The truth about Sapphire Scales

[The person responsible admits it.]

[The Jade Scales Adaptability Trial is related to the Forbidden Energy Adaptation Test of the Holy Land.]

Bonney looked at the words and slowly loosened her fingers from the bear's clothes.

So I'm not sick.

"I was ruined by their experiments."

Vegapunk spoke immediately.

"You are a patient."

"The patient only needs to be treated."

"The person who harmed you should be held accountable."

Bonney stared at him.

"What are they looking for?"

Vegapunk looked up at the Sky Screen, his lips pressed tightly together.

"I've only ever seen incomplete theories."

"The Holy Land has always wanted to replicate some kind of Ancient Energy."

"That energy is associated with the sun, liberation, and Ancient Kingdoms in legends."

Sabo frowned.

Nika?

A voice came from Luffy's side.

"That name again."

Rayleigh stood by the side of the boat, the flask in his hand not yet brought to his lips.

Nami looked at him.

"Do you know?"

Rayleigh remained silent for a moment.

"I know a little."

Luffy stood up.

"Then tell me."

Rayleigh looked up at the Sky Screen.

"Listen to what it has to say first."

The text in the Sky Screen continued to unfold.

[Purpose of the Jade Scales Adaptability Trial]

[Through intervention with potions and Lineage Factors, living beings capable of withstanding the Forbidden Energy remnants stored in the Holy Land are selected.]

[The test subjects were not volunteers.]

[Ginny, ID G, failed.]

[Jewelry Bonney, affected during her embryonic development, was born with Sapphire Scales.]

Bonney took a half step back.

The bear helped her up.

Bonney.

Bonney raised her hand to cover her face.

"Embryonic period."

"In other words, they were already hurting me before I was even born."

The bear's voice was very low.

It's them.

"It wasn't you."

Bonney lowered her hand and looked up at the Sky Screen.

"I know."

I just want to hear what they have to say.

In the Holy Land, Saint Saturn looked at the records on the Sky Screen, his face deeply etched with wrinkles.

"This experiment serves global stability."

The Sky Screen was immediately marked.

[Record of the responsible party's defense.]

[World stability refers to maintaining the rule of the Celestial Dragons.]

On the Marine Headquarters plaza, a marine muttered a curse under his breath.

Akainu did not stop it.

The Sengoku heard this but did not stop it.

Tsuru glanced at Akainu.

"Aren't you going to shut them up?"

Akainu stared at the screen.

"That wasn't a harsh enough scolding."

On Future Island, Kizaru raised his hand and touched the communicator by his ear.

"Fleet Admiral, should Sakazuki's last statement be recorded in the meeting minutes?"

The Sengoku Period.

"Remember."

Akainu said coldly.

Borsalino.

Kizaru drawled out his words.

"I am implementing openness and transparency."

Kuzan surprisingly chimed in with a comment.

"Good."

Outside the maintenance hatch, the White Mask at Sabo's feet was panting.

"What are you pretending to be clean about now?"

"The Pacifista you're using also have elements of this plan."

Smoker raised his Jitte and pressed them against his throat.

So we're investigating now.

The White Mask grinned.

Can you find it?

"Your files were also given to you by the Holy Land."

Vegapunk raised his hand and typed the command.

"Sky Screen, request the release of the complete index of data from the Sapphire Scales Trial."

[Application accepted.]

[Insufficient public access permissions.]

[You can continue to unlock more content by answering the accountability questions.]

The bear looks up.

"I continued to ask."

Bonney grabbed his hand.

"No."

The bear looked at her.

Bonney gritted her teeth, then let go.

"Let me ask you something."

The Sky Screen responded immediately.

[Joelie Bonney is the central victim.]

[One supplementary question may be requested.]

"The bear said in a low voice."

You don't have to force yourself.

Bonney shook her head.

"I don't want people asking me this all the time."

"This is my body."

"It's my mother."

She looked up at the Sky Screen.

"I asked."

"After Ginny was brought to the Holy Land, who immediately decided to include her as a test subject?"

The Sky Screen brightened.

[The question is valid.]

[Searching for the chain of responsibility for the target.]

In the Holy Land site, Saint Saturn turned around.

"Sever the authority of the Inner Court Medical Bureau."

The men in white knelt on the ground.

It's too late.

"Sky Screen has bypassed existing permissions."

An old document appeared on the Sky Screen.

The edges of the paper were burned, but the signature area was repaired with Golden Light.

[Submitted by the Inner Court Medical Bureau.]

[Recommended target: Revolutionary Army member Ginny.]

[Reason: Good physical condition, high mental resilience, and possesses intelligence value relevant to communications personnel.]

[Approved by: Lucy Saint Saturn]

Bonney looked at the string of names.

It's you.

The Sky Screen continued to roll downwards.

[Additional comments.]

[If the subject becomes pregnant, continue observation.]

[Infants can serve as samples for second-generation adaptation.]

Bonney's lips trembled.

The bear's paw pressed down on the control panel, leaving a deeper dent in the metal plate.

Flames shot up half a foot from the ground beneath Sabo's feet.

"Second-generation adaptation sample."

The dragon's voice was very low.

"Saint Saturn."

Kizaru's nonchalant expression vanished completely.

"Even I feel like punching someone when I hear that."

