In the distance, Shiryu was glaring at Crocodile with a fierce look.
This bastard actually suggested to the adults to kill fewer people!
What's the difference between this and stealing a soccer ball from a soccer team or a volleyball from a volleyball team?!
If I can't kill anyone, what am I supposed to do?!
Thinking this, Shiryu's eyes grew even more ferocious.
Crocodile 'Shiryu gaze, gently twirled the cigar in his mouth. He'd seen similar looks countless times; he didn't care.
So, while shifting his smoking position, Crocodile returned the same fierce glare to Shiryu!
So you think you're the bad guy? You think I'm not?!
Amidst their increasingly confrontational gazes, Gawain revealed his decision...
Shiryu delighted!
As expected, the adults were considerate; even after deciding to give the nobles a way out, they still left themselves a little appetizer.
Following the adults' decision was definitely the right thing to do!
Thinking this, Shiryu didn't bother to keep staring at Crocodile. Although Crocodile wasn't a great person, he was still a colleague, and they would run into each other all the time.
Shiryu away his fierce gaze and gave Crocodile a smile.
On the other side, Crocodile was slightly taken aback when he saw Shiryu's suddenly changed expression.
That look in his eyes is so fierce!!!
He felt he could easily handle that kind of look in his eyes before.
But even he seemed slightly wary of Shiryu's current appearance!
For a moment, Crocodile stopped smoking and got up to walk to the cabin, returning to his room.
Standing in front of the mirror, Crocodile practiced and refined his expressions and gaze.
Shiryu's demeanor just now is definitely something he should learn from!!!
Shiryu and the officers, Lucci immediately carried out Gawain's order after Gawain gave it to him.
But before Lucci could even make a move, a commotion suddenly broke out among the nobles.
"Wait, wait a minute!"
Sir, Saint Gawain, Lord Gawain!
I'm being hung up, and I want to get down and kneel down too. Please allow me to accept the same punishment as everyone else!
I will obediently kneel and worship for five days, and then bring treasures and land to pay homage to you!!!
As he shouted, Stelly struggled desperately on the rope. Like a shrimp being pulled by its whiskers, he used the last of his strength after being hung up all night to desperately explain his situation!
Little did he know, it would have been better if he hadn't said anything; Gawain had truly forgotten about this guy.
But now that he's said that, Gawain suddenly remembered!
Gawain frowned and looked toward Stelly, who was hanging in the distance.
After a brief glance, Gawain turned to Lucci and asked.
"That's Stelly?"
Before Lucci could reply, Sabo spoke to Gawain first.
"Yes, sir, that is Stelly."
Although it's been many years, his silly hairstyle and foolish appearance haven't changed at all!
"So he's the culprit who caused the villagers of Foosha Village to be displaced?"
Gawain spoke coldly to Sabo, then, without waiting for Sabo's reaction, he raised his hand and pointed at Stelly.
"Lucci."
Gawain pointed at Stelly and said.
"He seems to be enjoying himself too much hanging like that. Let's change Mr. Stelly's position and hang him upside down."
As soon as he finished speaking, Gawain turned to leave; he wasn't going to waste his time on someone like Stelly.
Upon hearing Gawain's words from afar, Stelly was completely stunned!
"Hanging upside down?!
No, Celestial Dragon!
Hanging like that for five days will kill someone! I have a lot of money, I'm the heir to the Outlook Family, I don't want to die!
I... I'm Sabo's younger brother! Please, sir, spare my life!
Struggling to get to this point, Stelly kept turning around so he could barely see Sabo, then he shouted desperately at Sabo.
"Sabo, Sabo!"
You're still alive!
There's no time for this. You seem to be doing quite well with the Celestial Dragon. You'd better put in a good word for me!
I can kneel with them, I can do it, I don't want to be hung upside down to die!
I'm your younger brother. If I die, Mom and Dad will be heartbroken!
My dad has been very ill lately. If he gets shocked by the news of my death, his safety will be in jeopardy!
Ahhh, Sabo, please say something for me!
Please, brother!!!
As he said this, Stelly were already streaming down his chin, but the next second Kaku lifted him upside down, so the tears flowed back down to his forehead.
In the distance, watching Stelly swaying in the wind, Sabo clenched his fists with a pained expression.
Although Stelly was no good, and Sabo didn't want to let him off the hook, what Stelly said about Sabo's parents really made Sabo hesitate.
