One Piece: The Celestial Dragons' Self-Cultivation

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Betty's flagpole swept across Horn's knee:

"Of course I wouldn't understand!!!"

With a bang, Horn blocked the attack with his sword, and Betty flipped backward.

Upon landing, she spat out a mouthful of blood-tinged saliva and pressed the communicator in her ear:

"I can't hold it any longer."

Upon receiving a response from the crow on the other end of the communicator, and learning that the slaves were on their way via the elevator, Betty gritted her teeth and persevered.

She gripped the flagpole tightly with both hands and thrust it at Horn like a spear.

"Iron Wall Style: Immovable Wheel!"

Horn easily deflected Betty's attack, followed by a sweeping strike:

"What kind of mind-control potion did the revolutionary army give you?"

Betty tumbled and rolled frantically to avoid it, but a strand of her hair was still cut off:

"They gave me the right to choose my battlefield!"

Horn sneered:

"Unfortunately, the firelight above is about to go out."

Betty didn't even lift her eyelids, but instead burst into laughter:

"Then why are you panicking? You can't even lie properly."

Horn was enraged by those words, and his attacks became even more ferocious:

"You bunch of reckless bastards have no idea about the value of order!"

"Of course we understand!"

With no way to avoid it, Betty propped up the flagpole, only to have the greatsword press down on her shoulder, tearing a bloody gash. She could clearly hear the cracking of the bones in her shoulder.

Betty, however, showed no sign of panic:

"Therefore we must smash this false order!"

"Fishman Karate - Five Thousand Tiles Straight Fist!"

Just as Betty was about to give up, a blue figure suddenly appeared from behind her, and a huge fist smashed straight at Horn.

Horn reacted quickly, immediately sheathing his sword and returning to defense.

The fist slammed into the greatsword, producing a sound like a morning bell or evening drum.

He looked up and saw a blue fishman standing in front of Betty, striking a fishman karate pose at him.

"Navy! Don't even think about causing trouble here!"

It has to be said that Jinbe looks incredibly handsome right now.

If he weren't blue, fat, or a fishman, Betty might have fallen for him on the spot.

As Jinbe finished speaking, a large group of fishmen surged towards them from the beach behind them.

They were members of the Sun Pirates, who were ordered by Fisher Tiger to launch a pincer attack on the garrison in Red Harbor.

They originally planned to observe the situation first, but unexpectedly, as soon as they approached the port, they saw flames soaring into the sky at Red Harbor.

Realizing something was wrong, Jinbe immediately ordered the ship to speed into Red Port.

After disembarking, Jinbe took the lead and followed the traces of the battle, where he found the Marine Admiral and Belo Betty locked in a stalemate.

Horn's hair stood on end, and the greatsword in his hand trembled and hummed.

"Another bunch of suicidal bastards have arrived! Does Fishman Island want to face the Navy's Buster Call?"

Jinbe's tone remained calm, and he was not intimidated by the other party's threat:

"The Sun Pirates' mission is solely to rescue the imprisoned slaves."

"If General Ironwall is willing to make way and let the slaves leave, we can live in peace."

Horn shouted, about to say something more, when just then, the sound of the elevator landing came from behind him...

Chapter 106 No, who are you? (Bonus chapter thanks to "Huang Nanzhi" for the gift)

The moment the hatch opened, the first person to rush out was a one-armed fishman.

His remaining fist was brimming with dark gray Armament Haki:

"Fellow countrymen! Let the admiral witness the fury of the sun!"

Horn turned his head and saw three hundred of the first batch of escaped slaves roaring and charging toward him.

At that moment, he felt as if he were staring into three hundred pairs of burning eyes, and his hands paused for a moment.

With a triumphant smile on his face, Bello Beatty vigorously waved the tattered battle flag in his hand.

A strange light shone from the battle banner, enveloping the slaves charging at the front:

"Even an iron wall will eventually rust!"

"Now, checkmate!"

As they were speaking, the one-armed fishman's fist, wreathed in Armament Haki, had already reached Horn.

Horn swung his longsword and easily sent him flying.

But driven by the power to inspire fruit and their yearning for freedom, the others continued to rush toward him.

The Encouragement Fruit not only boosts the slaves' fighting spirit but also significantly enhances their combat power.

The slaves, yearning for freedom, surged forward like a tide, and in an instant, the Iron Wall was surrounded.

"Mlocculant Karate!"

Various attacks came one after another, one of whom was a former CP member who had been demoted to slavery due to mission failure.

Taking advantage of the Iron Wall being surrounded, he pierced through the cloak of justice behind the opponent with a finger gun.

The Murlocs use Murloc Karate to restrict the opponent's movements.

The giants lifted the wreckage of the collapsed crane at the port and hurled it at Horn;

The Longarm Tribe swordsman brandished his twin blades, attempting to break through his greatsword's defenses...

