A Little Less Sadness Is Better

It must be that Heavenly Dragon was attracted to Lia's beauty.

"What a beast! Three years ago, Lia was only fourteen or fifteen years old!"

"A true lolicon."

The Celestial Dragons are descendants of 19 of the 20 kings who formed the World Government 800 years ago. They consider themselves "descendants of the Creator" and enjoy all privileges.

If offended, Marine Admiral or CP0 officer must be deployed to provide protection.

Therefore, basically no one dares to defy the Celestial Dragons. Anyone who goes against Celestial Dragons wishes will not only suffer misfortune, but their family and even their country may be destroyed.

These guys are just a bunch of stupid pigs kept in captivity by the entire World Government; they have no fear whatsoever.

They not only believed themselves to be "gods," but also actually lived in the world like gods. They looked down on any ordinary people and treated all ordinary people as slaves.

These guys are also the world's largest slave owners.

These guys can also take anyone they fancy as their spouse, and then discard them when they're done with them.

So that's how Lia caught the eye of a Celestial Dragons!

Kuta looked at Bada, raised his hand, and took a sip of sake.

"Come on! Since Lia was captured by the Celestial Dragons, how did you rescue Lia?"

Bada snapped out of his daze, paused for a moment, and then said, "After I heard the news, the Celestial Dragons' ships had already set sail."

"However, this guy was out sightseeing, so the ship wasn't sailing very fast. I used the transformation ability that comes with the Devil Fruit to sneak onto the Celestial Dragons's ship."

"By the time I found Lia, it was too late."

It's too late.

Kuta, of course, knew the Celestial Dragons' nature. Since they'd been captured, they'd naturally be Slave Mark. As for whether they'd been violated...

Let each person figure it out themselves!

"Hmm! It's too late."

At this point, Bada suddenly burst into tears.

"It must be very painful!"

No one can remain indifferent after witnessing their daughter being tortured!

Everyone looked at Bada, their faces grave.

Even if you've never seen Celestial Dragons, you've definitely heard of them.

As for Kuina, who had been reading newspapers for a long time, she was well aware of the Celestial Dragons' cruelty.

So a look of pity flashed in her eyes.

She could hardly believe it; a fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl...

How desperate would it be to be captured by the Celestial Dragons?

Thinking of this, a murderous glint flashed in her eyes.

Bada reached out and wiped away the tears on his face.

"Sorry, I couldn't help it."

"It's alright, it's only human nature. If it were me, I would have killed Celestial Dragons."

Kuta looked at Bada, his face calm and his tone indifferent.

Bada was stunned by the murderous aura emanating from Kuta, then clenched his fists tightly, his arms bulging with veins.

"Of course I've thought about killing Celestial Dragons."

As he spoke, he suddenly relaxed, as if all his energy had been drained away, and said in a low voice:

"But when I think of the entire Bass Kingdom, I just can't bring myself to do it!"

Kuta was taken aback, but didn't ask any further questions.

Those who are not in a position should not meddle in its duties.

He's not Bada, he's Kuta. Anyway, if it were him, he would not only kill Celestial Dragons, but also all the forces related to the Celestial Dragons.

This confidence comes from strength!

If he were an ordinary person, he probably wouldn't have had this thought.

Therefore, he did not despise or ridicule Bada's actions and plans at all; on the contrary, he greatly admired them.

This guy doesn't have just one or a few people behind him, he has tens of thousands!

If you really kill Celestial Dragons, all of these people will die.

"So you rescued Princess Lia, but how did the Bass Kingdom fall?"

Indigo looked at Bada and asked in confusion, "And another thing! With your strength, how could you let these Pirates and Bounty Hunter wreak havoc on Bass Island like this?"

Bada was a powerful figure who was personally invited onto the ship by the Golden Lion!

Just look at Kuta to see how Golden Lion is.

As he spoke, he glanced at Kuta and muttered to himself, "Both were invited and both refused, yet one became a loser, while the other slew the Golden Lion and became a true powerhouse."

Thinking about it, he couldn't help but shake his head, "Truly, we are of the same body, yet have different fates!"

"The Bass Kingdom?"

Bada stroked his chin thoughtfully for a moment, "By the time I returned with Lia, the Bass Kingdom had already been conquered by CP0 and the Navy."

