Saint Rosward stared blankly at the Den Den Mushi in his hand.
Why did it feel like the Navy had abandoned him?
Jotaro looked down coldly at him, and the words he spoke completely shattered his psychological defenses.
"Looks like they're not coming."
The reason he gave him the chance to make a call was because Jotaro had absolute confidence.
Even if the Navy knew he had harmed a Celestial Dragon, they absolutely would not send troops over at a time like this.
The Navy knew exactly what kind of monster Jotaro was.
This was not an opponent who could be dealt with just by dispatching one Admiral and a few battleships.
The aftershocks of the Paramount War had yet to settle. Their forces were weak, their morale was low. There was no way they would risk direct conflict with such a terrifying enemy just for a few half-dead, insignificant Celestial Dragons.
"You… you… what do you want to do?"
Saint Rosward looked up at Jotaro towering over him. Just like his son, the yellow liquid had soaked his crotch, giving off a pungent smell of urine.
Jotaro's brows furrowed, a flash of disgust passing through his eyes.
"Ora!"
Star Platinum swung casually and sent him flying.
"You really are insane! You actually dare to treat Celestial Dragons this way. I'm starting to think you really aren't afraid of the World Government at all."
Bonney glanced at Jotaro from the corner of her eye, her tone laced with excitement that she couldn't hide.
She released her Age-Age Fruit ability, returning Shinobu to her original form. Then she walked to Jotaro's side and gave the fainted, terrified Charlos Saint a few hard kicks.
"Tch! Disgusting!" she said, curling her lips.
When she noticed Jotaro looking at her, she gave a playful smile.
"Anyway, there's no one here to see it. Beating up Celestial Dragons, everyone will just blame you."
Gurgle gurgle…~
Bonney pressed her stomach in embarrassment.
"I'm kinda hungry…"
Shinobu smiled gently. "Miss Bonney, since the misunderstanding has been cleared up, let us treat you to a meal."
Bonney's eyes lit up.
"Really? My appetite is huge!"
Jotaro shook his head, then walked over to the slaves. Using Star Platinum's super speed, he removed the collars from their necks one by one.
"You can leave."
The slaves didn't respond, just stood there like wooden statues.
Although Jotaro easily removed the shackles from their bodies, the shackles on their hearts could not be undone so easily.
Even someone as strong as Empress Hancock, who escaped from Mary Geoise years ago, still lived under the shadow of her past experiences.
If a Conqueror's Haki user like the Empress still suffered, how much harder would it be for the numbed souls of these ordinary people to recover?
Jotaro's hand clenched slightly. His desire to destroy the World Government grew stronger and stronger.
"Jotaro-san, these people are all mentally scarred. They won't be able to recover in a short time," Shinobu said softly, her gaze full of sympathy.
She and her sister had once rescued Kanao from human traffickers. At that time, Kanao's eyes had looked just like these slaves' eyes.
"I understand." Jotaro tried his best to keep his voice calm. "Shinobu, I'll leave these people to you. For now, just settle them on our ship."
Shinobu nodded gently. She had the same intention.
Bonney quietly watched the two of them from behind, then suddenly spoke. "Jotaro, let me join you. You said before that you'd save my father, I want to try believing in you."
Jotaro took out some clothes from his storage space and handed them to Shinobu.
Most of the slaves were women with barely any clothing.
As a man from a gentlemanly household, naturally, he had to think of them.
As for Bonney joining, he didn't care much. He only replied simply, "Do as you like. Just don't get it wrong, I'm not a pirate."
Bonney grinned broadly. "Who cares what you are? I've already decided on you anyway!"
Shinobu handed the clothes to the slaves. Just by giving them the simple order to put them on, they obeyed stiffly, terrified of some kind of punishment.
The sight was heartbreaking.
But in her heart, Shinobu was secretly impressed.
"As expected of Jotaro-san, these clothes fit them perfectly!"
The moment Jotaro hit the Celestial Dragons, Doflamingo immediately received the news.
He quickly contacted his "friend" in the underworld, Morgans, asking him to report the story on a grand scale.
Morgans agreed without hesitation.
"After all, this is huge news!"
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"Extra! Extra!"
"Just yesterday, the World Nobles, the Celestial Dragons, on Sabaody Archipelago, suffered an unprecedented, vile attack!"
"The criminal responsible is none other than the rising star with a sky-high bounty, known as one of the world's most dangerous criminals, Kujo Jotaro!"
"This mysterious, unknown powerhouse brutally beat Celestial Dragons Saint Rosward and Charlos Saint in public, leaving them seriously injured!"
"According to eyewitnesses, his methods were cruel, the scene was horrific, and he beat the Celestial Dragons so badly they wet their pants, crying for their fathers and mothers!"
"Our paper has obtained exclusive intel, Marine Headquarters already received word, yet delayed sending troops. Rumor has it Fleet Admiral Sengoku was so furious he flipped the table…"
"What moved our editors to tears was this, after beating the Celestial Dragons, Jotaro even casually dismantled dozens of explosive collars on slaves' necks, and told them, 'You are free!'"
"Is he a pirate? Or a savior?"
"Stay tuned for more reports from our paper, "
In the chamber of the Five Elders, the atmosphere was terrifyingly grim.
"Tell Morgans to retract this report!" Saint Vochuli roared into the Den Den Mushi.
"Please calm down, my lord. We've already made an agreement with Morgans. He has agreed to stop further publication of this story. But before that, quite a number of newspapers have already hit the streets…"
"Damn it!" Saint Vochuli clenched his fists. "Jotaro, like Dragon, intends to fight us to the bitter end! We must take action!"
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