"Hiss~"
"Hooo~"
Watching Meiser fiddling with the Fax Transponder Snail, Shakky slowly blew out a ring of smoke and then said, "You get it now, right?"
"Yeah, I get it," Meiser nodded. "This thing is pretty simple."
You just had to place the photo in a specific spot, and the Fax Transponder Snail would automatically record the information and transmit it to another Fax Transponder Snail. It was indeed very useful.
Looking away, Meiser placed the other two Den Den Mushi on the table.
"What's this for?" Shakky raised an eyebrow.
"I'll leave these little guys with you for now, so they don't get broken," Meiser explained.
Although he didn't know how strong the defenses at Mary Geoise were, there had to be at least one or two Marine Admiral-level figures there, right?
After all, it was the gathering place of the Celestial Dragons!
So, Meiser didn't plan on bringing these two Den Den Mushi with him, lest they get destroyed during a fight.
"Hmm... that makes sense."
Shakky glanced at the two Den Den Mushi, then nodded. "Then leave them with me for now."
This way, she could also find out if that kid Meiser made it out of Mary Geoise alive.
"By the way, aren't there any smaller Fax Transponder Snails?" Meiser asked.
There was no way he could carry such a huge thing.
"There are indeed ordinary portable Fax Transponder Snails, but those can only transmit text, not photos," Shakky said with a shrug. "So you have to use this one."
"But I can't take this one with me either," Meiser said, a bit troubled.
He couldn't even fit such a large thing in his pocket, let alone carry it away.
"You could bring the photos to me, and I can transmit the information for you," Shakky said.
Although there was a risk of the information being intercepted by the Marines, transmitting only images wouldn't expose her location, so Shakky wasn't afraid of getting into trouble.
"Bring the photos to you..."
Meiser thought for a moment, then said, "That's too much trouble."
"Are there any Fax Transponder Snails in Mary Geoise?"
If there were Fax Transponder Snails in Mary Geoise, he wouldn't need to come here to transmit the pictures; he could just take care of it right there.
"That's the Celestial Dragons' gathering place. Of course they have that kind of Den Den Mushi," Shakky said.
The Celestial Dragons, who enjoyed everything in this world, couldn't possibly not have them.
Meiser fell silent for a moment upon hearing this, then nodded. "That's true."
That was the World Government's territory; it was impossible for them not to have such Den Den Mushi. That would make things much more convenient.
Hmm, I might even find a White Transponder Snail there, who knows, Meiser mused to himself.
With that thought, Meiser nodded. "Then I'll look for that kind of Den Den Mushi there. I'll just use their Den Den Mushi to transmit the information."
With his Mangekyō Sharingan, it would be all too easy to control someone there to transmit the information.
Recalling Meiser's abilities, Shakky hesitated for a moment before nodding. "That could work."
With the kid's hypnotic ability, getting a few Den Den Mushi wouldn't be a problem.
"In that case, you might as well grab a Photo Transponder Snail while you're at it," Shakky said.
Meiser: ???
A question mark appeared over Meiser's head. "There are Photo Transponder Snails too?"
He had been thinking of getting a camera or something similar.
"How else did you think people take pictures?" Shakky retorted.
"I thought there were things like cameras..."
"There are cameras," Shakky nodded. "But they're cumbersome to operate and not easy to carry, so very few people use them."
"Photo Transponder Snails are different. They're not only simple to use but also easy to carry, so that's what people generally use."
As she spoke, Shakky even took out a Photo Transponder Snail from a cabinet.
Then, she used it to take a picture of Meiser.
"See, this is so much more convenient~" Shakky smiled. "You don't even need film."
Looking at the Den Den Mushi that spat out a photo on the spot, Meiser nodded. "It really is convenient."
This thing was indeed much more convenient than a camera that relied on film.
Then, Meiser said with some emotion, "Den Den Mushi are truly magical creatures."
"They are indeed magical creatures," Shakky said.
It was precisely because of this creature that human life had become much more convenient. Otherwise, even contacting someone on another island would not be an easy task.
Then, Shakky said, "Are you going to take this with you?"
As she spoke, Shakky waved the Photo Transponder Snail in her hand at Meiser.
"No."
Meiser shook his head. "It'll be the same if I find one in Mary Geoise."
Since they had them there anyway, there was no need to carry this one with him.
Shakky thought for a moment, then nodded. "That works too."
"When do you plan to leave?"
"Right now, of course," Meiser grinned. "I can't wait to give those guys a surprise. I hope those Celestial Dragons don't piss their pants when they see me." After a chuckle, Meiser activated his Transformation Technique to revert to his previous appearance, then turned and walked out without hesitation.
"Come back alive, kid."
"Don't worry!"
