Chapter 322: Yeah~ha!
"That's such a pity." Haku tried to persuade him a few more times, but Zhang Da remained unmoved no matter whether he talked about ideals or feelings.
The others didn't know why and completely followed Zhang Da's opinion, which made it difficult for Haku to start. In the end, he finally confirmed that although Zhang Da was a good person and didn't have much affection for the World Government, he was not the same as the Revolutionary Army.
Although it was a pity, Haku had no choice but to give up. If he said more, he would annoy people. Now at least he had made a friend.
"I'm sorry to have made you come here for nothing." Zhang Da also asked, "Is the revolutionary army short of people now?"
Haku nodded and said, "Ah, of course. Compared to the giants like the navy, our team is still very immature."
The revolutionary army is short of people, from high-end combat forces to ordinary soldiers to various special talents. It lacks all kinds of people, especially those who are trustworthy.
For this purpose, they adopted a number of orphans and started training them from childhood. Haku was responsible for teaching martial arts, Inazuma was responsible for teaching culture, and Sabo, who was taken away by Dragon half a year ago, was also among them.
However, it will take many years for these children to become qualified soldiers, and they still have to think of other ways to expand the ranks of the revolutionary army. This is also the reason why Haku was asked to make this trip immediately after understanding Zhang Da's general strength and character.
Zhang Da also said: "In that case, let me recommend two high-quality sources of troops to you."
Haku looked at him suspiciously: "Where do the soldiers come from?"
"The first one is Shimotsuki Village in the East China Sea. According to my observation, the final destination of the escaped laborers is very likely to be there." Zhang Da also thought that the more than 1,000 people must hate the World Government to the core, and perhaps many of them would agree with the ideas of the Revolutionary Army.
Moreover, more than half a year ago, Dragon rescued the refugees from the garbage mountain of the Kingdom of Goa during the fire, and before returning to the Grand Line, he resupplied once in Shimotsuki Village. That place is so remote, maybe it has a close connection with the Revolutionary Army.
"Shimotsuki Village? I'll report to the leader." Haku felt that the name was familiar. "What about the second one?"
Zhang Da also said: "The second is the lawless area of the Sabaody Archipelago."
"Shampoo Land?" Haku's mood was a little complicated. This place had a special meaning to every fishman. Some people yearned for it, some were afraid of it, and some hated it.
"Yes, there is an 'Employment Security Center' there, as well as many large and small human trafficking shops, with many slaves. Although those shops had been destroyed by unknown persons when we left, after so much time, maybe they have revived again?"
If there is a demand from above, there will naturally be people below to do the work. As long as the Celestial Dragons still need slaves, there will be many small nobles below who will imitate them, and then there will be people at the lower level to do some work. Although the old store has been smashed, the new store should be almost open, right?
Haku smiled bitterly, "It is indeed a good suggestion to save people from those slave traders in the Sabaody Archipelago, but I am afraid it is not possible at the moment."
"Hmm? What do you mean?" Zhang Da was also puzzled. Could it be that the supervision has become stricter? Does the navy have the spare energy to deal with such things now?
"That story started three months ago." Haku recalled the information he had obtained. "The unknown person that Mr. Tatsuya mentioned who destroyed the slave trade shop was an organization called 'Radiant'. Of course, those human traffickers like to call them 'Nightmare'."
Zhang Da also looked up, feeling a little awkward. Who on earth came up with such a childish code name?
Haku didn't notice Zhang Tatsuya's expression and continued, "Three months ago, the destruction of the 'Employment Security Center' and those slave trading shops made the human traffickers on the island behave themselves for a while, but later those shops were converted into casinos, bars and other places. In particular, the original 'Employment Security Center' became the largest casino on the island."
"Casinos? And a lot of them suddenly appeared?" Zhang Da was also a little confused. This was not normal. Could it be that the Golden Emperor Tesoro had come to Shampoo to invest?
"No, it's not that simple." Haku said, "Although they are casinos in public, they still conduct slave trading in secret. Perhaps they think that the Radiant will not find out, so these casinos are becoming more and more popular. Until half a month ago... these places where slave trading was conducted in secret were all razed to the ground overnight, and the slaves disappeared."