Kuzan looked at him.

"Just a little?"

Kizaru did not catch it.

Inside the Marine Headquarters, Sengoku held Den Den Mushi).

"Medical Department."

"Make a record of this document."

"Three charges have been filed: experimentation on children, involuntary human experimentation, and illegal disposal of prisoners of war."

The naval medical officer's voice trembled on the other end of the Den Den Mushi.

"Fleet Admiral, the World Government would deny that the Navy has the right to censor."

Akainu walked up to Sengoku.

Write my name on it.

"Whoever tries to steal the files, let them come find me."

Crane added.

"Write my name down too."

Garp sat against the wall, his fists on his knees, his voice muffled and deep.

"I'll sign too."

Sengoku looked at them, then spoke to the Den Den Mushi.

"Do as instructed."

The scene shifts from the Sky Screen to the interior of the Holy Land.

Ginny sat in a white room, with a wristband on her wrist.

She looked much thinner than before, but when she saw the white-coated researcher walk in, she still started swearing.

"Another blood draw?"

"Have you Celestial Dragons never seen blood before? You just look at other people's blood with amusement every day."

The researcher did not answer, but simply lowered his head to take notes.

Ginny kicked over the tray next to her.

"Summon your master."

"He dares to arrest me, but he doesn't dare to see me?"

The door opened.

Saint Saturn walked in.

The younger man stood in the light, his tone carrying a condescending patience.

"Ginny, a member of the Revolutionary Army."

"If you cooperate, you can suffer less."

Ginny looked at him.

"If you let me go, I can curse at you less."

Saint Saturn glanced at the researcher.

"Their mental resilience is indeed high."

Ginny spat.

Stop trying to trick people with your fancy words.

"You want intelligence?"

"No."

"You want me to back down?"

"Dream."

Saint Saturn walked up to her.

"You Revolutionary Army always say that people should be free."

But the body itself is not free.

Disease, hunger, old age, lineage.

"Humans are restricted from birth."

Ginny stared at him.

"So what."

Saint Saturn said.

"We study limitations."

"Master the limits."

"Domination restriction."

Ginny chuckled.

Ultimately, he still wants to be a god.

Saint Saturn looked at her.

"God is meant to govern people."

Ginny looked up, her eyes filled with disgust.

"Then why don't you, a god, dare to lie down on the experimental table yourself?"

In reality, Bonney wiped away her tears.

"Mom did a good job scolding me."

Emporio Ivankov cried out.

"Ginny was absolutely right to scold me!"

"She never loses an argument!"

The bear stared at the screen, its eyes glistening with tears, but it didn't look away.

Saint Saturn in the Sky Screen was not angry; he only spoke to the researcher.

"Initiate injection."

Ginny was pushed back into the chair.

The injection was pushed into her arm.

Her body arched from the pain, but she forced her head up and smiled at Saint Saturn.

"Remember this."

"As long as I live, I will find a way to tear down this wall."

Saint Saturn said.

You won't live long.

Ginny was panting.

"Then I'll make sure others remember me."

The image on the Sky Screen pauses here.

[Ginny's Experiment Log, Phase One Release Complete.]

[Related Question.]

How was Ginny able to help Bonney escape the Holy Land years later?

[A, Negligence in the guarding of the Holy Land.]

[B, Ginny orchestrated and used communication technology to create chaos.]

[C, Someone from within the Holy Land secretly allowed them to pass.]

[D, All of the above are related.]

Bonney immediately looked up.

"Did someone help her?"

Vegapunk frowned.

"Inside the Holy Land."

"Kizaru said softly."

"This question is interesting."

The dragon gazed at the Sky Screen.

Ginny won't wait for someone else to save her.

Sabo nodded.

She'll move on her own first.

Emporio Ivankov cried out into the Den Den Mushi).

Choose D!

"Ginny is so amazing, she must have taken advantage of every opportunity!"

Luffy his hand.

Choose D!

Nami patted the back of his head.

"You're not the one with the authority to answer the questions."

Luffy covered his head.

"Then I'll choose D!"

The countdown timer on the Sky Screen ticked.

In the Holy Land, Saint Saturn looked at option C, the shadow in his eyes growing even heavier.

"Internal personnel."

One of the Five Elders spoke up.

"Is the old list of attendants still there?"

The man in white answered.

"Some parts have been cleaned up."

Imu's voice came from the shadows.

"Find it."

The countdown on the Sky Screen canopy has ended.

[Correct answer: D.]

[Publicly disclosed escape records.]

The scene shifts to the Holy Land late at night.

Ginny, her body weak and ailing, held Bonney, an infant in one arm, and a stolen communicator in the other.

She leaned against the wall, her lips already turning purple, yet she continued speaking in a low voice.

This is Ginny.

Ginny is still alive.

"Hey you, if you can hear me, don't answer."

"It will expose us."

She paused for a moment, then bent down and kissed the baby's forehead.

"Bear."

I brought a child back with me.

She's very young.

Don't panic.

On the other side of the screen, a Holy Land maiden with her head bowed stands at a corner, pointing to a hidden passage.

Ginny glanced at her.

Why did you help me?

The maid did not look up.

My child died in the experiment.

Ginny hugged Bonney tightly.

"That's what the maid said."

"At least let one child out."