One Piece: Adopting Akainu at the beginning, adopted son Barrett

Chapter 13 You Will Experience More

"I'm sorry, Master. I just, I just, I..."

After recovering a little, Sakaski came to his senses and spoke incoherently. He didn't know why, but when he thought about this scene happening to ordinary people, he felt inexplicably uncomfortable.

He keenly noticed something from the big guy with lifeless eyes, but he didn't dare to think about it, for fear that he would do something irrational.

That would be a disappointment to Master Ross's expectations of me, his efforts to save my life, and the sacrifices my family made to keep me alive.

He didn't know the specific status of the Celestial Dragons, but no matter how stupid he was, he understood that such behavior, which was obviously more evil than pirates, could never be done without a certain background and strength!
Thinking back to what the master had said before about the CP, that they were organizations affiliated with the World Government, a bold association arose in Sakaski's mind.

"I know I wasn't any better than you were the first time I saw this, but that's not the whole story."

Ross kept patting Sakaski's back, trying to comfort him, while saying:
"Read this carefully. If you want to join the Navy in the future, you will inevitably have to deal with these guys. By then, you can tell me anything you think. I will always be by your side. Believe me."

Ross didn't intend to let Sakaski know the deeper evils now, such as the artificial moving walkway in Maricia and the hell on earth where the slaves were imprisoned.

This is only part of it, but it's not something Sakaski can see at his age.

He just wanted to cause some psychological shock to Sakaski, not to break him down on the spot.

In this way, Sakaski sat cross-legged on the cloud, looking down at everything below, watching what the celestial dragon did.

One by one, slave traders walked out of the shop with their heads bent low. They were waiting for the arrival of the Celestial Dragons at the end of the aisle. Batches of slaves, large, small, and rare, were displayed on the street.

Humans, fur tribes, fish people, and even a group of human children.

The sharp-eyed Sakaski saw the uneasy Zoe, who seemed very anxious.

Sakaski felt very depressed. He really wanted to ask Master Ross for help in saving the children, but his reason soon took over.

He chose to remain silent and watch it all quietly as Ross said.

The purchase lasted for half an hour. The Tianlong people picked out more than thirty slaves. They were led by some CP members and followed her back.

Those people kneeling on the ground did not dare to move for a moment. They knelt there for nearly an hour!
No one dared to look up, as everyone was waiting for a warrior to announce the good news.

It was more than half an hour after the Tianlong people left that someone stood up. The way he walked was as if he had drunk several kilograms of fake liquor, and his legs shook uncontrollably.

This is an indiscriminate torture, and the target is most people. No matter what their identities are, they must kneel unconditionally under the glory of the Celestial Dragons.

After that, the only thing they can do is be thankful that they are still alive.

Sakaski saw it all. He didn't know how to express his inner feelings. He could only stare blankly in the direction where the Celestial Dragon left.

"Let's go, let's just go back. You should just stay in the hotel for the next few days. Going out will easily cause trouble."

Ross spoke calmly, controlling the clouds to fly towards the hotel.

The memory of the Celestial Dragons is just that. As long as Sakaski doesn't go out in the next few days, he will be fine. Anyway, someone has already taken the blame for this matter.

"I understand, Master..."

Sakaski looked depressed. He had bought the gift he wanted, but he couldn't be happy. All he could think about was what the Celestial Dragons had done. He looked at Master Ross. Maybe that was why he only brought him along? Because he wanted to avoid those troublesome guys.

"Don't be upset, look at what this is!"

Ross smiled and touched Sakaski's head, then stretched his right hand into the clouds, and then a familiar weapon appeared in front of him.

Fast Knife Fest!

"Here, this is a gift for you. Later you can learn swordsmanship from your elder brother Mokasi. The more skills you have to survive on the sea, the better."

Ross smiled and handed the sharp knife to Sakaski, and put it into his arms as if he was coaxing a child.

Sakaski stared blankly at the sharp knife in his arms, a surge of emotion quickly emerging in his heart, quickly filling his mind until his tear ducts began to fill.

Looking up, Sakaski's eyes were filled with tears. Somehow, he clearly didn't want to cry, but when he got the sharp knife in his hand, he couldn't help it.

All the worries and unhappiness just now were thrown behind him. This was the first time he received a gift after the death of his family member!
And it was the only thing I had thought about during this trip. It turned out that my master had always cared about me!

"thank you…"

Trying hard not to let the tears of emotion fall, Sakaski spoke word by word, the sobs in his throat making his words sound a little stuttering.

The two words "thank you" seemed to be stuck and were uttered with difficulty.

"Why are you still crying? This is not manly behavior."

"No...no...no...it's not!"

He choked and tried to argue, but as he spoke, he found it difficult to make any sound and could only let the sobs continue to roll in his throat.

Suddenly, Sakaski could no longer control himself. The grief and indignation in his heart poured out along with his tears. The moved emotions drained out all the unpleasant emotions like a pump.

Sakaski is very strong. The Zoro brothers and sisters encountered one death, one being taken away, and then there was an attack that was almost fatal, and finally there was the impact brought by the Celestial Dragons, and so on.

Any one of these things is enough to make a child burst into tears, but Sakaski experienced them all in a short period of time, and all these emotions were suppressed in his heart. He really needed an outlet.

For children, crying is an outlet for their emotions.

Ross smiled and said nothing. He just patted Sakaski's back as hard as he could, letting the other person cry silently and vent out the emotions that had been pent up for a short period of time.

No matter how strong he is, it cannot change the fact that Sakaski is just a thirteen-year-old boy. After Zorro's death and escaping death, it is much better for him not to vent his emotions on the spot.

There was no conversation along the way. The clouds floated slowly in the sky until Sakaski's tears ran dry and then began to descend.

Back at the hotel, he quietly flipped through two unfinished books, as if trying to find some answers from them.

But alas, Sakaski would find nothing.

Ross did not disturb the other person. The strong child who had just cried needed to calm down. Too many words would be another form of "coercion", which would only make the other person's already sensitive heart even more fragile.

(End of this chapter)