Dom's Plea for Help

Oboro and Dom had only been inside the building for a short time.

The remaining members of the Flame Dragon Pirates began their operation.

They wanted to follow Oboro's route and infiltrate the shelter.

But it failed...

Gunshots and sounds of fighting soon rang out on the street outside the window.

A large number of naval soldiers surrounded them from all directions.

It didn't take long for the noise outside to subside.

Unsurprisingly... everyone else was arrested.

Immediately afterwards, the naval soldiers began to enter the building where Oboro and Dom were hiding, but after searching around, they could not find anyone.

Clearly... Dom's partner betrayed him.

Once they were caught, they brought him and Oboro into the picture.

This is 'One Piece friendship'! Beforehand they talked about rescuing him, but Oboro guessed that if he and Dom were captured, those One Piece would definitely run away as fast as they could.

"Thank you."

After a long while, as the sun rose, Oboro lay in a patch of grass, with Dom, dressed as a naval soldier, standing in front of him.

It's dark under the lamp.

To get away with it, one has no choice but to take risks and resort to disguise.

The chaos created by those One Piece gave Oboro an opportunity, and he used the change of shifts to deceive everyone.

The position that Dom was guarding was relatively far away and quite remote.

Moreover, compared to Oboro's striking appearance, his change into a naval soldier's uniform would not arouse suspicion for the time being.

Navy soldiers have searched all the houses on the street.

Is there any movement over here?

A naval corporal walked over and asked Dom.

"Report: No!"

Dom, without looking to the side, saluted and shouted.

Upon hearing the sound, the other person turned and walked away.

"You..."

After quietly thanking Wanlong, Dom hesitated before speaking further.

"That's right, it's me."

Long, concealing himself among the weeds with his head resting on his hands, showed no sign of tension and chuckled, "Want to report me? If you just shout now, I might not be able to escape."

Given Oboro's behavior, it's perfectly normal for Dom to become suspicious.

A so-called rookie who has never been One Piece... what a joke! I can only say that Dom isn't that stupid.

"Is it really you?"

Dom swallowed hard, then changed the subject, "How could I possibly report you? I'm One Piece, and if I get caught, my fate won't be much better than yours... We're in the same boat now."

"However... I'm afraid you won't be able to board our ship."

"You are a slave of the Celestial Dragons. No one dares to take you in. Once discovered..."

Before he could finish speaking, Long suddenly closed his eyes and said leisurely, "Get ready. Your identity will definitely be discovered during the next rotation... So before that, we need to go back to the building we mentioned before. They've already searched the house and won't continue. Besides, their manpower has been dispersed, most likely they've gone to look for us... They've assumed we've already escaped."

"Yes."

Dom responded.

Whether he lives or dies now depends entirely on this man.

He found that compared to his own nervousness, Oboro was incredibly relaxed... and his calm and clear thinking was frightening.

"If we escape danger this time and successfully leave the Sabaody Archipelago ... you will be my benefactor," Dom added.

"It's not that serious. In ten days or half a month, if the Navy can't find me, they won't continue. The Sabaody Archipelago will remain the same as before. At most, they'll issue my arrest warrant. The Navy's efforts are only temporary. It's impossible to maintain control here for a long time. The seas are in constant turmoil right now, and the Navy is already stretched thin trying to suppress the One Piece. The Yonko are also causing them a lot of trouble in the New World. They don't have time to deal with a nobody like me, even if I'm a Celestial Dragons's slave. To do this much is already a satisfactory explanation to those guys."

Long continued talking to himself.

"I'm not the only slave of the Celestial Dragons, and I'm not some 'important toy'."

"However... you seem to have overlooked one thing."

"What?"

Dom was taken aback.

"The Navy definitely knows about your dealings with me, and your comrades will tell you everything. So... in order to catch me, you will also be targeted. The World Government might already be drafting an arrest warrant for you... If you dare to show your face, a Navy admiral might come looking for you! Can your captain... protect you?"

Upon hearing this, Dom felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.

He... oversimplified things.

"I... I... I..."

Suddenly, he couldn't even speak properly.

He's starting to regret recruiting Long... He shouldn't have set his sights on the latter in the first place.

"As One Piece, you should be happy... You're famous now! To be able to fight a Marine Headquarters Admiral, if you win, your name might resound throughout the entire sea, and even your captain might come to join you." Oboro teased in a playful tone.

They even clapped softly.

"..."

Someone has lost their voice.

"Asshole!"

Dom suddenly roared in anger.

His eyes were bloodshot.

He finally... figured it out.

This is... I got scammed.

"What? Didn't you just say... I was your benefactor?"

Long remained unmoved.

"What... what should I do?"

Dom was a bit lost.

He realized that no matter what he did, it seemed like he was headed for a dead end.

A Marine Admiral? That's the kind of top-tier combat power only used against the Yonko. Him?

He's just a nobody. Let alone an admiral, even a captain in the Marine Headquarters could kill him as easily as killing a chicken.

His bounty is only five million.

He also lied; he was only a combat member and a low-ranking officer in the Flame Dragon Pirates, not a high-ranking member.

"Don't even think about seeing anyone who knows you again... You can't go back to the Flame Dragon Pirates either. Either change your identity and go somewhere where nobody knows you, or change your name and start over, or join a force that can protect you."

"Long said calmly."

"And what about you? Isn't your situation worse than mine? What are you going to do?"

Dom had an idea.

Once Oboro's wanted poster was issued, coupled with his unique appearance and the attention he attracted, no one on the entire sea, except for the Yonko, dared to oppose the World Government.

"What I just said is only the path that suits you, not the path that suits me."

Long opened her eyes.

"One Piece and the Navy are inherently opposed. Besides, there are always some mavericks or incredibly daring individuals among One Piece... Of course, there are also some brainless idiots. As long as you live long enough, you'll eventually find your place."

"As for me... I don't need to rely on anyone's strength, I can do it myself."

"..."

Dom fell silent again.

Back in the day, Sun Pirates Fisher something that shocked the world: it was rumored that quite a few slaves escaped from the Holy Land.

"Can you... help me?"

Dom's lips are dry.

It was a feeling, I don't know why, but Dom felt... this man could keep him alive.

Even though the other party's situation clearly seemed hopeless, they were also doomed.

"Sure..."

Long smiled.