202. Freeing People

After freeing the slaves, Jon dispell all his clones. Then he get shocking and mysterious informations.

'The Empty Throne, a throne that should be empty have traces of someone sitting on it? I need to investigate this further, but we need to leave now.'-Jon

Jon didn't investigate Mary Geoise deeply, and just focus on the location of slaves. How did he know the places? Well, he just asked the Revolutionary Army, because they've investigate & mapped this place before.

However, Jon still sent some clones to explore this place, it's his habit. He find some informations, but most of them are useless. This Empty Throne is the best information he get today.

Jon stop thinking about that and focus on his current job. He look at the freed slaves that looks confused. So Jon need to explain something to them.

"Alright, you guys hear me! I'll make it short, you guys will be free, but don't be too happy yet! Until we leave this cursed place, keep your guard up!"-Jon

Jon look at the freed slaves and sigh. Some of them seem to understand, some seem happy, some seem terrified, and some still have dull expression. Their reaction vary, and Jon know it's because of what they've been through.

"Wi-will we really be free after leaving this place?"-Girl A

"Please don't give us false hope."-Girl B

"What i promise you is to get you out from here & let you do what you want. If that's your definition of freedom, then you are free. If you have another form of freedom, then you need to work on it yourself."-Jon

The freed slaves are still confused, but some of them understand it.

"Why? Why did you saved us?"-Fishman Guy A

"Because i have the power to do it now."-Jon

""Huh?""-The freed slaves are confused

"I have the power to save you guys now, so i saved you guys. There'are other reasons, but they're not important for you."-Jon

Jon stop this talk and ask them to gather & grab each other's hands. After everyone is connected, Jon use his Kyuubi mode. He grab a man's shoulder and teleport every one of them to Groove 35 on Sabaody that have been cleared.

The freed slaves are shocked to see the sudden change, and some of them even fall on their butt. Jon look around and see the galleon ship on the dock. He call the pirates and they all come to take the freed slaves to the ship.

Jon leave the freed slaves to the pirates & teleport back to the underground room under Mary Geoise to double check. He arrive and find some kids in there. They got left behind, so Jon relief that he do the double check.

"W-where's everyone?"-Boy A

"I-i don't know."-Little Girl A

"Hey kids, i thought i told you guys to hold each other's hands."-Jon

"But we hold each other's hands."-Boy B

Jon look at them and they are really hold each other's hands, make he have dark expression.

"I mean not just among your groups, but with everyone."-Jon massage his temples

""Oh.""-Kids

"Whatever, let's go!"-Jon

Jon teleport to Groove 35 with the kids after confirming that no one else was there. It take sometime for all the freed slaves to get inside the galleon ship. When they all get in, the ship is very cramped, but there's no other choice.

"It's very cramped, sorry for that."-Jon

"No, it's okay. If you told me that we will help to free slaves, then i will empty the ship."-Gary

"No, don't empty it, you still need weapons to reach Fishman Island. Hmm, with these many people, it will be hard to protect the ship. I guess i'll go with you even though it will halt my training."-Jon

"You don't need to go, i will go with them, that's enough right?"-Rayleigh

"Rayleigh!? You want to go?"-Jon

"I won't help you with the war, but i will help you with this. It's been a long time too since i met Neptune."-Rayleigh

"Well, if the Dark King go, there won't be any problem."-Jon

""DARK KING?!""-Pirates

The pirates are surprised and some freed slaves also got surprised. Dark King is very famous among seamans after all, altough people won't recognize him easily now.

"I-i've thought that his face is familiar, but to think he is the Dark King."-Gary

"How can we not relize it even after knowing his name?"-Karl

"Fufufu, right now i'm just an old ship coater, no need to be shocked like that."-Rayleigh

After their small talk, Jon give a kunai to Gary, and one to Rayleigh. They've been marked and Jon have a request to Rayleigh.

"Rayleigh, when you meet Shirahoshi, call Zetsu #7. He is a hidden guard that i tasked to guard her & the royals. Ask him to contact Zetsu #1 of your arrival. I will go there immediately using the marked kunai."-Jon

"Alright."-Rayleigh

After sometime, the ship finally ready to sail and they bloat the bubble. The bubble bloated up and cover the galleon ship and they start to dive. Jon then see all the freed slaves cry & bow to him, so he smile and wave his hand to them.

""THANK YOU VERY MUCH.""-Freed Slaves

"Enjoy your new life, and don't let anyone take your freedom again!"-Jon

The galleon ship submerged in the water and disappear completely from the surface. Jon then teleport back to level 5,5 in Impel Down.

"Let's continue my training."-Jon

~On Golden Pirate's ship~

The pirates distributed meals to the freed slaves. It's just cheap meals that Jon told them to bought from every restaurant on Sabaody. They bought as much as possible, because they need it in high quantity, so the taste are just ok.

However, it's enough to make these freed slaves cry in happiness. They've ate bad meals even though they lived on the most wealthy place. For them, these foods are gift from heaven.