"Who did it?" Zhang Da couldn't think of anyone with such a bad temper. This person was even more cruel and decisive than they were at the beginning.
"I don't know." Haku shook his head and looked at Zhang Tatsuya apologetically, "To be honest, before this incident happened, we once thought that you, Mr. Tatsuya, were the 'Radiant'. After all, the 'Radiant' appeared when you were on the island, and disappeared after you left..."
Zhang Da also laughed dryly. This is embarrassing. We are indeed...
I don't know which big guy took the initiative to take over this blame, or to put it another way, he stole the credit for their work...
But it doesn't matter. Anyway, Zhang Da has no intention of becoming famous through this, so it would be good if someone can help cover it up. I'm just a little curious about who did it.
"How did those shops get destroyed? Were they blown up or smashed down, or hacked down with swords?"
"Neither. It is said that the scene was like a sudden landslide, leaving only a deep pit for each store."
"The Sabaody Archipelago is made of trees, how could there be a sinkhole..." Zhang Da suddenly thought of someone. Uncle Yixiao's ability seemed to have just the same effect, right? And it would be very convenient for him to take people away.
Calculating the time, it was late November when he separated from Uncle Yixiao. This period of time was enough for him to return Crown Island and go to Shampoo Land. Moreover, those people disguised themselves as a casino...
Zhang Da also imagined the scene in his mind where the dealers and gamblers in the casino joined forces to bully the invisible Uncle Yixiao, and there seemed to be nothing wrong with the script.
After exchanging a glance with Altria, Altria nodded. Apparently, she also thought of the smiling uncle who always lost in gambling.
Wendy and Xia Lulu looked confused. Didn’t Sister Mengmeng say that everyone was the Radiant? Then who was impersonating them this time?
Shark Chili was hesitant to speak. Everyone had already decided to keep this matter secret, so it was better not to say anything. In the end, he could only say: "What an amazing person."
Haku sighed: "Yeah, it would be great if we could find the Radiant. Such a person would definitely be willing to communicate with us."
Yeah, yeah, we're happy to communicate with you, we just don't want to join.
Zhang Da also said: "In this case, we won't be able to increase our manpower by rescuing slaves in a short period of time. But this is indeed a good idea. You can follow Fisher Tiger's example and climb up to Marijoa to directly liberate the slaves of the Celestial Dragons."
Haku took a breath of cold air. This person is really bold! He found that Zhang Daye seemed to have no awe for the Celestial Dragons. When he said the word Celestial Dragons, his tone was flat and it was no different from mentioning the name of an ordinary person.
You know, even the revolutionary army, whose goal is to overthrow the rule of the Celestial Dragons, will involuntarily become heavy-hearted when they mention these words! This man is simply a natural revolutionary soldier! Haku was moved again and wanted to invite him again.
After a long pause, Haku finally stopped talking and explained, "That kind of thing cannot be imitated. Ever since Brother Tiger's incident, Marijoa has been on more stringent alert. To free the slaves again is almost as difficult as going to war directly. Even if the lives of all the members of the Revolutionary Army are put on the line, I don't know if there is a 10% chance of winning."
"That's right, that's a pity." Zhang Da also felt sorry for the Revolutionary Army for a while, and then came to his senses. Hearing Haku's certain tone, the Revolutionary Army must have thought of this idea a long time ago, right? Maybe they even sent people to investigate, otherwise why would they be so sure?
"I have said everything that needs to be said, so I will not bother you any further." Haku stood up and said goodbye. Although he did not achieve his goal, it was not a complete loss.
Shark Chili tried to persuade him, "Is it so urgent? But we haven't entertained you properly yet. I still want to talk to Mr. Haku about the techniques of fish-man karate."
Haku laughed and said, "Hahaha, let's talk again next time we have a chance. You are the most talented fishman...er, robot I have ever seen. I always feel that you can surpass me at any time. Please keep working hard!"
Haku jumped into the sea with a graceful leap, revealing half of his body. "I'm sorry that I can't tell you the location of the headquarters due to special reasons. If I have the chance in the future, I will definitely treat you all to a good drink!"
Zhang Da also waved to him and said, "We are sorry for not hosting you well today. You are always welcome to visit us again."
After saying goodbye, Haku dived into the water and disappeared.
