Chapter 165: The Final Trial of the Royal Family of Goa (Final)
Sitting on the throne, Scáthach looked up. "Finally, they've come..."
Esdeath teased, "Oh~ you really look like a queen sitting up there."
Behind her were a group of nobles, and behind them stood Akame, keeping watch, as they all entered the palace.
"I was born to be a ruler!" Scáthach said discontentedly, "You're too slow, how much time did you waste?"
"The army's numbers were more than expected, handling them took a little time, and these nobles are a bit hard to control. I had no choice but to use my 'methods' to teach them a lesson, making them obey like pets."
At the words "methods" and "teach," the nobles, who had already been trembling, suddenly shook even harder.
"There are quite a few nobles. I didn't expect so many in this kingdom. Can the common people afford to support them?"
"I've already handled half of them, do you still think it's too many?"
"Ugh!"
The nobles, gathered together, scattered like waves and knelt to the ground, crying, "Don't kill me!"
Ace and Luffy also saw Sabo's parents, along with a small child with chestnut-colored hair and a round head, kneeling in the midst of the nobles, desperately begging for their lives.
They still clearly remembered what had happened that day:
When the three brothers were captured by the subordinates of Brulejem, a man wearing a tall hat came over, leading a group of soldiers.
The man who knelt before them said, "Come with me now, the boring pirate game ends here."
Threatening Ace and Luffy's lives, Sabo was taken back to the man's house.
Sabo left silently, tears streaming down, only a broken telescope left behind.
The memory ended.
"Ace, should we kill Sabo's parents too..."
"I hate him, but I can't bring myself to harm Sabo's real parents. But we can't stop Esdeath now either."
"Hey, come here." Esdeath waved at the two.
"..." Ace and Luffy exchanged glances before obediently walking over.
"You hold this, you hold this..."
She handed Luffy a Den Den Mushi and gave Ace a light.
Ace, Luffy: "?"
Ace couldn't help but ask, "Uh, why are you giving us this?"
"Enough talking, just do what I tell you, you'll be rewarded later."
Esdeath adjusted Luffy's standing posture while saying, "When I tell you to point the camera a certain way, you turn and face that direction. Got it? Your rubber body is quite fun."
Esdeath tugged on the left side of Luffy's cheek with her right hand, then let go. The rubber snapped with a crisp "pop."
Luffy grumbled, "Ugh!"
"You, just like your brother, point the light in the same direction."
"Like this?"
Akame, fearing that Esdeath's questioning would scare the children, preemptively warned, "That's right, during the questioning, don't look. Got it?"
"Okay!" With everything set up, Esdeath clapped her hands. "Let the questioning begin!"
...
"Hello? Is this Esdeath?" Morgans' voice came from the Den Den Mushi.
"It's me. Are you ready?"
"Of course, I'll also release a special edition of this trial live broadcast! Since the World Government has no way to trace it here, I can speak freely without worrying about interruptions during the broadcast..."
"By the way, I didn't expect you to be doing the live broadcast execution of nobles again... Also, is Captain Eric there? I need to speak with him."
"Eric isn't here right now. If you have something to say, tell me and I'll relay it to him."
Morgans' heart skipped a beat, and his right eyelid involuntarily twitched, 'If I say anything about BIG MOM wanting to form a marriage alliance with him, I might die!'
"Forget it, it's not a big deal. I'll wait until I contact him to say it!"
With a "click," Morgans cut off the call.
"Ha~" Morgans wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, feeling like his lifespan had just shortened.
"But this is another big story. The Goa Kingdom, one of the member states, had its palace breached? The royal family and nobles were massacred? Ahahahaha, the World Government is going to be slapped in the face again...!"
"Thanks a lot for this big news, Dawn Pirates!"
...
The king's trial had been going on for half an hour.
"Now, tell me," Esdeath used her sword to pin the king's foot to the ground, "Why did you order the army to set fire and burn the residents of the Uncertain Object Terminus?"
"They... they were the blemish of this country. To prevent the blemish from being seen by the Celestial Dragons, we decided to burn the blemish away... Ah!"
Esdeath twisted her sword.
The Goa Kingdom, once famous for its pristine beauty in the East Blue, was now world-renowned for its cruelty and depravity.
"How cruel!" Women watching from the TV covered their mouths, tears streaming down their faces.
"I never thought a king would burn his own people to death..."
"Compared to the heavy taxes in our country, at least our kingdom is better."
...
"Dragon," the cross-dressing king Ivankov said in surprise, "The Eric Pirates already have their second target so quickly? And they've already breached the Goa Kingdom's palace, capturing the royal family for trial?"
"Ah," Monkey D. Dragon responded in a deep voice, "But I don't agree with destroying the country this way. The people must come to realize their own freedom; it's only through the revolution they ignite that it can happen..."
Ivankov chuckled, "Hmm, I can't agree with your opinion, Dragon."
"Oh?" Dragon blinked, then asked, "Why?"
"The reason they didn't quietly wipe out the royal family and instead held a trial in front of the world's live broadcast is to let the common people see how dark the kingdom really is beneath the surface," Ivankov said.
"Mm..."
"After this event, the citizens of Goa Kingdom will definitely be dissatisfied with the nobles and royal family's lies. And other kingdoms will push the navy to capture these pirates who dared to strike against the king and nobility," Ivankov continued.
"Member states will be in chaos, and Eric Boy will attract enough attention from the World Government. Isn't this a great opportunity for our Revolutionary Army's development?"
"Indeed..." Dragon seemed to think of something and spoke up, "By the way, Ivankov, I may need you to pretend to be captured and sent to Impel Down, then find the secret space created by Dolly and infiltrate, recruiting revolutionary talents."
"Oh? Leave it to me, my comrade~"
...
"Is it this pirate crew again?!" Sengoku covered his forehead. "And in the East Blue against a member state? When did they leave the Grand Line?!"
Garp , who usually ate senbei and drank tea in Sengoku's office, had no appetite now.
His two grandsons were currently staying in the Colubo Mountain area of Goa Kingdom.
'They've never attacked common people before, no way…'
Garp stood up, "Sengoku, I'm heading to the East Blue to take down the Eric Pirates!" He put on his coat and immediately set off.
"Wait! You're not going to start working halfway through and then go off on a vacation, Garp ?!"
During Esdeath's questioning, although Ace and Luffy were ordered to turn away and not watch, they couldn't help but sneak a look. The bloody interrogation made them both uneasy, but hearing the truths spoken by those being questioned made the two boys clench their teeth.
"Ace..."
"Don't say anything." Ace's voice was hoarse, stopping his younger brother from Speaking.
The royal family was finally interrogated, making all the nobles present shudder.
At this moment, Esdeath stood before a young girl (episode 501, 17 minutes and 15 seconds), "It's your turn..."
The girl, with her already distinctive face, looked even worse with her tears, stuttering, "W-why are you doing this to us...?"
"Hm?" Esdeath gave a cold smile, "Because you're nobles, who told you to be born into a noble family?"
It sounded so familiar, just like what was said last year, but the meaning was completely opposite.
"By the way, you really are ugly."
The palace was once again filled with shrill screams...
"How boring, they're scared stiff." Esdeath finally finished, her bloodied sword pointed at Sabo's father, "Will you become a king?"
"Huh?" The man realized this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and immediately kowtowed, "Yes, please let me! I will serve you and this kingdom like cattle and horses!"
(END CHAPTER)
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