Without looking back, Meiser waved at Shakky, then opened the door and left.
Watching Meiser depart, Shakky murmured, "Perhaps... the times are about to change."
As if she had thought of something, a smile appeared on Shakky's face.
Then, she picked up some leaves and placed them on the table, cheerfully feeding the little guys.
Afterward, Shakky murmured, "Let me see just how far you can go, kid."
"This should be the place."
Meiser, with his head poking out of the sea, stared at the huge port in the distance and muttered, "The port to Mary Geoise."
After scanning the situation in the distance, Meiser pondered whether he should transform into some World Government official to sneak in.
"Using Earth Release Technique to drill up into the Red Line is also an option," Meiser muttered.
He just didn't know if the World Government, after the Fisher Tiger incident, would have stationed some masters of Observation Haki up there.
If there were such people, using Earth Release Technique to go up directly would risk exposure.
After all... the World Government knew he could use Earth Release Technique!
Thinking of this, Meiser said, "Then I'll use the Transformation Technique to sneak in."
This method was the safest, as he wouldn't be detected by Observation Haki.
Just then, Meiser saw a small dot appear several nautical miles away, and it was moving toward him.
Activating his Mangekyō Sharingan, he saw that it was a ship, and it was flying a flag he didn't recognize.
"It's not a Pirate Ship or a Marine warship..." Meiser said in confusion. "What kind of ship is this?"
It looked like they were heading for the port ahead.
After a moment of thought, Meiser decided to go over and check the situation first. He then slipped into the sea and disappeared.
"Yahahaha, Captain, our haul this time is quite good~" a bald, burly man laughed heartily.
"But of course."
The man called Captain grinned. "With these two Merfolk, the Celestial Dragons will definitely be very pleased!"
He had heard about the price of Merfolk; they were high-class goods that could be auctioned for hundreds of millions of Berries!
Therefore... they would definitely be able to curry favor with the Celestial Dragons this time!
"More slave traders..."
Meiser, who had surfaced, heard their conversation, and his eyes immediately turned grim.
He glanced at the distant port, and after confirming the distance was manageable, he unhesitatingly used a Water Release Technique to forcibly stop the pirate ship.
After doing this, Meiser shot out of the water!
Swoosh~
BOOM!!
Landing on the deck, Meiser swept his gaze over the men and said coldly, "Hello there... scum!"
"Huh?"
Seeing someone appear on the deck, the men immediately drew the weapons at their waists and shouted, "Who are you?"
"The one who's here to take your lives!"
As his voice fell, Meiser charged forward without hesitation, cleaving a slave trader in two with a single slash of his sword.
Splurt!
With one strike, he had sliced the man in half!
The slave traders: !!!
Watching Meiser kill the second strongest person on their ship with a single sword strike, the slave traders' pupils shrank to the size of pinpricks.
"I know who he is!!" a slave trader suddenly shouted. "He's that Blood-Eyed Ninja!"
"Wha...?!"
Hearing this name, the men's faces turned even uglier.
How were they supposed to fight someone like him?
"Your Excellency, could there be some misunderstanding?" the captain said with an ugly expression. "If we have offended you in any way, we..."
"Cut the crap!" Meiser said coldly. "I have nothing to say to slave traders."
At these words, the captain's face immediately darkened.
"So there's no room for discussion?"
As he spoke, he made a gesture with his right hand behind his back, signaling his men to prepare to attack.
"What is there to discuss with you?" Meiser said. "Prepare to die!"
"Kid, do you really think you can kill me?" the captain shouted. "My bounty is..."
"You're a noisy one. Gale Slash!"
Splurt!
With one strike, he directly severed the man's legs!
"Ahhh!!"
The captain, whose legs had been cut off, immediately screamed in agony, clutching his wounds and rolling on the deck.
After glancing at this guy, Meiser turned his gaze to the other slave traders and mercilessly slaughtered them all!
After finishing this, Meiser sheathed his Grass Sword and walked back to the still-screaming slave trader captain.
"Tell me, were you going to see the Celestial Dragons?" Meiser asked coldly.
"Damn you, bastard, you think I'll..."
Before he could finish his sentence, he saw a pair of blood-red eyes gradually enlarging, eventually filling his entire vision.
Is this why this man is called the Blood-Eyed Ninja?
With this thought, the man lost consciousness.
"Speak," Meiser said.
"We are only responsible for transporting the slaves. We are not qualified to see the Celestial Dragons," the man said.
"Not qualified to see the Celestial Dragons?" Meiser frowned. "Then why did you say what you said just now?"
"Are you referring to the part about making the Celestial Dragons happy?"
"Yes."
The man fell silent for a moment upon hearing this, then said, "Although we are not qualified to see the Celestial Dragons, they will still be informed of the goods we deliver."
