boyutpedia Chapter 289 Don't ask, the answer is theft.
Chapter 289 Don't ask, the answer is theft.
Sabaody Archipelago.
"Please explain in more detail."
"Uh, well, a thief broke into my house and took all my jewelry."
"Sir, we are the Navy, not the police. Shouldn't you report this to the police station?"
"Uh... because this thief is a pirate."
"What? You mean pirates broke into your house and stole your money...?"
"Uh, that's it..."
The gentleman in his fine clothes stammered, his words hesitant and halting, showing no anger at having something stolen.
Roman, who was taking notes nearby, had almost seen through what the man was trying so hard to hide.
It's actually very simple.
This kind of thing happens every day.
This gentleman probably bought a pirate as a slave, but the Revolutionary Army and Tiger not only freed the slaves in Mary Geoise, but also some of the slaves in Sabaody Archipelago.
This led to his slaves also escaping.
Before leaving, they ransacked his house.
As for why he hesitated, it's actually quite easy to explain.
That is, buying slaves is a crime.
Yes, it really is a crime.
Moreover, this is a law recognized by world governments.
Even though the Sabaody Archipelago is a commercial center for buying and selling slaves, and the Celestial Dragons act with impunity, treating people as slaves, the buying and selling of slaves is indeed prohibited by law.
If you still find it unbelievable, you can try applying labor law to it.
Both of these laws lacked any sense of dignity or status, and were trampled underfoot by people from two different worlds.
However, the law is still the law.
Just like if you refuse to work overtime at your company, they can't sue you. If they did, they'd probably have to compensate you for your wages.
If a slave escapes, the buyer naturally cannot go to court to accuse the slave of despicable and shameless acts, thereby revealing his own crime.
That's right, even though the slave trade is the tacit rule, he absolutely cannot do it openly.
Even though the Sabaody Archipelago's economy developed from the slave trade, this industry still couldn't be openly discussed.
In fact, this phenomenon has become widespread in the Sabaody Archipelago.
Wealthy people dressed in fine clothes would often rush to the navy, saying that their homes had been ransacked by pirates.
But he stammered and couldn't give a coherent answer for a long time.
There's no need to overthink it; the slaves must have run away.
When the navy encounters such situations, they almost always maintain a tacit understanding.
I listen, I write, but I don't care.
The answer is to wait for news.
That's right, the Navy turns a blind eye to these kinds of things; recording your losses is just a way of showing their stance.
Don't even think about bringing back your slaves.
If they're civilians, they can just run away. If they're pirates, then we'll impel them down. As for returning the slaves to you? That's more of a pipe dream than reality.
Of course, it's a different story if you're a Celestial Dragon giving the order.
"It's such a mess." Roman felt like his ears were about to fall off from all the nagging these past few days.
Nobles and merchants came to the naval office in droves to report "thefts".
Some even burst into tears in front of them, and when it came to details, they would evade the issue.
I wonder if the navy that has been sent to Mary Geoise is like this now.
They're probably in an even worse situation than I am.
The nobles here speak to the navy politely, though they can be a bit long-winded.
However, if they are Celestial Dragons, it's considered easy to get along with them if they don't shoot you on the first meeting.
At this point, shouldn't you be glad that you're not high enough level to freely enter the residential areas of Mary Geoise?
Even a great general from the Warring States period would probably need to listen for a while before being disciplined.
……
"What are you navy doing? Why haven't you caught the criminals yet? If we get hurt, you'll all die."
"Where are my slaves? You bunch of good-for-nothings, why haven't you brought them back yet?"
"Ughhhh, this place is a complete mess! Why don't you guys clean it up? I'm going crazy!"
"My father was killed by those monsters! What are you marines doing?! Aaaaaah!!!"
……
They're noisier than ducks in a pond.
Borsalino felt an unusual pain in his eardrums.
These palaces and saints have really good lung capacity, which is why they can keep making noise for so long.
In this context, Roman's sharp tongue seems insignificant.
After all, at least she wouldn't make such a scene and annoy him.
At this moment, Borsalino was surrounded by a large group of Celestial Dragons.
Once you reach Borsalino's level, you naturally no longer need to kneel.
There are actually no strict requirements regarding the way Celestial Dragons greet each other.
In fact, according to general etiquette, ordinary people would kneel or prostrate themselves before the Celestial Dragons, depending on the circumstances.
Ordinary naval personnel perform a half-kneeling salute.
Senior naval officers bowed.
The alternate general salutes.
The general and the marshal nodded to each other.
As for Garp... his situation is a bit special; he performs the sleeping bow for the Celestial Dragons.
Although the situation at the scene was chaotic, Garp remained as usual, sleeping soundly.
Facing all this garbage, his mood was already in a mess, so he might as well just go to sleep.
After seeing his most admired hero fall asleep, Kuzan followed suit without hesitation and lay down to sleep as well.
Tsk tsk tsk, no wonder they get along so well and can be so in sync.
However, looking at the groups of Celestial Dragons in front of him, Borsalino was a little envious that they could sleep.
It would be better to go to the Sabaody Archipelago.
However, compared to what Marshal Kong and Mr. Sengoku had to face, I was already considered lucky.
Borsalino thought to himself, trying to find some humor in his predicament.