That was the biggest problem. More than one Celestial Dragon had been captured by that Hyuga Akira in the Sabaody Archipelago.
What infuriated them was that the World News had directly reported that the Celestial Dragons were already dead.
But that also gave them an opportunity to act without any regard for the Celestial Dragons' lives.
They had not expected the World Government to find out anyway.
A few pieces of trash dying was no problem, provided the World Government did not know.
Only Celestial Dragons could execute other Celestial Dragons. Even Kong could do nothing about that.
But with the Holy Knights mobilizing, it seemed the World Government had already decided to abandon those Celestial Dragons.
"Leave him to us," Gringu said gravely. "This man absolutely cannot be allowed to live."
Hyuga Akira sat amid the wreckage of some ruins. The enormous tree behind him bore a carved number one.
This had once been the center of the slave trade. Now it had been reduced to ruins.
Behind him, three people whose limbs had been cut off hung from three pillars. They made muffled whimpering sounds, their tongues having been pulled out as well.
Thanks to Hyuga Akira's powerful medical abilities, even their wounds had healed completely.
These were the Celestial Dragons still in the Sabaody Archipelago.
Hyuga Akira still wanted to use them to threaten the Navy. After all, these were their masters, so naturally he kept them alive.
His gaze, however, rested on the people before him.
Slaves and pirates knelt on the ground, one after another.
"So you want to follow me?" Hyuga Akira asked, regarding the slaves with interest.
"Yes, sir!" the largest man said gravely.
At five meters tall, he was rather imposing to Hyuga Akira, who stood only 1.8 meters. Even kneeling,