One Piece: Under the Throne

Leo looked at the Den Den Mushi with a cold expression.

"Tesoro, you are a smart man, but please put away your cleverness in front of me, otherwise you will end up in a miserable situation. If we are suspected of being the attackers of the Celestial Dragons, you will be killed by them no matter what if you are involved with us, and Stella will suffer more terrible torture than being a slave."

"Then what should I do? If you guys were so strong, you could have helped me rescue Stella earlier. How could we have run into this kind of trouble? Maybe you've already escaped to the sea."

"Tesoro, don't get excited. Who dares to call himself a strong man when there is a navy admiral? If you continue to be so ungrateful, we will not care about you. Anyway, if you are wanted, the most you will get is to be chased by the navy. We are all from the second half of the Grand Line. What can the navy and the World Government do to us?"

"Yes...I'm sorry, please forgive my impatience, please help me again."

"Turn yourself in to the navy and tell them that you two are slaves. You must insist that you found someone rescuing slaves and you were just taking advantage of the situation to rob them."

"Ah? That won't do. Then Stella and I will become slaves of the Celestial Dragons. They are a group of demons. I..." When Tesoro heard Leo asking him to surrender, he turned pale with fear.

"That's better than dying right away. So many slaves saw you saving people. It's useless to quibble. If you were taken to Marijoa, you would have a chance to escape."

Tezuolo thought about it and felt that Leo's words were a little problematic, but he had no better choice but to trust him. Thinking of this, Tezuolo made up his mind.

"Mr. Leo, please tell me what I should do."

"Did you recycle the soft metal I gave you after saving the people?"

"I didn't use that thing at all. There was an old man among the slaves who could remove the collar with his bare hands. He helped rescue Stella and several other girls."

Eh? Could it be Rayleigh? Is this old guy starting to do no-cost business now? And he only saves girls? Does Xia Qi know that you are so coquettish...

Rayleigh's appearance just gave Leo an excuse: "What? There are such people among the slaves? No, how could such a strong man become a slave? It seems that our plan has collided with others."

Tezoro thought about it and felt that what Leo said made sense. Why would a strong man like that go to the slave auction house for no reason? Are you here to experience life?

"Since the soft metal is still in your hands, there is still hope. You have also seen that there are many strong slaves. When you arrive in Mary Geoise, you should keep a low profile to ensure your own life first, and then find out the strength of the slaves. When the time is right, rescue the slaves and start a rebellion. I will then find a chance to rescue you."

"But I heard that Marijoa was built on the Red Earth Continent, next to the World Government and the Navy Headquarters. Can it succeed with just a few slaves?"

"Haha, of course you can't do it on your own, but with my help you have a chance of survival. What you need to do is to rescue more slaves, so that you can increase the success rate of escape. Remember to be patient before you understand the situation, and be sure to keep the eavesdropping Den Den Mushi well."

Listening to Leo's instructions, Tezulo was still a little worried: "Can't you tell me the plan in advance? I'm not completely sure. I would rather the navy lock Stella and me in Impel Down."

"Haha, don't underestimate the Devil Fruit user. If you trust me, just do as I say. You don't have to worry about other things."

Tezulo gritted his teeth. At the critical moment, the future Golden Emperor was still very decisive: "Okay, I'll do as you say. If I succeed, I will repay your kindness with the rest of my life."

"Hehe, good luck to you."

After ending the call, Tesoro felt his back was soaked with sweat. He leaned against the iron cage dejectedly, staring at the ceiling with lifeless eyes: "A Devil Fruit user? How enviable."

Leo sneered. The Golden Emperor was really an impressive person. He still didn't forget to threaten him even at this time. Let's see what you can do in this life.

The plan was completed, and everyone left the captain's room, leaving only Leo and Alfu in the room.

The Knight, who had been silent since the beginning of the plan, suddenly asked, "Leo, we can easily save those people, and there is no need to provoke the Celestial Dragons, but why do you make things so complicated?"

Leo's lips curled up slightly, and he looked at Ah Fu with an inexplicable look: "I thought you could hold back and not ask. You looked so worried since the beginning of the plan. My butler, if I want to make an enemy of the whole world, will you still stand by my side?"

Ah Fu was stunned, and gave Leo a knight's salute: "Captain, Ah Fu swears to follow your footsteps until death, but I firmly believe that you will not joke with our lives."

"Hahaha, okay, why are you so serious? I completely believe in the oath you made to me under the sunset. There are some things that I can't explain to Will and Gloria. Since you want to know, I'll tell you. You still remember why you joined the group, right?"

"Of course, in order to practice my own justice more freely, and I have always believed that you can change this era."

"I have this intention, but whether I can achieve it depends on God's will. We all know that this era is sick, and we also know where the root of the problem lies, but why can't we solve the problem when we all know it?"

"Because the aura of the Celestial Dragon God is too strong, it is a universal understanding in this ocean that one cannot disobey the Celestial Dragon. Although there are reckless people who dare to challenge authority, they are a minority after all. Compared with the lower class people living on countless islands, it is not worth mentioning at all. As you know, the World Government has 175 member countries, and they have to pay a huge amount of Heavenly Gold every year.

Many people disagree with or even hate this policy, but they dare not speak out. People in different countries have different living conditions. As long as they can survive, most people choose to endure. So even though they know where the root of the problem lies, people will not unite to resist. The reason is that the idea that the Celestial Dragons are descendants of God has been spread across this ocean for 800 years and has long been deeply rooted in people's minds. "

Ah Fu was puzzled and asked: "Isn't it because the power of the World Government is too strong that everyone dares not resist?"

"That's just one of the reasons. I've told you before about the difference between Tao and Shu. The military force controlled by the World Government is their Shu, and the aura of the Celestial Dragon God is their Tao. How many Celestial Dragons are there living in Marijoa? Where does the power of the World Government come from? Where do the new recruits for the Navy come from? It's impossible to defeat the World Government head-on with eight hundred years of accumulation.

Only by removing the halo on the heads of the Celestial Dragons can we have a chance to change the world. There will definitely be resistance forces in the future. I don’t ask for the resistance forces to be supported by all, but at least the people will not reject them. In this way, when the resistance forces are able to go to war with the World Government, the people will actively support them. "

"On the other hand, what would happen if everyone in the World Government resisted from the bottom of their hearts to let their children join the Navy? Without the source of soldiers, the World Government would not be so scary. Would the World Government force conscription? That would only speed up the flames of resistance and spread to the whole world."

"That's why I want to help Tezulo. My goal is to pry open the halo of God bit by bit."

……

Soon Admiral Sengoku quelled the riot in Shampoo and all the escaped slaves were caught. Tesoro also truthfully explained how he rescued the people. After exchanging statements with other slaves, the navy handed Tesoro and Stella over to the Celestial Dragon guards. Everything went according to Leo's plan.