Garp leisurely walked out of the Ghost Town, laughing heartily, "I know Dragon very well; he will definitely not miss this opportunity and will also go to the center of Ghost Town to find the Tower Lord."
"It's always been like this, never letting anyone rest easy."
Bogado's expression was hesitant as he said, "Vice Admiral Garp, since all the Marines in the East Blue are involved in the capture, why don't we just abandon this operation?"
Others might not know, but as his adjutant, he was aware of Dragon's identity.
That was Vice Admiral Garp's biological son.
Even if it was for the sake of justice, it would be too cruel to have a Navy Hero, who was already past fifty, personally apprehend his own son.
Moreover,
The Trial Tower couldn't bring in all of one's real strength, so no matter how strong Dragon was, there was a limit. He couldn't possibly defeat thousands of Marines.
"No need."
Garp said indifferently, "One must bear the consequences of the mistakes they make."
"He is a major criminal wanted by the World Government, and I am a Vice Admiral. Even if he's my own son, I absolutely will not show mercy!"
As he spoke, his fists slammed together fiercely.
There was a faint glimmer of anticipation in his eyes.
It had been a long time since he had seen that rebellious brat, and he wasn't sure how much his strength had grown now.
If he hadn't defected from the Marines, the current The Three Admirals might have become Four Admirals.
What kind of nickname would he have?
This capture must let that brat know the taste of his old man's iron fist, especially with the newly comprehended skills, which made his iron fists several times stronger than before.
He wondered how many punches Dragon could take?
Most of the players on Death Island had already gathered in the central Ghost Town.
The residences of the red-clothed specters were being breached one by one, the mist obscuring the streets was cleared, and everyone was continuously advancing towards the core area.
The remaining small portion of players,
Had also realized during this period of confrontation that they simply didn't have the strength or qualifications to contend for the tower-guarding boss, so they didn't continue to delve deeper, only staying in the peripheral areas to continue hunting specters.
"Luffy, it's all your fault! My bounty is actually eighty million now!"
Nami was on the verge of tears.
From the scattered words of the Marines, she pieced together that she was now the highest-bounty pirate in the entire East Blue, the Orange Devil with a bounty of eighty million Belly.
She never intended to be a pirate; she only wanted to peacefully stay in Cocoyasi Village and draw her navigation map after defeating Arlong.
Now, she could only say she had gotten on the wrong pirate ship.
Luffy's eyes lit up with admiration, "Hahahahaha, worthy of being my navigator."
In his mind, the higher a pirate's bounty, the more prestigious they were.
Bang!
A punch landed on Luffy's head.
Nami's face was filled with anger as she said, "Idiot Luffy, and you damn Zoro, first return the reward points you owe me!"
Zoro turned his head, looking completely innocent.
I didn't hit Buggy the Clown, what does that have to do with me?
And this damn woman, she only lent him five hundred reward points, but she wanted a thousand reward points back.
"It's okay, after we hunt down the Tower Lord, the rewards will be handed over to you, Nami, for safekeeping."
Luffy smiled broadly, very satisfied with the new skill he had just learned.
In his opinion, this was a splendid and grand adventure, where he could continuously hunt monsters, and also acquire new skills and equipment. It was simply much more interesting than boring sea voyages.
"Tower Lord."
Nami felt uneasy inside, then her eyes became firm.
This was the Trial Tower; all players started equally. Even a great pirate who roamed the seas couldn't easily defeat the lord. Their Straw Hat Pirates also had a chance to win.
Damn it, who said she was with the Straw Hat Pirates!
Nami shook her head repeatedly, trying to shake off that strange thought.
"Don't kneel, stand up."
Dragon still maintained a poker face, staring at the group of slaves who wanted to beg the Marines for mercy.
On the opposite side,
Were the Loguetown Marines led by Smoker, along with the other East Blue Branch forces accompanying them on both sides, a vast contingent of at least six or seven hundred people.
Meanwhile, the slave group totaled no more than fifty people.
They were originally slaves being transported to the Sabaody Archipelago auction house for sale. One of them found a contract fruit, broke free from their chains, saved the entire ship of slaves, and began searching for contract fruits everywhere.
Until they entered the Trial Tower and were surrounded by the Marines.
Smoker narrowed his eyes, vigilantly staring at the tall figure not far away, and said, "Monkey D. Dragon, the most dangerous criminal in the world, the primary target for capture by the Marines in this Trial Tower. How dare you show yourself?"
Dragon ignored Smoker and looked at the group of slaves, saying, "You are slaves, not under the protective laws of the World Government. Even if you kowtow until your heads bleed, the Marines will not help you. They will only recapture you and continue to brand you as slaves."
Smoker angrily retorted, "Dragon, are you slandering the Marines?"
"Is it slander?"
Dragon's tone remained unchanged throughout, without any hint of incitement, simply calmly stating the outcome.
Smoker fell silent.
Indeed, it was as Dragon said; slaves were a group that received no protection whatsoever, considered mere property.
Let alone slaves, even in areas not part of the World Government Allied Nation, the people there would not be protected by the Marines, because the Five Elders would not allow it.
"I am the Revolutionary Army Leader, Dragon."
Dragon walked over to the slaves who were cornered and on the verge of despair, and calmly said, "If you still have courage, if you still want to be human and not slaves, then stand up. No one can pardon or forgive you. Only by taking up your own weapons can you protect yourselves from harm."
"If you are just trying to survive, the Revolutionary Army will stand behind you."
He did not force the slaves to become members of the Revolutionary Army. After liberating those struggling in hardship, he would only take those seeds who were willing to follow the Revolutionary Army.
Liberating and protecting slaves, overturning the absurd world of the World Nobles, was their own choice. They were willing to do these things and willing to bear the consequences.
And this kind of mad act, going against the entire world, did not require coercion, but like-minded companions.
"Who dares?"
Captain Nezumi poked his head out, shouting with a grim expression.
It was hard enough to beat these slaves into disarray, begging for mercy, and he never expected the Revolutionary Army to suddenly appear and try to incite these slaves.
"These are all important goods of the World Nobles. The consequences of losing them are very serious. You are already an ordinary Marine; do you still want to be locked in a prison, Smoker?"
Captain Nezumi looked at Smoker, who was stiff with Dragon's few words, his gaze gloomy.
Smoker's brows furrowed tightly, and he hesitated, "But…"
His gaze swept over the slaves' exposed bodies, covered in scars, emaciated, and even after becoming players, they didn't have enough reward points to buy medicine for recovery.
They stumbled into Ghost Town, not even having a decent piece of equipment.
They must have been forced to run in from the outer edges due to the pressure of the Marine hunt for the Revolutionary Army, fearing being implicated.
Pirates deserved to die.
But did these people struggling to survive also deserve to die?
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