121: Chapter 120: Action Begins, Slave Trade in the Dark Side of Water CityZoro, Sanji and Kin were walking on the bustling night market streets of Water City.Looking at the bright lights and the hustle and bustle of decadence around them, the three of them were not in a hurry and stopped along the way.
Zoro carried all five famous swords on him and couldn't help but murmur:
"It's a hassle to carry these five famous swords around like this all the time!Forget it, after this incident is over, I'll discuss with Luffy how to deal with it."
Zoro, Sanji, and Kin walked into a ramen restaurant:
"Boss, three bowls of signature ramen!"
"Okay, please take a seat, all three of you!"
After a while, the boss presented three bowls of fragrant ramen, and the three of them devoured them with relish.
The ingredients at this ramen restaurant in Water City are very fresh, and the ramen tastes quite good.Even with Sanji's cooking skills, he would praise it.
Soon, there were three empty bowls on the table of the three people.
"The food here is really good.I'll stock up on some ingredients from this city so I can develop more dishes in the future."
Sanji also has a very high opinion of this city.
"Boss, check out!"
Ajin silently called the waiter.
A little girl in coarse linen clothes came forward and said crisply:
"Hello, the total charge is 300 Baileys!"
Ah Jin settled the bill, and the three of them were about to leave when a knock on the door was heard.A middle-aged man with a greasy face and several black suits shouted:
"Shop owner, today is the day to pay taxes!"
Zoro frowned when he heard this:
"Hasn't this city always been governed by an iceberg mayor, and the public security is quite good?What's going on here?"
Ah Jin raised his eyes and said:
"Perhaps, every city in this world has its own dark side!"
The shop owner hurried out to greet him with a smile:
"Gentlemen, calm down.This is a small business, and today, I, the small boss, will treat you all to a good meal and drink!"
The middle-aged man in the lead pushed the boss away:
"Don't play dumb with me, we're here to collect taxes today!"
"Please give me a few days to run my small business."
The boss stumbled.
The little girl supported the shop owner who was about to fall from behind.The big man with a greasy face saw the little girl and his eyes lit up:
"Oh, the waitress is quite pretty!Since we have no money, just give her to us as collateral for our debt!The girl is quite pretty, she could fetch quite a bit of money at a slave auction!"
Sanji was the first to lose patience, and he dodged and kicked the big man out of the store:
"You attacked the poor lady.And you just said.where were you going to sell this little girl?"
Hot flames flickered on Sanji's feet, and he was on the verge of exploding.
The greasy-faced man was knocked unconscious by this kick.When the two bodyguards were about to attack, Zoro knocked them unconscious with his limited domineering Haki.
The boss was extremely shocked and protected the little girl behind him.Both of them were trembling.It seemed that they were father and daughter.
Even if the three of them could save this family, they might not be able to save everyone.Only by eradicating the source of suffering can the problem be solved.
"Let's go and take a look at the dark side of this city - the slave auction!"
Zoro led the three of them out of the store.
"The swordsman didn't even move his hands, and the two bodyguards."
"Shh, be quiet!Don't get yourself into trouble!I feel like I've seen that swordsman's face somewhere before."
Some diners were whispering.
Arriving at the street, Sanji sneered:
"Haven't we heard that the public security is very good?Doesn't Bingshan care about things like this?"
Ajin was silent for a while and then said:
"Tell me, is it possible?This city is full of mixed people, and even the iceberg is out of reach."
Sauron said calmly:
"To find out, go to the slave auction."
Everyone walked into the brightly lit conference hall.
In the original work, there is no mention of the dark side of the city of Water City, but no one knows what is hidden behind the brilliant appearance.
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The slave auction hall was packed.
On the central stage of the auction hall, the host passionately introduced:
"Next, we present Lot 108, a member of the Long-Handed Clan in their prime!
I'm sure you're all familiar with the Long-Handed Clan.Their strength makes them excellent slaves!Starting price: 100,000 Beli, with increments of no less than 10,000 Beli!Bidding begins now!
A man from the Long-Hand Tribe squatted dejectedly in a soundproof cage, holding his head with his hands.He looked exhausted, as if he had foreseen a bleak future.
The auctioneer on the stage passionately introduced:
"Of course, buyers don't have to worry about slaves violently attacking their masters, because we have special collars!"
The auctioneer pointed at the collar around the long-handed man's neck and raised the remote control in his hand:
"Just like this!If a slave dares to disobey his master, he will."
The auctioneer pressed the remote control in his hand, and saw the long-armed creature in the cage roaring in pain, twitching all over, and foaming at the mouth.
The guests on the scene cheered enthusiastically, obviously feeling extremely excited about torturing the slave.
This long-armed slave was bought for 190,000 berries.The three people who followed also watched the auction process of several slaves and could not help but feel indignant.
Zoro, Sanji, and Jin's faces turned pale:
"A slave auction, is it just like this: locking people in cages, putting collars and shackles on them, and selling them as commodities?
Does the mayor know about this dark and icy thing?"
A Jin said in a deep voice:
"I'll contact Bingshan and ask!"
Contact, Iceberg's lazy voice came from the Den Den Mushi:
"Hello?"
Zoro took over and asked:
"I'm Zoro.Mr.Iceberg, are you aware of the slave auction that takes place at night in Water City?"
Bingshan fell silent at first, then said quietly:
"Did you see that?This city's slave auction is tacitly approved by the World Government and is also protected by Du Feld, the Emperor of the Currency Realm, one of the six emperors of the Dark World.
Du Field was known as the "King of Usury" and his main business was lending money at high interest rates.
I do know this, but even as the mayor, I am powerless to do anything about [those people].
Zoro spoke slowly:
"One of the six great emperors of the dark world, Du Feld?We're going to wipe him out.Is that okay with you?"
Zoro released his Observation Haki to investigate and found that the real culprit was living a life of luxury in the most luxurious building in Water City.
Iceberg shock:
"Wait, wait, wait, are you planning to kill Du Field?He has eight thousand gangsters under his command, this."
Sanji replied:
"You don't have to worry about that.We just want to ask you one thing: after we take care of him, how are you going to deal with the aftermath?"
Bingshan sighed and replied:
"If we can truly eliminate him, it will also be the removal of a cancer from the Water City.We will definitely stand on your side.But are you.okay?"
Ajin responded calmly:
"Don't worry, we'll find out tonight."
Bingshan stood up quickly when he heard this and said:
"Okay!I'll arrange for someone to prepare for the aftermath!"
Zoro, Sanji, and Kin then used their Observation Haki to cover Du Field's hiding place and headed towards the real culprit.The three were ready to go.
Just as the three were about to take action, Luffy, disguised as "Kani", had arrived above the Judicial Island, and the two giants also came to the coastline of the Judicial Island.
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