In this moment of hesitation, Sabo slowly moved closer to Gawain, intending to say something to Gawain.
But before he could speak, Gawain spoke to Sabo first.
"Sabo, that's your brother?"
After saying that, he turned and glanced at Stelly, whose face was flushed red.
Hearing Gawain's words, Sabo nodded with difficulty.
"Uh, yes, I guess so..."
At this point, Sabo clenched his fists nervously and spoke cautiously to Gawain.
"He is indeed my parents' child. During the time when everyone thought I was dead, he seemed to be my parents' last hope and support."
In short, Uncle Gawain, I think... I think..."
"Forget about it, Sabo."
Gawain interrupted Sabo with a smile, then walked back towards the training field, speaking to Sabo as he followed.
"Kid, don't forget what he did. He made thousands of families in Foosha Village homeless."
If it happens to be a year of famine or winter, how many people in these thousands of households will survive?
You yourself are a cadre in the Revolutionary Army, and you've been on my ship for so long now. Don't tell me you're unaware of his social class and the potential harm he might cause.
Now, think carefully about how heavy the lives of thousands of families truly are, and then answer my question again, Sabo!
At this point, Gawain suddenly stopped and turned around to look coldly into Sabo's eyes.
Sabo's breathing became heavy for a moment when he met Gawain's gaze, then he let out a long sigh.
Just as Sabo sighed, Gawain stared at Sabo and continued speaking.
"Answer me, is he your brother, Sabo?"
"He was found...he was found..." Sabo replied to Gawain, swallowing hard.
Having received Sabo's answer, Gawain nodded in satisfaction and continued walking towards the training field.
Amidst the cries and wails of a large group of nobles and Stelly, Gawain began his new day of training in the gravity field set up by Yixiao.
Meanwhile, as Gawain was training, Stelly, who was hanging upside down on the rope, was on the verge of tears!
Five days! That's a full five days!
I'd only been hanging there for a few minutes, and my head was already throbbing with blood!
Five days!!!
I'd rather be dead!
I thought I could get through this with Sabo's help, but Sabo was completely useless. He wasn't even determined to save me!
If I had known this would happen, I would have been nicer to my adopted brother Sabo from the start...
Also, perhaps I shouldn't have used my only chance to beg for mercy on Sabo.
I'm only fifteen years old, still a child, just a child!
If I express my sincere repentance to the Celestial Dragon, will I have even the slightest chance of survival?
Stelly, hanging from the rope, quickly washed her hair with tears until it was soaked.
He made the wrong bet, twice!
You bet wrong both times!
I clearly have the devil's favor, and I clearly know that my decisions will always come true.
Why did I bet wrong twice in a row?!
Fate is truly terrifying, the Dark Bird Ship is truly terrifying, and although Saint Gawain is admirable, it seems I no longer have the chance to admire him.
This gambling addict has finally been mercilessly punished by fate!!!
Stelly aside Sterry's deep anguish, on the other hand...
On the original site of the Foosha Village, countless villagers are facing the rising sun, picking and gathering various materials mixed on the ground and underground.
Yesterday, Kaku and his men completely razed the rebuilt hot spring resort in Stelly, turning it into fertile flat land.
Upon hearing the news this morning, the villagers immediately gathered and returned to their old homeland to begin reconstruction.
Although the area in front of us was empty and all the familiar houses had disappeared, we should remember that there was a considerable amount of excellent building materials buried beneath the Foosha Village.
Some of the people digging for building materials even unearthed various carved beams and painted rafters inlaid with gold.
As a result of multiple factors, the villagers of Foosha Village were full of enthusiasm.
Only two hours had passed since dawn, and when Ace and Kaya came to pick up the villagers to visit the Dark Bird Ship, the villagers had already turned the entire ground upside down!
Upon seeing Ace's arrival, Chief Woop Slap, surrounded by the villagers, quickly came over to greet him.
Ace, that brat, is different now; he's made a name for himself!
While holding Ace's arm, Chief Woop Slap said loyally.
"I really didn't expect that Lord Gawain would leave such a large piece of land to us."
They didn't even take the treasures that the nobles had left there.
Although those people hadn't had time to store much treasure yet, nearly two chests of gold ornaments and jewels had already been unearthed.
We can't keep all of this to ourselves. Without adult support, even going home is a distant dream.
