One Piece: Under the Throne

Tezulo pedaled his bicycle desperately, as if death was chasing him from behind. Tezulo felt his heart was about to jump out, and his chest was heaving like a bellows. But he didn't dare to stop and rest, and he desperately wanted to grasp the dawn of freedom.

Finally escaping from the illegal area, Chambord Dock No. 30 is right in front of us.

Tezulo pedaled and laughed, shouting incoherently: "Stella...we...we are about to...succeed."

Stella's eyes were filled with tears. She hugged Tezoro's waist from behind and rested her head on his back. What a reliable man.

The sweet atmosphere did not last long, and Tesoro's expression turned into tension. A naval warship was docked at Dock 30, with soldiers lined up neatly below.

"Teams one and two will head to the auction house in area 28. Teams three and four will search the illegal areas and cooperate with the soldiers blocking the coastline to capture any suspicious individuals. Let's go."

Zhan Guo rubbed his forehead. Where did this madman come from who dared to attack the Celestial Dragons? It seemed that he would have to work overtime again today.

When Tesoro and Stella saw the warship, they abandoned their bicycles and hid in the alley, but the streets of Shampoo were now deserted, and the two who suddenly appeared were already discovered by the navy.

In the alley, the two hid behind a trash can and covered their bodies with a rag. They closed their eyes and hugged each other, praying silently.

The sound of neat footsteps broke their fantasy. Tesoro felt the sound of military boots hitting the ground stop in front of him. He could feel the other party's cold gaze through the rags.

With a swish, the cloth was lifted: "Sir, there are two suspicious persons here."

"Let me go, we are tourists, please be gentle, my wife is injured."

The soldiers escorted Tesoro and Stella to Sengoku, and the admiral first looked at them with a stern gaze.

"Tourists? Why are you hiding when you see the navy? Are you coming from the auction house?"

"No, oh no, we came from the auction house. The Celestial Dragons were attacked, and everyone was scared. Everyone was running away. Lord Marine, please let us go."

As he spoke, Tesoro unconsciously blocked Stella behind him. It was this subconscious action of his that attracted the attention of General Zhan Guo. He cast his eyes on the woman behind him. It was undeniable that she was a beautiful woman, but the scars on her wrists and neck exposed her identity.

General Zhan Guo narrowed his eyes slightly. If he encountered escaped slaves under normal circumstances, he would turn a blind eye. However, this time it involved an attack on the Celestial Dragons and a slave rescue incident. This was most likely done by the same group of people, so he could not let any suspicious person go.

"How do you explain the injuries of the woman behind you?"

"This...was an accidental scratch when I was running away."

"You dare to lie? Take him away and detain him as a key suspicious person."

"No, sir, you can't do this. My wife and I are civilians. What did we do wrong to be locked up?"

The soldiers ignored Tezulo's cries and escorted the two men to the warship. After they left, General Zhan Guo's adjutant whispered in his ear: "Mr. Zhan Guo, those two are clearly slaves..." But he was interrupted before he could finish his words.

Zhan Guo said firmly: "They are suspects and may be accomplices of the terrorists. Do you understand? Stop talking nonsense and continue to follow orders."

As a battle-hardened navy soldier, everyone could tell at a glance that the scars on Stella's body were caused by shackles and slave collars. Although there was some sympathy for the slaves, it was the soldiers' duty to obey orders, and strictly carrying out orders was what they should do.

After dealing with this little episode, Zhan Guo led the first and second teams of soldiers to continue to the auction site. What this wise general did not expect was that the scene just now was broadcast live to Leo and his companions.

When he rescued Tesoro for the first time, Leo secretly placed a rare pocket-eavesdropping Den Den Mushi on him. It was a rare species that was no larger than 1 cubic centimeter. The little guy was also given to Leo by the Prime Minister when he left his hometown.

Although the tapping Den Den Mushi is small in size, it can emit very strong directional signals. Once it establishes contact with an ordinary Den Den Mushi, its range can extend throughout the entire Grand Line. Due to its mandatory one-to-one nature, the Den Den Mushi that establishes contact with it will lose its original function and can only serve as an individual specializing in sending and receiving tapping Den Den Mushi. The advantage is that its signals cannot be monitored.

Childs: "Captain, the target was arrested by the navy, which doesn't fit our plan."

Leo: "It's okay. Tesoro will return to the hands of the Celestial Dragons. The Navy won't care about this little guy. The auction house has caused so much trouble, how can it not bleed a little? So the escaped slaves will be given to the Celestial Dragons as gifts."

After seeing a glimpse of the true world, the atmosphere in the cabin became a little depressing. Leo clapped his hands to draw everyone's attention to him.

"Why do you all have that expression? This is the Navy, this is the reality of the world. You are also witnesses of the O'Hara incident, you should have known these things long ago."

Victoria said somewhat dissatisfiedly: "The Navy is shamelessly promoting itself as the representative of justice. This is simply bullying the weak."

Leo sneered and replied: "That's why we have to give them some trouble. Let's continue with the plan."

Since the riot began, Leo led everyone back to the Poseidon and has been lurking on the bottom of the sea in Shampoo and Politics. While Sengoku was away, Leo secretly contacted Tesoro with a wiretapped phone.

On the middle deck of the warship, Tesoro sat decadently in the iron cage, regretting secretly in his heart. He almost escaped from Shampoo and Politics, damn navy, a bunch of running dogs of the Celestial Dragons.

He didn't notice a Den Den Mushi crawling onto his shoulder, "Tezoro, can you hear me? It's me."

Tezoro was suddenly startled, sat up straight and looked around. Just when he thought he was hallucinating, he heard the voice of his benefactor again.

"Tesoro, I'm using the wiretap Den Den Mushi to contact you." Following the sound, he finally found the Den Den Mushi on his shoulder. He carefully held it in his hand and whispered for help to the Den Den Mushi in a trembling voice.

"I'm Tezulo. Stella and I are being held in a warship by the navy. Benefactor, please save us."

"We are also hiding from the admiral of the navy. The Celestial Dragons were suddenly attacked and the rescue operation failed. How are you and your wife doing now?"

"Admiral? What we are facing is... Stella and I are being held as suspects by the Navy. What should I say if they interrogate me? If they threaten me with Stella's life, I'm afraid I can't keep the secret for you, my benefactor."

After Tezulo finished speaking, he regretted it a little, because he heard the Den Den Mushi sneer, "Benefactor? Benefactor, are you still listening?"