Chapter 62 You are free!
Aokiji used the power of his fruit to rescue the woman in the cage. After taking a quick look at the woman who was treated as a slave, Aokiji felt that her temperament was really outstanding.
It was obvious that a woman with such a temperament must have come from a wealthy family. Such a person certainly wasn't sold by her family. As for the idea that she was originally the child of a slave? That was simply impossible.
Aokiji realized that this woman's origin might also be a breakthrough, so his tone was somewhat urgent.
"My name is Nicole Olbia, and I'm a crew member on the expedition ship."
"Our ship was attacked by pirates. My companions managed to escape, but..."
"I was captured here by pirates."
Nicole Olbia slowly walked out of the "ice cage" and answered Aokiji's questions in a very organized manner. Her tone did not seem to show any surprise at the devil fruit ability displayed by Aokiji.
The other party seems to be familiar with the power of devil fruits.
"Pirates. As expected!"
Aokiji's eyes lit up when he heard this. As expected, this Lolo Chamber of Commerce had connections with pirates.
Just as Aokiji was about to ask more questions, Tsugikoku Yoriichi and Cyrus, who had already dealt with the guards, walked up to Aokiji. Yoriichi's eyes fell on Olbia and asked first:
"You said your name is Nicole Olbia?"
"Where is your hometown?"
When Yunyi heard the other person's last name, he finally understood why he had felt such a strong sense of familiarity when he looked at the other person. Looking at the other person's face, the memories buried deep in Yunyi's mind were awakened.
This woman named Nicole Olbia had the same appearance as the Nicole Robin in his memory.
Apart from some differences in hair color and hairstyle, the woman in front of him is exactly like Nico Robin!
"Hometown? O'Hara in the West Sea." Nicole Olbia did not lie to Aokiji and the others. In addition to being grateful, Nicole Olbia also developed an inexplicable trust in the three navy men who saved her.
Hearing the name O'Hara, Aokiji and Cyrus were both slightly stunned.
There is no other reason, it's just that O'Hara is so famous.
Even Cyrus, who was born in the New World and entered the arena as a teenager, had heard of O'Hara's name.
O'Hara, the legendary island of archaeology and a gathering place of wisdom, is home to the most prestigious archaeology scholars in the world.
"O'Hara! Yes, this guy just said you are a scholar."
"You're actually from Ohara! But why would a scholar from Ohara board an adventure ship?"
Aokiji patted the auction host who had turned into an ice sculpture beside him, and remembered some information that the other party had just introduced about Olbia, and his expression became clear.
But Aokiji soon had a new doubt. As far as he knew, O'Hara had the most extensive archaeology books in the world. Although they were archaeology books, the discipline of archaeology was very diverse. This included, but was not limited to, ancient medicine, ancient technology, and so on.
O'Hara's library contained so many books that even the smartest person could study for a lifetime and still not be able to finish learning. Aokiji was a little confused as to why a scholar would board an adventure ship.
"I'm a little tired of the boring research life and want to experience a different life."
Nicole Olbia didn't tell the truth this time. She and her companions had sailed to find the historical text and the truth behind the blank 100 years. But Nicole Olbia was no fool. She knew what this meant, and no matter how much she trusted and thanked her savior, she couldn't reveal the truth.
"I see." Aokiji did not doubt Nicole Olbia's answer. He thought it was very reasonable. If he had to look at those boring historical documents every day, he would go crazy.
Like all young people, Aokiji doesn't like reading.
Yunyi listened for a while, and when he heard Nicole Olbia say that she went to sea because she was bored, he smiled silently and did not expose her.
He didn't stay here any longer. Unlike Aokiji, Yunyi still remembered why he came here.
After using his Observation Haki to sense the place where the slaves were being held, Tsugikoku Yoshiichi swung his sword to cut the ground open, and flew down along the crack created.
Directly below the venue is an extremely large basement, and in this basement are countless cages of various sizes, which hold countless slaves waiting to be auctioned.
As soon as Ji Guoyuan landed, he looked around and saw dozens of cages.
The slaves in the cages included young people, the elderly, children, and even women. When they heard the noise, they raised their heads indifferently, their eyes showing no curiosity or surprise, only deep despair.
The moment Ji Guoyuan saw these looks, his expression darkened. He firmly grasped the long sword at his waist with one hand, took a deep breath, and said to the slaves in the cage:
"I'm Lieutenant Commander Tsugikuni Yoriichi of the Naval Headquarters."
"You are free."
As he spoke, Jiguo Yuanyi quickly drew out his long sword, and in the blink of an eye, he had already slashed out a hundred times. The terrifying sword light instantly filled the entire basement, and the cages that held the slaves completely shattered at this moment. The steel pillars fell to the ground, making a "ding ding clang clang" sound.
For a long, long time.
The slaves' pupils began to focus, and their indifferent and desperate eyes finally revealed different emotions.
It was surprise and ecstasy.
"Free yourself?!"
"The Navy. The Navy actually came to rescue us?!"
"Hahahaha! I'm free!!"
"How is this possible? How is this possible? We were sold here by the navy. How could the navy come to rescue us?"
The slaves rushed out of the cages, cheering loudly. Some cried with joy, some knelt on the ground and roared to the sky, and some murmured in disbelief, as if they had heard some fairy tale.
And Tsugikuni Yoshiichi immediately heard some unusual sounds, his expression froze slightly, and he disappeared from the spot in a flash.
"How is it possible? How is it possible?!"
"Navy, how could they possibly come to rescue the slaves? Obviously, those guys are..."
A shirtless young man knelt on the ground, his hands resting on the ground, muttering in disbelief. His body was covered in whip marks, some fresh, others already scabbed.
His name is Monk, he is 15 years old and was originally a part-time worker in the 133rd Branch of the Navy.
The navy saving slaves? Monk seemed to have heard something that shattered his worldview. He clenched his fists, his nails digging into his flesh, his eyes red, and his face grimaced.
"Were you sold here by the navy?"
Suddenly, a young voice fell into Monk's ears.
Looking up, Monk saw a red-haired boy standing in front of him. The boy's brows were furrowed. His red hair and the flame-shaped markings on his forehead were so bright and eye-catching in this dim basement.
"yes!"
"I was sold here by the navy! Those navy bastards!"
Monk suddenly roared fiercely, and his resentment seemed to have found an outlet and poured out.
Suddenly, Monk was stunned and held back the curse words that were about to come out of his mouth.
Ji Guoyuan walked in front of Monk, stretched out his hand and gently placed it on Monk's shoulder, whispering:
"Who are they?"
"I'll take you to kill them!"
Monk's anger and resentment disappeared at this moment. He grabbed the trouser legs of Jigoku Yoshiichi with both hands, buried his cheek in Yoshiichi's legs, and howled loudly.
(End of this chapter)
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