One Piece : From Slave to Fleet Admiral

Chapter 145



The women sat in chairs, their eyes fixed on the slave traders standing onstage in nothing but their underwear.

Jake looked at the still-terrified women and said softly,

"Do whatever you want. However they treated you, you can now return the favor. If anything goes wrong, I'll take full responsibility. I'm Jake—Lieutenant Jake of Marine Headquarters!"

The moment Jake announced his name, everyone froze.

They read the newspapers and there was no way they could have missed the issue featuring him on the cover.

How could the so-called future of the Marines, that prodigy hailed as the Marine's rising star, appear in this godforsaken base?!

The first to voice disbelief was the commander of the base, Wild dog.

Though currently pinned under Jake's foot, he still shouted in defiance.

"Impossible! You can't be Lieutenant Jake! After the Prince Kingdom incident, he's supposed to be recuperating at Marineford! There's no way he'd show up in some backwater town in the North Blue! If you're going to lie, at least get your facts straight!"

The commander's rebuttal sowed doubt in the minds of the others.

Some slave traders even called out to Jake.

"Did Pica send you to kill us? Whatever he's paying you, we'll double it—no, triple it! Just let us go, and we'll pretend none of this ever happened! And if you like any of the women here, they're yours!"

Hearing the slave traders' words, fear crept back onto the women's faces.

But Jake's next action dispelled all doubts.

Raising his arm, a radiant Holy Light burst from his hand—warm and dazzling.

As the bruises on the women's bodies rapidly healed, everyone's suspicions vanished.

They knew now: the man before them was none other than the legendary future successor of the Marines—Jake!

After confirming the identity of the person before him, Wild Dog deflated like a punctured balloon, utterly losing any will to resist.

He was well aware of the gravity of his crimes, yet even now, he still attempted to justify himself.

"Jake-sama! You must investigate thoroughly! I've truly been wronged! Everything you see here was forced upon me by these slave traders threatening my family! If I didn't comply with their demands, my family and I would be thrown into the sea the next day!"

"I had no choice but to do this! Please, Jake-sama, forgive my sins! I recognize my mistakes, but I was truly coerced!"

As soon as the words left Wild Dog's mouth, the slave traders immediately protested.

Under the current world's laws, their activities weren't considered severe crimes.

But with the commander's embellishments, it now sounded like they had forced the Marines to cooperate—a crime that could very well land them in Impel Down!

Once sent there, with their frail physiques, they'd have no chance of survival.

Thus, in that moment, every slave trader began frantically exposing the truth.

"No, no, no! Jake-sama, that damned Wild Dog is lying to you! Initially, we avoided this island when transporting slaves precisely because of the Marine base here. But once, when our ship was intercepted by the Marine, we were ready to abandon ship and flee. That's when Wild Dog approached us, proposing a collaboration!"

"The terms were simple: we could route our slave ships through his territory. In return, he'd provide necessary documents and even dispatch soldiers to assist us if we were attacked by Pirates. But the cost? He demanded 1 million Berries per slave passing through. For rare races, the fee was even higher!"

"And that's not all, Jake-sama! Wild Dog even sold us the entire basement of this branch base at 1.72 million Berries per square meter, making it easier for us to imprison slaves. But every female slave held here had to undergo his personal inspection first!"

Desperate to save themselves, the slave traders laid bare every dark secret of Wild Dog.

With each revelation, the commander's face grew paler, while Jake's expression darkened.

When the last slave trader finished speaking, Jake crouched before the now naked Wild Dog, his voice laced with barely restrained fury.

"Everything they've said is true, isn't it?"

"No, no, it's not true! They're framing me! They're all framing me! Jake-sama, you must stand up for me! I—"

Looking at wild dog before him, Jake couldn't help but feel disgusted.

He lightly raised his finger and as a surge of electricity coursed through the man's body, his unfinished words were abruptly cut off, replaced by screams of agony.

Jake had perfectly controlled the intensity of the current—just enough to make wild dog feel as though his entire body was being burned through, his muscles spasming uncontrollably, even losing control of his body functions.

And just when the man was about to collapse from the pain, Jake would thoughtfully cast a Healing Prayer on him, restoring him to full condition so he could continue the torment.

Naturally, the other slave traders in the room didn't escape this top-tier treatment either.

Especially the one who had wanted to humiliate the women—he received far harsher punishment than the others.

Since he enjoyed saying such things, perhaps his mouth and asshole should switch places!

The screams in the room lasted for a very, very long time.

But the women didn't leave.

Their emotions shifted rapidly—from initial fear to delight, then to active participation and finally to taking full control.

Once they had completely mastered the methods of torture, Jake simply stood guard by the door, waiting until dawn.

The screams continued uniterrupted.

At this point, Jake took out a Den Den Mushi and dialed Sengoku directly.

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