Chapter 58: Wood and Gion Infiltrate Mary Geoise

If only Wood and Gion were involved, even if they executed their plan perfectly, it would be inevitable that suspicion would fall on them. After all, the only strangers who had recently entered Mary Geoise were the two of them. If the slaves they escorted started causing problems shortly after they left, even the most foolish of the Celestial Dragons would connect the dots.

Although they had not revealed their identities earlier, this escort mission was ultimately commissioned by the World Government through the Navy. Whether Fleet Admiral Sengoku could withstand the pressure afterward was uncertain.

However, if Fisher Tiger and his group made a move, things would be different. Wood and Gion could simply take advantage of the chaos. The Celestial Dragons would likely only remember Tiger as the main culprit and wouldn't pay much attention to two insignificant figures like them.

Tiger and his group would need to spend a significant amount of time climbing the Red Line by hand, but for Wood and Gion, who could use "Moonwalk," it was a simple task.

While using "Moonwalk" to ascend Mary Geoise, Wood also took out some pre-prepared equipment and applied makeup to his face, disguising himself as a Fish-Man.

Seeing the fishy-smelling props in his hand, Gion showed a look of disgust and said, "So that's why you've been catching fish the past two days—just to frame the Fish-Men? Looks like you're convinced that the Fish-Man named Fisher Tiger will come to save them."

"I've said it before: if the Fish-Man is indeed Fisher Tiger, then he will definitely come. And framing is such an ugly word. Even if we don't make a move, Fisher Tiger's actions will certainly make him a wanted man. Now, by disguising ourselves as Fish-Men, we're helping out, and there are probably some of his compatriots among the Celestial Dragons' slaves. It's a win-win situation, so what's wrong with that?"

Unlike in the original story where Tiger acted alone, this time, with the addition of Jinbei and Arlong, Mary Geoise was in even greater chaos. As the residence of the World Nobles and the headquarters of the World Government, the center of power, even the Celestial Dragons themselves couldn't have imagined that anyone would dare to audaciously attack this place.

Tiger's group appeared in the less guarded rear area and, taking advantage of the nighttime, quickly infiltrated deep into Mary Geoise.

When they saw their fellow Fish-Men, tortured and barely alive, in the Celestial Dragons' residence, the Fish-Men warriors went berserk.

To vent his anger, Tiger chose to set fire to Mary Geoise, both to express the Fish-Men's wrath and to plunge the place into complete chaos.

Mary Geoise did have considerable defensive strength, but when the fire spread throughout the city, the World Government's CP intelligence agency's first priority wasn't to capture Tiger and his Fish-Men but to protect the Celestial Dragons.

The reason was simple: slaves could be recaptured, criminals could be hunted down, but if anything happened to the Celestial Dragons, they would all be in serious trouble.

Since the incident occurred suddenly and late at night, even though Mary Geoise immediately contacted the Navy Headquarters for reinforcements, it was impossible for the ships to arrive immediately.

As Tiger's group freed more and more slaves, the size of the uprising grew.

The slaves chosen by the Celestial Dragons were not ordinary—they were either exceptionally beautiful or strong enough to entertain their masters.

Once these people were freed from their cages, their long-held anger towards the Celestial Dragons erupted.

Most of them didn't even care about escaping; they only wanted to kill the Celestial Dragons to vent their fury!

Anger and hatred acted like gunpowder, igniting the entire Mary Geoise. The CP agents sent to stop the rebellion, overwhelmed in numbers, suffered heavy casualties.

Meanwhile, Wood and Gion, who had climbed the Red Line from another location, looked at the chaotic scene in Mary Geoise with mixed feelings.

Just a few days ago, this place was filled with luxury and grandeur, but now it was engulfed in flames.

Indeed, no matter how oppressed people are, once their anger reaches its limit, they can destroy everything in their path.

"Let's split up. Based on the observations from the past few days, the Celestial Dragons' residential areas should be over here and over there.

According to the slave auction house, the Celestial Dragon who bought this group of slaves is named Saint Charlos. The keys to the slaves' chains should be kept by the Celestial Dragons. I'll go after Saint Charlos; you go after the other keys. Since we're here to rescue, let's save as many as we can."

The chains binding the slaves were made of Seastone, something even swordsmen like Wood and Gion couldn't break.

So, if they wanted to free the slaves, the keys were essential.

The chaos in Mary Geoise made it easier for Wood and Gion to sneak into the Celestial Dragons' residences.

"Rescuing is fine, but try not to harm the Celestial Dragons, even though they are indeed repulsive." Before they split up, Gion reminded Wood.

To be honest, things had escalated far beyond Gion's expectations.

As a principled marine, Gion disliked the Celestial Dragons' ways. Originally, she only wanted to inconvenience them a little, but she didn't expect things to spiral out of control.

Wood didn't know the exact location of Saint Charlmos residence, and since each Celestial Dragon's estate in Mary Geoise was like a large manor, it was difficult to find.

When in doubt, ask someone.

After parting ways with Gion, Wood sneaked into the largest nearby manor.

Given the size of the manor-like structures, the main bedroom of a Celestial Dragon would likely be in the most grandiose building.

Though Mary Geoise was in chaos, with most of the defenders sent to suppress the slave uprising or protect the Celestial Dragons, Wood anticipated some resistance but found his infiltration surprisingly easy, with no opposition at all.

The World Government's CP agents were skilled in Rokushiki (Six Powers) and were as strong as marine officers. Wood hadn't expected an easy mission, but until he reached the main bedroom of the Celestial Dragon, he hadn't encountered a single living soul!