Wendy stood by the boat, her chin resting on the railing, her big eyes staring at the splash of water on the sea: "It's so convenient for fishmen to go out, they don't have to take a boat."
“But this convenience also means they have to endure strange looks and even capture,” said Shark Chili. “So robots are still the best, especially robots like mine that are based on sharks!”
Many fishmen feel inferior because of their race, but Shark Chili is different. He has always been proud of his identity as a B series robot.
Xia Lulu put her hands in her pockets and said in a tone like a little adult: "Are mermaids the same species as them? I don't feel that excited about it."
"Beautiful mermaids are still very beautiful. I'll take you to Fishman Island next time and you'll see." Zhang Da also said that the fishmen's appearance was indeed a bit disappointing to the audience. "Speaking of which, you should have seen mermaids. The star spirit of Aquarius is called Aquia, right? Young mermaids are actually similar to her."
Wendy and Xia Lulu showed expressions of sudden realization, and then their faces turned bitter: "That big sister is very fierce..."
"Has that fishman uncle left? What on earth is he here for? Just to fight with Shark Chili?" Perona's spirit floated down from the lookout room. Although she had just been caught slacking off by Zhang Da, she still stayed in the lookout room.
Zhang Da also tried to put on a ferocious expression: "He asked me if there were any disobedient children on the ship, and he wanted to buy some to cook. I said there was one, and he was lazy and good at cooking, and his skin was tender and his meat was just right for cooking. But it was a pity that Wendy couldn't bear to leave you, so she persuaded him to leave."
"I don't believe you! But it's true that Wendy can't bear to leave me!" Perona put her arms around Wendy's neck and hung behind her, then stuck her head out and stuck out her tongue at Zhang Da.
"Tatsuya-nii, you're exaggerating. Perona isn't that bad." Wendy defended Perona in a soft voice while subconsciously reaching out to support Perona's body. However, she was in spirit form, so the 'hug' was just a visual effect without any weight.
Perona realized it later and shouted at Zhang Da: "Who are you talking about who is disobedient and lazy?"
"If you are not lazy, what kind of work have you done these days?"
"I... I was a lookout today..." Perona's eyes were wandering and she fell asleep the first time she was a lookout.
"Oh, I forgot to remind you that you drooled while sleeping and it seems you never wiped it off."
"Ah!" Perona screamed, and her spirit whooshed back into the lookout room.
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"Chief, this is Haku." Haku sat on a reef, holding two Den Den Mushi in his hands and reporting to Dragon what happened today.
A Den Den Mushi is all white and looks listless. It is used to prevent eavesdropping.
The other Den Den Mushi had a red checkered pattern on its back, which looked exactly like the tattoo on Dragon's face. The Den Den Mushi's mouth opened and closed, and Dragon's voice rang out:
"Is that so? Then don't bother them for now. Wait until they have traveled for a long time and seen more things. Maybe they will understand us. Then we can try to invite them again."
Haku asked , "What about Shimotsuki Village?"
Dorag replied, "Go and look for them. Thank you for your hard work. If it is confirmed that they really went to Shimokatsuki Village, I will send people to try to contact them. Even a little more strength will be good."
"I understand." Haku hung up the phone, put the two Den Den Mushi into a special small box, and swam towards Shimotsuki Village.
On the other side, Dorag hung up the phone and looked towards the East China Sea by the sea. This was his habit when he was thinking about problems alone.
"A young man who has no respect for the Celestial Dragons, a surname similar to that of the Great One Piece, and a group of people whose origins are unknown... People like you will sooner or later create a storm in this world, right?"
Dorag raised his hand and moved like a ghost, dodging a boy who was attacking him with an abandoned water pipe, then knocked him to the ground with a punch.
A person of unknown gender with a very large face appeared. He had purple curly hair, exaggerated eye shadow and lip gloss on his face, and clothes that were unbearable to look at. He was the legendary transvestite king Ivankov.
"How scary! I thought the leader was going to be defeated!" At this moment, he (she?) had a frightened expression on his face, and then his face changed, "I'm not scared! Eh~ha!"
"It turns out that he wasn't scared at all, he was fooled!" The people around him cooperated very well and laughed for no apparent reason.
Ivankov lifted the collar of the fallen boy and said, "Boy, it's too early to fight the leader now."
