Mass Release [4/10]
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In the dining hall of Baratie.
Jake and his group were divided into several tables.
Nami, Nojiko, and Kaya were dining with Jake, accompanied by a pirate slave, Sweetheart, serving them.
Eric, Van Augur, Zoro, Saga, and Eldoraggo, these young experts, were at one table.
Some nobles, officials, and Royal Guard leaders were at another table...
Dish after dish of delicious food was served.
The Goa Empire group enjoyed a feast before the war.
Sanji, who was serving the dishes, saw Jake surrounded by beauties, and his eyes were filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred.
When he saw the blonde beauty wearing a slave collar, his eyes were even more filled with conflict and heartache.
Sanji, who adhered to the code of chivalry, could not bear to see beautiful women suffer.
Fortunately, his professionalism as a chef and his knowledge that Jake was not to be provoked prevented him from doing anything heroic to save the beauty.
In the kitchen.
"Put away your little thoughts; that female slave is Sweetheart Queen, with a bounty of 7.8 million Berries."
As soon as Zeff saw Sanji's expression, he knew what the guy was up to and immediately reminded Sanji with a serious face.
First of all, they couldn't afford to provoke the Goa Empire.
Even if this female slave were an ordinary person, they couldn't make a move.
What's more, this was a pirate fugitive.
Zeff, who had been in the East Blue for many years, had recognized Eric, Van Augur, and other famous Bounty Hunters, as well as Eldoraggo, the 'Great Pirate' with a bounty of 16.5 million Berries.
He hadn't expected Jake to even recruit a 'Great Pirate' like Eldoraggo.
There were also those pirate slaves: Bear King with a bounty of 11.6 million, Jango with 9 million, and the Cat Brothers with 7 million Berries...
A large number of Royal Guard with strict military discipline...
This lineup could already sweep through all pirate crews in the East Blue.
No, Arlong, who had the highest bounty in the East Blue, had already been executed by the Goa Empire.
The Arlong Pirates had been completely annihilated, not a single one left, and it was said they died very tragically.
"I know."
Sanji took a deep puff of his cigarette, only able to suppress the thought of rescuing the beautiful slave.
He also knew that in this terrible world, it was a normal thing for royalty and nobles to own slaves.
Especially for an overbearing new emperor like Jake.
Most importantly, these slaves were all pirates, which absolutely conformed to the World Government's laws.
Jake savored the delicacies, occasionally paying attention to the young, blonde Sanji.
Who would have thought that this young, blonde man was the most perfect bloodline factor modified human of the Vinsmoke Family?
Not only had he not lost his emotions, but his potential was also the highest among the five siblings.
Unfortunately, his initial awakening level was very low, just like an ordinary child, completely different from his four sisters and brothers who had possessed copper skin and iron bones since childhood.
This led Vinsmoke Judge to abandon this useless third son.
"Is there something different about that perverted chef?"
Nami, who was observant and sharp, noticed that Jake had looked at the blonde chef several times and even showed a contemplative expression.
"A guy with extremely high potential, and also a prince from a great country who has been living abroad."
Jake swirled his wine glass, smiling faintly.
He wondered if Sanji would be scared and hide if he saw his Vinsmoke Family brothers now.
Sanji's three brothers had left him with quite a few shadows; he had been beaten badly when he was young.
"That perverted chef is actually a prince from a great country?"
Nami gasped in disbelief, and even Nojiko and Kaya looked at Sanji, who was serving dishes.
When Sanji saw the three beauties looking at him, he immediately became like a peacock displaying its feathers, excitedly serving dishes with exaggerated movements.
He even ignored the beautiful slave, Sweetheart Queen.
The three women, Nami, Nojiko, and Kaya, looked at the infatuated Sanji with awkward but polite expressions.
Is this really a prince from a great country?
This was clearly a perverted chef.
"Vinsmoke Sanji, I heard that Judge wants to marry into a major power, but he is reluctant to part with his powerful children whom he has painstakingly trained, so he wants to find his lost, useless third son to send for the marriage."
"What do you think this useless third son should do?"
"Should he choose to continue running, or choose to pledge allegiance to a powerful country?"
"Oh, by the way, the Germa Evil Corps of Germa 66 will soon arrive in this sea area."
"To make this useless third son submit and obediently go for the marriage, perhaps the Germa army will capture everyone he knows to threaten him."
Jake tasted the freshly served delicacies, muttering to himself, not even looking directly at Sanji.
Sanji, who had just finished serving a dish with a flourish, was about to turn and leave.
However, after hearing Jake's words, he instantly froze in place, his face gradually turning incredibly pale.
Jake knew his identity?
Impossible, how could it be!
Even Old Man Zeff didn't know his identity.
And what about this marriage alliance?
The Germa 66 army was coming to capture him soon?
And they would capture Zeff and the others to threaten him?
How could this be!
He had clearly escaped from that hellish Germa 66.
Why wouldn't those ruthless bastards let him go?
At this moment, Sanji's mind was blank, and he lost the ability to think.
Run! He must take Old Man Zeff and the others and run!
Otherwise, they would not be able to escape the Germa army's capture.
In Sanji's eyes, the Germa Kingdom's Evil Corps was countless times stronger than the Goa Empire's army.
"Are you here to capture me?"
Sanji, whose face slowly returned to normal, thought that Jake had already reached an agreement with Germa 66.
Otherwise, it would be impossible for a young man like Jake to know him, a Vinsmoke outcast.
"No."
Jake responded faintly, continuing to enjoy his food.
"Then why do you know my..."
Sanji stared intently at Jake's expression, his eyes filled with disbelief.
Seeing that Jake did not continue to answer, Sanji frantically ran to the kitchen, anxiously persuading Zeff to escape with him.
Now, his identity and his relationship with Baratie had been discovered by those Germa bastards.
Aside from running, he had no other option.
"What? You said the Germa Evil Corps from North Blue is coming to capture you?"
"You are the third son of the Vinsmoke Family?"
In the kitchen, Zeff was startled by Sanji's news.
They had just overcome the Goa Empire crisis, so why was another Germa Evil Corps coming?
"Run, old man, please."
"Those bastards are inhumane, emotionless modified humans, and those soldiers are powerful Clone Soldiers."
Sanji was truly scared; he was afraid that Zeff and all the chefs at Baratie would be implicated because of him.
The Vinsmoke Family would truly do anything to achieve their goals.
"Are you sure the Germa army is coming for you?"
"How come I seem to have heard that the Frauce Kingdom hired Germa 66 to deter the Goa Empire's expansion war?"
Zeff's eyes flashed with a sharp glint, and he violently hit Sanji with a ladle.
This little guy, who was scared and disorganized, must have been fooled by Jake.