"Since you've come, take all this treasure with you and deliver it to Lord Gawain. It will be our village's way of expressing our gratitude to him!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Woop Slap led Ace directly to the treasure chest. Although the treasures were covered in dirt, their value was indeed astonishing.
Upon seeing the treasure, Ace showed no particular expression, Kaya was rather surprised.
She truly hadn't expected that these villagers' enthusiastic digging for treasure wasn't actually about possessing it!
To Gawain, this money was nothing more than dirt between his fingers; too much would add weight, too little would diminish its purity.
But for the villagers, that was an unimaginable fortune!
At this time, Kaya was still young and didn't understand a certain principle.
Those who can overcome greed are not necessarily those with the wealth to treat money as mere numbers.
What can overcome greed is simplicity, gratitude and integrity, or even pure love.
But it is precisely wealth itself that is most unable to resist more wealth...
Unlike Kaya, Ace, who had always lived in the village, knew this family too well. Seeing that Kaya was slightly stunned, Ace simply made the decision for Kaya and Gawain.
"I understand, Elder Village Chief. I'll hand over these treasures to Uncle later!"
But now is not the time to talk about that. Uncle just invited you to visit the Dark Bird Ship!
Forget about those things buried in the ground, put down what you're doing and come with me to take a look around the Dark Bird Ship!
Uta has already prepared the songs for the banquet, and I'll also show you the forest on the Dark Bird Ship, which contains almost every unique plant from every island along the Grand Line!
And then there are those damned nobles, haha, the uncle made them kneel for five days straight, their lives were entirely in the hands of fate!
"Well, come and see! Such a scene is a rare sight, Elder Village Chief!!!"
With that, Ace grabbed the village chief and left, searching for his close family members along the way.
As for the villagers who stayed behind, Kaya immediately took over Ace's job.
She first explained Gawain's decision to the villagers, and then arranged for them to board the boat one by one.
In just over half a month, this girl already looked like a secretary.
At least she handled the things at hand with great ease.
Even Kaya met all sorts of villagers, she treated them all very well. Her gentle words made each villager feel kind and cared for.
Even after most of the villagers had gone to visit the Dark Bird Ship, Kaya still approached those who were unwilling or afraid to go.
The adults' orders were to let all the villagers of Foosha Village go on a boat tour, and the adults' orders were absolute, Kaya naturally wanted to make sure that no one from Foosha Village was left out.
And so, as Doflamingo, now dressed in different clothes, sat in a corner of the village, controlling Reiju with strings while secretly and carefully observing the Dark Bird Ship.
Kaya carefully followed the ditches and ravines dug by the villagers and found Doflamingo was hidden extremely far and deep...
When Ming saw Kaya, Doflamingo was genuinely taken aback.
Of course, Kaya was also startled when she saw Doflamingo!
Having hosted thousands of villagers, this was the first time Kaya had ever seen villagers with such outrageous hairstyles...
Although Doflamingo is currently dressed in simple farm clothes, Reiju beside him is also wearing only the clothes of a country Big Mom.
But these two people didn't seem like villagers at all to Kaya!!!
Kaya swallowed hard without making a sound, then bowed to Doflamingo and Reiju.
"Hello, I am Kaya, Saint Gawain's second secretary on the Dark Bird Ship."
Saint Gawain... he's inviting you two to go sightseeing on the ship, so please don't miss it!"
As she addressed Doflamingo according to protocol, Kaya wiped the sweat from her brow.
For some reason, Kaya felt a little nervous after seeing these two people.
Could it be that these two villagers have an exceptionally refined appearance?
Kaya didn't really think much of it. After all, this was the world of Pirate King. Although Foosha Village wasn't big, there were quite a few villagers with unique appearances.
It wouldn't be surprising if there were two brilliant minds involved.
Besides, this is Garp's hometown, so it's not a big deal if the villagers are strange.
What if these two people in front of me are disciples secretly trained by Mr. Garp?
And so, the most clueless little secretary on the Dark Bird Ship happened to run into Doflamingo and Reiju.
One of them was famous throughout the New World and the Grand Line, and the other was known North Blue; neither of them were Kaya had previously been able to come into contact with...
In short, Doflamingo was taken aback for a moment when he saw the little secretary in front of him, and then he immediately burst into laughter.
He chuckled, a wicked expression on his face, and spoke to Kaya had suddenly become even more tense.
"Whoosh! Gawain actually invited me aboard? How interesting!"
Alright then, take me aboard! I'm already looking forward to it!!!