In other words, even if you throw away the mission sheet and run away immediately, there will be no problem at all.

However, thinking of her two sisters who were still slaves in Mary Geoise, she was momentarily undecided.

Should I run away? Abandon my two younger sisters and run away, never to see them again.

Alternatively, they could remain slaves and pin their hopes on their master—the Celestial Dragon child.

Since he was willing to spare those tens of thousands of slaves, if I demonstrate enough value, he should be willing to help me rescue my sister, right?

For him, it was just a sentence.

No, the Celestial Dragons are all scum; we can't place our hopes on them.

"If you keep squeezing it, you'll crush the task sheet to pieces."

The sudden sound startled Hancock. She turned around and saw the girl who had recently fought with her to avoid eating the Caterpillar Fruit standing beside her, smiling at her.

"Eileen, aren't you going to run away?"

The girl's smile faded, and she looked at Hancock seriously:

"Are you planning to run away, Hanni?"

Hannie was a pseudonym that Hancock used to avoid revealing her Amazon Lily origins.

After all, it would be too shameful for people to know that the Kuja warriors had become slaves.

Moreover, this was also a preparation in case they were able to escape.

Many slaves whose true identities were never revealed actually used aliases.

"Aren't you going to run away?" Hancock's gaze shifted downwards, stopping at her neck. "The collars that bound us are gone, aren't they?"

"That's true, but even if we run away, where can we run to?"

The girl chuckled and said again:

“I don’t know your situation, but I was sold by my parents and have nowhere to go back to.”

"Furthermore, Adventurers' Guild, don't you think this is an opportunity?"

"In the future, the Adventurers' Guild will definitely gradually replace the Navy. At that time, we, as the first batch of members to join the guild, might even be able to become generals."

Chapter Thirty-Six can be omitted, but cannot be abandoned.

Section 36, Chapter 36: It can be omitted, but it cannot be ignored.

clap clap clap...

The applause behind them made them both look up.

A few meters away, a tall, monkey-faced man wearing a navy coat was clapping and laughing.

Both of them became somewhat tense, and their bodies involuntarily took a step back.

Both of them had seen this monkey-faced man before.

Previously on the ship, he stayed by the Celestial Dragon child's side, chatting and laughing, seemingly acting as his bodyguard.

"That's ambitious! However, I think your ambitions are unlikely to be achieved."

"Are you here to arrest us?" Hancock couldn't help but ask.

"Why are you being arrested? Regardless of your previous identities, you are now just ordinary people. Or rather, two ordinary adventurers."

"So what is your purpose?"

"I just found the conversation between the two ladies very interesting and wanted to chime in."

Borsalino scanned the two of them, his gaze settling on Irene, and asked with interest:

"This young lady was a slave not long ago, but her views have changed so quickly. She's quite an interesting person. Are you interested in becoming a naval officer?"

“No.” Eileen shook her head repeatedly. “The Navy is destined to decline. The future belongs to adventurers.”

"Oh dear... I can't pretend I didn't hear that, Miss. Is this your own thought?"

At that moment, Borsalino's eyes turned slightly dangerous.

silence.

Eileen lowered her head unconsciously, a hint of panic showing on her face.

"Hahaha... I said that. Mr. Borsalino, if you have any questions, just ask me."

Shirou chuckled and walked out of the alleyway.

Behind them, a pair of CP0 members stood in two rows, following closely behind.

"Does the World Government want the Adventurers' Guild to replace the Navy?" Borsalino stared directly at Shirou.

"This has nothing to do with the world government; it's just my personal opinion."

Shirou paused for a moment, then asked in return:

"Don't you think it's extremely inappropriate to label those dreamers who go out to sea to explore and seek treasure as pirates, just like those villains who commit all kinds of evil deeds such as burning, killing, and looting?"

"Besides, the seas have powerful navy and pirates, but no powerful bounty hunters. Isn't that too boring?"

"I just want to give those men at sea a new option! A more suitable option for them."

Borsalino nodded slightly, took a Den Den Mushi from his pocket, and said with a smile:

"That's it, Marshal Kong, did you all hear that?"

On the other side, a sound quickly came from:

"I will convey the World Government's intentions to all Marines, but please allow me to say one thing: the future—will absolutely not belong to adventurers."

"Hahaha...you never know." Shirou laughed again.

At the same time, the gaze shifts to Borsalino.

I never expected this guy to pull this stunt.

Did they already know I was nearby?

Talking to Hancock and the others was basically a ploy to lure him in.

"Eileen, Hancock, shall we go over there and talk?"

In that instant, Hancock's body trembled uncontrollably, her heart filled with fear.

Has his identity been exposed?

How did he find out his real name?