"If the Celestial Dragons are pleased, they will reward us with a lot of Berries. This is how we make a living."
They, who specialized in capturing slaves for the Celestial Dragons, earned their money this way.
"A way to make a living..."
Meiser frowned. "So you mean, you specialize in capturing people for the Celestial Dragons?"
"Yes."
Meiser fell silent for a moment upon hearing this, then said with a grim face, "It seems I've underestimated them."
The depths to which this scum would sink were even lower than he had imagined!
"How many people did you capture this time?" Meiser asked.
"Just two."
"Two?" Meiser was taken aback, then said, "Just those two Merfolk?"
"Yes."
The man nodded. "We haven't been away for long this time, so we didn't have time to capture too many people."
"Then what's the deal with these two Merfolk?"
"We found them in the stomach of a sea beast," the man said.
Meiser: ...
What was with this familiar sense of déjà vu?
It couldn't be that idiot Camie again, could it?
After a moment of silence, Meiser said, "Where are they?"
"They're in the cabin," the man said, pointing to the cabin nearby. "You'll see them when you go in."
Meiser nodded upon hearing this, then asked, "What's your name?"
"Kane."
"Kane, is it..."
After committing the name to memory, Meiser had the man explain the method of communication with the World Government.
After confirming that nothing was left out, he paid the man no more mind.
Then, Meiser used a Water Release Technique to clean the deck, washing all the 'debris' into the sea.
Among them... was naturally this legless man.
With excessive blood loss and no legs, this guy couldn't possibly survive...
Before Meiser's thought could finish, he saw a sea beast burst out of the water and swallow the man in one gulp.
BOOM!!
After swallowing all the people in the water, the sea beast turned its gaze to Meiser, its eyes filled with the desire to feed. "ROAR—"
"Get lost!" Meiser said coldly.
Sensing the killing intent, the sea beast immediately swallowed its roar, and cold sweat broke out on its skin.
At this moment, its will to survive was maxed out!
What a terrifying human!! the sea beast thought in horror. If I fight him, I will definitely die!!
Thinking of this, the sea beast turned without hesitation and plunged back into the sea, swimming away rapidly, terrified of being chased down and killed by this fiend, Meiser.
After glancing at the gradually calming sea surface, Meiser retracted his gaze and focused on the cabin door.
"Let's go in and see," Meiser muttered. "I wonder if it's that idiot."
While thinking, Meiser pushed open the door and walked in.
A moment later, Meiser heard that familiar voice.
"Are we going to die—"
"We won't!"
Although Camie was also very scared, she still comforted the other. "We'll definitely be saved!"
"Really?"
Milan said, wiping her tears, "Will someone really come to save us?"
Would someone really be willing to save two poor, helpless little Merfolk like them?
"They definitely will!"
"Why are you so sure?"
"Because I've been caught many times," Camie said, scratching her head. "Hachi comes to save me every time, so..."
"But Hachi doesn't know we came out this time."
Camie: ...
Camie: !!!
"Ehh?!!"
Camie was instantly dumbfounded, her tongue sticking out in shock.
"I... I forgot about that!"
She had forgotten that she had snuck out with Milan this time, so Hachi had no idea they had been captured!
It's over, it's over, they're doomed! No one is coming to save them!
Seeing Camie's reaction, Milan felt her whole world go dark.
"I'm definitely going to die, right...?" Milan said, lowering her head and wiping her tears. "I'm definitely going to be made into Braised Mermaid, right?"
Hearing Milan's voice, Camie froze for a moment, then looked at Milan in shock. "Ehh?"
"Why would you say that?"
"I've heard people say that if Merfolk come to the surface and are caught by humans, they'll be eaten!"
Camie: !!!
"Waaah!!"
"We're going to be eaten!"
"I haven't lived long enough, I don't want to die!"
"Waaah!!"
The two Merfolk hugged each other and started bawling.
Meiser: ...
Standing behind the two, Meiser wore an indescribable expression, unsure of what to say for a moment.
"Hey."
"Damn it, don't bother us!"
"Hey!"
"I already said, I..."
"HEY!!!"
Meiser shouted, "Camie, you idiot, can you turn around and look at me for a second?"
"Ehh?"
Hearing the somewhat familiar voice, Camie froze, then turned to look at the man behind her.
When she saw clearly that it was Meiser, Camie exclaimed in surprise.
"Meiser-chin!!"
"You... you got caught too?!!"
After saying that, Camie paused, then said with teary eyes, "How pitiful..."
Meiser: ???
Seriously, sis, should a captive like you be having this kind of reaction?
Is this right?!
But after considering Camie's personality, Meiser felt a sense of relief.
This girl was just an idiot.
Yeah, that's reasonable.