"S-sir, thank you for the meal. We've never eat something as delicious as this."-Woman A

"You're welcome, but these meals are from Big Brother Jon, so save your thanks for him."-Pirate A (Tom)

"M-may i a-ask who is that good person?"-Girl D

"He is Van D. Jono, a pirate with 2,5 billion bounty. He is our idol."-Tom said proudly

""PIRATE!?""-Freed slaves

"A-a pirate is helping us?"-Man A

"Who else will help us if it's not criminal? Marine? They just let us suffer all these years and only look from afar."-Man B

"Yeah, the term criminals are just for those who oppose the World Goverment, so by freeing us, they're opposing the WG. And with his bounty, he proof himself to be someone that even the WG is affraid of."-Man C

These 2 guys looks like strong guys, and their minds are still clear. Tom is curious and ask who they were before being slaves. They answer him that they were bounty hunters and rather strong.

"Did you still want to be bounty hunters?"-Tom

"Heeh, with this mark, we will be hunted instead of hunting."-Man B snicker

"We can only be pirates, or hide for our whole lives, but we refuse to hide."-Man C

"Hmm, how if we join your crew?"-Man B

"Well, actually we just started, but we are decent enough i think. Captain Gary have more than 100 million bounty on his head now."-Tom

"Ooh, a Supernova crew, not bad."-Man C

"Where's your captain? We'll ask to join this crew."-Man B

"Alright, what's your name?"-Tom

"Harry, and this is my friend Ron."-Harry (Man B)

Tom guide them to Gary, and they ask to join the crew. Gary didn't accept immediately, and tell them that he will observe them for sometime before making decission. The 2 understand and return to their place.

"Captain, they're strong, why don't you accept them?"-Tom

"Strength is not the most important thing, but attitude is. Big Brother Jon have told me that some people might try to join our crew, and he told me to be careful. He gave me some criteria to accept new crew members, so i'll do as he said."-Gary

"Oh, he even predicted this, Big Brother is very smart."-Tom

Just like Jon's prediction many people want to join the crew. Most of them are mens and have fighting experience. They're either pirates, bounty hunters, soldiers, or fighters before. Only a few of them were civilians before being slaves.

Gary tell them the same thing like before, and they return to their seat. Some people understand, some disappointed, some mad, and some didn't have any reaction. From their reaction alone, Gary know which one that he might take or not.

Rayleigh see all of this and smile lightly while drinking his booze on the deck roof. He approve Jon's method of character first before strength. Because strength can be trained, but character is hard to change.

The ship finally reach the deep sea after passing the waterfall like current. The pirates distributes big cloth for everyone to cover themselves. It's cold down here, so they need to cover themselves, but they don't have jackets.

"CAPTAIN, A SEAKING IS COMING FROM OUR FRONT."-Pirate B

"Should i go?"-Rayleigh

"No, i will handle it."-Gary

Gary run to the front and take out 2 pistols. Everyone other than the crew is confuse to why Gary just use 2 pistols against a big Seaking. Gary ignore it and point his pistols at the Seaking, then he shoot it.

The bullets go through the seawater and hit the seaking. Nothing happen at first, but then the bullets explode. The explosion is not because of fire, but air, so a big air bubble is formed in the water.

The seaking got knocked by the explosion and it's head fling behind. It didn't die, but got injured & decide to run away. Everyone is relieved that they can avoid danger, and some people now see Gary in different light, especially those who want to join.

"That's a great power, what is it?"-Rayleigh

"I ate Compress Compress Fruit which allow me to compress things and return them back to normal at will. I compress air to be very small and insert it in my bullets. Then when i shoot these special bullets, i can make them explode. But this is not enough, i can't even kill a normal seaking like that, not to mention a giant one."-Gary

"Don't worry, you just need to train more, and find another usage. Maybe your method just now is not suitable to use on Seaking, and this is the deep sea, so the pressure here is big."-Rayleigh

"The pressure!? The high pressure reduce the effect of my explosion."-Gary

Gary realize it, and Rayleigh's words make him want to find another usages for his power. He is very excited now, but he know his priority. He command his mens to continue their journey.

They face with some Seakings again after that, but Gary & Karl can make them leave. Karl actually have good spearmanship and he can attack the Seakings that come too close. Rayleigh haven't helped at all, but now it seem he need to help.

A giant Seaking attack them, and only Rayleigh can face it. Rayleigh go to the railings and drink his booze. He didn't even draw weapons or get into stance, he just look at the Giant Seaking.

"Leave!"-Rayleigh

Rayleigh use his conqueror at the Seaking, and make it afraid. The Giant Seaking leave without any fight, make everyone dumbfounded. They want to ask but decide not to, because they're afraid, of this strong old man.

"This ship has too many people on it, so it attract the Seakings. Let's move fast to Fishman Island."-Rayleigh

""Y-YESS!""-ThevPirates salute

They move faster to Fishman Island, and after some more hours, they finally arrive. Everyone is amazed by the view of Fishman Island. The ex-slave Fishmans cry in happiness because they finally return to their home.

"So this is Fishman Island, the gate to New World."-Gary