Golden light burst forth from Betty's flag, as she unleashed the full power of her Encouragement Fruit:

"Watch closely! This is the power of freedom!!!"

Betty's Encouragement Fruit power is exceptionally strong, capable of enhancing a little girl to the point of being comparable to a pirate captain with a bounty of hundreds of millions.

Among those besieging Horn were not only a group of powerful slaves, but also one of the future Seven Warlords of the Sea.

With Arlong, Hachi, and other members of the Sun Pirates added to the mix, even the strongest defensive wall would inevitably be overwhelmed by sheer numbers.

Horn was surrounded by over three hundred people who had been buffed; he looked much worse off than the future teacher, Kai.

When Horn's famous sword "Immovable Mountain" first cracked, he looked up at Betty beyond the crowd, her lips bleeding, yet she still wore a smile:

"You... had this moment planned all along?"

Betty planted the flagpole in the ground:

"They chose to fight."

The crisp sound of Mount Fudomo breaking seemed to echo throughout Honggang.

Iron Wall, this elderly general, was actually stronger than the Revolutionary Army had anticipated.

If Jinbe hadn't arrived in time, Betty wouldn't have been able to hold out until the slaves arrived.

Even in the final battle, it was Jinbe, who had been enhanced, who took the lead.

Otherwise, even with a few strong individuals among these slaves, plus Betty's buff, they might not be able to defeat the enemy.

After the second batch of rescued slaves arrived, a little girl ran across the battlefield, picked up Horn's dropped epaulettes, and pinned them to the giant's chains.

The two of them burst into laughter.

The distant fire and noise had no effect on Blake's estate.

Any slaves who tried to invade this place were mercilessly killed by Mandy, Koala, Hancock, and the Kalifa sisters.

Therefore, the manor remains peaceful today.

But soon, this tranquility was shattered by a loud bang.

With a loud crash, a figure smashed through the side wall of the manor.

Everyone turned to look, while the maids seemed somewhat flustered, but remained standing still, not daring to move.

Rebellious slaves usually gather in the streets, and even if they want to break in, they should enter through the main gate.

I don't know if this guy got lost or what, but he just rushed in from the direction of the wall.

The broken wall completely obscured the intruder's figure, and everyone, including Blake, looked over curiously.

Amidst the smoke and dust, a burly figure slowly stood up.

"Stella! I'm here to save you!"

Blake: ? ? ?

No, who are you?

Thinking about it carefully, since he's here for Stella, it must be Gild Tesoro, right?

Nearly ten years have passed since I first saw Stella by chance on the slave street in District 16 of the Sabaody Archipelago.

If this guy hadn't suddenly jumped out, Blake would have completely forgotten about Tesoro's existence, let alone remembered what he looked like.

When Black bought Stella, he didn't encounter Tesoro as in the original story.

Perhaps Black bought Stella too early, and Tezzolo hadn't saved enough money yet.

However, after that, Tesoro lost control and questioned the owner of the slave shop.

It turned out that the shop owner was a legitimate slave trader with a large group of thugs under his command; he was no saint.

Without saying a word, they grabbed Tesoro and made him yet another slave in the shop.

Later, because Tesoro was strong and handsome, slave traders sent him to the slave market in Mary Geoise while the Celestial Dragons were confined.

Later, Tesoro was bought and thrown into a gladiatorial arena.

Fortunately, he survived and developed excellent fighting skills.

When Fisher Tiger invaded the arena, Tesoro naturally escaped from there.

But he was unwilling to run away alone.

Tesoro's feelings for Stella, after so many years of accumulation and sublimation in his heart, have formed into an obsession.

After leaving the slave arena, his first goal was to find Stella.

Logically speaking, Mary Geoise is very large, and there are many Celestial Dragons, so Tesoro shouldn't have been able to find Stella's location so easily.

But on one occasion when Black led the group to the arena, Tesoro saw Stella from afar in the cage.

Using this clue, Tezzolo followed the trail and successfully located Black's manor.

At that moment, Blake was unaware of any of this; he was simply watching Tezzolo rush in with great interest.

Unexpected events are always full of surprises, especially those that are within our control.

But as much as I was surprised, I still had to settle the score for this guy crashing into my own courtyard wall.

"Kerla!"

Blake called out, and Kella immediately understood, transforming into a golden light and appearing before Tesoro.

Mary Geoise is now rife with conflict, and the range of Observation Haki is severely suppressed, allowing Koala to finally use the power of the Glint-Glint Fruit at will.

He raised his foot, clad in a small leather shoe, and kicked Tezzolo in the temple.

Tezzolo's years of experience in gladiatorial combat arena battles are indeed formidable.

The moment he saw Kella appear in front of him, he had already covered his head with his arms.