"And I was also wounded in a battle with members of the World Government Spy Organization, several people known as 'CP0'."

"This also forced me to use my abilities to erase myself, in order to protect the rest of Bass."

"As for those Pirates on Bass Island now..."

As he spoke, he slowly opened the upper part.

His clothes revealed his muscular chest.

He reached up and touched a scar on his chest that had long since healed, then looked up at Kuta and said, "This scar is from the battle with 'CP0'."

Following Bass's hand downwards, upon closer inspection, the scar wasn't large, but it was very deep. Even after scabbing over, it looked as if something had ripped a piece out.

"Even this scar has healed now!"

"With your skills, you couldn't possibly be crippled by a single shot!"

Indigo looked at the scar, his confusion deepening rather than fading.

"Of course it's not that simple."

"Don't be fooled by the scabbed area; there's more to it than meets the eye..."

What happened inside?

"The Bullet haven't been removed yet!"

Indigo looked at the scar, and his expression gradually became clear.

While ordinary Bullet might not be too deadly for a strong individual, special Bullet imbued with Armament Haki would be lethal.

"Is it that it can't be taken out, or that it's impossible to take out?"

He needs to understand this point; he himself is a doctor, and there is a difference between the two.

If it can't be removed, it's probably because the doctor's skills aren't up to par; that's not too much of a problem.

If we can't retrieve it, then we're in trouble.

"Cannot be taken."

Bada buttoned up his shirt, looked up at Kuta, and said, "This is why I can't eliminate the Pirates on Bass Island."

"The Bullet that shot me in the chest was a special Bullet from the World Government. It contained a small bomb. If I use my full power, even if I get too emotional, I will detonate this time bomb."

"This leaves me with the strength, but afraid to take action."

As he spoke, a cold glint flashed in his eyes. He then stood up, walked to Kuta, and slowly knelt down.

Kuta looked at Bada without saying a word or reaching out.

For his beliefs, for his country, and for his people, he endured three whole years of hardship.

He didn't know how this guy managed to suppress his impulse and not immediately go to save his people.

But this guy is definitely not afraid of death, so there must be a reason why he had to endure it.

This caused him to hesitate to take action.

Looking at the hundreds of children around him, he gradually understood.

Is it for Bass's future?

If he really dies, then these children...

He dared not think about it.

Even Bada wouldn't dare to imagine that!

Bang--!

The sound wasn't loud, but it was deeply moving.

Chapter 16 It's better to have less sadness.

"Hey! Was it really necessary to go this far?"

Everyone looked at Bada with expressions of shock on their faces.

This guy isn't the Bounty Hunter Bada you met when you first arrived on the island, but the king of the Bass Kingdom, "Bass Bada"!

Bada ignored everyone else; his eyes were only on Kuta.

"Boss."

The underlings who went to get the wine came out to find their boss kneeling in front of Kuta, and they wondered what had happened.

He quickly put down the wine jar he was holding, grabbed his weapon, and rushed over.

"So, you've finally shown your true colors?"

"Pirates is Pirates."

"If you want to hurt the boss, you'll have to get past us first."

As he spoke, the henchmen all raised their guns at Kuta.

Glug--!

Kuta ignored the underlings who surrounded him, put down his Wine Gourd, looked down at Bada, and smiled.

"Hey, there's a proper order to asking people for favors!"

"Who comes in here and immediately claims someone as their boss, expecting the boss to do their bidding?"

As he spoke, the smile on his face vanished instantly, and an overwhelming aura rose up, causing the henchmen of Bada to break out in a cold sweat.

However, the underlings did not retreat even half a step; instead, they took a step forward.

"Or do you think I'm really a pushover, someone who has to lend a helping hand whenever someone is in trouble?"

"Stop joking, okay!"

"I want to help someone, but that's not something you can do by forcing them to!"

"Kuta..."

Kuina looked at Kuta and couldn't help but speak.

She felt great sympathy for Bada, especially for Lia.

Kuta waved his hand, interrupting Kuina's next words.

Then, he withdrew his imposing aura, patted Bada's shoulder, and burst into laughter.

"Ha ha ha ha!!"

"You, although your methods are a bit simple and crude, are actually hard to dislike!"